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)
 

Technicolour Dreaming

Usual co-host Peter Brat being ‘indisposed’, your presenters for this week’s show were ‘the Bryan & the Cat’, playing our usual mix of psych, garage, surf, pop, punk, electro and so much more... including, from the vaults, Adelaide music from the Dagoes, the Brats and Liz Dealey, plus the un-released single by Exhibit A (produced by Tony Cohen in Melbourne in 1982, featuring Peter Brat, Stu Spasm, Chris Walsh of the Moodists, Richard Ploog from the Church and Brendon Walker) ... a clutch of classic Lipstick Killers, Jason Crest and Revillos tracks, plus artists ranging from perennial favourites Sparks through Apples In Stereo and Japan to the Detroit Cobras. They also featured recent recordings from bands such as Scotland’s the Fast Camels, the Horrors, the Brutes and Adelaide’s All the leaves have fallen plus, of course, our new “Album of the Month” by local legends Almost Numan...

..... so here is the full playlist.....

Japan – Canton     (‘Tin Drum’ LP 1981 UK)

All the leaves have fallen – Ruby Bland     (demo 2011 Adelaide, Australia)

Exhibit A – Confusion     (un-released single 1982 Melbourne/Adelaide)

the Brats – Hoodlums      (demo 1980 Adelaide)

the Brutes – Last of a Dying Crowd     (‘It’s Happening Vol 2’ Shindig! magazine comp. 2010 UK)

the Detroit Cobras – You’ll never change     (Tied & True)

Liz Dealey – Goodbye     (‘Pure Purple demos’ 2011 Aust.)

Sparks – Let the Monkey Drive     (Exotic Creatures of the Deep)

the Undertones – Girls Don’t Like it     (‘The Undertones’ LP 1979 UK)

the Bellrays – Remember     (The Red, White & Black)

the Flamin’ Groovies – Slow Death     (7”single 1972 USA)

the Lipstick Killers – Hindu Gods (of Love)     (7”single 1979 Sydney, Aust.)

the Dagoes – We Sell Soul [Roky Erikson cover/version]     (7”single 1979 Adelaide)

Jason Crest – Black Mass     (7”single 1969 UK)

the Fast Camels – Like a Magic Optician     (Magic Optician)

Apples In Stereo – Strawberryfire     (Her Wallpaper Reverie)

Toyah – Angels & Demons     (‘Four from Toyah’ EP 1983 UK)

the Revillos – Voodoo [demo version]     (‘From the Freezer – Demos and Rarities’)

Almost Numan – Blockhead [Devo cover]     (Almost Numan : ‘OFF’ side)     #

the Horrors – Crawdaddy Simone [Syndicats cover]     (the Horrors)

     # “Album of the Week”

Obscured By... Sept 6 2011

A busy show indeed for a solo Michael Hunter - first, an interview with Iva Davies concerning the reformed Icehouse and their successful reissued music to start the show.   Then some more rare Turkish psych/folk, and a rummage around the hidden recesses of the 3D record library for our featured letter for the week, S.   Plus the usual Australian rock rarities, including some more live 5 Sided Circle, recorded only a couple of weeks ago.  Then, entirely unexpectedly, Mike Rudd from Spectrum called in having been alerted via Facebook that their new EP would be featured, so of course, we had a welcome live phone interview with him too!   Plus a couple of listeners came in to renew their subscription during the show as well.  Phew...

Flowers  Paradise Found  (single B-side 1980 and new 'Icehouse' 2CD)
Iva Davies live phone interview
Flowers  Can't Help Myself  (10" extended mix 1980) / Send Somebody (live 1980) / We Can Get Together  (live 1980)  Live tracks downloadable from the Icehouse Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Icehouseband

Spectrum  Soul Man  ('Breathing Space As Well'  2011)
(NZ) Avengers  Love Hate Revenge  (single 1968)
The Groop  We Can Talk  (single Aust, B side of Such A Lovely Way 1969)
Wendy Saddington & Copperwine  Five People Said I Was Crazy  ('Live' Aust 1971, Aztec CD reissue 2011)

Spandau Ballet   Raw  (12" single 1988)
Sporting Life  Business Doing Pleasure  (single, Adelaide 1985)
St Jude  Pink & Blue  Easy As She Comes  (Queensland band 1993)
Simple Minds  Jungleland  (instrumental)   (B of Ghostdancing single 1986)

Tracks from new compilation "Turkish Freakout 2 - Psych-Folk 1970-1978":
Afet Serenay  Maden Dagi
Edip Akbayram  Mehmet Emmi
Baris Manco  Mozart


John Burls & Terry Bissaker  Little Beat Bongoes  (Aust single 1960)

Spectrum  Don't Hurt No More / Limbo Man  ('Breathing Space As Well'  2011)
with Mike Rudd phone interview

Five Sided Circle  Life Design  (live Adelaide August 2011)

Technicolour Dreaming

On this last day of winter, the Cat & the Brat played an all-Australian show, with the exception of four of our favourite ‘overseas’ bands, which of course meant playing some Velvet Underground... how could we not! The bulk of the show though, featured current bands such as Adelaide’s own Like Leaves and brillig, Melbourne’s exciting Frowning Clouds and Sydney’s Black Cab, then travelled back to the 80’s, including 2 bands with new ‘best of’/rarities albums, the Lighthouse Keepers and the Ups and Downs, plus a few singles from the likes of the Church and Lizard Train. And we bade farewell to the Sand Pebbles in their final spin as ‘Album of the Month’......

.....so without further ado, here is the full playlist.....

Ride Into The Sun – Goodbye     (‘Rats, Liars & Thieves’ cdEP 2011 Adelaide, Australia)

the Bad Poets – Unexpected Rainfall      (demo 1980 Adelaide)

Like Leaves – Fall for a Fleeting Moment     (Like Leaves)

the Black Angels – Ronettes      (‘Phosgene Nightmare’ - 10”vinyl EP 2011 US)

the Velvet Underground – What Goes On     (7”single 1969 US)

Suicide – Dream Baby Dream     (7”single 1979 US/UK release – also as bonus track on CD reissue of 2^nd ‘Suicide’ [1980] album)

brillig – The Old Captain     (The Red Coats)

the Lighthouse Keepers – Ocean Liners     (Ode to Nothing - ‘Best of...’)

the Ups and Downs – The Living Kind     (Out of the Darkness - ‘Best of...’)

the Church – Too Fast For You     (7” double single pack 1981 Australia)

the Victims – Television Addict     (7”single 1978 Perth, Australia)

Decline of the Reptiles – Don’t Look Down     (7”single 1988 Perth)

Lizard Train – Explosion in a Room     (7”single 1986 Adelaide)

the Innocents – Identikit Girl     (7”single 1981 Adelaide)

Black Cab – Combat Boots     (CDsingle 2011 Sydney Australia)

Demon Parade – To the Mountain     (CDsingle 2010 Sydney)

the Frowning Clouds – Dame a Dozen     (CDsingle 2011 Melbourne, Aust.)

Dungen – Du E For Fin For Mig     (Ta Det Lugnt)

the Sand Pebbles – River Sparkle     (Dark Magic)   #

     # ‘Album of the Month’