technicolour dreaming

Another show, another Dream... this week courtesy of 3D Radio compadre Bryan! Beginning with a blast of the psychedelic from the Asteroid Belt through some 80’s Melbourne psychobilly from the Corpse Grinders onto the black leather glam of classic Suzi Quatro and the whirling acid folk of Circulus, he played a mass of good music from all over, including a number of songs from various Adelaide bands and performers such as Kamikaze, Van Cleef and the mandolin strum of Madeline Hudson plus others from around the world, such as the Apricot from Norway, the UK’s Terry Edwards and Dark Ocean Colors from the USA, before finishing with the Zoot, our current “Band of the Month”... a great show. Thanx Bryan!

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

the  Asteroid Belt – Coward’s Song     (‘Blank Horizon’ 2011 Adelaide, Australia)

La Bastard – Get Up, Get Out     (‘the Fabulous Sounds of La Bastard’ 2012 Melbourne, Aust.)

Terry Edwards – Tailgating     (7"single 1998 UK)

the Corpse Grinders – I’m going crazy     (‘Corpse Grinders’ EP 1984 Melbourne, Aust.)

Kamikaze – Graveyard     (‘Crash Burn and Bleed’ 2008 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Apricot – Mind Your Head     (‘A Forestful of Threes’ 2011 Norway)

the Koala – Colours of our Rainbow     (‘the Koala’ LP 1969 USA)

the Mynd Gardeners – Caramel Sky     (‘Tales from the Caramel Hourglass’ EP 2009 Adelaide, Aust.)

Horror My Friend – Leave Me Alone     (‘Shivers and Spines’ EP 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Barbarellatones – Pole Dancer     (mp3 single 2012 USA)

12 O'Clock Shadow – Hellbound Train     (‘Antipodean Screams Vol. 1’ compilation 2003 Aust.)

the Damned Evangelist – Damn You     (‘Antipodean Screams Vol. 2’ comp. 2007 Aust.)

Suzi Quatro – 48 Crash     (7”single 1972 UK)

Madeline Hudson – Monster Machine     (‘Madeline Hudson’ EP 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

Circulus – Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds [Beatles cover]    (recorded for ‘Mojo magazine: Sgt Pepper covered’ compilation 2007 UK)

Van Cleef – Dalek Gulch     (‘Where the River Meets the Rock’ 2010 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Molting Vultures – Bad Bad Woman     (‘Drop In & Go’ 2009 Adelaide, Aust.)

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

Thee American Revolution – Electric Flame     (‘Buddha Electrostorm’ 2012 USA)

the La De Das – How Was the Air Up There?     (7”single 1969 NZ : taken from ‘Ugly Things’ compilation 2000 Aust.)

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

          #   “Band of the Month”

Obscured by...

Beginning our regular opening set of Australian recordings from the 60’s/70’s with an obscure 7” single by the Limit, which seems to have been released twice by the Australasian arm of RCA Records, firstly in 1968 and then again in 1969, yet sadly failing to bother the ‘hit parade’ on either occasion despite its quality, we moved through some equally fine songs by bands such as the Throb, MPD Ltd and Adelaide’s the Hergs plus a single by the short-lived ‘power trio’ Bulldog, which featured members of Procession, the Purple Hearts and the Bay City Union. While keeping a general psych/garage focus, we then ventured further out in time and place to the 80’s and beyond, with the likes of the Wylde Mammoths from Sweden, Magic Lantern [ a Sun Araw-related project] from the USA, Italy’s Head & the Hares, the Pandoras from California and Something Really Beautiful, whose fine song we discovered on a sampler LP from UK label Creation Records and who apparently released only one single before disappearing ... but at least they left us this great slice of neo-psychedelia. Also featured were tracks from recent reissues of albums by Comus, the Druids of Stonehenge and Paul Revere & the Raiders as well as a track from Hapshash & the Coloured Coat’s sole album, produced by member Guy Stevens, plus another spin of the sitar headswirler by Kali Bahlu by [rare] request. All pretty rare, semi-forgotten yet worthy stuff...just your usual “obscured by...”, presented for your listening pleasure this week by the Cat and the Brat!

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

the Limit – Happy Life       (7”single 1968/1969 Adelaide, Australia)

MPD Ltd – No Regrets     (7”single 1965 Melbourne, Aust.)

Marcie Jones – That Hurts     (7”single b-side 1966 Aust.)

the Throb – Turn My Head     (7”single 1966 Sydney, Aust.)

the Iguana – Good News     (7”single 1969 Aust.)

Bulldog – Innerspring     (7”single 1970 Aust. – played from “Fable label: Collector’s Items” compilation LP 1972)

Musick Express – Jackie’s Thing     (7”single 1970 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Hergs – Style of Love     (7”single 1967 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Cornflake Zoo – Rainy Day     (“End of the beginning” EP 1986 Sweden)

the Pandoras – Haunted Beach Party     (“It’s About Time” LP 1984 USA)

Head & the Hares – Why must you fade away?     (“Autumn Songbook” 1998 Italy)

the Hidden Masters – Into the Night Sky     (“It’s Happening, vol.1” compilation 2010 UK)

No Strange – Sailing Out     (“L’Universo” LP 1987 Italy)

the Fuzztones – I Gotta Way With Girls [Lavender Hour cover]     (“Greg Shaw: He Put the Bomp! in the Bomp” compilation 2007 USA)

the Wylde Mammoths – Gone Away     (“Go Baby Go!” LP 1987 Sweden)

 Something Really Beautiful – Freak Outburst     (recorded 1988 – taken from “Do you Believe in Love: Creation Records” compilation LP 1990 UK)

Moon Duo – Mazes [Walking Through This Space]     (“Mazes – Remixed” 2011 USA)

Magic Lantern – Moon Lagoon Platoon      (“Platoon“ 2009 USA)

David Sylvian – The Healing Place     (“Down To Earth” 1986 UK)

Comus – Winter is the Coloured Bird     (“Diana” EP 1971 UK)

Kali Bahlu – How Can I Tell My Guru?     (“Kali Bahlu takes the Forest Children on a Journey of Cosmic Remembrance” 1968 USA)

Hapshash & the Coloured Coat – Aoum     (“Featuring the Human Host and the Heavy Metal Kids” LP 1967 UK)

the Barracudas – I ain’t no miracle worker [Brogues cover]     (“Mean Time” LP 1983 UK)

John’s Children – Desdemona     (7”single 1967 UK)

Paul Revere & the Raiders – The Great Airplane Strike     (7”single 1966 USA)

the Full Treatment – Just Can’t Wait     (7”single 1967 USA)

the Druids of Stonehenge – Signed D.C. [Love cover]     (“Creation” LP 1968 USA)   

technicolour dreaming

This week , we ranged from the music of 60’s bands such as the Velvet Underground and the Deviants through to recent releases by Dark Ocean Colors, Shearwater and Adelaide favourites Dieselwitch and Nekkro-Electro, with some Ride, Clinic, Nina Hagen and the Ramones and other cool stuff thrown in, plus a moog-flavoured Monkees tribute to the late Davy Jones. It was also the first appearance of Adelaide legends, the Zoot, as our “Band of the Month” for March with their classic version of ‘Eleanor Rigby’.... all brought to you by the Cat and the Brat.

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

Firewater – Paint It Black [Rolling Stones cover]     (‘Songs we should have written’ 2004 USA)

Ride – Vapour Trail     (‘No Where’ LP 1990 UK)

Black Cab – Underground Star     (‘Jesus East’ 2006 Australia)

Belles Will Ring – Outlaws & Lovers      (‘Mood Patterns’ 2007 Aust.)

Dark Ocean Colors – My Barbara Closed the Doors     (‘Dark Ocean Colors’ 2012 USA)

the Liverpool Scene – Bat Poem     (7”single 1968 UK)

Nekkro-Electro – Fire [Arthur Brown cover]     (demo 2012 Adelaide, Australia)

Diemonsterdie – Spock’s Brain is Missing     (7”single 1988 Perth, Aust.)

the Deviants – Nothing Man     (‘Ptooff’ LP 1968 UK)

Shearwater – You as you were     (‘Animal Joy’ 2012 USA)

the Velvet Underground – Venus in Furs     (‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’ LP 1967 USA)

the Stooges – Now I wanna be your dog     (recorded 1970 USA : John Cale remix 2005 – from ‘Conflict & Catalyst’ anthology 2012)

Died Pretty – Mirror Blues Pt.1     (7”single 1984 Aust.)

Clinic – Circle of Fifths     (‘Winchester Cathedral’ 2004 UK)

Fraternity – Seasons of Change [Blackfeather cover]     (7”single 1971 Adelaide, Aust.)

Nina Hagen – Knockin’ on Herman’s Door [adaption of Bob Dylan song]     (‘Cha Cha’ soundtrack LP 1980 USA)

the Monkees – Star Collector     (‘Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.’ LP 1967 USA)

     R.I.P. Davy

the Saucermen – Valley of the Rattlin’ Bones     (‘Valley of the Rattlin’ Bones’ cdEP 2004 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Ramones – I Can’t Control Myself [Troggs cover]     (‘Acid Eaters’ 1993 USA)

Dieselwitch – Kicks     (‘Dieselwitch Will Kill You!’ 2011 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Zoot – Eleanor Rigby [Beatles cover]     (7”single 1970 Adelaide, Aust.)    # 

 

           #  “Band of the Month”

Obscured By...

 There were once again 3 DOTS presenting the show, though not the usual line-up... this week the Cat & the Brat were joined by former 3D Radio announcer Mark P. who is back in Adelaide briefly; he has accumulated quite a few more obscurities and rarities since we last saw him and happily agreed to share a few of them with us all. Amongst them, we heard from the 1969 debut by US band Morgen, a single from the same year by the Factory from the UK, a 1973 song by Australia’s the Bakery, a 1968 track from Boston outfit Ultimate Spinach as well as one by Bunalim from 1970’s Turkey, plus a cut from 1969’s “Philosophy of the World” LP by legendary ”outsider music” sister-group the Shaggs. We also played our regular set of 1960’s Antipodean music, this week featuring performers such as the Escorts, the Harts, and Alison Durbin plus a b-side by Love Machine , a studio project featuring members of the Black Diamonds and the Groop produced by Pat Aulton. Tribute was paid to the late Davy Jones of the Monkees, who sadly passed away suddenly this week, by playing several rare works, including the original fuzz-drenched Candy Store Prophets version of ‘Valleri’ and a solo track which he wrote and produced. Throw in some Jacques Dutronc and David Axelrod and lots more and you have another episode of Obscured by... Thanks to Mark P. for joining in the fun... hopefully he’ll be back next time he’s in town!

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

the Others – Dancing Girl     (7”single 1966 Adelaide, Australia)

Normie Rowe & the Playboys – With Me     (7”single 1966 Australia)

the Escorts – House on Soul Hill     (7”single 1965 Aust.)

the Black Diamonds – Not This Time     (7”single 1967 Aust.)

the Groop – Lovin’ Tree     (7”single 1968 Aust.)

Love Machine – May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone     (7”single b-side 1969 Aust.)

the Harts – Little Girl     (7”single 1966 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Monkees – Valleri [first version]     (recorded 1967, aired on ‘the Monkees’ TV show but unreleased – taken from “Monkees Music Box” compilation 2001)

Davy Jones – Smile     (recorded 1968 – released 1995 on “Instant Replay” reissue as a bonus track)

the Rising Sons – Take a Giant Step [Goffin/King cover]      (recorded 1966 – released on “Rising Sons featuring Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder” 1992 USA)

Paul Revere & the Raiders – (I’m not your) Stepping Stone [Boyce/Hart cover]     (‘Midnight Ride’ LP 1966 USA – taken from ‘Hungry for Kicks’ anthology 2009)

the Trappers – Too Much Monkey Business [‘live’ version]     (recorded 1965 Sweden – from “Essential Pebbles vol.3” compilation 2000 USA)

Morgen – Welcome to the Void     (“Morgen” LP 1969 USA)

Darker My Love – Wake     (“Darker My Love” 2005 USA)

Bunalim – Tas Yar Kopek Yok     (7”single 1970 Turkey – taken from “Bunalim” anthology 2007)

the Outsiders – Misfit     (recorded ‘live’ 1968 Holland – appears as bonus track on “CQ” reissue 2011)

Bakery – Holocaust     (“Momento” LP 1973 Perth, Australia)

the Factory – Path Through the Forest     (7”single 1969 UK)

Brian Jonestown Massacre – Golden Frost     (“My Bloody Underground” 2008 USA)

Jacques Dutronc – Hippie Hippie Hourah     (7”single 1967 France)

the Ooga Boogas – Kiss Your Rocks Goodbye     (“Romance & Adventure” 2008 Australia)

the Shaggs – That Little Sports Car     (“Philosophy of the World” LP 1969 USA)

the Pandoras – Hot Generation [Toni McCann cover]     (7”single 1984 USA)

The Unheard Of – Save My Soul [Wimple Winch cover]     (from ‘Rumble Skunk #2’ magazine cover CD 2007 Greece)

White Lightening – Age     (recorded 1969 Minnesota USA – taken from “the Lost Studio Album” 2005)

Ultimate Spinach – Mind Flowers     (“Behold & See” LP 1968 Boston USA)

David Axelrod – the Mental Traveller     (“Songs of Innocence” LP 1968 USA – taken from “the Edge: at Capitol Records 1966-70” anthology 2005)