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  • Interview At Cambridge Band Competition

    Karmadillo performing at the Strawberry Fair Band Competition still

    Here is an interview at The Cambridge Band Competition Heats in which you can get to hear a fifteen year old joke, along with snippets of various Karmadillo tunes as played on the night. Karmadillo by StrawberryShorts

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  • Radio Gagarin

    From the ‘Geek Like Me’ EP on Spotify and  Bandcamp websites, amongst other places. I was going to write an article about the science and personnel issues behind this but The Guardian have beaten me to it and done a much better job. In particular, the story of Korosov, the lead engineer, is impressive and…

  • Geek Pop 2011 Ahoy!!!

    Well another Geek Pop Festival is upon us bringing a mixture of science, music and comedy. You’ll find Karmadillo contributions on The Tesla Stage at the Festival website. In addition we are proud to have contributed a track to the Geek Pop ‘Geek Like Me‘ EP. The track is available from the Bandcamp website. 1/3…

  • A Geek Pop Preview of ‘Radio Gagarin’!

    As part of Geek Pop 2011 there is a ‘Geek Like Me’ mini album being launched. I am glad to be part of this with the Karmadillo track ‘Radio Gagarin’ – celebrating 50 years since the first manned space flight. They have put a preview of the album up online on Bandcamp – go listen!…

  • Cambridge Band Competition!!!!

    Woooo!!! So I finally applied for the Cambridge Band Competition this year and have made it through to the heats! The gig is on March 17th  at The Portland Arms. I’m feeling so nervous about this gig that straight after writing this I ‘m going to have to use the loo. It will be the…

  • First Post Knee Op Gig

    … a nice gentle acoustic one at The Fireside Sessions, The Zebra, Maids Causeway, Cambridge.  First time I’ve played this venue.

  • Rishi Karmadillo knee Operation

    So I’m sitting at home recovering from the knee operation I had last week. Its still a bit swollen but I’ve started the exercise regime and we’ll see how it all goes. I think it will be three or four more weeks before I’ll be gigging again – am now arranging things for future gigs…

  • Radio Interview

    You can hear the Reprezent Radio interview I did last November online at the Culture Kitchen page! UPDATE: Actually you can’t as the show has moved on from the page. But it was really lovely to do, and of course, I was really, really funny and insightful.

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  • Haymakers, Cambridge

    The first Karmadillo performance of 2011 in Cambridge is at The Haymakers, not The Cornerhouse – Sunday 9th Jan onstage 9.30! Free entry. Going to be the only gig for a bit as hopefully the knee op will happen this month!

  • For Wilma, Little Bear

    UPDATE: This song was originally written for Wilma, but is now dedicated to all overdue babies! FURTHER UPDATE: This mp3 has now been replaced but I should recorded and put it back online when I get around to it! To induce birth, play the following song to your tummy! come out, come out, little bear…