Technicolour Dreaming

We began the show with one of our favourite recent earworms, the wonderful “Persuaded” by Groovy Uncle which features the Shirley Bassey-style voice of new recruit, Miss Modus... great stuff! From there we ventured into the usual mix of old and new, soft and loud, here and overseas, plus a few semi-obscurities such as Sapphire Thinkers , Space Yacob and the Giant Yeti and the Glass Family to shake things up. We also said “Vale!” to Kim Fowley and Leonard Nimoy aka Mr Spock who both passed away recently, before moving on with our “Compilation [boxset] of the Week”, namely “Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era, 1976–1995”, the third in the “Nuggets” 4-CD boxset series put out by Rhino Records, from which we played a selection of faves, including the Church, which featured a very young Richard Ploog [ex-Brats] on drums... but only in the film-clips, since the song had already been recorded using the drummer he replaced. Richard of course went on to play for almost a decade with the Church during their heyday years, notching up many “best drummer” awards in the process. We finished with a trip back to the mid-70’s to the second Roxy Music LP and an instrumental from David Bowie’s brilliant “Low” album.... and regular listeners will know how much the Cat & the Brat love a good instro!! So until next time....

..... here is the playlist plus moving pictures, including that first “Countdown” TV appearance of Richard in the Church, plus Bowie playing “Warszawa” live in Japan in 1978, and the Times’ nod to cult TV show “The Prisoner” – enjoy!

Groovy Uncle featuring Suzi Chunk and Miss Modus - Persuaded (Vocal version)   ("Persuaded" LP 2014 UK)

Moon Duo - Animal      (digital single 2015 USA)

the Watchmakers - To Be Part of You      (7" single b-side [to Before Questions Became] 2014 UK)

Sapphire Thinkers - From Within      ("From Within" LP 1968 USA)

the Glass Family - Guess I'll Let You Go      ("Electric Band" LP 1967 USA)

the Citradels - Another Dream Theme      ("Nepenthe" 2014 Melbourne, Australia)

the Murlocs - Adolescence     (digital single 2015 Geelong, Australia)

the Liminanas - La fille de la ligne 15      (7”single 2013 France – taken from "I've Got Trouble in Mind : 7" and Rare Stuff - 2009/2014" anthology 2014 France/USA)

the Amazing - Defect      ("Wait For A Light To Come"  EP 2010 Sweden)

ZX⁺ - She's a Rainbow [Rolling Stones cover]      (“Fruits de Mer present ‘Strange Fruits and Veg’" promo compilation 2015 UK)

the Chemistry Set - We Luv You [Rolling Stones cover]   ("This Day will Never Happen Again" 2011 UK)

Yuri Gagarin - Sonic Invasion 2910      ("Yuri Gagarin - 2014 Remix" 2015 Sweden)

Black Box Recorder - Uptown Top Ranking      ("England Made Me" 1998 UK)

Kim Fowley - Strangers from the Sky      (7" single 1967 USA)

Leonard Nimoy - Star Trek Theme      ("Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr Spock's Music from Outer Space" LP 1967 USA)

Space Yacob and the Giant Yeti - Alaveska      ("YACOB II"  EP 2014 Japan)

Barbarellatones - Tuesday Near Death      (demo USA 2015)

Sparks - Thank God it's Not Christmas      ("Kimono My House" LP 1974 USA/UK)

Haleiwa - Harbour      (7" single 2015 Stockholm, Sweden)

         ###  COMPILATION OF THE WEEK  ###  

     “Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era, 1976–1995” 4-CD Boxset

                                                 

the Unknowns - Not My Memory ("Dream Sequence" LP 1981 LA, USA – taken from “Children of Nuggets” Volume 4)

the Church - The Unguarded Moment      (7" single 1980 Australia – taken from “Children of Nuggets” Volume 3)

Vibrasonic - Kingsley J.       (7" single 1994 Brighton, UK – taken from “Children of Nuggets” Volume 2)

the Times - I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape      ("I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape" LP 1983 UK – taken from “Children of Nuggets” Volume 1)

Roxy Music - Beauty Queen      ("For Your Pleasure" LP 1973 UK)

Bowie - Warszawa      ("Low" LP 1977 UK)

Technicolour Dreaming

We began this week’s show with some psych-pop, old and new, by such luminaries as the Twilights, Jacco Gardner and Dungen, then plunged into the late 70’s/early 80’s UK electronic scene, exemplified by artists such as John Foxx and Death In June, before heading into orbit with the b-side of the Space Agency’s new single. We had tracks from Hookworms and Baptism of Uzi, and then plunged back in a psychedelic haze with the Sky Falling and the Seeds, plus tracks from the debut Byzantines E.P. We paid tribute to the late Bill Putt of Spectrum fame and also to ‘lost’ 60’s song-writer legend Tandyn Almer, who passed away earlier this year just as a retrospective of his work was being released, before ending with another track from the excellent new Sonny & the Sunsets LP. That was Technicolour Dreaming with the Cat & the Brat on 3D Radio for another week.....

....... and here is the playlist, complete with some clips [see the “Shebang!” dancers from 1967 grooving to the Seeds – worth the free admission alone!].....

Jimi Hendrix Experience – If Six Was Nine        (“Axis: Bold As Love” LP 1969 USA)

the Church – Myrrh         (“Heyday” LP 1985 Australia)

Jacco Gardner – The Riddle         (“Cabinet of Curiosities” 2013 Netherlands)

the Twilights – What a Silly Thing to Do          (“Once Upon a Twilight” LP 1968 Adelaide, Australia)

Dungen – Har du Vart I Stockholm?         (“Stadsvandringar” 2002 Stockholm, Sweden)

the Monkees – Shake ‘Em Up and Let ‘Em Roll / DW Washburn [alt. version] / Alvin [alt. version]      (recorded during sessions for “The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees” LP 1967 USA – bonus tracks on Rhino Records 3-CD reissue boxset 2009 USA)

Lene Lovich – Birdsong         (7”single 1979 UK)

the Byzantines – Cat’s Got Boots         (“Colourvision” EP 2013 Adelaide, Australia)

John Foxx – Europe After the Rain         (“The Garden” LP 1981 UK)

Tubeway Army – Replicas         (“Replicas” LP 1979 UK)

Eurythmics – Caveman Head        (“In the Garden” LP 1981 UK)

Death in June – We Drive East         (12”single [b-side to Heaven St.] 1981 UK)

Brian Eno – Dead Finks Don’t Talk         (“Here Come the Warm Jets” LP 1973 UK)

the Space Agency – Purple Power         (7”single [b-side to Bombay Potatoes] 2013 East Sussex, UK)

Leonard Nimoy – Theme from Star Trek         (“Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr Spock’s Music from Outer Space” LP 1967 USA)

Baptism of Uzi – Stray Current        (CD-single 2013 Melbourne, Australia)

Hookworms – Since We Had Changed         (“Pearl Mystic” California, USA)

the Sky Falling – Aimee-Lee         (“Burn Your Fingers on the Sun” compilation 2007 Australia)

Giles, Giles and Fripp – Elephant Song         (“The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp” LP 1967 UK)

the Byzantines – Cat’s Got Boots         (“Colourvision EP” 2013 Adelaide, Australia)

Spectrum – I’ll Be Gone [demo version]         (recorded 1969 Melbourne, Australia – bonus track on “Spectrum Part 1” reissue 2007 Australia)

The Rationals – I Need You          (7”single 1966 USA – taken from “Think Rational” anthology 2011 USA)

the Seeds – A Thousand Shadows      (“Future” LP 1967 California, USA)

Tandyn Almer – Sunset Strip Soliloquy [demo]      (recorded 1966 Los Angeles, USA – taken from “Along Comes Tandyn” anthology 2013 USA)

Mikal Cronin – I’m Done Running From You      (“MCII” 2013 California, USA)

Sonny & the Sunsets – Mutilator      (“Antenna to the Stars” 2013 USA)

Technicolour Dreaming

Some new, some old, some local, others from....Iceland? Yes, another trip into the psychedelic, the garage, the punk and even the ‘80’s from anywhere/anytime with the Cat & the Brat on this week’s show. Of particular note were new albums from Clinic, Toy & Melody’s Echo Chamber – all no doubt will be receiving further examination in weeks to come! And as today was the birthday for Elvis, Bowie and Dot from Almost Numan, we naturally had to give them a celebratory spin... especially with the news of a new record from David being imminent at last. On a sadder note, we noted the passing of Lee Dorman, bassist with Iron Butterfly during their prime, so just had to play a song from their oft-overlooked early period. Throw in a few covers, some ‘previously unreleased’ gems [including the full version of the theme song from an iconic Australian surf movie], and lots more... and that’s Technicolour Dreaming for another week!  Check out the clips we’ve found, and dig in......

...... here’s the playlist for 8^th January.....

the Sunsets – Hot Generation [full soundtrack version]       (rec. 1967 but unreleased – taken from ‘Down Under Nuggets: Original Australian Artyfacts 1965-1967’ compilation 2012 Australia)

Marty Rhone & the Soul Agents – Every Minute of You      (7”single 1966 Brisbane, Australia)

the Showmen – So Far Away      (7”single 1965 Sydney, Aust.)

Colin Buckley – Little Egypt [Elvis Presley cover]      (7”single 1966 Aust.)

David Bowie – Five Years      (‘Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars’ LP 1972 UK)

Almost Numan – We Are So Fragile [Gary Numan cover]      (‘Almost Numan : “OFF” side-1: covers’ 2011 Adelaide, Aust.)

Iron Butterfly – Unconscious Baby      (‘Heavy’ LP 1968 USA)

Melody’s Echo Chamber – Be Proud of Your Kids      (‘Melody’s Echo Chamber’ 2012 France/Australia)

Tenniscoats – Karogari Mario      (‘All Aboard!’ 2012 Japan)

Cosmic Dead – The White Rabbit      (rec. live in Scotland 2010 Iceland)

Fursaxa – Tyranny      (‘Amulet’ 2005 USA)

Clinic – See Saw      (‘Free Reign’ 2012 UK)

the Black Angels – Entrance Song (Rain Dance version)      (‘Phosgene Nightmare’ 10”EP 2011 Texas, USA)

the Sisters of Mercy – This Corrosion      (7”single 1987 UK)

Toy – Motoring      (‘Toy’ 2012 UK)

Beach House – Lazuli      (‘Bloom’ 2012 USA)

Marc Almond – Late Night [Syd Barrett cover]      (‘Mojo: the Madcap Laughs Again’ – Mojo magazine covermount-cd 2009 UK)

Gravenhurst – Only a Northern Song [Beatles cover]      (‘Mojo: Yellow Submarine ReSurfaces’ – Mojo magazine covermount-cd 2012 UK)

Suzi Chunk – Got Any Mantras?      (‘Girl From the Neck Down’ LP 2012 Wales, UK)

Knowbody Else – Secret Storm      (rec. 1967 but unreleased – taken from ‘Feeling High : the Psychedelic Sound of Memphis’ compilation 2012 USA)

July – Dandelion Seeds      (7”single 1967 UK)

the Chosen Few – Is This a Dream      (7”single 1966 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Sunnyboys – You Need a Friend      (7”single 1982 Sydney, Aust.)

the Church – Almost With You      (‘The Blurred Crusade’ LP 1982 Aust.)

Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart – Words [demo]      (rec. 1965 but unreleased – taken from ‘Where the Action Is!  Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968’ compilation boxset 2009 USA)

Woods – Cali in a Cup      (‘Bend Beyond’ 2012 USA)