Technicolour Dreaming

Well, this has got to be (nearly) a first for Technicolour Dreaming - a video clip for every single song … well, there were two bands that I couldn’t find a clip for, but that’s pretty good! 

This week there were two brand, spanking new releases to play tracks from - Sydney’s The Dandelion, with the their wonderfully named “Seeds, Flowers and the Magical Powers of the Dandelion”, which sounds as good as the title is long; and a great new Mega Dodo release from Lisbon band Beautify Junkyards, whose CD “The Beast Shouted Love” was recorded outside for the large part, and this is definitely reflected in the mood that they have managed to create - great summer listening! And this show is dedicated to Peter Brat, who would have been celebrating his birthday today - so enjoy!

Judy Carne - Sock It To Me     (7” single 1968 UK)

Travis Wellington Hedge - Hey Bulldog     (7" single 1969 Adelaide, Australia)

House of Nimrod - Slightly Delic     (7" single, 1967 New Zealand )

The Monks - I Hate You     ("Black Monk Time" LP 1966 Germany/USA)

FireFriend - Loveage Moondream     ("Psychedelic Underground Generation #24" compilation Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Lothar and the Hand People - Machines     ("Presenting Lothar and the Hand People" LP 1968 New York, USA)

Les Big Byrd - Tinnitus Aetérnum     ("They Worshipped Cats"  2014 Sweden)

The Dandelion - Spring Dance     ("Seeds, Flowers and the Magical Powers of The Dandelion" 2015 Sydney, Australia)

Beautify Junkyards - Technicolour Hexagon     ("The Beast Shouted Love" 2015 Lisbon, Portugal)

Borderline Symphony - Il Camaleonte     ("EP 1"  2014 Zurich, Switzerland)

Bee Gees - I Close My Eyes     ("Bee Gees 1st" LP 1967 Australia)

Gary Walker and the Rain - Magazine Woman     ("Album No.1" LP 1968 USA)

Belles Will Ring - And Jesus Said Unto Me     ("Mood Patterns" 2007, Sydney, Australia)

Flyying Colours-  I Don't Want to Let You Down     ("ROYGBIV" 2015 Melbourne, Australia)

Standells - Dirty Water     (7” single 1966 Los Angeles, USA)

Faust - Just a Second     ("Faust IV" LP 1973 Germany)

Hurdy Gurdy - Peaceful Open Space     (“Hurdy Gurdy” LP 1971 Denmark)

Big Jim Sullivan - Tallyman     (“Sitar Beat” LP 1967 USA)

The Karovas Milkshake - Do You Wanna Eat Me/Godiva     ("Trip Inside this House - Summer Solstice VI“ 2013  Ekaterinburg, Russia)

The December Sound - Drone Refusenik     (“The Silver Album”  2007 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

DrAlienSmith - Lynchpin     ("Phosphorous" 2015 Perth, Australia)

The Creeping Bam - Don't Get High     (CD single 2015 Melbourne, Australia)

Frida - Slowly     (CD single 2015 Melbourne, Australia)

Shy Limbs - Reputation     (7” single 1969 UK)

Aquarian Age - 10,000 Words in a Cardboard Box     (7” single 1968 UK)

The Higher State - The Electric Cowboy     ("Darker by the Day" 2009, Kent UK)

The Thanes - Chinese Rapture     ("Let All The Poisons That Lurk In The Mud Hatch Out" Adelaide, Australia 2014)

and an extra clip for your enjoyment - the Monks doing “The Monk Chant”, live in 1966 Germany

Technicolour Dreaming

Apologies for the late posting and abbreviated introduction ..... does “technical difficulties” strike a chord?  Perhaps more of a dis-chord!?  Anyway, this week we ventured into New Zealand’s golden era of psychedelia, which ran far longer than elsewhere, going  from about 1966 through to the early 1970’s, with a supportive industry  of small studios recording this output on vinyl, with most being distributed a large company, EMI and preserved for posterity.  Hence the large number of bands and songs from all over New Zealand to be found in the on-going “A Day In My Mind’s Mind” compilation series which we featured as our “Compilation of the Week”. Of course we also played our usual selection of old and new from around the world for your edification... so, barring any further technical problems, we’ll join you again next week, whilst in the meantime.....

..... here is the playlist, complete with visual aids.....

Sun Dial - Plains of Nazca      ("Other Way Out" LP 1990 UK)

Sonny and the Sunsets - Green Blood      ("Antenna to the Afterworld" 2013 San Francisco, USA)

the Fast Camels - Der Nazi Tea     ("The Magic Optician" 2007 Scotland, UK)

Schnauser - Walking Stick & Cat      ("Where Business Meets Fashion" 2013 Wales, UK)

Johnny Young - Every Christian Lionhearted Man Will Show You [Bee Gees cover]      ("Surprises" LP 1968 Australia)

the Striped Bananas - Lady Sunshine      ("Lady Sunshine" 2013 Ann Arbor, Michigan USA)

Dickens - Genocide      ( "Royal Incarnation" LP 1969 France)

Jim Noir - The Ancoats Dream      ("Finnish Line" 2014 Scotland UK)

the Luck of Eden Hall - The Crystal Ship (Doors cover)      ("The Luck of Eden Hall" EP 2012 Chicago, USA)

Diane Coffee - WWWoman      ("My Friend Fish" 2013 USA)

Brian Jonestown Massacre - Don't Do It      ("Revolution Zero" EP 2013 USA)

Salvadarlings - Beta Swan     (digital single 2014 Brisbane, Australia – taken from "Going Steady Records Mixtape #5" compilation 2014 Adelaide, Australia)

Mordecai Smyth - Georgina Jones      (7"single 2012 UK)

The Third Party - Russian Spy and I       (7"single b-side [to Now It's Time] 1967 Adelaide, Australia)

The Sunsets - Hot Generation     (7"single 1967 Australia)

Judy Carne - Sock It To Me (7"single 1968 USA)

    #  “Compilation of the Week” 

         "A Day In My Mind's Mind – Volumes 1-4”   #

Human Instinct - A Day in My Mind's Mind      (7"single 1967 New Zealand – taken from "A Day In My Mind's Mind Vol. 1" compilation 2005 NZ)

Timberjack Donaghue - Dahli Mohammed      (7"single 1972 NZ – taken from "A Day In My Mind's Mind, Vol. 2 - Fantasies, Polka Dots & Flowers" compilation 2008 NZ)

Ray Columbus and the Art Collection - Snap, Crackle, Pop      (recorded 1968 USA, released on a 7" EP 1993 NZ – taken from "A Day In My Mind's Mind, Vol. 3 - Spinning Spinning Spinning" compilation 2008 NZ)

Lew Pryme - Gracious Lady (Alice Dee)      (7"single 1972 NZ – taken from "A Day In My Mind's Mind, Vol. 4 - Hurt, Love and Fire" compilation 2014 NZ)

Aether Beach - The Same Things      ("Aether Beach" EP 2014 Sydney, Australia)

El Goodo - Stuck in the 60's      ("El Goodo" 2006 UK)

Singapore Sling - You Drive Me Insane      ("Tower of Foronicity" 2014 Iceland")

the Koobas - Barricades      ("Koobas" LP 1969 UK)

Brian Eno - Driving Me Backwards      ("Here Come the Warm Jets" LP 1974 UK)