Technicolour Dreaming

We began this week with a 2011 track by Jackie Paper [aka Josh Dowell from Philadelphia in the USA], an artist we’d not heard of before but discovered, like many others, through the always intriguing “Active Listener Sampler” series of free compilations emanating from New Zealand via Bandcamp – as we’ve mentioned previously, it’s a great way to find “new favourite bands”! Also featured this week were tracks from new releases by Mexico’s Lorelle Meets The Obsolete, California’s White Manna and Adelaide favourites, the Byzantines, soon to head off on their debut European tour which they’ve heralded by releasing a free digital demo single – hopefully we’ll have their guitarist Rhys on the show as guest-programmer/interviewee to share more details before they leave. Next, our selection for “Band of the Week” in this edition was Chicago’s the Luck of Eden Hall, who have won our hearts over the past few years with their uber-catchy take on modern psychedelic garage pop via their contributions to the Fruits de Mer Records series of releases, not to mention their brilliant albums, the latest of which, “Victoria Moon”, has just been released on groovy purple vinyl – LoEH... we salute you! We also peered into the past with a listen to 60’s singles by the likes of the Ivy League, the State of Mickey and Tommy and the Starfires, plus an obscurity by the Easybeats [who do have a 6-CD boxset of their albums despite our earlier statements to the contrary – our thanks to several listeners who gave us that info!] as well as another in that weird sub-genre of songs which emanated [primarily in the US] in the wake of those bizarre “Paul McCartney Is Dead” rumours in 1968/1969. Finally, we ended with The End and part one of the title track from their sole LP, the 1969 Bill Wyman-produced “Introspection”.  So until next time.....

..... here is the full playlist, plus a few dollops of eye-candy......

Jackie Paper – All Is All      (recorded 2011 Philadelphia, USA – taken from “The Active Listener Psychedelic Sampler : vol. 9” compilation 2013 New Zealand)

White Manna – Hassan       (“Come Down Safari” 2014 California, USA)

Lamposts – Melodramatics      (“...Adolt Cartoon” 2013 USA)

the State of Mickey and Tommy – With Love From 1 to 5      (7”single 1967 UK/France)

Robyn Hitchcock – The Crystal Ship [Doors cover]      (“The Man Upstairs” 2014 UK)

the Byzantines – I’m going to change the world      (mp3 2014 Adelaide, Australia)

Balduin – My Love Soon      (recorded 2012 – taken from “Post From Mars” 2014 Switzerland)

Jacco Gardner – Always On My Mind [Billy Nichols cover]      (“Trouble In Mind Record Store Day 2013 Covers Split-EP” compilation EP 2013 USA)

Hindenburg Lyon – Eden      (recorded 1967 – taken from “Acid & Flowers” compilation 1996 USA)

the Walking Who – Walrus      (mp3 demo 2014 Sydney, Australia)

the Starfires – There’s Still Time       (7”single 1966 USA)

the Mystery Tour – The Ballad of Paul      (7”single 1968 USA – taken from “I Buried Paul – the Paul McCartney Death Rumour Singles” compilation 2012 USA)

the Easybeats – All Gone Boy      (“Easyfever Vol.2” EP 1968 Australia)

Maston – I Go To Sleep [Ray Davies/Kinks cover]      (“Trouble In Mind Record Store Day 2013 Covers Split-EP” compilation EP 2013 USA)

Kelley Stoltz – I Am Your Singer [McCartney cover]      (rec. 2014 USA – taken from “Mojo: Songs in the Key of Paul” magazine-covermount-CD compilation 2014 UK)

Toy – Too Far Gone To Know      (“Join the Dots” 2013 UK)

Lorelle Meets The Obsolete – What’s Holding You      (“Chambers” LP 2014 Guadalajara, Mexico)

            ***   “BAND OF THE WEEK” – THE LUCK OF EDEN HALL   ***

the Luck of Eden Hall – High Heeled Flippers      (“Alligators Eat Gumdrops” 2012 Chicago, USA)

the Luck of Eden Hall – A Carney’s Delirium       (“The Active Listener presents.... Greatest Hits Vol.1” compilation 2014 USA/NZ)

the Luck of Eden Hall – Everybody’s Got Something to Hide (Except for Me and My Monkey) [Beatles cover]      (“Fruits de Mer presents : The White E.P.” double 7”vinyl EP compilation 2012 UK)

Anna Karina – Roller Girl      (7”single France 1967)

Anna Karina - Rollergirl by clkleb

the Fast Camels – Camera Assassin      (“Deadrooms & Butterfly Dreams” 2014 Scotland, UK)

the Yardbirds – Glimpses      (“Little Games” LP 1968 UK)

the Carnaby – Jump & Dance      (7”single 1965 UK)

the Ivy League – My World Fell Down [Sagittarius cover]      (7”single 1966 UK)

the Dials – Bluebell Line      (“End of the Pier” 2013 UK)

the End – Introspection (Part 1)      (“Introspection” LP 1969 UK)

Technicolour Dreaming

We began and ended the show this week with a couple of our favourite current bands, Gravenhurst from the UK and Moon Duo from the USA, as well as playing a pre-release copy of the new Ride Into The Sun single, taken from their upcoming mini-LP which, was produced in Melbourne by Alex Maas of the Black Angels – more news of that as it comes to hand! As always, we ventured far and wide for the programme, with tracks from Norway, Chile, the Netherlands and New Zealand amongst others plus some 60’s rarities such as the Tripsichord Music Box and the Attack. We also paid tribute to Jason Molina of Magnolia Electric Co. who passed away at a mere 39 years old – certainly an indictment of the American system of health care, or rather, the lack of it for people like musicians [though even the rich aren’t immune to its deficiencies – remember Andy Warhol being left to die neglected in a hospital corridor?] But we digress... Jason made some great music, and though it wasn’t exactly ‘psychedelic’, we felt he deserved tribute. On the lighter side, we played a version of the Woody Woodpecker song, a track from the bizarre ‘I Buried Paul: death rumour singles’ compilation that was released last year and check out the Vagrants clip from the 1965 ‘Beach Party’ exploitation movie “Disk-o-Tek Holiday” – they don’t make them like that anymore! Throw in some Monkees, Toy, Donovan and other assorted goodies and it’s another edition of Technicolour Dreaming... brought to you by the Cat & the Brat on 3D Radio, Adelaide, South Australia......

..... and here is the playlist, plus some clips to watch for your delectation.....

Gravenhurst – She Dances      (‘The Western Lands’ 2007 UK)

Eternal Tapestry – When I Was In Your Mind      (‘A World Out Of Time’ 2012 USA)

  

Toy – Make It Mine      (‘TOY’ 2012 UK)

My Bloody Valentine – New You      (‘mbv’ 2013 UK)

Lothar & the Hand People – Woody Woodpecker        (‘Presenting... Lothar & the Hand People’ LP 1968 USA)

the Attack – Created By Clive      (7”single 1967 UK)

the Apricot – Look Out Your Window      (‘A Forestful of Threes’ 2001 Oslo. Norway)

Ride Into The Sun – Lost At Sea (a love song)      (pre-release cd-single 2013 Adelaide, Australia)

Los Beat 4 – Civilizacion      (‘Habia Una Vez’ LP 1968 Chile)

Congregacion – Quantos ave no tienen y merecen      (‘Congregacion’ LP 1972 Chile)

the Strawberry Alarm Clock – Sit With the Guru      (‘Wake Up Where You Are’ 2012 USA)

Donovan – Superlungs [version]       (recorded 1965 - unissued – taken from ‘Sunshine Superman’ CD-reissue 2011 UK)

the Black Hollies – No. 10 Girl       (‘Softly Towards the Light’ 2009 Philadelphia, USA)

the Twilights – Blue Roundabout      (‘Once Upon a Twilight’ LP 1967 Adelaide, Australia)

the Monkees – Porpoise Song      (7”single 1968 USA)

the Mystery Tour – Ballad of Paul      (7’single 1969 USA – taken from ‘I Buried Paul (the Paul McCartney Death Rumour Singles)’ compilation 2012 UK)

Magnolia Electric Co. – Leave The City      (‘What Comes After The Blues’ 2005 USA)

the Tripsichord Music Box – Times & Seasons        (recorded 1968 – released on ‘Tripsichord Music Box’ LP 1971 USA)

Modern Folk Quartet – Night Time Girl      (7”single 1966 Los Angeles, USA)

the High Dials – Fields In Glass      (‘Fields In Glass’ EP 2004 Canada)

DeWolff – Who Are You or The Magnificence Of Loving A Million Strangers      (‘Orchards/Lupine’ 2011 Netherlands)

Q65 [as Circus] – Fairytales of Truth      (7”single 1969 Netherlands)

the Vagrants – Oh Those Eyes      (7”single 1965 USA)

 

Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos – Rain      (7”single 1986 New Zealand)

the Higher State – It’s Not Up To You      (‘Freakout At The Gallery’ 2011 Kent, UK)

Moon Duo – Seer [Psychic Ills remix]      (‘Mazes – remixed’ 2011 USA)