Technicolour Dreaming

“From the 60’s to Now!” is a premise of  Technicolour Dreaming  which was admirably fulfilled in this week’s edition, brought to you by our 3D Radio compadre Paul D. in our absence (check out his blog here)... from the Strawberry Alarm Clock and the Kinks to the latest from the Laurels and Adelaide’s Tea, with stops along the way to visit the Soft Boys, the Hard-Ons and the Beep Seals, plus Captain Sensible’s lament for Thatcher’s Falklands War and the Teardrop Explodes’ second single, whilst not forgetting a classic from our latest “Artiste of the Month”, the brilliant Brian Eno... great stuff! Thanx Paul!

..... and here is his full playlist.....

the Farm – Groovy Train      (7”single 1990 UK)

the Laurels – Traversing the Universe     (‘Plains’ 2012 Australia)

the Grand Rapids – Blow Up     (demo 2012 Melbourne, Aust.)

Wreckless Eric – (I’d go the) Whole Wide World     (7”single 1977 UK)

the Strawberry Alarm Clock – Incense & Peppermint     (7”single 1967 USA)

the Manikins – What are you on?      (7”single 1986 Perth, Aust.)

the Scientists – Larry     (‘the Scientists’ LP 1981 Perth, Aust. – taken from ‘Pissed on Another Planet’ anthology 2004)

the Soft Boys – When I was a kid     (rec. 1979 – released on ‘Invisible Hits’ LP 1983 UK)

the Others – Why Can’t She Be Mine     (rec. 1967 Adelaide -  released on ‘Big Beat Cellar Scene’ compilation 2010 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Ruts – Staring at the Rude Boys     (7”single 1980 UK)

the Rules – Rumour     (’live in the 3D Radio Sound Lounge’ 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

Captain Sensible – Glad It’s All Over     (7”single 1984 UK)

Bordel Militaire – CoCo Loco (feat. Boyd Rice)     (‘Bordel Militaire’ 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Trails – Show You     (demo 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Kinks – Yes Sir, No Sir     (‘Arthur [or the Fall and Decline of the British Empire]’ LP 1969 UK)

the Beep Seals – Stars      (‘Things That Roar’  2008 UK)

Tea – Burnside Mums     (‘Tea’ 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Adverts – New Day Dawning     (7”single b-side 1978 UK)

Fat Mattress – Petrol Pump Assistant     (7”single b-side 1969 UK – taken from the ‘Magic Forest’ anthology 2006)

the Stone Circus – Mr Grey     (7”single 1969 USA – taken from ‘All Kinds of Highs : A Mainstream Pop-Psych Compendium 1966-70’ compilation 2012)

the Hard-Ons – Just Being With You     (7”single 1988 Aust.)

Nick Lowe – No Reason     (‘Jesus of Cool’ LP 1978 UK)

the Teardrop Explodes – Bouncing Babies     (7”single 1979 UK – taken from ‘Floored Genius - The Best of Julian Cope and The Teardrop Explodes 1979-91’ anthology 1992 UK)

Eno – Baby’s on Fire      (‘Here Come The Warm Jets’ LP 1972 UK)     #

      #     “Artiste of the Month”

Technicolour Dreaming

We were joined on Technicolour Dreaming this week by Isomer’s David Tonkin (and his daughter Lara... at age 7, possibly our youngest interviewee yet!) who came in to promote his latest project, the debut CD by Bordel Militaire, a collaboration with a couple of Melbourne experimental /electronic /noise /punk musicians plus a few guests, including Boyd Rice. As well as playing a few songs from the album, David also ‘guest-hosted’, so scattered through the show were songs by such diverse artists as Scott Walker and Les Baxter through to Sabbath Assembly and Areyfu. Of course we also featured our regular psychedelic content, beginning with the Beatles and followed by the likes of a classic single by Hearts & Flowers, an early Bee Gees number [featuring the late Robin Gibb] and a song from the Higher State’s new album, as well as a dash of punk from the Slimeballs and early DouglasP band Crisis, plus lots more before we concluded with the Lovetones, our current “Band of the Month”.

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

the Beatles – It’s all too much     (‘Yellow Submarine’ LP 1968 UK)

Ghost – Water Door, Yellow Gate     (‘In Stormy Night’ 2007 Japan)

Dallas – I sold my soul to the devil & he told me I was cheap [DJ Fuckitup remix]     (‘Four Top Ten Hits’ EP 2005 Adelaide, Australia)

the Higher State – The Gypsies Graveyard     (‘Freakout at the Gallery’ 2012 UK)

Hearts & Flowers – Tin Angel (will you ever come down)     (7”single 1968 USA – taken from ‘Where the Action Is: L.A. Nuggets 1965-1968’ compilation box-set 2009 USA)

Summer Flake – Run, Run, Run     (‘Summer Flake’ EP 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

Bordel Militaire – And Sorrow Becomes Him / So Fear the Blinding White Light         (‘Bordel Militaire’ 2012 Australia)

Dead Boomers – Send Flirts & Modify Your Profile     (‘The Pig In The Python’ 2012 Melbourne, Aust.)

Toyland – Trotsky’s Dead     (demo 1983 Adelaide, Aust.)

Scott Walker – Big Louise     (‘Scott 3’ LP 1969 UK)

Sabbath Assembly – Glory to the God on Highest     (‘Restored to One’ 2008 USA)

Bordel Militaire – Coco Loco [feat. Boyd Rice]     (‘Bordel Militaire’ 2012 Aust.)

Les Baxter – Taboo     (‘Caribbean Moonlight’ LP 1956 USA)

Areyfu – Empty Shell     (‘Amethyst’ EP 2011 Aust.)

the Slimeballs – Shake My Ramp     (‘Pigs Might Fly’ 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Cramps – Garbageman     (‘Songs the Lord Taught Us’ LP 1980 USA)

Bordel Militaire – Midnight at Martini Falls     (‘Bordel Militaire’ 2012 Aust.)

Crisis – On TV     (‘Holocaust Hymns: 1977-1980’ anthology 2006 UK)

the Bee Gees – The Earnest of Being George     (‘Horizontal’ LP 1967 UK/Aust.)

the Lovetones – Across The Sea     (‘Meditations’  2005 Australia)   #

       #  “Band of the Month”