The Art Goblins are an

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band featuring Art Brut members

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and Jasper "Jeff" Future.

History

The band was originally formed in Bournemouth in the 1990s by Argos when at

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; after the initial members apart from Argos (vocals, vacuum cleaner) and Future (rhythm guitar) left to go to university they were replaced by Matt Ruffalo on guitar, Nicky Biscuit on keyboard, and Pab Gigolovski on

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. The band became moribund when this second wave of members also left for university; Argos later formed Art Brut with Chris Chinchilla and Ian Catskilkin (another member of the Bournemouth music scene); when Chinchilla left he would be replaced with Future. The Art Goblins have subsequently performed a number of reunion shows. A 2005 gig at the

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was described as an "exhilarating performance" by '' Artrocker''.

Members

The Art Goblins are: *

( lead vocals) * Mutt Ruffalo (

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) * Jasper "Jeff" Future (

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) * Nicky Biscuit (

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) * Pab Gigolovski (

) * Bolt Jenkins ( drums) *

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(Vibe, violins, other)

Discography

Albums

"Fuck Rock, Let's Chart" (self-released, 1988)

Singles

''Fuck The M.S.P. / My Conscience Died With Those Prostitutes!'' (split 7-inch with Billy Ruffian) Filthy Little Angels Singles Club, (May 2007)

Compilations

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Presents: " Some.Alternate.Universe" for

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- contributes "Disco"

References

External links

Official website
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