Eclectic Kettle

About Eclectic Kettle

Eclectic Kettle was a show hosted by Simon Batistoni and Ben Ward, our unintentionally-comedic duo of beardy Brits. Playing new and less new tunes from dirty lo-fi punk to airy ethereal dance, and geiger-counter–laced British electronica, with regular support from friends and guest DJs bringing their own strange and wonderful tastes to the air. Eclectic Kettle ran for five years: from December 2013 to December 2018.

Amateur professionals, veering closer to professional incompetents, Simon and Ben became sidetracked by rambling digressions about football (the proper kind, sometimes the other kind), cheese, linguistics, and lobster. One time they had a uninterrupted 20 minute argument about Britpop, but they promised never to do that again.

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  • This week Ben brings the usual Kettle formula with something of a bias toward soul, jazz and blues in the second half.

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  • Really pleased with this week's show; wonderful new music throughout including Erland Cooper, Eels, Gaz Coomes, a double A-side from The Horrors, and we play the…

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  • This week Ben returns from his east coast travels and is joined by guest-host David Blackman.

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  • Simon and Ben experiment with pre-recording a show 2500 miles apart. Ben in San Francisco, Simon in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Except at the time you listen…

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  • Ben, Laura & Gabe are embarking across the country to the Big Ears festival in Knoxville next week. Tonight, they share plans and play music coming…

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