The Cat And The Brat

Sitars, theremin and mellotron, backwards guitar, phasing and fuzz, fringes and mohawks, paisley, black, velvet and leather, feedback, bass and drone, beads, berets and safety-pins, Shindig! and Creem, 3 chord wonders, teenage symphonies and snarl, Rickenbacker, Farfisa and 4-track recorders... onstage at CBGB's, Max's Kansas City or the Trip, the Roundhouse, the 100 Club or the Crystal Ballroom, Catcher's, Big Daddy's or the Squatters Arms.... and the Cat and the Brat on 3D Radio!

Three D Radio announcer, Megan Cat (up until recently with her husband, the late Peter Brat) lives in "The BratHaus" a rural seaside home about 100km from Adelaide on South Australia's scenic Fleurieu Peninsula.
Veteran musician Peter, and artist/musician Megan, were long-time DJs on Three D Radio 93.7fm, Adelaide's eclectic independent music station.
Together Peter & Megan, known as "The Cat and The Brat" created this blog to allow listeners to review the playlists of their radio show, "Technicolour Dreaming" , watch clips of selected songs and simply join them in the enjoyment of their favourite music... psychedelia, 60's garage, surf, punk/post-punk, pop, folk-rock, glam, 'Krautrock', goth, 80's electro... and much more!

But The Cat is carrying on the tradition, with guest co-presenters, and "Technicolour Dreaming" will continue in the same format, drawing from the huge "Cat & Brat" music collection, with the addition of new releases and reissues to keep things current. The Brat is hugely missed, but the show must go on, as he wanted...

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Obscured By... Nov 15 2011

Possibly the first time Adelaide power pop band Young Modern has shared a double play with classical composer and folk song collector Percy Grainger! The link being a detailed interview with YM guitarist Mark Carroll, who has co-edited a book on the life of Grainger! Throw in some Hispanic interpretations of punk classics, some cardboard postcard discs from the 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair (they had a monorail!) and some little heard Australian singles by the likes of Babeez, The Jet Set and the very obscure Terryfoot - and a few random choices from the K section of the Three D Radio library - and you have yourself another fun-filled and informative Obscured By... Your host this week: Michael Hunter.

The Jet Set What Did The Man Say (single, Aust 1966)
The Newfolk Today (single NZ 1966)
The Gibsons Magic Book (single Aust / UK 1967)
Paradise Sin (single Aust (Adel) 1970)

Interview with Mark Carroll from Young Modern, with tracks:
Young Modern The Big Beat Play Faster 25th Anniversary Edition (CD Adelaide, orig 1980 reissue 2005)
Young Modern Girl Of Mine How Insensitive (CD 2007)
Percy Grainger From 'Cowboys and Old Fiddler's Breakdown' Pleasant And Delightful: Percy Grainger Plays Folk Songs (orig piano roll 1921, reissue CD 1999)
Young Modern Girl Of Mine / Baby You Lied Live At The Grace Emily 22.12.2010 (CD 2011)

Manic Hispanic Mummy's Little Cholo / I'm So Bored With You Esse The Recline Of Mexican Civilization (CD US 2001)
Spectrum Brunswick St Breathing Space As Well (CD Aust 2011)
Ariel (I Am) The Laughing Man live 11.11.75 unreleased, Aust
Babeez Nobody Wants Me (single Aust 1977)
Terryfoot Surfside 6 (single Aust 1980)

Kid Creole & The Coconuts I Am Fresh Fruit In Foreign Places (LP US 1981)
The Kinks How Are You (single UK 1986)
Karate New Martini In Place Of Real Insight (CD US 1997)
Tim Koch Binoce Please Don't Tell Me That's Your Volvo (CD Adel 2000)

Seattle Worlds Fair 1962 cardboard discs:
Joe Juma Invitation To The Fair
Kelly Gates Cafe In The Sky
The Frantics Gayway Twist

Clear Blue Sky The Rocket Ride Clear Blue Sky (CD, orig UK 1970)

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Obscured By... Sept 13 2011

Obscurities from many lands, including Indonesia, Turkey and Russia. Impossibly rare Australian punk and power pop singles from the late 70s & early 80s. Well known bands with little known songs. Pre-fame Phil Collins, Debbie Harry and Neil Young. A "just verging on the right side of tacky" trip to the various "R" sections of the Three D library. All this and more in one convenient 2 hour package, known as Obscured By..., this week hosted by Michael Hunter.

Lynne Fletcher Nothing Lasts Forever (single, Aust 1967)
Leather Sandwich Kilroy Was Here (Move cover) (single, Aust 1968)
Noggins & Bats Flying (single, Aust 1969)
Ray Brown & Moonstone Run Sylvie Run ('Madhouse' LP, Aust 1970)

The Word I Think I'm Falling In Love (single, Aust 1980)
Makeshift Love Is Everywhere? (single, Aust 1981)
The Relatives Picaasso (Private Collector) (single, Aust 1979)
Terryfoot Surfside 6 (single, Aust 1980)
Baby Grande Put You On My Wall (with pre-Church Steve Kilbey) demo, Aust c.1976

AKA Only One Man (Indonesia 70s, from new 2011 comp 'Hard Beat ')
Embryo Spain Yes, Franco Finished ('Embryo's Rache' Germany 1971 from 2010 vinyl reissue)

Shotgun Express I Could Feel The Whole World Turn Round (single UK 1966 w Rod Stewart, Mick Fleetwood)
The Mynah Birds Go On And Cry (rec 1966, released 2006 on 'The Complete Motown Singles' box, feat Neil Young and Rick James)
Wind In The Willows Djini Judy (self titled LP 1968, feat Debbie Harry)
Flaming Youth Changes ('Ark2' LP, UK 1969 feat Phil Collins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fj9JZhG8s4

Ronny Compare Me With The Rest (part one) (single France 1981)
Alice Russell Let Us Be Loving ('Pot Of Gold' UK 2008)
Rock City Angels Deep Inside My Heart ('Youmg Men's Blues" US 1988)

Ol'55 Shoulda Been Here Yesterday ('Shoulda Been Here Yesterday" CD sold at gigs, Aust 2001)
Stevie Wright Sorry re-recording of Easybeats hit ('Striking It Rich' Aust 1990)
Matchbox / Soapbox Circus If I Can't Hav-Anna In Cuba (I Think I'll Si-Esta In Spain) ('The Great Stumble Forward' Aust 1976) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpJpzUFCfXk
Spectrum Brunswick St ('Breathing Space As Well' Aust 2011)

Sirin Sevgili Golgern ('Turkish Freakout 2' rec 1972 rel 2011)
Kino Peaceful Night ('Blood Type' Russia 1988)

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THE CAT & THE BRAT
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Technicolour Dreaming Tuesdays, 2-4 pm (Adelaide, Australia time)
with the Cat & the Brat
[plus an occasional appearance by Michael Hunter]

Psych, surf, garage, electro, pop, beat, punk, motorik & more...obscurities & rarities, past and present, and the simply strange....
...from the Aardvarks, the Amazing, Eternal Tapestry and Plasticland to brillig, Jim Noir and Sparks, from the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Jacco Gardner and the Wands to Scott Walker, Pony Face and Beaulieu Porch, from Sonic Jesus to Death in June, the Velvet Underground to Pugwash and the Byrds, Devo to Van Cleef and on to Love and Q65, the Spazzys to Adam & the Ants and the Asteroid Belt to Toy, Beach House to Can to Siouxsie and the Allah Las to the Sand Pebbles and MFQ, Mike Furber, the Monkees and the Molting Vultures on to the Citradels, S.A.H.B. and Sagittarius, Wooden Shjips to the Seeds and Vibravoid, Bowie to Earth to Neu!, T.Rex to the Sonics to Woods, the Brian Jonestown Massacre to the Leaves and the Laurels to Laika & the Cosmonauts, the Zoot to the Apricot, the Dunes and DeWolff, Ride Into The Sun to Permanent Clear Light on to Wavves, Galaxie 500 to Thee Oh Sees to the Black Angels and on to the Kinks, and from the Bee Gees to the Barbarellatones and Ty Segall, Espers to the Cosmic Dead, Buried Feather to Jacques Dutronc and the Teardrop Explodes onto......... !

...from the 60s to Now & beyond...
A multi-hued vision of sounds...
- that's Technicolour Dreaming!

and from the vault...
2003 until December 2012
Obscured By ...
with Michael Hunter, Megan Cat & Peter Brat
The best music you rarely heard. Psych, prog, new wave, local 60s and 70s, the odd and more.
Occasional interviews with the artists. If it was the obvious thing to play, you wouldn't hear it on this show.
Rarities, past and present, anywhere, anytime, any quality!
- that was 'Obscured By...'

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Obscured By... Nov 15 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Obscured By... Sept 13 2011

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