Northern Rocks Bear Weird Vegetable is, technically speaking, both the first studio album and the first live album for Ben Wallers' The Rebel. The album was recorded live in WFMU

WFMU

WFMU is a listener-supported, independent community radio station headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, broadcasting at 91.1 MHz FM, presenting a freeform radio format...

's New Jersey studio in March 2008 for Brian Turner's program. Wallers, backed by Rebel regular and latter-day Country Teasers

Country Teasers

Country Teasers is a Scottish art punk band formed in 1993.Early Country Teasers albums were characterised by illiterate, scathingly satirical lyrics and discordant, repetitive sound – like William S...

 bassist Sophie Politowicz, as well as Teasers Alastair MacKinven

Alastair MacKinven

Alastair MacKinven is an artist based in London.MacKinven was born in the Wirral. His practice encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, audio and photography.He received his MFA from Goldsmiths in 1996.-Selected exhibitions:2007...

 and Robert McNeill, covers material from most of the earlier Rebel releases as well as "Life Is a Rehearsal" from Secret Weapon Revealed at Last and a cover of the 1981 Siouxsie and the Banshees single, Arabian Knights

Arabian Knights (song)

"Arabian Knights" is a song recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1981. The track was written by the Banshees and co-produced with Nigel Gray...

.

The 12" record was released in two formats, one a standard black on white card stock cover and one a limited edition (150 copies) orange on white cover with an embossed velvet sleeve and a CD-R of the album.

Side one

1. "Kissing And Touching The Void Hem Of The Cloth/Fuck Syngenta" (Wallers/B. Wallers & S. Politowicz) - 6:36
2. "Bums on a Rock" - 4:20
3. "Kneel, Mulholland: Drive!" - 3:22
4. "Iran's Nuclear Threat" - 3:58
5. "Tammy Wynette (You're Just Like)" (B. Wallers/S. Politowicz) - 3:13

Side two

1. "Scarlett Johansen Conceiving The Design" - 2:20
2. "Why Must I Pay?" - 2:58
3. "Civilian Life" - 4:43
4. "Turtle V. Octopus" - 3:48
5. "Life Is A Rehearsal" - 5:55
6. "Arabian Knights"
   Arabian Knights (song)
   "Arabian Knights" is a song recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1981. The track was written by the Banshees and co-produced with Nigel Gray...
   
    (Siouxsie and the Banshees) - 3:26

Personnel

• B.R. Wallers: vocals, guitar, synthesizer, keyboard,
• Sophie Politowicz: the drums
• Alastair MacKinven
  Alastair MacKinven
  Alastair MacKinven is an artist based in London.MacKinven was born in the Wirral. His practice encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, audio and photography.He received his MFA from Goldsmiths in 1996.-Selected exhibitions:2007...
  
  : bass
• Robert McNeill: synthesizer, tapes, percussion