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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  • Ben and Simon bring you two hours of new music, with notably energetic guitars from Django Django, Gaz Coombes, Lord Huron and Ty Segall.

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  • What is that unused 90% of your brain for, if not recalling songs that sound like other songs?

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  • Natalie joins Ben for Eclectic Kettle this week, where new music and Tiki Tuesday collide for a chilled out vibe.

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  • This week's show features special guest host Fiona Miller.

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  • Happy new year, everyone. We open January straddling new starts and 2017 retrospective, as Ben delivers some old and new music all mashed together. Don't forget…

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