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, MeganCat (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 onThree 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...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Technicolour Dreaming
Theshow started with a French-language version ("Noir C'Est Noir") of a Spanish hit ("Negro Es Negro"), which later became the disco anthem"Black is Black" ... cover versions seemed to be the only unifying factor for the next 2 hours of music, which stylistically wandered all over the place. I don't think that Technicolour Dreaming could ever be accused of being predictable!
Here's the playlist for your edification, with some clips to ponder while wondering what in the world will be on the show next week!
Johnny Hallyday Avec The Blackburds [Los Bravos] - Noir C'Est Noir (7" single 1966 France)
The Black Angels - Yellow Elevator #2 ("Phosphene Dream" 2010 Austin, Texas USA)
The Gurus - Blue Snow Night (alt version) ("The Gurus are Hear!" rec. 1966, rel.2003 USA)
David Hemmings - Talkin' LA ("David Hemmings Happens" LP 1967 UK)
Radio Moscow - I Just Wanna Make Love to You ("He Put the Bomp! In the Bomp" compilation 2007 Iowa, USA)
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Sun Lips ("Dandelion Gum" 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA)
Dungen - Gjort Bort Sig ("Ta Det Lugnt" 2004 Stockholm, Sweden)
Wooden Shjips - Shrinking Moon For You ("Wooden Shjips" 2007 San Francisco, USA)
And as a little added extra, an amusing clip of the band "The Smart Alecs", featuring David Hemmings and Steve Marriott, from the 1963 movie "Live It Up!"
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