Oliver Ralfe
Oly Ralfe has taken some time away from Ralfe Band to launch his debut solo LP, Notes From Another Sea. The some-time Mighty Boosh contributor, Journey of The Childmen film maker, Bunny & The Bull soundtrack creator and all round musical wonder has created an instrumental piano
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March 3, 2018 // 0 Comments
You may know Oly Ralfe as a musician, and many of you will be familiar with his work as a film maker; but did you know that he’s an artist as well? Oly recently provided the illustrations for the acclaimed novel ‘A Field Guide to Reality’ by Joanna Kavenna, which published last
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August 28, 2016 // 0 Comments
Brakes, the first feature film from Mercedes Grower, which features a cast populated by TVO-connected artists, has received a special commendation from the jury at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Brakes, which explores the endings and beginnings of different relationships, stars
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July 15, 2016 // 0 Comments
Brakes, the new film by Mercedes Grower premiers tomorrow, Friday 17th June, at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The film carries the torch previously held by Steve Oram‘s Aaaaaaaah! and Gareth Tunley‘s The Ghoul, in that it includes a bevy of TVO-connected talent. This makes us very
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June 16, 2016 // 0 Comments
Oliver Ralfe has been announced as one of only five English-based artists and composers who have been handpicked to receive Arts Council England funding to take part in a pitching panel with US executives. Oly has been linked with so many different TVO-connected projects over the years,
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May 28, 2016 // 0 Comments
Oly Ralfe has contributed a poem to a new publication, ‘Selected Poems by Indie Rock Stars’. The poetry book is being produced by Yellow Bird Project, a Montreal-based organisation dedicated to finding cool, unique, creative, & musical opportunities to incite change. Previously they
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March 1, 2014 // 0 Comments
On Monday night Julian Barratt played his first ‘solo’ live show in a considerable number of years. Tickets for the gig sold out fast, but we made it our duty to be there and report back. Of course we did. Here then is our review: It’s only a few short months since we were
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January 29, 2014 // 3 Comments
It’s been a while since we last witnessed Rich Fulcher live on stage in the UK; even longer since we saw him hosting a chaotic selection of his comedy mates in a show. Fulchfest, the legendary Kentish Town comedy night that Rich fronted a few years ago is but a distant (and sadly missed)
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December 9, 2013 // 1 Comment
This weekend saw The Mighty Boosh play two shows in California, with a last minute gig at The Comedy Store being followed by Tenacious D’s well publicised Festival Supreme. TVO’s US correspondents Gina R Snape and Teresa Whelan were on hand to document events, and this is their
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October 22, 2013 // 5 Comments
It’s been a dramatic day and a half for Boosh fans stateside. Visa delays, cancelled gigs and newly scheduled shows mean that our twitter feed has been awash with questions and comments for the past 36 hours. With The Mighty Boosh scheduled to play tonight, we figured an update might be
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October 18, 2013 // 1 Comment
TVO is delighted to confirm another Boosh warm-up show ahead of their performance at Festival Supreme later this month. The boys will perform at Pleasance Theatre, Islington on 10th October and tickets can be grabbed (we suggest very quickly) from their website, here. This presents an extra chance
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October 4, 2013 // 0 Comments
If you’re a regular reader of The Velvet Onion it won’t have passed you by that The Mighty Boosh performed two warm up shows at the Soho Theatre this week. We were lucky enough to be there to witness the epicness. Here’s Velveteer Mog’s non-spoilery report: A long time ago I
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October 2, 2013 // 10 Comments
The social media buzz around Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt’s appearance together at last night’s Beck show has been deafening. But for those of you who don’t freqent the online discussion boards, please allow us to present to you a little round-up of last night’s
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July 5, 2013 // 6 Comments
Ralfe Band fans now have the opportunity to see Oly Ralfe‘s paintings in person! Oliver Ralfe will have ten of his paintings on show down in Oxford at the restaurant and café Oxfork. The paintings will be on exhibit until the end of April and keen minds can ogle Ralfe’s art while
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April 25, 2013 // 0 Comments
In 2012 we were lucky enough to get the chance to chat to a few of the artists that we write about on these pages. So here’s a look back at some of the year’s interviews – and the fascinating, colourful and revealing comments that were shared. A big thank you to everyone who
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December 31, 2012 // 0 Comments
A while back we mentioned that Oly Ralfe would be performing at the CMJ Music Festival in New York on Saturday October 20th. NY correspondent, Gina R Snape, met up with him while he was there to ask him a few questions. Here’s what went on: Oly Ralfe could be described as “a true
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October 24, 2012 // 0 Comments
So far our review of 2011 has covered January to March. Today we bring you the sequel: April to June. Aaaah, Springtime…the time of fresh starts and new beginnings! And it turned out to be a very busy time in the Booshniverse too! April April started with the news of Chris O’Dowd’s
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January 2, 2012 // 2 Comments
The stunning folk collective Ralfe Band have opened up a new Youtube Channel! It’s been a quiet time for the Ralfe’s lately, but who can forget Oliver Ralfe’s work on the Boosh Tour documentary: Journey of the Childmen, their soundtrack for Paul King’s mind-blowing feature
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September 2, 2011 // 0 Comments
Oliver Ralfe will be known to most of our readers for the wondrous Ralfe Band, appearances on the Mighty Boosh and as the director of Boosh documentary Journey of the Childmen. What you may not know is that Oly also produced a documentary about an obsessive Bob Dylan fan, AJ Weberman. And
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May 14, 2011 // 5 Comments
As all good Boosh fans will know, 15th November marks the release of the long-awaited Future Sailors Tour documentary, Journey of the Childmen. The film is something of a labour of love by Oliver Ralfe, film maker, musician and all round respected member of the Booshniverse. During the busy build
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November 2, 2010 // 8 Comments
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