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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  • The end of the year is rushing towards us like an out-of-control train, and Ben and Simon have hardly recovered from the epic majesty of last…

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  • Simon and Ben finally get back into the studio together after weeks of holidays and shows and whatnot. Lots of great tunes, we invent the Crossy…

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  • Regular co-host Ben Ward (aka DJ Cozy) just had to go and see Gruff Rhys perform at The Chapel, so Simon (aka DJ Cuppa) is joined…

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  • After holidays and surgeries, Ben and Simon are back on Eclectic Kettle. New music from The Decemberists, Emmy the Great, Clark, Idlewild, Meatbodies, Jack Skuller and…

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  • Ben is away this week so, as is becoming Eclectic Kettle tradition, we invite a whip-smart woman with impeccable music taste to take over co-hosting duties.

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