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Slinging tuneage like some fried or otherwise soused short-order cook

02 August 2025

Let's Get Sirius...An Entire Planet of Dog

While the rest of the Planet Dog roster was made up of bands that were a vital part of the UK festival scene at the time, Children of the Bong were more of a studio act (although they gave many live performances - their first gig being at Rainbow Farm).



Daniel sez:
       "We supported Banco De Gaia in Birmingham. After the gig, Toby Marks (BDG) asked us to support him on his UK tour, which having just turned 18 was a bit of a coup for us!  On this tour we met Michael Dog, head man at Planet Dog Records, who said he was interested in signing us. This was great, however, we also had interest from China records and Andy Weatherall (who weirdly, wanted us to change our name). We considered the options and although China had offered a big advance and Weatherall could do no wrong,  I don't think Children of the Bong would have been at home anywhere but Planet Dog!"


Made up of Daniel Goganian & Rob Henry, who had met at Harrow College, Rob had a new-age tape of music from the Andes that had a song called "Children of the Bong". He decided that was a perfect name for their band. Children of the Bong created Dub, hip-hop, & ambient music in the privacy of Rob's bedroom musical studio, working through the nights experimenting, developing the Bong style: weird sounds; crazy beats; languid melodies; lunar soundscapes; all with "a dollop of cheek!"

 

Children of the Bong - Sirius Sounds 2xLP + 10". Planet Dog BARKLP012S, 1995.
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Side one -
This side -
Polyphase
Ionospheric State
Other side -
Interface Reality
The Veil...

Side three -
This side -
Underwater Dub
Life on Planet Earth
Other side -
Squigglasonica
Visitor

10" -
This side -
Underwater Dub (Full on, Drums & Bass All Hands on Deck Roots mix...!)
Other side -
Underwater Dub (Analogical Roots mix)
 
 


Well, everybody, the Children are back better than ever, bringing back the high holy days of 90s ambient dub/techno/hybridtronica. Everything you expect from CotB: heavy heavy basslines; fat Moog/synth vibrations; & immersive rhythms. Welcome to the 21st Century, Dog...
 
Children of the Bong - (Not Sirius), Disco Gecko GKOCD041, 2023.

Eleven Dimension Super Gravity    
Babylon 3    
Dubber FX
Feedback Returns
U.V.F. (Ultraviolet Frequencies)    
Cosmic Flash    
Elefunk    
Babylon 4    
In Flight Trance    
Breathe
 
 
 

Enjoy the chill,

01 August 2025

Dog Day Afternoon

The days between July 3rd & August 11 this year are the dog days of summer. This afternoon they've been hounding me.

The dog days are these hot, sultry days of summer historically following the rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the "Dog Star"). Greek astrology connected the dog days with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, & bad luck. They are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Well the raging fevers & howling mad dogs have been plaguing me big time so I'll dump some Planet Dog on you to start out August, see if I can appease my troubled mind. Those damn dogs, this afternoon they've been on my trail. 

 



Before I hit the Planet, how about a little slaughter... 

 

Slaughter & the Dogs - A Dog Day Afternoon, TKO Records TKO ROUND 113, 2003.
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Twist & Turn
Who Are the Mystery Girls?
Runaway
Boston Babies
Saturday Night Till Sunday Morning
Situations
Blow
Hell in New York
Welcome to Our Town
I'm Mad
Quick Joey Small
Where Have All the Bootboys Gone?
White Light, White Heat
The Bitch
Cranked Up Really High
 
 
 

Enjoy the heat,