Technicolour Dreaming

We had our inaugural interview in the new 3D studios this week... and the esteemed interviewee was singer/guitarist Matt from Adelaide band Brillig. He brought us in a ‘hot off the presses’ copy of their soon-to-be-released new album “I Ain’t Ever Gonna See The Sea’ to give our listeners a sneak preview and to promote their upcoming shows at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. We also featured some of the new music that has appeared in our postbox recently, such as the swirling psych pop of the debut album by England’s Beaulieu Porch and the title track of the third album by Swedish band, the Amazing, before focusing on a selection of Australian and local 1960’s garage and psych. We played a track from the new early Bee Gees retrospective as well as bands such as the Purple Hearts, the Hergs and Procession and included a tribute to the late Kevin Peek by playing his classic ‘Then I Heard the Fire Sing’ by his band, the James Taylor Move. We came back to the 21^st century to finish with a couple of recent live recordings by Adelaide favourites Dieselwitch and Slingshot Dragster and a very cool Rolling Stones cover by the Gaye Blades on a Norton Records 7”single from 2007.....

.....so here is the playlist plus a few clips.....

the Psychedelic Furs – Sister Europe        (‘The Psychedelic Furs’ LP 1980 UK)

Les Liminanas – Salvation         (‘Crystal Anis’ 2012 France)

Names and Faces – The Killer         (7” single 1968 Holland – taken from ‘Fantasio Daze’ compilation 2012 UK)

the Barbarellatones – Sperm Whale         (‘Confessions of a Teenage Prostitute’ 2010 USA)

Brillig – The Devil Wears Cowboy Boots         (‘I Ain’t Ever Gonna See the Sea’ 2013 Adelaide, Australia)

           ‘live-in-the-studio’ interview with Matt from Brillig

Brillig – Fair Warning         (‘I Ain’t Ever Gonna See the Sea’ 2013 Adelaide, Aust.)

Brillig – I Ain’t Ever Gonna See the Sea        (‘I Ain’t Ever Gonna See the Sea’ 2013 Adelaide, Aust.)

Espers – Dead King         (‘Espers II’ 2006 USA)

the Amazing – Gentle Stream         (‘Gentle Stream’ 2011 Gothenburg, Sweden)

Painted Hills – Everybody         (‘Painted Hills’ 2010 USA)

Paul Messis and Jessica Winters – As Nightmares Turn To Dreams         (7”single b-side [to Sunflower] 2012 UK)

Ant- Bee – Child of the Moon [Rolling Stones cover]         (‘Lunar Muzik’ 1996 USA)

Beaulieu Porch – Colour 55         (‘Beaulieu Porch’ 2012 UK)

the Green Pajamas – [She’s Still] Bewitching Me         (‘Seven Fathoms Down and Falling’ 2000 Seattle, USA – taken from ‘Through Glass Coloured Roses’ anthology 2003 USA))

Trip 66 – That’s What You Say         (‘Trip 66’ 1996 Pennsylvania, USA)

Kaleidoscope – Life Will Pass You By         (‘A Beacon From Mars’ LP 1968 USA)

Surf School Dropouts – Hold Onto Me         (‘Surf School Dropouts’ 2012 Denmark)

the Bee Gees – Exit Stage Right         (demo 1966 Australia – taken from ‘Morning of My Life: The Best of 1965-66’ anthology 2013 Aust.)

Machine Gun Kelly’s Rejects – I’m Going Back         (demo 1967 Adelaide, Aust. – taken from ‘Ugly Things: the CD’ compilation 1992 Aust.)

 the Purple Hearts – Early In the Morning         (7” single 1966 Brisbane, Aust.)

Toni McCann – Saturday Date      (7”single 1966 Brisbane, Aust.)

the Twilights – Cathy Come Home      (7”single 1967 Adelaide, Aust.)

Procession – Anthem       (‘Procession’ LP 1968 Aust.)

the Third Party – Russian Spy & I [Jan Akkerman/the Hunters cover]     (7”single 1967 Adelaide, Aust.)

the James Taylor Move – Then I Heard the Fire Sing      (7”single b-side [to Magic Eyes] 1967 Adelaide, Aust.)       R.I.P. Kevin Peek

the Hergs – Cadillac [Vince Taylor cover]      (7”single b-side [to Style of Love] 1967 Adelaide, Aust.)

Slingshot Dragster – Shadowplay      (recorded live at ‘the Gov’ 2012 – taken from single demo 2013 Adelaide, Aust.)

Dieselwitch – UFO Surf      (rec. October 2012 – taken from ‘Live at the Gov’ 2013 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Gaye Blades – Ruby Tuesday [Rolling Stones cover]      (7”split-single [with the Girls At Dawn] 2007 USA)

Obscured By...

At last, all 3 ‘DOTS’, Michael and Megan and Peter, were together again to present this week’s edition of “Obscured by...”! Needless to say, with the imput of all three hosts it was an even more eclectic show than ever, ranging from Abba songs done Ramones-style, a bit of Tiny Tim, the 60’s sunshine psych of the David and a sitar-drenched instrumental by famed session drummer Hal Blaine, the original composer’s demo of a Cindy Lauper hit, the first 7” by ‘lost’ UK post-punkers Scars through to the post-LSD ramblings of self-appointed guru Kit Ream and the musings of Mr Spock. There were a cool bunch of bands featuring this week’s letter I and our usual opening set of 60’s Australian recordings... all very, dare we say it, obscure!

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

Carson – Don’t Worry     (‘Australian Rock 1971-72’ LP 1972 Australia)

the Id – In the Midnight Hour [Wilson Pickett cover]     (‘Big Time Operators’ LP 1967 Aust.)

the Dymond – Ice Cream Machine     (7” single b-side 1968 Aust.)

Lynne Randell – An Open Letter     (7” single b-side [US-only release] 1968 Aust.)

Magic – I Want To Fly     (7”single 1969 Aust.)

Gabba – Mamma Mia     (‘Gabba Leave Stockholm’ 1999 UK)

Robert Hazard – Girls Just Want to Have Fun     (demo 1979 USA)

the Zombeatles – She Dead     (‘Meat the Zombeatles’ 2009 USA)

Dread Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love     (‘Un-Led-Ed’ 1990 USA)

the Intercontinental Playboys – Faster Pussycat Kill! Kill! [movie theme cover]     (‘Hymns of the Flesh’ 2009 Aust.)

Gabba – S.O.S.     (‘Gabba Leave Stockholm’ 1999 UK)

Kit Ream – Introversal Jam/Don’t Be So Holy Poly Over My Soul-y     (‘All That I Am’ LP 1978 USA)

the Real Don Steele – Cecil, the Unwanted French Fry     (7”single 1965 USA)

Tiny Tim – Just a Gigolo [Bing Crosby cover]     (‘Tiptoe Through the Tulips/Resurrection’ LP 1987 USA)

the David – Another Day, Another Lifetime     (‘Another Day, Another Lifetime’ LP 1968 California, USA)

Hal Blaine – Hallucinations     (‘Psychedelic Percussion’ LP 1967 USA)

I-de-al – Blaue Augen     (7”single 1982 Berlin, Germany)

Inspiral Carpets – This is how it feels [Flood remix]     (12”single 1990 Manchester, UK)

Imperial Teen – Mr and Mrs     (‘On’ 2002 USA)

Inflatable Scooterz – Willpop      (demo 2006 Adelaide, Australia)

the Velvet Underground – The Murder Mystery [alt. mix]     (taken from ‘the Velvet Underground: What Goes On’ boxset – originally recorded 1968 USA)

Gang Of Four – [Love Like] Anthrax     (7”single 1979 UK)

Scars – Horrorshow     (orig. 7”single – taken from ‘Fast Records’ compilation LP 1979 UK)

William Sheller – Living East, Dreaming West     (7”single 1970 France)

Leonard Nimoy – Highly Illogical     (‘Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy’ LP 1968 USA)

Obscured By...

Peter Brat and Michael Hunter were briefly joined by third ‘DOT’, Megan Cat, via a phone link for one of the airbreaks, so technically there were three presenters on today’s show... and we were glad of her imput when she gave us a brief rundown on early 80’s Adelaide band the Metronomes, pointing out that local legend, Ash Wednesday, had played on the single we had picked from the 3D library as part of our ‘M’ bracket, today’s ‘Letter of the Week’. Apart from all that, we played the usual variety of obscurities and rarities from Australia and around the world, featuring a bunch of singles from 60’s Holland by bands such as the Phantoms, one from an album by Guatemalan band Electronicos La Fuente released in 1969, and a 1981 demo from Bauhaus. We also played music from the “Paisley Underground” scene of early 80’s L.A. which revolved around bands such as the Salvation Army (later renamed the 3 O’Clock) and the Bangs (who of course evolved into the Bangles), and we added one of Australia’s equivalents, the Church. Throw in some Manson Family and Graham Bond for Halloween, plus some Taman Shud and lots more, and you have another “Obscured by...”

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

Red Onion Jazz Band – My baby     (‘Red Onion Jazz Band’ LP 1964 Melbourne, Australia)

Autumn – Goblin’s Gamble     (7”single 1971 Sydney, Aust.)

Alison Gros – If I ask you     (7”single 1971 Adelaide, Aust.)

Taman Shud – They’ll take you down on the lot     (‘Goolutionites and the Real People’ LP 1970 Aust)

Young Modern – She’s got the money     (‘Live at the Grace Emily Hotel’ CD 2011 Adelaide)

Blue Bird – Goin’ Down     (7”single b-side 1971 USA)

Paper Blitz Tissue – Grey Man       (7”single b-side 1967 UK)

the Sorrows – Same Old Road        (7”single 1969 UK)

Revelation – Cotton Candy Weekend     (7”single 1968 USA)

the What’s New – Up So High     (‘Up So High’ EP 1967 USA)

Harper and Rowe – Love Machine     (7”single 1968 USA)

Bauhaus – Ziggy Stardust [rough demo version]     (‘Mask’ Omnibus Edition boxset – originally recorded 1981 UK)

the Manson Family – Get On Home     (‘The Manson Family sings the songs of Charlie Manson’ 1970 USA)

Graham Bond – Abracadabra: the Word of the Aeon     (‘Holy Magick, We Put Our Magick On You’ LP 1971 UK)

the Beach Boys – Heroes and Villains [alt. version]     (recorded 1967 but unissued – played from ‘L.A. Nuggets: 1965-68’ boxset comp.)

the Dukes of Stratosphear – Pale and Precious     (‘Psonic Psunspot’ LP 1987 UK)

Electronicos La Fuente – La Mosca     (‘Electronicos La Fuente’ LP 1969 Guatemala)

the Sevens – Run Me Down     (7”single 1966 Switzerland)

Rob Hoeke – When People Talk     (7”single 1965 Holland)

Fun Of It – Drollery     (7”single 1966 Holland)

the Phantoms – Someday I’m Somebody     (7”single 1965 Holland)

the Mo – Nancy     (‘Mo’ LP 1980 Holland)   #

Machinations – Hit by a missile     (7”single b-side 1988 Australia)  #

the Metronomes – Closed Circuit     (7”single 1980 Adelaide, Aust.)  #

Masongreystrange – Untitled#2 with Clarinet     (‘Interstate’ CD 2000 Adelaide)  #

the 3 O’Clock – With a Cantaloupe Girlfriend     (‘Baroque Hoedown’ EP 1982 Los Angeles, USA)

the Salvation Army – She Turns to Flowers     (‘Salvation Army’ LP 1982 L.A.)

the Bangs – Getting Out of Hand     (7”single 1981 L.A.)

the Church – Is This Where You Live     (7”single 1981 Australia)

     #  ‘Letter of the Week’  chosen randomly from the various CD/vinyl sections of the 3D library

Obscured By...

Wow! A conjunction of our stars meant that all 3 ‘DOTS’... Michael, Peter and Megan... were in the studio this week, Obscuring together, once again! (please forgive the hype but it’s not a very common occurrence these days!) And accordingly, what a diverse show it was... from rare 60’s Australian pop and garage, to MerseyBeat from Iceland (that river sure flows a long way!), Canada and Spain, through to a sublime track by new European band, Birch Book. Along the way there was a swirly sitar blast from Truth, who emerged from the ashes of Irish faves, Them, a bit of classic Todd Rundgren, a nod to UB40 (whose iconic ‘dole’ cover has become apropos  with their recent bankruptcy case!), and some psychedelic, non-bubblegum Lemon Pipers. Also, we each snaffled blindly some ‘gems’ (or not!) from the ‘N’ sections of the various vinyl/CD areas of the extensive 3D Radio Library (over 70,000 items!) for our ‘Letter of the Week’ segment... hmmm, mixed results as usual, but definitely ‘obscure’ and/or rare! Ahhh, we had fun.....

..... as you will see from the full playlist.....

the Thunderbirds – Mandrake     (‘Quite a Party: Live at the Preston Town Hall’ LP 1961/62 Victoria, Australia)

Johnny Chester – Tossin’ and Turnin’     (‘Quite a Party’ LP)

the Questions – I Can’t Hear You     (7”single b-side 1967 Australia)

the Kompany – The Family Way     (7”single b-side 1967 Aust.)

the Allusions – The Fever (Burns my Brain)     (7”single 1966 Aust.)

Joe Dolci – The Wind Cries Mary     (‘The Wind Cries Mary’ CD 2008 Aust.)

Thor’s Hammer – A Memory     (7”single 1966 Iceland)

the Mojos – Forever     (7”single b-side 1963 UK)

JB and the Playboys – My Delight     (7”single 1965 Canada)

Los Salvages – Las Ovejitas     (7”single 1965 Spain)

5 Gentlemen – Dis-Nous Dylan     (7”single 1966 France)

Birch Book – Les Feuilles Mortes     (‘Birch Book’ cdEP 2011 France)

the Dillards – Lemon Chimes     (7” single 1967 USA)

the Rose Garden – Here’s Today     (7”single b-side 1968 Los Angeles USA)

Truth – Archimede’s Pad     (recorded but unreleased 1972 Ireland/USA)

the Nixons – In Spite of Herself     (‘the Nixons’ CD 1995 USA)   #

Nineteen Eighty Four – Distraction     (split 12” LP [with Co.Nation] 1999 Aust.)   #

Nervous System – Last Avenue/Rendition     (7”single 1981 Aust.)   #

Nick Cave’s Mustache – Lies     (demo 2008 Adelaide, Aust.)   #

UB40 – I Knew You     (Homegrown)

XTC – River of Orchids     (‘Apple Venus Vol. 1’ cd 1997 UK)

Echo and the Bunnymen – Forgiven     (‘Evergreen’ cd 1998 UK)

Todd Rundgren – Zen Archer     (‘A Wizard, A True Star’ LP 1973 USA)

the Lemon Pipers – Through With You     (‘Green Tambourine’ LP 1968 USA)

  # ‘Letter of the Week’

Obscured By...

There were two ‘DOTS’ back in the studio this week, Michael Hunter and Peter Brat... and again, a big ‘thank you’ to last week’s ‘honorary DOT’, Tim K., who ably filled in for us with yet another take on the obscurities we love! And this week, it was with a gallic tinge... with a group of  francophone recordings of the 60’s from France and Canada. There was the usual spread of Australian and local rarities, a couple of American garage ragers and a track by the Aztecs, who were NOT of the Billy Thorpe of Australia variety, as the liner notes to the compilation we found it in suggested, but rather, were a band from Toronto in Canada, who recorded the single in the UK under the auspices of  British  popstars,  ‘Peter & Gordon’, during their stay in London in 1964-65... this new information came to us via a review of “what’s happening in Toronto”  in a 1965 issue of BillBoard magazine... another mystery solved by your intrepid DOTS! We picked a few random songs from the vast 3D library by bands whose name started with a “U” as part of our on-going ‘blind pick by alphabet’ segment... and of course, we finished with some surf music and an interesting radio-only version of ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ by Australian legends, the Strangers, from 1967... all very rare, obscure and often strange!....

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

Wendy Saddington – Tomorrow Never Knows     (‘Live 1972’)

Lynn Rogers – Fresh Start     (7”single 1965 Australia)

Why – Percy Grainger     (‘Present Tense’ LP 1970 Australia)

Yvonne Barrett – May my heart be cast into stone     (from ‘UpTight’ TV show 1969 Australia)

Sullivan – Hashish Faction     (7”single 1966 France)

Les Papyvores – Le Papyvore     (7”single 1967 France)

Laura Ulmer – Amoreaux d’une Affiche     (7”single 1967 Canada)

Le Bain Didonc – 4 Cheveaux dans le vent     (‘Le Bain Didonc’ EP 1967 France)

Les 5 Gentlemen – Si tu reviens chez moi     (7” single 1966 Marseilles, France)

Empty Vessels – Low Toby     (‘Incredible Sound Show Stories Vol 16’ : compilation)

Revolver – Imagination     (‘Incredible.....’ : comp.)

Peter Holm – You will be mine     (‘Incredible.....’ : comp.)

Ray Brown & Moonstone – Run Sylvie Run     (‘Mad House’ LP 1971 Australia)

 *** ‘blind pick by alphabet’ section... this week brought by the letter U....

the Untouchables – I spy for the FBI     (‘Wild Child’ LP 1985 UK)

Underminers – Let’s Get T-shirts made     (‘Let’s get T-shirts Made’ 2002 Australia)

James Blood Ulmer – Are you glad to be in America?     (7”single 1980 US)

Hopscotch – In the rain     (Island Sons)

801 – Fat Lady of Limbourg     (‘801 Live’ bonus disc : rehearsal recording 1976 UK)

Earth – Engine of Ruin     (The Bee Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull)

the Aztecs – Summertime Blues     (7”single 1965 Canada/UK – from ‘MindRocker’ #8 : comp.)

Larry Wilson & Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson & Kaleidoscope – Nobody      (7”single 1967 US)

John Kay & the Sparrows – Twisted     (7”single 1966 US)

the Atlantics – Point Zero     (Point Zero)

the Ultra 5 – Love for tomorrow     (Denizons of Dementia)

the 9^th Wave – Time Tunnel     (Time Tunnel)

the Strangers – Magical Mystery Tour     (recorded for the Australian Army Public Relations Directorate for use by radio stations in 1967)