Technicolour Dreaming

Which to go with, the old or the new? With so much great music to choose from, both from our own collection, and Three D Radio’s massive vinyl and CD library, we often find it hard to decide which songs will make the cut each week! Two hours just never seems to be enough, especially when there are so many great new bands we want to introduce to you, the listener, without sacrificing the old favourites, the obscure gems, and those that deserve to be known better. But all in all, we think that we manage to pick a pretty great bunch of tracks for your listening pleasure each week – we hope you agree!

...... so here is this week's playlist plus a few visuals we hope will divert/intrigue/amuse .....

Lou Reed – Berlin/Lady Day         (‘Berlin’ LP 1973 USA)

Wooden Wand – Baby, You’re a Rich Man [Beatles cover]         (recorded 2012 USA – taken from ‘Mojo Presents: Yellow Submarine Resurfaces’ compilation 2012 UK)

Steve Mason – A Lot of Love        (‘Monkey Minds in the Devil’s Time’ 2013 Scotland, UK)

the Demon Parade – Open Up Your Mind         (CD-single 2013 Melbourne, Australia)

Wire – A Mutual Friend         (‘154’ LP 1979 UK)

Jason Falkner – Burning Airlines Give You So Much More [Eno cover]       (‘Can You Still Feel?’ vinyl LP 1999 USA)

the Black Hollies – The Autumn Chateau         (‘Casting Shadows’ 2008 Philadelphia, USA)

Jacco Gardner – Puppets Dangling        (‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ 2013 UK)

 

the Straight Arrows – Can’t Count         (‘The First 2 7”s’ vinyl EP 2013 Sydney, Aust.)

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Trench Foot         (‘New Centre of the Universe’ compilation 2013 Melbourne, Aust.)

the Love Parade – Doorful of Windows         (‘King Me’ 2013 Sydney, Aust.)

Del Shannon – New Orleans [Mardi Gras]          (‘The Further Adventures of Charles Westover’ 1967 USA)

Normie Rowe – She Used to be Mine         (‘It Ain’t Necessarily So, But it Is…Normie Rowe!’ LP 1965 Aust.)

the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band – Leiyla         (‘Part 1’ LP 1967 USA)

Michel Polnareff – Le roi des fourmis         (‘Ame Caline’ 7”EP 1967 France)

the Lemon Pipers – Love, Beads and Meditations         (‘Jungle Marmalade’ LP 1968 USA)

Dark Ocean Colours – My Barbara Closed the Door         (‘Dark Ocean Colours’ 2012 USA)

the Moles – Ginger Tom         (‘Future Sounds of Ashton’ 2011 Wales, UK)

the Gooch Palms –Participant No. 9         (‘RU 4 Sirius?’ vinyl EP 2013 Sydney, Aust.)

Happyland – Do You Know Who I Am?         (CD-single 1996 Aust.)

Prisoners – For Now and Forever         (‘The Wisermiserdemelza’ LP 1983 UK)

Lene Lovich – I Think We’re Alone Now [Tommy James cover - Japanese language version]         (‘Stateless’ LP [Japanese Release bonus track] 1978 UK)

Jim Noir – The Cheese of Jim’s Command         (‘Jimmy’s Show’ 2013 UK)

nick nicely – Treeline         (7”single b-side [to DCT Dreams] 1980 UK – taken from ‘Psychotropia’ anthology 2003 UK)

Ultravox! – The Wild, the Beautiful and the Damned         (‘Ultravox!’ LP 1977 UK)

Django Django – Skies over Cairo         (‘Djamgo Django’ 2012 UK)

the Crazy World of Arthur Brown – Spontaneous Apple Creation          (‘The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’ LP 1968 UK)

Carlton Melton – Photos of Photos         (‘Photos of Photos’ 2013 San Francisco, USA)

Obscured By...

We had Blue Jays, Duck, Dragon, Canaries and Matching Mole.  We had a Wheelbarrow and a US radio star asking what a girl is.  The resuscitated Aztec Music provided some rare live Normie Rowe, while John Laws just wanted us to be kind to each other.  We said goodbye to Col Joye's Joy Boys drummer John Bogie, and heard some latter-day Ray Hoff, from only the second (and final) album of his long career.  Nigerian prog and Malaysian punk.  A Nazi-era German propaganda swing band and the whimsy of George Formby.  Brand new Bob Dylan.  Dare you to name another show besides Obscured By... (this week hosted by Michael Hunter) that would provide such a musical smorgasbord.  Can't, can you...?

Grade Wicker - Prettiest Baby  (7”single 1959 Aust)

John Laws with The New Notes and The Band-Its - Be Kind To Each Other   (7”single, B-side to Someone New 1959 Aust)

Toni McCann & The Blue Jays -  If You Don't Come Back  (7”single, B-side to Saturday Date 1965 Aust)

The Wheelbarrow - Dame Zara   (7”single 1970 Aust)

Duck - Dog Breath  ('Laid' 1972  Aust) 

Dragon - Love's Not Enough  (7”single 1979 Aust)

John Bogie & Milan Troha - In A Persian Market  ('Drum Crazy' comp, 2000 Aust, recorded ?) 

Ray Hoff & His Combo - Thinkin' 'Bout Lightnin'  ('Loud, Dirty & Rocking' 2000 Aust)

Normie Rowe - Shakin' All Over / I (Who Have Nothing)  ('It Ain't Necessarily So, But It Is... Normie Rowe' released 1965, reissued 2012 Aust - these are bonus tracks recorded live at Festival Hall) 

Tirogo - Float  ('Float'  Nigeria 1977)

Selma & Sabina Agha - Dancing Queen  ('Selma & Sabina Agha Sing The Songs Of ABBA In Hindi'  India 1981)

Brayok - Muke Taik (Shit Head)  ('Give And Take: Malaysian Hardcore Punk Compilation 2012')

Charlie & His Orchestra - Submarines  (78, early to mid 1940s Germany)

George Formby - Swimmin' With The Wimmin'  (78, 1933, UK)

Ira Cook - What Is A Girl?   (7”single 1959 US)

Hartz Mountain Master Radio Canaries - Humoresque  ('Canary Training Record' EP, year unknown, US)

Faust - J'ai Mal Aux Dents ('The Faust Tapes' 1973 Germany)

Matching Mole - Marchides / Instant Pussy / Smoke Signal (John Peel Session 1972)  ('Matching Mole' 2CD, LP orig issued 1972, reissue with bonus tracks, 2012 UK)

Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle  ('Tempest' 2012 US)

Tenpole Tudor - Wunderbar  (7”single 1981 UK)

Desmond Dekker - Allamana  ('Compass Point' 1981 Jamaica / UK)

The Damned - Lovely Money (extended mix)  (prob 12" single 1982 UK)

Obscured By...

After hearing, shortly before going to air, the news about Adelaide singer Darryl Cotton‘s cancer diagnosis, we just had to play a favourite song from his old band, the Zoot, at the conclusion of our selection of Australian music which regularly opens our show. Also included in that set was the opening track of Normie Rowe’s debut album in 1965, the debut single from the Black Diamonds, and a rare EP cut by Billy Thorpe& the Aztecs from 1966. From there, we ventured far and wide, with rarities by Slowdive, Throbbing Gristle and New Zealand’s Dizzy Limits, plus a slew of 7” singles from numerous locales, such as I Fantoms from Italy, the Beavers from Japan, Hex from the USA and the Matadors from Czechoslovakia, as well as some early Bowie in his David Jones & the Lower Third incarnation plus Marc Bolan with a later John’s Children track from the UK, before finishing with some Harmonia musik from Germany ... all brought to you this week by your two DOTS, the Cat & the Brat.....

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

the Joyboys – Murphy the Surfie     (7” single 1963 Australia)

the Black Diamonds – See the Way     (7” single 1966 Lithgow, Aust.)

Normie Rowe – She used to be mine     (‘It Ain’t Necessarily So But It Is... Normie Rowe’ LP 1965 Aust.)

Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs – My Babe [Willie Dixon cover]     (‘Stand By Me’ EP 1966 Aust.)

Johnny Young – Hold On [Fleur De Lys cover]     (‘Surprises’ LP 1968 Aust./UK) 

the Moods – Rum Drunk     (7”single b-side 1966 Aust.)

the Zoot – Turn Your Head     (7”single b-side 1970 Aust.)

Gary Numan – Metal     (rec. 2001 BBC Radio – taken from ‘1979-2001: the Complete John Peel Sessions’ 2007 UK)

Major Crimes – Poolside     (‘Monsoon’ cassette EP 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

Slowdive – Some Velvet Morning [Lee Hazlewood cover]     (‘Volume, issue 7’ magazine/CD 1993 UK)

Simple Minds – I Travel [extended mix]     (12”single 1980 UK)

Throbbing Gristle – United     (7”single 1978 UK)

Sun Araw – Beat Cop      (‘On Patrol’ 2010 USA)

Alex – Tales of Purple Sally     (‘Alex’ LP 1974 Germany)

the Beavers – Koishite Aishite     (7”single b-side 1968 Japan)

the Hobbits – I’m Just a Young Man     (‘Down to Middle Earth’ LP 1967 New York, USA)

Les Problemes – Dodecaphonie     (7”single 1966 France)

I Fantoms – Le Insegnere Pubblicitarie     (7” single 1966 Turin, Italy)

Dizzy Limits – Mare Tranquility     (7”single b-side 1969 Wellington, New Zealand)

the Apostolic Intervention – (Tell me) have you ever seen me     (7”single 1966 UK)

Hex – Doubt     (7”s9iingle 1966 USA)

Ronnie Burns – Exit Stage Right     (7”single 1967 Aust.)

 the Twilights – Cathy Come Home     (7”single 1967 Adelaide, Aust.)

Davy Jones & the Lower Third – You’ve Got a Habit of Leaving Me     (7”single 1966 UK)

John’s Children – A Midsummer’s Night Scene     (7” single 1967 UK)

the Yardbirds – Little games     (7”single 1967 UK)

the Matadors – Get Down from the Tree     (‘Matadors’ LP 1968 Czechoslovakia)

 Lemmy & Wendy O. Williams– Stand By Your Man [Tammy Wynette cover]     (‘Stand By Your man’ EP 1982 USA/UK)

Harmonia – Veterano     (‘Musik von Harmonia’ LP 1974 Germany)

 

 

Obscured By...

All three ‘DOTS’ ... Megan, Peter & Michael ... were in the 3D studio this week, focusing, almost exclusively, on forgotten gems from the late 60s and early 70s such as tracks from New Zealand’s Hi-Revving Tongues and the House of Nimrod, Germany’s Guru Guru, Australia’s Normie Rowe and Ray Brown, the Deep Six from the US and more. We also threw in a piece by American hipster Lord Buckley from the 1950s, plus one from a late 60’s pop album by actor Rock Hudson. That was “Obscured by...”

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

Pastoral Symphony – Spread A Little Love Around (7”single 1968 Aust)

Spectrum – You Just Can’t Win (‘Milesago’ LP 1972 Aust.)

Fanny Adams – Ain’t No Loving Left (Fanny Adams LP 1971 Aust)

Zoot – Shilo (demo 1970 Aust)

the Deep Six – What would you wish from the golden fish (7”single 1966 US)

Chris and Peter Allen – My Silent Symphony (7”single 1968 Aust)

the Jackpots – King of the World (7”single 1968 Sweden)

Colours – Lovin’ (7”single US 1968)

Normie Rowe – Sunshine Secret (7”single 1967 Aust)

Rock Hudson – Open the Window and See all the Clowns (‘Rock, Gently’ LP 1968 US)

Everybody – The Shape of Things to Come (7”single UK 1970)

Hi-Revving Tongues – Illusion (‘A Day in my Minds Mind – Kiwi Psych Trips from 1967 – 72’ : comp.)

House of Nimrod – Psychothartic (7”single 1968 NZ)

Music Convention – Footsteps on My Mind (7”single 1968 NZ)

Lord Buckley – The Train (‘A Most Immaculately Hip Aristocrat’ LP US)

Eric Burdon and War – Nights In White Satin (‘Black Man’s Burdon’ LP 1971)

Guru Guru – Elektrolurch (Guru Guru LP 1973 Germany)

Ray Brown and Moonstone – Story of Ali (‘Madhouse’ LP 1970 Australia)

the Hi-Fi’s – Tread Softly for Sleepers (7”single 1967 Germany)

Edwick Rumbold – Boggle Woggle (7”single 1967 UK)

Mandrake Paddlesteamer – Sunlight Glide (7”single 1969 UK)

the Executives – Moving in a Circle (7”single 1968 Aust)

T Swift and the Electric Bag – Are You Experienced? (‘Reverberation 3 : Phase 2’ – US comp.)

Them – Gloria/Baby Please Don’t Go (‘Live’ 1971)

Coup D’etat – Doctor, I like your Medicine (7”single 1980 NZ)