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TOKOLOSH

A semi-human black creature who is supposed to live in rivers and other water courses. The tokolosh is believed to be cruel and revengeful and is sometimes called upon by people to cause trouble for others; a witch doctor may be needed to banish him. Most of the time only children can see the tokolosh; and in contrast to its behaviour with adults it shows kindness towards them and it is not unusual for a friendship to develop.

The tokolosh myth is of uncertain origin but well known and feared in most southern African countries. Many people lift their beds high off the ground so that the tokolosh cannot reach them. Some people are afraid to mention its name. The tokolosh can also become invisible and when it vigorously haunts a person or a site there is a strong similarity in many of its actions to that of the European poltergeist.

Text from The Element Encyclopedia of Ghosts & Hauntings by Theresa Cheung (HarperElement, 2013)

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After the incidents at Kal Tur's Golden-Eye, the Tokolosh protocols from the Mfecane were repackaged and sold on the open market. The House of Sulfur took advantage of this both for operational intelligence as well as for force multiplication.

#lancer rpg #tokolosh #ttrpg enemy #size 1/2 #house of sulfur #harrison armory #moshi moshi

I couldn’t be there last night, I fucked up and double booked so I wasn’t on this one but it looks like Liam Frost was back in Manchester getting the adulation he deserves. He played his album from ten years ago with the band he toured with back then. I imagine when more video footage makes it on to youtube we’ll see even more raucous audience responses from the night, this isn’t even one of the big anthemic bangers.

I hope all the people who turned out to celebrate this old album of Liam’s stick around to support whatever he does next because believe me, the guy is still getting better and better.

Love you Frosto.

Keep it up.

#liam frost #the slowdown family #TOKOLOSH #Manchester #deaf institute

Tokoloshe

This blog post is dedicated to my very good friend Joey. The Tokoloshe (or tikoloshe) hails from Africa, mainly from Zulu regions of the country, it is a small dwarf like creature that ranges mischievous prankster of school children to wicked malevolent sprite. In either case, he enjoys sour milk. In many rural parts of Africa the Tokolosh is a very real fear of the local people to the point that many will not even speak of the tokoloshe for fear of making the spirit angry.

In many rural parts of Africa the Tokolosh is a very real fear of the local people to the point that many will not even speak of the tokoloshe for fear of making the spirit angry. At best the Tokoloshe is a nuisance, causing animals to misbehave, making noises outside the house and eating all the food in the house (Anderson). The Tokoloshe is said to be called upon by shamans, angry neighbors or sorcerors, usually for black magic. It makes sense that the rural locals would be so frightened of the tokoloshe as he is reported to be as un-catchble as the wind and "is also believed to beat children, to have intercourse with girls at night, and to strangle people while they sleep. Some people still raise their beds from the ground in order to make it more difficult for the short Tokoloshe to climb onto them" (Anderson 125). A force to be reckoned with is the Tokoloshe of South Africa! Sometimes going to a healer will help solve the problems of the Tokoloshe but other than that it is best to just keep quiet and stay out of the way of this little spirit's wrath. I think there may be more stories to be learned of the Tokoloshe...I shall keep an ear out and continue research...

Resources:

Anderson, Allan. "Exorcism And Conversion To African Pentecostalism." Exchange 35.1 (2006): 116-133. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Dec. 2014.

Mkhize, Nhlanhla. Mind, gender, and culture: "A critical evaluation of the phenomenon of Tokoloshe 'sightings' among prepubescent girls in Kwazulu-Natal". Web. 7 Dec. 2014. http://www.criticalmethods.org/bodtwo.htm

"Mamlambo/Tokoloshe." Destination Truth. Writ. Neil Mandt and Michael Mandt. Sonicpool, 2007. 11 Jul. 2007. Web. 7 Dec. 2014

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Union Chapel/Paper Aeroplanes Cancellation

Hello there, Due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm afraid I've had to cancel tomorrow's show at Union Chapel in support of Paper Aeroplanes. I'm really disappointed, as Union Chapel is one of my favourite venues in the UK and both Paper Aeroplanes and Stu Larsen are brilliant. If you're going, have a fantastic time - I'm sure it'll be a great evening. I'll be back in 2015 with more music and (hopefully!) a lot of shows. If you're in Manchester this Saturday, come and see my band TOKOLOSH play at The Eagle Inn, Salford. Liam x

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Liam Frost - The Wild Places EP

Frequent listeners to the G.E.E.K podcast will know that we have a deep love for the incredibly talented Mancunian singer-songwriter Liam Frost. Having been fans since the early days, he's released some incredible music ranging from his debut album 'Show Me How The Spectres Dance' through to his latest turn as lead singer of Manchester indie supergroup 'Tokolosh'.

While the latter's recent album 'Stay Strong' more than capably filled the gap since his last solo effort 'We Ain't Got No Money Honey But We Got Rain', it's been 5 years since we've heard any new solo music from the man himself. So it comes not a moment too soon that Liam today released 'The Wild Places EP'.

Available on iTunes, Amazon and all good MP3 retailers, the EP features 3 brand new songs, including the lead track featured above, 'Who's Gonna Love You?', plus a heartbreaking cover of Sade's 'No Ordinary Love'. If this is your first time listening to Liam's music, we can think of no better introduction. Listen, enjoy, dry your tears, listen again, then buy the rest of his back catalogue!

While it goes without saying that this EP and his previous albums get the utmost G.E.E.K recommendation, it's his live shows where his voice will truly turn a listener into a lifelong fan. So check out one of his shows to be fully converted to the hidden gem that is Liam Frost-

20 November 2014 - Union Chapel, London, UK - Liam Frost (Solo)

22 November 2014 - The Eagle Inn, Salford, UK - Tokolosh

Hopefully, this EP signals a potential album on the horizon, because as far as we're concerned, 3 songs after a 5 year wait only makes us hungry for more! But in the meantime, we'll be listening to this one on repeat.