Technicolour Dreaming

Some new, some old, some local, others from....Iceland? Yes, another trip into the psychedelic, the garage, the punk and even the ‘80’s from anywhere/anytime with the Cat & the Brat on this week’s show. Of particular note were new albums from Clinic, Toy & Melody’s Echo Chamber – all no doubt will be receiving further examination in weeks to come! And as today was the birthday for Elvis, Bowie and Dot from Almost Numan, we naturally had to give them a celebratory spin... especially with the news of a new record from David being imminent at last. On a sadder note, we noted the passing of Lee Dorman, bassist with Iron Butterfly during their prime, so just had to play a song from their oft-overlooked early period. Throw in a few covers, some ‘previously unreleased’ gems [including the full version of the theme song from an iconic Australian surf movie], and lots more... and that’s Technicolour Dreaming for another week!  Check out the clips we’ve found, and dig in......

...... here’s the playlist for 8^th January.....

the Sunsets – Hot Generation [full soundtrack version]       (rec. 1967 but unreleased – taken from ‘Down Under Nuggets: Original Australian Artyfacts 1965-1967’ compilation 2012 Australia)

Marty Rhone & the Soul Agents – Every Minute of You      (7”single 1966 Brisbane, Australia)

the Showmen – So Far Away      (7”single 1965 Sydney, Aust.)

Colin Buckley – Little Egypt [Elvis Presley cover]      (7”single 1966 Aust.)

David Bowie – Five Years      (‘Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars’ LP 1972 UK)

Almost Numan – We Are So Fragile [Gary Numan cover]      (‘Almost Numan : “OFF” side-1: covers’ 2011 Adelaide, Aust.)

Iron Butterfly – Unconscious Baby      (‘Heavy’ LP 1968 USA)

Melody’s Echo Chamber – Be Proud of Your Kids      (‘Melody’s Echo Chamber’ 2012 France/Australia)

Tenniscoats – Karogari Mario      (‘All Aboard!’ 2012 Japan)

Cosmic Dead – The White Rabbit      (rec. live in Scotland 2010 Iceland)

Fursaxa – Tyranny      (‘Amulet’ 2005 USA)

Clinic – See Saw      (‘Free Reign’ 2012 UK)

the Black Angels – Entrance Song (Rain Dance version)      (‘Phosgene Nightmare’ 10”EP 2011 Texas, USA)

the Sisters of Mercy – This Corrosion      (7”single 1987 UK)

Toy – Motoring      (‘Toy’ 2012 UK)

Beach House – Lazuli      (‘Bloom’ 2012 USA)

Marc Almond – Late Night [Syd Barrett cover]      (‘Mojo: the Madcap Laughs Again’ – Mojo magazine covermount-cd 2009 UK)

Gravenhurst – Only a Northern Song [Beatles cover]      (‘Mojo: Yellow Submarine ReSurfaces’ – Mojo magazine covermount-cd 2012 UK)

Suzi Chunk – Got Any Mantras?      (‘Girl From the Neck Down’ LP 2012 Wales, UK)

Knowbody Else – Secret Storm      (rec. 1967 but unreleased – taken from ‘Feeling High : the Psychedelic Sound of Memphis’ compilation 2012 USA)

July – Dandelion Seeds      (7”single 1967 UK)

the Chosen Few – Is This a Dream      (7”single 1966 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Sunnyboys – You Need a Friend      (7”single 1982 Sydney, Aust.)

the Church – Almost With You      (‘The Blurred Crusade’ LP 1982 Aust.)

Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart – Words [demo]      (rec. 1965 but unreleased – taken from ‘Where the Action Is!  Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968’ compilation boxset 2009 USA)

Woods – Cali in a Cup      (‘Bend Beyond’ 2012 USA)

Obscured By...

Obscurity comes in many forms.  It could be songs that were never officially released eg Treo+1 with Issi Dye on lead vocals, or The Manx who had such high hopes (see the video) but never actually released any records.  Or rare Party Machine with Ross Wilson & Mike Rudd, pre- Daddy Cool or Spectrum.  It could be bizarre covers - looking at you, Fibonaccis and Sun Yuma!  It could be stuff that's great but largely forgotten, eg Saddhu Brand, or a famous person's pseudonym (Paul McCartney with Youth, as The Fireman) - or just a seemingly unlikely combination, as in a trippy song by a mid-70s Catholic nun!  Or its very newness makes it unheard, such as the track from the Magic Bones EP not released until next month.  How does one possibly keep up with it all?  Easy - tune into 93.7FM in Adelaide on Tuesdays at 2pm or via www.threedradio.com and let it all come to you!   This week, the show was hosted by all three "dots" for your listening edification.

The Richard Wright Group   No No No No  (7" single 1966 Australia)

The Kinetics  Excuses  (7" single 1966 Australia)
Treo+1  Inside Looking Out   (unreleased acetate c.1966/67 Australia)
Party Machine  Keep Your Cool  (unreleased demo 1968 Australia)
The Manx  On My Way Home  (unreleased demo 1969 Australia)

Samael Lilith  Sitting In The Park  (single B-side 1970 Australia)
The Fibonaccis  Purple Haze  ("Radio Tokyo Tapes, Vol 2" comp LP, 1984 US) 

Sun Yama  Subterranean Homeick Blues   (details elusive)
The Comateens  Summer In The City  (self titled LP, 1980 US)
Bakersfield Boogie Boys  I Get Around   (self-titled 12" EP, 1980 US)
Nash The Slash  Dead Man's Curve  (7" single, 1980  Canada)
Janus  Red Sun  ("Gravedigger" LP, 1972 UK)

The Cosmic Dead  The White Rabbit  ("Cozmik Live Aktion Vol. 1" CD, rec 2010, rel 2012, UK)

The Magic Bones  Gouge Out A View  (upcoming self titled EP, rel April 2012, Australia)
Saddhu Brand  People Brittle   ("Whole Earth Rhythm" LP 1970 US)

Sister Irene O'Connor  Fire Of God's Love  ("Fire Of God's Love: Songs To Ignote The Spirit" LP 1976, prob Australia)

Boomer & Travis  Foul Owl On The Prowl  ("In The Heat Of The Night" movie, 1967  US)
Teddy Fire  Revenge  ("Fluxing Headset Man"  LP  1996 US)
The Walker Brothers  The Electrician  (edit)   ("Nite Flights"  1978 US)
Luke Haines   Gorgeous George  ("9 1/2 Psychedelic Meditations on British Wrestling Of The 1970s and Early 1980s" CD 2011 UK)
Caveman  A Country's King Of Dreams  ("CoCo Beware" CD 2011 US)
The Fireman  Lovers In A Dream  ("Electric Arguments" CD 2008 UK)
The High Dials  Chinese Boxes  ("Anthems For Doomed Youth" 2011 Canada)

Neu!  Hellogallo  ("Neu!" LP 1972 Germany)