Technicolour Dreaming

Before we begin, the Cat and the Brat would like to thank fellow 3D Radio announcers “harry” and Michael for stepping into the breach and doing the past couple of shows for us with such panache – great music from both of you! And while we were away, of course, a big pile of new releases awaited us at the P.O., only some of which we were able to fit into this week’s show, so look out for lots of new music in the weeks to come. But back to this show!  We started with a track for the long-anticipated new album from Finland’s veteran psychedelecists Octopus Syng, newly released on the UK’s “Mega Dodo” record company, who also put out the “Barnburner” split-EP by Mordecai Smyth and Icarus Peel. We also celebrated the “Fruits de Mer” vinyl-only label’s “Crabstock 2014” series of shows in the USA, Finland and Wales by playing tracks by some of the featured artists such as the Luck of Eden Hall, Sendelica and Sky Picnic as well as a few selections from the FdM back-catalogue. Add to these the usual mix of 60’s goodness by the likes of Procession, the Sorrows, Iceland’s legendary Thor’s Hammer and the Pretty Things, some proto-punk from Zolar X and the Dictators and new music from Holy Wave, Pinkunoizu and Night Beats plus much more, and it’s Technicolour Dreaming for another week......

...... so here is the playlist, with visuals attached.....

Octopus Syng – Cuckoo Clock Mystery      (“Reverberating Garden, No.7” 2014 Finland)

Mike Furber – I’m on Fire      (7”single 1969 Australia)

Mordecai Smyth – Plastic People      (“Barnburner” split-EP [with Icarus Peel] 2014 UK)

Pinkunoizu – I said hell you said no      (“The Drop” 2013 USA)

Impala Syndrome – Let Them Try      (“Impala Syndrome” LP 1969 Spain)

Rochelle Rosenthal & the Kickball Queen – Lottery       (7”single 1969 Detroit, USA)

Kelley Stoltz – Inside My Head      (“Double Exposure” LP 2013 California, USA)

the Liverpool Scene – We’ll All Be Spacemen Before We Die      (unreleased, recorded 1969 for UK  4-part TV series “the Liverpool Scene Look At...”   – taken from “Love Poetry And Revolution: A Journey Through The British Psychedelic And Underground Scenes 1966 To 1972” compilation boxset 2013 UK)

Holy Wave – Night Tripper      (“Relax” 2014 USA)

 

the Sorrows – The Makers      (“Old Songs, New Songs” LP 1969 UK)

the Dictators – California Sun [Rivieras cover]      (“Go Girl Crazy” LP 1975 New York, USA)

Zolar X – Space Age Love      (unreleased, recorded 1974 Los Angeles, USA – released on “Timeless” LP 1982 USA)

Night Beats – H-Bomb (Al Lover remix)      (“Trouble In Mind label : Liverpool Psych Fest 2013” promo-cd 2013 USA)

the Bonniwell Music Machine – Astrologically Incompatible      (7”single b-side [to Bottom of the Soul] 1967 USA)

the Pretty Things – Baron Saturday      (“S.F. Sorrow” LP 1968 UK)

the Luck of Eden Hall – S.F.Sorrow Is Born [Pretty Things cover]      (recorded 2011 USA – taken from “Sorrow’s Children: the songs of S.F. Sorrow” compilation LP 2012 UK)

the Hounds – Office Girl      (7”single 1967 Sweden)

Seventh Ring of Saturn – 10,000 Words in a Cardboard Box [Aquarian Age cover]      (recorded 2011 USA – taken from “Keep Off The Grass” double-LP compilation 2011 UK)

Procession – Mind Magician      (“Procession” LP 1968 Australia)

Sky Picnic – Try It [Hollies cover]      (rec. 2011 USA – taken from “Re-Evolution: FdM Sings the Hollies” compilation LP 2013 UK)

Crystal Jacqueline – Remember a Day [Pink Floyd cover]      (“Honey” EP 2014 Wales, UK)

the Luck of Eden Hall – Lucifer Sam [Pink Floyd cover]      (“Fruits de Mer Live in London” compilation EP 2013 UK)

Sendelica – Venus In Furs [ Velvet Underground cover]      (7”single 2009 Wales, UK)

Thor’s Hammer – My Life      (“Umbarumbamba” EP 1968 Iceland)

the Sandals – House of Painted Glass       (7”single b-side [to Cloudy] 1967 USA)

the Barracudas – We’re Living in Violent Times      (“Drop Out with the Barracudas” LP 1980 UK)

Obscured By...

We began this week with a tribute to Vince Lovegrove, who was killed in a road accident last weekend... Vince was a well-respected and much-liked veteran of Australian rock’n’roll, with a long career that incorporated solo work and playing in bands such as the Valentines and, more recently, Mongrels of Passion, plus working as a journalist, television presenter and producer, band manager and AIDS awareness pioneer... and the man who introduced Bon Scott to AC/DC! From there we moved onto a bunch of songs from the extensive Aztec Music re-issue catalogue, with the sad news that the company has gone into receivership, due to large debts owed them by overseas distributers... yet another victim of rapacious multinational capitalism. As virtually the only large re-issue organisation in Australia, our rich musical heritage is once again in danger of being consigned back to the obscurity from which they, and several smaller companies, have bravely attempted to rescue it. **Buy an Aztec Music reissue or 2 today, to help them out! ** Then it was on to another of our “celebration of the compilation” selections... this time a great 2005 single-disc collection from Paris, France called “Gloria: International Garage Rock Club!” from which we played, amongst others, Baby Woodrose and the Dirtbombs. Throw in some wild cover versions by the likes of Pere Ubu and Jim Keays, some Psychedelia, new and old, then finish with a Moog classic and there it is – another “Obscured by...”, brought to you by the 3 DOTS, Michael, Megan & Peter.....

..... and here is the full playlist.....    

the Valentines – My old man’s a groovy old man     (7”single 1969 Australia)

the Valentines – Peculiar Hole In the Sky [Easybeats cover]     (7”single 1968 Aust.)

Vince Lovegrove – Rented Room Blues     (7”single 1971 Aust.)

Vince Lovegrove – Livestock [Fraternity cover]     (7”single b-side 1971 Aust.)

Mongrels of Passion – Sorry     (‘Mongrels of Passion’ 2008 Aust.)

Spectrum – Love’s my Bag     (‘Milesago’ LP 1971 Aust.)  [Aztec Music reissue]

Madder Lake – Ride On, Fast     (‘Butterfly Farm’ LP 1973 Aust.)  [Aztec Music reissue]

Autumn – Lady Anne     (‘Comes Autumn’ LP 1971 Aust.)  [Aztec Music reissue]

Levi Smith’s Clefs – Relief from a Lighted Doorway    (‘Empty Monkey’ LP 1970 Aust.)  [Aztec Music reissue]

the Bleeding Hearts – Rock Star     (‘What Happened?’ LP 1977 Aust.)  [Aztec Music reissue]

“Gloria : International Garage Rock Club!” compilation – 2005 France

   Baby Woodrose – Too Far Gone     (7”single 2003 Denmark)

   the Priscillas – Gonna Rip Your Photograph     (7”single 2005 UK)

   the Barracudas – Subway Surfin’     (7”single 1979 UK/USA)

   the Dirtbombs – King’s Lead Hat (Eno cover)     (7”single 2003 USA)

the Chesterfield Kings – Satisfaction Guaranteed     (‘Here are the Chesterfield Kings’ LP 1983 USA)

J D Blackfoot – Flushed You From The Toilet Of My Heart     (7”single c.1974 USA)

Barnes & Barnes – Gotta Get a Fake I.D.     (‘Dr Demento’s Dementia Royale’ LP compilation 1980 USA)

C Newman & Janet Smith – California Girls [Beach Boys cover]     (‘Janet Smith’ LP 1985 Germany)

 the Lemon Kittens – Shakin’ All Over [Johnny Kidd & the Pirates cover]     (‘Spoonfed & Writhing’ EP 1979 UK)

Pere Ubu – Pushin’ Too Hard [Seeds cover]     (7”single 1980 USA)

Jim Keays – Whiskey Woman [Flamin’ Groovies cover]     (‘Dirty, Dirty’ 2012 Aust.)

Pinocchio & the Puppets [aka the Teddy Boys] – Fusion     (7’single 1967 USA – taken from “Going Slowly Insane” comp. CD)

Liquid Visions – Morning Rain     (‘Hypnotized’ 2002 Germany)

Mugstar – Bethany Heart Star     (7”single 2007 Ireland – taken from ‘Psychedelica 3’ comp. 2007 UK)

Walter Carlos – What’s new Pussycat?     (‘By Request’ LP 1975 USA)