Kid Carpet Takes London

Kid Carpet
Robin Murray /
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/ 07 · 08 · 2008
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  • “Maximum rock ‘n’ roll madness, screeched heckling from friends and ravers, and lo, Casio Royale was born.”
  • "The sun came out and we were bathed in that late evening golden light. It was a magic moment.”
  • Follow the sign!
  • “A cocktail party and battery-powered troubled folk set atop the company HQ."
  • "I even got an encore from a Big Issue salesman on behalf of his very scary yet very well-behaved pit bull.”
  • “We thought we'd get moved on after a couple of minutes but I held out for a full 20 minute karaoke set"
  • "I made £1.95 in just under half an hour. How I wish there was an underground system in Bristol, I'd be onto a small fortune.”
  • “I had my own official buskers’ pitch and had to go backstage at the underground to get a special pass. I felt a bit like I was making a documentary for Blue Peter."
Fisher Price beatsmith Kid Carpet launched his new Casio Royale album in novel fashion last month. The maverick Bristolian snuck into London and carried out a series of guerrilla gigs around the capital. Here’s how it went down, in his own words and pictures.


Casio Royale is out now on Sunday Best Records
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