With occasional
co-host Michael
Hunter joining the Cat & the Brat for
this week’s show, we had another first for
our new 3D
Radio studios
– our first phone interview here, chatting at
some length with Mike Rudd of Spectrum fame... though we actually spent most of the interview talking
about his pre-Spectrum escapades, especially his
involvement with garage legends Chants R&B in his
native New Zealand. He also spoke of their
move to Melbourne and the vibrant
music scene they found there, his time with the Party Machine before Ross Wilson zipped off
to the UK to join Technicolour Dreaming faves Procession, the post-Spectrum years with Ariel and lots more – a talkative and friendly chap who still tours
and records both solo and with various permutations of Spectrum [and indeed even does the occasional Chants R&B reformation]. Apart from all the chat we did manage to play some music! We
have just come into possession of the classic 1969 ‘Trip Thru Hell’ album by the C.A.Quintet and bookended the show with the two sections of the title track.
We also bade farewell to the two Kevins, Ayers and Peek, who passed
away recently, playing, amongst other things, Soft Machine and Johnny Broome & the Handels respectively, in their honour. There were some 60’s obscurities from the likes of the
Sweetarts and the Mojos, as well as some modern
psych from bands such as the Higher State and Temples, including a
track from the excellent debut album by the Citradels... great stuff! And
with a big package of new CDs and vinyl just
arrived at our mail box, there’ll be lots to hear in the coming weeks... so tune in!!
..... and here’s the playlist.....
C.A.Quintet – Trip
Thru Hell [Part 1] (‘Trip Thru Hell’ LP 1969 California, USA)
Tully – Ice (‘Living
is Hard’ LP 1972 Australia)
the Handels featuring
John Broome [aka Johnny
Broome & the Handels] – Do’s & Dont’s (7”single 1965 Adelaide, Aust.)
the James Taylor Move
– Baby Jane (7”single 1967 Adelaide,
Aust.)
Soft Machine –
Why Are We Sleeping? (‘Soft Machine’ LP 1968 UK)
Kevin Ayers –
Song For Insane Times (‘Joy of a Toy’ LP 1969 UK)
Nico – Henry
Hudson (‘Drama of Exile’ LP 1981 UK)
the Sweetarts – A
Picture Of Me (7”single 1967 Austin,
Texas, USA)
the Mojos –
What’s She Done To Me (7”single 1966
West Virginia, USA)
David Santo –
Rising of Scorpio (‘Silver Currents’ LP 1967 New York, USA)
Neil Norman (with
Kim Fowley) – Phaser Laser (7”single 1973 California, USA)
Chants R&B –
I’m Your Witchdoctor [John Mayall cover] (7”single 1966 New Zealand)
Spectrum –
Superbody (‘Part One’ LP 1971 Australia)
the Party Machine
– Keep Your Cool (unreleased – taken from TV show 1968
Australia)
Ariel – I Can Do
Anything (7”single 1976 Aust.)
Spectrum – Soul Man (‘Breathing
Space As Well’ 2011 Aust.)
Procession – Mind
Magician (‘Procession’ LP 1968 UK/Aust.)
the Citradels –
Jantar Mantar (‘Psychotic Syndrone’ 2013 Melbourne,
Aust.)
the Higher State –
Ain’t It Hard [Electric Prunes cover] (7”single b-side [to I Just Pretend] 2012 UK)
Temples – Shelter
Song (7”single 2013 UK)
the Amazing – The
Kirwan Song (‘The Amazing’ 2009 Sweden)
Jim Noir –
Driving my Escort Cosworth to the Cake Circus (‘Jimmy’s
Show’ 2012 UK)
C.A.Quintet –
Trip Thru Hell [Part 2] (‘Trip Thru Hell’ LP 1969 USA)
