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In the Pipe

Just a few updates of things to come on FRUK…we’ve been inundated with music submissions so we’ve been catching up following the rebuild of our website in early January this year, we’ve still got a lot of catching up but we’re getting there. There are new artists and albums arriving on both streams that I [...]

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Jozef Van Wissem

by Alex

It is always worth doing that extra bit of research on an artist. You may be none the wiser on listening to Jozef Van Wissem that his music is a mirror image of lute composition. By that I mean backwards. When you do realise the complexity of what is going on you hear such music [...]

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The Frukie Stream

by Alex

There are some intersting developments happening on the Frukie stream…expect it to sound more eclectic and fun, is that the right word? I enjoyed adding the new music on there, expect more new arrivals over the next week.

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Grow Yer Own

by Alex

What is he talking about now! Well we’ve started a Green board on our Frukie forum covering everything from self-sufficiency to brewing and crafts etc. …and yes those are my own oinions…moved into the workshop due to the rubbish weather we’ve been getting…anyway, if you fancy asking a question or posting something related visit our [...]

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How to Live Off-Grid

by Alex

Many of us at some time or other have wished or dreamed about being off-grid. Well I have, and still do. I came across this book by Nick Rosen a while back and it made in interesting and inspiring read. Static or mobile – in a house or a hut, a boat or a campervan [...]

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Video: From Sea to Shelf – fisheries for the future

by Alex

Greenpeace report that with around 80 per cent of fish stocks in trouble, species driven to extinction and ecosystems on the brink of collapse, it’s time to rethink how we harvest our oceans. This new video shows how Greenpeace has been encouraging retailers to clean up their seafood shelves – by switching to a sustainable [...]

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Frukie Track Votes

by Alex

We’ve re-introduced track votes on the Frukie stream so if you like a track you can rate it between one and five stars. It’s all done through the “Now Playing” widget. Don’t leave it until the end of the track though as it refreshes every 30 seconds so there is a chance you may vote [...]

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We're still blogging

by Alex

This is just to let you know that we are still blogging. We got sidetracked recently by our campervan which we hope to be taking around some festivals this year. It’s 20 years old and in need of some attention. Nothing too major so hopefully we’ll get to meet some of you. More later.

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Frukie Top 40

by Alex

Here are the most rated tracks by our listeners for the last 30 days. Alela Diane takes a well deserved top slot with ‘Lady Divine’ from her latest album, ‘To Be Still’. If you’ve never voted for a track you can start now by rating it as it plays in the ‘Now playing” display. Just give [...]

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