09/07/10:



Due to reasonably popular demand, you can now 'download' MWC from popular internet peddlers:'itunes'. Use electricity, a glowing screen and a string of numbers, and nonsensical musical entertainment can be yours! Just 'Striped Paint for the Last Post' & the Ghost Box single at the moment, but the other two should be on by end of July.

21/06/10:



Yes, it IS true: 3 delightful MWC/BW poster-prints have been added to the online giftshop! Now after your tour of Clinkskell, you can take away a larger set of visual souvenirs to alleviate any wistful feelings that may develop.

Each print measures 30x40cm, is printed on high-quality 200gsm Matt-Silk art paper and will snugly fit within a UK/US A3-size frame.
Signed and numbered by the artist, each set costs a rather reasonable £20.00.There are only limited quantities available, and they will not be reprinted.

If you'd like a set, maybe to brighten up that drab corner of the billiard-room or perhaps
as a charming gift for a deranged relative,Visit the Online giftshop
www.blankworkshop.co.uk/page4.htm while stocks, and indeed electricity last.

14/06/10:



On the 2nd July (2010/1566) the splendid Ghost Box label will release a split 7" single on vinyl.
It features two peculiar collaborations between The Moon Wiring Club and Belbury Poly, and may cause strange sensations of deep confusion and diabolical enjoyment.
Any portals opened up during the playing of this artefact that lead to the Elizabethan era are the direct responsibility of ghostbox.co.uk and all enquires/ blame must be centred there.

If you feel you have the sturdy constitution/ dominant faculties to obtain to thee black daemon, you can pre-order here:

ghostbox.greedbag.com/belbury-poly-and-moon-wiring/

You can also order another 7" by esteemed Ghost Box artists 'That Advisory Board', which is Raspberry flavour.
If your 7" is not raspberry flavour, please contact ghostbox.co.uk as it's nowt to do with us.


23/05/10:



On Wednesday 9th June, t'MWC have been kindly invited, and will indeed be playing a special guest DJ set at The Outer Church in Brighton, of all places.

theouterchurch.blogspot.com/

You can expect a large selection of synth-based records to be played, almost certainly some telly themes too!

09/05/10:



soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-radio-show-7-5-2010-part-3-4-moon-wiring-club

An Endless Teatime can be a very long time indeed, but Purveyors of Confusing English Electronic Music, the Moon Wiring Club, have selected a Confectioner's Radiogram of aural treats to accompany your 432nd cuppa.
Expect a connoisseurs earful of Library Music, Instrumental Hip-hop, adapted antique 8bit sounds, dusted electronica and saucy Synth-pop. All supremely buttered-up with a diabolical assortment of English voice snippets, and choice selections from the MWC back-catalogue tea-trolley'.

08/04/10: Oh! An interview with MWC on the internet? Click HERE: www.mixcloud.com/phantomcircuit/phantom-circuit-32-8th-april-2010/ For in-depth muttering about chequebooks, supermarkets, dodgy fast-food places and crop-rotation!!!

23/03/10: On April 1st (indeed) The Wire magazine are holding a 'Salon-type' event at Cafe Oto, in London. On the understanding the the occasion will be most like the Criminologists Club of 1897, The MWC will be performing a 20min LIVEish set, using one of their infernal devices! www.cafeoto.co.uk/thewiresalonapril.shtm

20/03/10:



On Sunday, 28th March, The Belbury Youth Club will be taking place here: www.flatpackfestival.org.uk/event/belbury-youth-club
Alongside a splendid selection of hand-picked Ghost Box antique telly, the Moon Wiring Club will be performing their 31min LIVE set, to the accompaniment of some rather shoddy VHS clips spliced together via arcane methods. Expect fizz-pop-hip-hop, gloopy interludes and references to tea.


03/02/10:



Would you like to download a 70minmixup from the Moon Wiring Club via the Wire website? Well click here...

www.thewire.co.uk/articles/3623/

...and you can have the rather lovely ASDA mix. Dedicated to Linnaeus... Under no circumstances listen to it on headphones whilst in a supermarket.


22/01/10:



Well, this forthcoming Monday night (25/01/10), at midnight (GMT), someone, or something from the Moon Wiring Club will be reading a 25 minute 'spine-chilling' tale on Resonance 104.4 FM. Expect lo-fi sound quality, sub-audible mutterings, and the strainings of a cheap keyboard. The story in question is 'Minuke', by the inimitable Nigel Kneale. Afterwards residents of the Clinkskell area may be able to tune into the latest installment of Barty's Party.

For more information, clickee:

exoticpylon.com/weird%20tales%20for%20winter.html


29/12/09: A delightful review of 'Striped Paint for the Last Post' extracted from the January edition of the Wire periodical:



13/12/09: In the spirit of a cartoon feature before the main film, the Moon Wiring Club did indeed support Broadcast, and what a delightful evening it turned out to be. Here are some mildly doctored low-quality video pictures:









30/11/09: Shhh! Don't tell anyone, but MWC might well be supporting BROADCAST for a potentially adequate one-off performance in Manchester next Tuesday (8th December).
It's at somewhere called the Deaf Institute. There should be a visual accompaniment of shoddy tv-clips from yesteryear.


23/11/09: Have a Lovely Day, the new Moon Wiring Club CD is here!

Additionally, the kindly and not-at-all sinister vicar of Belbury, has provided a delightful and most unexpected sermon upon the delights of 'Striped Paint for the Last Post'.

jimjupp.blogspot.com/

There's an extra special teacake in store for him this week, I tell thee.

13/11/09:



The new Moon Wiring Club album 'Striped Paint for the Last Post' is due exceedingly soon indeed: 23/11/09. All being well, you can pre-order from the Online Giftshop NOW.



26/10/09: Now that the clocks have gone back, keep 'em peeled for forthcoming winter happenings & activities from within the Blank Workshop...

22/09/09:

A new promotional video 'Melt it Down' has been added to the 'television theatre' page. Please enjoy this selection of old-time VHS clips, spliced together to accompany a new up-tempo musical number.

31/08/09:



On Saturday, the 12th September, a member of the Moon Wiring Club will be performing a ceremony of aLIVE electronics at the above location, in Reading. (somewhere in the south of England).

If the spectacle of a bearded gentleman pressing the chunky buttons of a small black box to the accompaniment of rather obscure, vintage television appeals, please endeavour to arrive at the venue at the allocated time.

If nothing else, the additional performers of the evening; 'Timmy' Attendo, Dr. David 'Dolly Doll' Davidson, and the highly esteemed headlining 'Seal-land' should provide suitable recompense for any expenditure the evening may entail.

21/07/68:



For those planning a seasonal holiday to Clinkskell, please be aware that 'The Lost Railway of the North' has been considered the wisest choice for travel. Do not attempt to journey by car. Country bus services may be subject to change in the near future.





29/05/09:



If you are at a loose end this weekend, you could do a lot worse than visiting the electronic folk at Bleep43, who have very kindly asked the Moon Wiring Club to provide an hour long podcast.
You can expect to hear all manner of musical oddments, including library music, television themes and half-remembered soundbites and voices from vintage television. Much of it very badly-recorded, and all the better for it.

You can listen/download it here:

www.bleep43recordings.com/mixes/Show138.mp3

We recommend downloading it, transferring to a C60 cassette (BASF Chrome, if you have them handy) then using as an ideal accompaniment to an extended breakfast or evening meal.

29/11/08: A rather interesting review of 'Shoes Off and Chairs Away' has appeared in notable 'Uncut' periodical:



03/10/08: Shoes Off and Chairs Away is available NOW from the online giftshop. Orders placed will be posted off first thing in the morning by Servant Roberts. (After Toast, Marmalade and chocolate has been served, of course).



24/09/08: A new Moon Wiring Club recording entitled 'Shoes Off and Chairs Away' (GEpH002CD) is due for release this Autumn, probably around the time the clocks go back.



14/09/08: Further images have been released regarding the Wrong Kind of Wildlife. Please refer to the literature recently posted for identification purposes. Non-Clinkskell residents are to be informed that all pathways are now closed.










18/08/08: We have received notification that the Wrong Kind of Wildlife have returned to the pathways of Wombwood forest. Please consult the usual documents before undertaking any non-essential journey.



22/01/08: A new 'Reviews and Comment' page has been added to the site.

24/12/89: Before the Electricity



24/12/74: A new series of 'King Magpie's Court' is due for broadcast by Gelographic Radiotelevison in the spring of next year.

23/11/07: It appears that Stuart Maconie's rather interesting and splendid 'Freak Zone' will be playing something from the new Moon Wiring Club album this Sunday the 25th November, on BBC 6 Music between 5 and 8 o'clock in the evening.

We often find that this program is a delightful late afternoon companion for those sweet, gloomy winter Sundays, and have ordered extra biscuits for this potentially charming occasion.

10/11/52: The cattle in Mr Parson's North Field have been bewitched.

10/11/21: Robert Reinhold will no longer be collecting rainwater or cloud sketches in the town hall.

10/11/29: We in this hill are all alive.

26/10/07: ***Due to unprecedented demand, some customers may find that the online giftshop cannot complete their order, If this is the case please contact the Blank Workshop directly where we can arrange alternative payment. Apologies for any inconvience caused.***

07/10/28: The Moon Wiring Club are hosting an Evening Dinner with Musical Entertainment to celebrate their latest long-playing release. The event will take place at Saint Charles Hall on Saturday, November 22, 1976, or Saturday, November 22, 1928, depending on which side of the Borderland you approach the venue from.



01/10/07: The Blank Workshop online giftshop is now open. The first item to be available is the new Moon Wiring Club album, 'An Audience of Art Deco Eyes'.

24/07/49: The Blank Workshop giftshop will soon be opening with an online capacity. It will be run in the evenings by Miss Esme Stoker, shown here in her daytime occupation as proprietor of the Clinkskell village shop.



13/07/13: A new Moon Wiring Club release will be available in the Autumn.

42/06/07: The Moon Wiring Club release 'I'm More Than a Memory Now' has now sold out. Many thanks to all of those who took the time to listen.

25/02/07: In an interesting turn of events, the national broadcasting radio station 'BBC Six Music' has played a recording by the Moon Wiring Club. The piece entitled 'The Stone Sun' was kindly aired by Mr Stuart Maconie after a chance encounter with Mr Paris Green in a northern social establishment. You can hear 'The Stone Sun' on the Blank Workshop's 'a Little Night Music' page.
Those interested in obtaining a recording of this evocative tune can find it on the latest Moon Wiring Club release, 'I'm More Than a Memory Now.'

11/11/11: The latest Moon Wiring Club release 'I'm More Than a Memory Now' has been made available on 'CDr' in limited quantities. The cost is £7.00 via UK cheque, which includes an additional item from the Blank Workshop & the postal charge. Please contact Servant Roberts for further details.

14/07/84: Gecophonic Productions have announced a new investment in recording equipment, allowing the
production of 'Compact Discs'. These miniature records can be produced in significant batches at a reasonable price.
At some time in the future Gecophonic Productions may release some of their archive recordings on this format.

08/06/66: Recording has been halted on the production of the new series of 'Analogue League' due to an industrial dispute over responsibilities relating to an electric clock.

02/05/12: Robert Reinhold will be collecting rainwater and cloud sketches in the town hall.

23/04/66: Recording has started on the lastest series of 'Analogue League' starring Henk McMurdo as 'Zodiac' and Jane Blatch as 'Zoe Aster'. For further infrormation please see the latest edition of Radio Waves.

07/03/48: Grey soil has returned to the orchard.

07/03/36: Grey soil has returned to the orchard.

19/02/23: The pathway through Lettering Woods is now clear. Any information regarding the removal of landmarks and shimmering sands should be sent forward to the council. Although discretion is among the councils watchwords, it is generally accepted that interference with local activities will not be tolerated.

03/02/89: The esteemed Doctor Lettow-Vorbeck would like to announce his continued interest in the Gecophonic recording process, and wishes to convey his best wishes to his respected colleague Mr Paris Green and family.

01/01/71: A very happy New Year from all the fellows of the Blank Workshop. May the Fruits of your heart blossom in 71!

30/12/52: Recent claims made by the Westington Times regarding the suitability of Scrumptytons 'Black Raspberries' sweets have been upheld by the district council. Reports regarding the materialisation of a 'goat-man' apparition after excessive confectionary consumption are deemed to be insufficient for the time being.

29/12/66: Miss Meret Jauk's debut novel is due for publishing this forthcoming July.
It is tentatively entitled 'Gooseberry Eyes’ and is published by Insight.

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