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Description: Exuberance/Ebullience, banter, possibly an interview, context and connection, the familiar, the strange.
Find: Symphonies of Treble, Words Of Expectation, stab, skronk, shimmer, sheen, The New Sound of Now, Ideas for Walls, pleasure, pith, Flutter and Wow, Motorik, cowbells, disco akimbo, at least one Cantankerous Singer, The German Language, shards of glass, Ethiopian Punk, organic, synthetic, sawtooths & squarewaves, Library Riffage, yesterday's recipes, the wrong speed, intentional static, floating, ethereal, time and timelessness.
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| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Format | Comments | New | Approx. start time |
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| Sounds of The Ocean |
Ocean Waves
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Sounds of the Ocean | Ocean Waves | 2016 | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) | |||
| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? |
Transmitting
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? EP | Self-Released | 2005 | Transmitting for transmissions... Vancouver's short-lived "Alternative Rock, Brass & Military" indie band. This self-released EP predated their two albums on Kill Rock Stars. Considered since our episode #1: First Transmission - Welcome to Echo Beach | 0:02:24 (Pop-up) | ||
| Old Time Relijun |
Left Hand Shake
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Musicking | K Records | 2021 | Would have worked well on our Saxophone show, but this actually ties into the release we talked about with our first interview guest, something that will happen more in the year to come. Another track we have not yet played from the new album. Find our interview (in our 11th show) here: Now with Interviews! - Arrington De Dionyso / Old Time Relijun checks in | * | 0:05:27 (Pop-up) | |
| CAN |
Mother Upduff
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Unlimited Edition | Spoon / Mute | 1968 | From May 1968, featuring original vocalist Malcolm Mooney & unreleased until 1974, on "Limited Edition", which would itself be re-released with extra tracks as "Unlimited Edition"; one of many CAN releases compiling material the band had not released around the time of recording. This track is based on an urban legend. -- It seems like I've been trying to work this into a set forever, at least since our Oct 14 Saxophone-centric show: Stab, Smooth & Skronk... Saxophones!!! | 0:08:40 (Pop-up) | ||
| Adrian Belew |
Big Electric Cat
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Lone Rhino | Island | 1982 | On our "difficult fourth album" episode, we highlighted how Talking Heads almost split after their 4th album Remain In Light and made many side-project related records in the years around it. This was the solo album from Adrian Belew, who almost became the fifth Talking Head before being lured away by King Crimson. He pretty much played on everything the individual members of Talking Heads did around '81 and '82. Find out more about this period from our 4th show: Fourth transmission: Fantastic fourth songs & the difficult fourth album | 0:13:11 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: ESG |
The Road
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Keep On Moving |
Soul Jazz |
2006 |
NYC's much sampled Scroggins sisters reform ESG in the 2000's to provide more music worthy of stealing. This was almost played "under the voice" in our episode: Hey! Coming and Going, Collaborations & Back & Forths. |
0:17:57 (Pop-up) |
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| La Bionda |
I Wanna Be Your Lover
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I Wanna Be Your Lover | Baby Records | 1980 | This Italo Disco classic has been passed over many an episode...and it just can't go on any longer. La Bionda were formed in 1970 by Sicilian Brothers Carmelo and Michelangelo La Bionda. They are best known for their disco tracks, which launched them to fame in the 70's. They are also notable soundtrack composers. Neither brother is appears to be blonde. Originally meant to be broadcast on TFEB episode #9: Plan 9 from outer space | 0:24:23 (Pop-up) | ||
| Esplendor Geométrico |
Moscú Está Helado
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Prehistoric Sounds Necrosis & More 1980-81 | Distrolux | 2012 | Esplendor Geométrico is a Spanish industrial outfit formed in the early eighties. It is coldwave perfection. I'm not sure what episode it was supposed to be in, but now is the time. | 0:27:40 (Pop-up) | ||
| Jockstrap |
50:50
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50:50 Single | Rough Trade | 2021 | This unfortunately named, but excellent new duo makes some sick shapes and grooves. | * | 0:31:22 (Pop-up) | |
| Tirudel Zenebe |
Gue
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Ililta!: New Ethiopian Dance Music | Terp Records | 2011 | We've been trying to play this tune since the very first show, and almost accomplished it, except Derek played the other side by accident. This is a relentless banger. I do not say this lightly. There is little to no information about Tirudel Zenebe online, and that is a a crime because we all want to know more. Find the flipside we originally played here: First Transmission - Welcome to Echo Beach | 0:34:54 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band |
Egypt Strut
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Egyptian Jazz |
Strut Records |
2021 |
While serving as a major in the Egyptian army, Ragab tried to form a jazz band with American saxophonist Mac X. Spears in the early 1960s, but Spears left the country soon after its inception.[At a concert by Randy Sexton, Ragab befriended Hartmut Geerken and Eduard Vizvari, and they started the Cairo Jazz Band. In his work for the military's department of music. Ragab selected musicians to join the big band and taught them jazz.The Cairo Jazz Band performed for the first time at American University in 1969, performing original works in addition to music by Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie, then in Alexandria and Cairo. The band recorded in the early 1970s. Geerken invited Sun Ra, who made a few visits to Egypt. Ragab performed with Ra in 1971 and 1983. Ra recorded two of Ragab's songs: "Dawn" and "Egypt Strut"Ragab also briefly with the German band Embryo.[ |
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0:41:56 (Pop-up) |
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Music behind DJ: Arsivplak |
Volga Nehri (Turkish Disco Funk)
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Volga Nehri (Turkish Disco Folk) |
Arsivplak |
2012 |
Too good to be just a talkover this shit is the funky Turkish delight. |
0:47:24 (Pop-up) |
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| Victor Uwaito |
Guitar Boy
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The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Africa | Premier Records | Babs and I have wanted to play this for a while now. I was last in a psych frame of mind back on our Nov 18 episode: Floating In The Air, Landing On Our Ears... | 0:51:21 (Pop-up) | |||
| Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje |
Omzala Bakho (Your Cousins)
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The History of Township Music | Wrasse Records | 1977 | The band name translates to "The Modern Girls." An album that I have discovered though the Toronto Public Library. This song seems to have informed The Fall song "Draygo's Guilt", at least, to my ear. For the longest time I had trouble finding this again, recently found it & took it out of the library again... Probably would have played the together sooner, otherwise. | 0:57:00 (Pop-up) | ||
| The Fall |
Draygo's Guilt
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The Wonderful And Frightening World Of... (Expanded Version) | Beggar's Banquet | 1984 | I've been wanting to play this and the previous song together for quite some time now. | 1:00:05 (Pop-up) | ||
| The Bug feat. Jason Williamson |
Treetop
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Treetop | Ninja Tune | 2021 | One of the songs we didn't play when we played a bunch of collaborations w/ Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods a few weeks ago. "Jason Williamson:______ "Both Stoat and Treetop tread the usual path lyrically for me, nonsense mixed in with little micro story’s of whatever. Excuses to get out frustrations and anger. I’ve been talking with Kevin for a few years now as regards doing some tunes. Matching something to The Bugs music was always on the cards, a chance to shape different vocal approaches to a certain degree which is deffo evident on Stoat I think. Love both tunes. Proper. Bang into this collab.” The Bug:_________ "Reared on Mark E Smith and Crass, how could i not be blown away by Sleaford Mods? Since first hearing 'Austerity Dogs', I was smitten by Jason's razor sharp lyricism and punk as f-ck delivery. So when we first chatted on Twitter a few years ago, casually raving about a mutual love of anti-social American hip hop, we pretty much immediately discussed the idea of a collab. And tho' it took a few years to actually realise the concept, 2021 seems like the purrrfect time in terms of global social meltdown and the release of my album 'Fire'. It’s been a joy to work with Jason on these tracks and we are already discussing the idea of more to follow…” | 1:04:32 (Pop-up) | ||
| The Rebel |
Mouthwatering Claustrophobic Changes
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Mouthwatering Claustrophobic Changes! (M.C.C.) | Junior Aspirin | 2008 | Solo (mostly) project of Country Teasers' frontman Ben Wallers. According to the notes, this song is by "Bauhaus, Ozzy and Ween, yeah." We've been wanting to play this for a while. | 1:09:02 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: Portishead |
Theme From "To Kill A Dead Man"
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Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me) [single] |
Go! Discs/London |
1994 |
B-Side & soundtrack to a self-made "movie". Intended to be played on our "Theme for Themes" based show: Theme To "Return Of Themes" (Main Title) |
1:11:01 (Pop-up) |
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| The Frantic Elevators |
Every Day I Die
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Voice In The Dark 7" | TJM Records | 1979 | That's Mick Hucknall...the Mick Hucknall of Holding Back the Years, blue eyed soul hit of the 80's on vocals. He was also present at the legendary 1976 Sex Pistols Show at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester that inspired the UK punk scene...and his own career. | 1:16:40 (Pop-up) | ||
| Famous |
Nice While It Lasted
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The Valley | Untitled Records | 2021 | Famous is a band released on Untitled Records from London. They clearly do not like to talk about themselves or want to be easily found, for they are hard to google. | * | 1:18:05 (Pop-up) | |
| Sad Lovers & Giants |
50:50
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Les Anees Vertes | Midnight Music | 1984 | This was a tune that was cut from the saxophone episode. Sad Lovers & Giants are from Watford, Herfordshire and formed in 1981. They have been active over many years, releasing music sporadically here and there. | 1:20:56 (Pop-up) | ||
| Moss Lime |
Comfy Cotton Shoes
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Zoo Du Quebec | Telephone Explosion | 2015 | This band is from Montreal are described as "remarkable women making remarkable music". This songs lyrics are a comment on our healthcare system and the importance of insurance coverage. This song was to be included on the show about Babs' return from Nova Scotia, and was dropped when she realized that this band is not from Nova Scotia. For those of you interested in revisiting the Nova Scotia and Sea Shanty friendly show, you may find it here: All For Me Grog! | 1:24:38 (Pop-up) | ||
| 10 Ft. Ganja Plant |
Ganja Plane Rider
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Midnight Landing | Reachout | 2003 | This tune was cut from the 10th episode about "tens". It's a song about smuggling weed by plane. Revisit the glory of our tenth episode here: Now We Are Ten: Loosely about tens… | 1:27:16 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: King Tubby |
Rubba Dunza (Clock Tower Mix)/Jah Angel of Dub (Clock Tower Mix)
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King of Dub |
Clocktower Records |
1977 |
1:32:04 (Pop-up) |
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| Blonde Redhead |
Bipolar
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Fake Can Be Just As Good | Touch and Go | 1997 | This song & band has been held over since our second show, despite our love for all their albums. The title matches my (Derek) diagnosis, with which I live. Mostly, thankfully, it's alright. To return it to its rightful place, visit Transmission #2 and insert: The Lunatics, The Take Over & The Asylum! | 1:37:50 (Pop-up) | ||
| Sonic Youth |
Teen Age Riot
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Daydream Nation | Blast First / Mute / Geffen | 1989 | CD | Heard this in passing the other day, here in 2021... Hadn't expected that. Considered for the last handful of transmissions. | 1:42:47 (Pop-up) | |
Music behind DJ: Wrongtom Meets Rockers |
Dub In The Supermarket
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Don Letts Late Night Tales (Excursion Version) |
Night Time Stories |
2021 |
This tune is a fantastic dub version of Lost In The Supermarket by the Clash |
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1:49:44 (Pop-up) |
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| Calico Wall |
I'm a Living Sickness
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I'm a Living Sickness/Flight Reaction 7" | Dove | 1967 | This tune was slated for the Halloween special. THAT FUZZ GUITAR THO. Calico Wall is relatively unknown save a few singles that are considered landmark moments in 60's psych music. | 1:54:25 (Pop-up) | ||
| Ghostpoet |
Concrete Pony
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I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep | PIAS | 2020 | Ghostpoet is Obaro Ejimiwe. The sound is probably best described as triphop, but he shuns labels, saying On 7 March 2018, when challenged by a fan via Twitter with the question "WHAT are you?", Ghostpoet responded: "So Interesting. Why is it so important for me to be part of a predetermined genre with its parameters and rules? I'm just an artist who experiments with sounds and loves guitars. It's ok to be confused, not everything in life needs explanation, sometimes we just have to go with it". | 1:57:07 (Pop-up) | ||
| Patricia |
Mes Rêves De Satin
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Femmes De Paris - Groovy Sounds From The 60's - Vol. 1 | Wagram | 2001 | Patricia is a French singer from the 1960s. In the early 1970s, she recorded several titles under the name Patricia Paulin, before returning to Patricia. This is the best version of Nights in White Satin...hands down. Ever. | 2:01:13 (Pop-up) | ||
| Hawkwind |
You Shouldn't Do That
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X In Search Of Space | United Artists | 1971 | Epic psychedelia and Krautrock! This tune has it ALL. This one was queued for our space show, but didn't quite make it: Ninth transmission: Plan 9 from outer space | 2:09:50 (Pop-up) |
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