I’ve a track by an act called Asbo Kid, courtesy of its inclusion on a compilation CD called Pick’n’Mix, issued on Bubblegum Records back in 2009.
Many of the acts on the compilation hail from Scotland, but I knew nothing about Asbo Kid, albeit I had worked out was they certainly weren’t the band of that name that had consisted of James Atkin (lead singer of EMF) and Justin Welch (drummer with Elastica).
I reached out to a friend who was involved in the running of the short-lived label, and was informed that Asbo Kid was the name used by a Köln-based musican called Andreas, who would go onto to release one album, Reality Barks, in 2011.
The reason for this bonus posting?
Well, it’s to acknowledge the fact that the European Football Championships are currently taking place over in Germany, with Scotland set to play their second match this evening in the city of Köln. It’s also the fact that it’s a lovely wee song that I wanted to share.
mp3: Asbo Kid – The Loop
Talking of the Euros, there’s a great series going on over at No Badger Required in which he’s using the staging of the tournament to offer a rundown of the continent’s greatest singers and bands, as chosen by the NBR Musical Jury. Click here for the fun’n’frolics.
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 