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Definition '79
Slumberland Records Podcast
02/10/08 • 44 min
I first put this mix together a few years ago when we were recording The Crabapples to show the engineer what kind of sounds we were looking for. I've wound up listening to it quite a bit since then though, and I think this batch of songs pretty well represents a lot of what inspired me to start the label and make music myself: smart, succinct tunes with equal measures of noise and melody, played with maximum passion and minimum nonsense.
1. The Mekons - Where Were You? (7", Fast Product, 1978) - A spiteful punk rock love song from these Leeds legends. I'll be a heretic and say they're not my favorite band of all time, but the two singles on Fast always do the business for me.
2. Subway Sect - Nobody's Scared (7", Braik, 1978) - Abrasively amazing artifact is the only real document of Subway Sect's first incarnation. I can only imagine how great an album they could have made at the time, and the recently released 1978 album of re-recorded 1977/1978 tracks only leaves me wanting the real thing.
3. Swell Maps - Another Song (A Trip To Marineville LP, Rough Trade, 1979) - The Swell Maps kind of epitomize for me the prolific experimentation and restless energy of the early Rough Trade days. A total, glorious mess.
4. Henry's Dress - Over 21 (7", Slumberland, 1996) - Henry's Dress were my favorite band for years and their records still blow my mind. An amazing mix of a super-catchy song and crazy guitar and bass noise, this song is from a split tour single with Rocketship and might be my favorite Dress moment.
5. Blank Students - Background Music (Earcom 1 EP, Fast Product, 1979) - The post-punk DIY explosion was full of bands that made one great record or released one great song, and while I don't know anything about this band, the anonymity of it makes me love it even more.
6. Jasmine Minks - What's Happening? (7", Creation, 1985) - Early Minks singles tend to be more modish and 60s sounding, but this single has kind of a spare, minimal punkiness to it that I always really loved. What a tune, what a band.
7. Sportique - Definition '79 (Modern Museums 10", Matinée/WIAIWYA, 2002) - Greg Webster and mates delivered three mini-lps and a bunch of singles full of bristly, catchy, immediate punk-pop gems. This song argues for a rebirth of the DIY post-punk spirit of excitement, and I can dig it.
8. Groove Farm - Just A Silly Phase I'm Going Through (Airspace II LP, Breaking Down, 1990) - Breathlessly fast guitar playing, shout-along vocals and quality indie horns. What's not to like?
9. This Poison! - Poised Over The Pause Button (7", Reception, 1987) - The two This Poison! singles are just about legendary around my house. Being from Leeds and on Reception there is definitely a kinship to The Wedding Present, but TP! had incredible songs and a sound all their own. The comp on Egg is 100% essential.
10. The Charlottes - Are You Happy Now? (7", Molesworth, 1988) - The Charlottes went on to some amount of shoegaze-pop fame on Subway and later Cherry Red, but this slice of rushing girlie pop is my favorite record of theirs. Dig the wild drumming!
11. Mousefolk - Crazy Mixed-Up Kid (Songs Of Love And Hate EP, Teatime, 1989) - One of my absolute favorite post-C86 bands. Mousefolk were mainstays of the late 80s pop tape comp scene, and their is a sweet, homemade sincerity to their sound that elevates it way beyond most of the twee-by-the-numbers bands of that era. Plus, they rocked.
12. Bubblegum Splash - Plastic Smile (Splashdown EP, Subway, 1987) - Only a few comp tracks and one single from this group, but what a single it is. Super-simple songs, basic buzzsaw guitar and, shall we say, untutored vocals. A great example of punk's "anyone can do it" ethic at the heart of C86 pop.
13. The Slits - Shoplifting (Peel Session, 1977) - As much as I like Cut, there's something amazingly raw about the earlier '77-era tracks captured in their Peel Sessions and the untitled Rough Trade LP that really gets me going. "Let's Do The Split" is way up there as well - when the Slits played SF last year they had so much fun with it they played it twice. Pretty cool.
14. The Killjoys - Johnny Won't Get To Heaven (7", Raw, 1977) - Nasty, bludgeoning '77 punk from the Midlands, featuring a young and apparently very angry Kevin Rowland. Pure amphetamine energy, and what a punchy sound. Classic single.
15. Action Painting! - Laying The Lodger (7", Damaged Goods, 1994) - I have a very soft spot for Action Painting!'s noisier songs, and as much as I love "Classical Music" and "Collapsing Cloud," it's the out-of-control vibe of this single that marks it as my favorite. Magic.
16. Boyracer - Spiteful Punk Rock Song #2 (AUL 36X EP, Slumberland, 1994) - One of my favorite bands of all time, so many sound to pick from how would you choose? This was the band's first Slumberland release and I have very fond memories of hearing them play it live and pogo-ing like a madman with A Turntable Friend's Ulric...
1. The Mekons - Where Were You? (7", Fast Product, 1978) - A spiteful punk rock love song from these Leeds legends. I'll be a heretic and say they're not my favorite band of all time, but the two singles on Fast always do the business for me.
2. Subway Sect - Nobody's Scared (7", Braik, 1978) - Abrasively amazing artifact is the only real document of Subway Sect's first incarnation. I can only imagine how great an album they could have made at the time, and the recently released 1978 album of re-recorded 1977/1978 tracks only leaves me wanting the real thing.
3. Swell Maps - Another Song (A Trip To Marineville LP, Rough Trade, 1979) - The Swell Maps kind of epitomize for me the prolific experimentation and restless energy of the early Rough Trade days. A total, glorious mess.
4. Henry's Dress - Over 21 (7", Slumberland, 1996) - Henry's Dress were my favorite band for years and their records still blow my mind. An amazing mix of a super-catchy song and crazy guitar and bass noise, this song is from a split tour single with Rocketship and might be my favorite Dress moment.
5. Blank Students - Background Music (Earcom 1 EP, Fast Product, 1979) - The post-punk DIY explosion was full of bands that made one great record or released one great song, and while I don't know anything about this band, the anonymity of it makes me love it even more.
6. Jasmine Minks - What's Happening? (7", Creation, 1985) - Early Minks singles tend to be more modish and 60s sounding, but this single has kind of a spare, minimal punkiness to it that I always really loved. What a tune, what a band.
7. Sportique - Definition '79 (Modern Museums 10", Matinée/WIAIWYA, 2002) - Greg Webster and mates delivered three mini-lps and a bunch of singles full of bristly, catchy, immediate punk-pop gems. This song argues for a rebirth of the DIY post-punk spirit of excitement, and I can dig it.
8. Groove Farm - Just A Silly Phase I'm Going Through (Airspace II LP, Breaking Down, 1990) - Breathlessly fast guitar playing, shout-along vocals and quality indie horns. What's not to like?
9. This Poison! - Poised Over The Pause Button (7", Reception, 1987) - The two This Poison! singles are just about legendary around my house. Being from Leeds and on Reception there is definitely a kinship to The Wedding Present, but TP! had incredible songs and a sound all their own. The comp on Egg is 100% essential.
10. The Charlottes - Are You Happy Now? (7", Molesworth, 1988) - The Charlottes went on to some amount of shoegaze-pop fame on Subway and later Cherry Red, but this slice of rushing girlie pop is my favorite record of theirs. Dig the wild drumming!
11. Mousefolk - Crazy Mixed-Up Kid (Songs Of Love And Hate EP, Teatime, 1989) - One of my absolute favorite post-C86 bands. Mousefolk were mainstays of the late 80s pop tape comp scene, and their is a sweet, homemade sincerity to their sound that elevates it way beyond most of the twee-by-the-numbers bands of that era. Plus, they rocked.
12. Bubblegum Splash - Plastic Smile (Splashdown EP, Subway, 1987) - Only a few comp tracks and one single from this group, but what a single it is. Super-simple songs, basic buzzsaw guitar and, shall we say, untutored vocals. A great example of punk's "anyone can do it" ethic at the heart of C86 pop.
13. The Slits - Shoplifting (Peel Session, 1977) - As much as I like Cut, there's something amazingly raw about the earlier '77-era tracks captured in their Peel Sessions and the untitled Rough Trade LP that really gets me going. "Let's Do The Split" is way up there as well - when the Slits played SF last year they had so much fun with it they played it twice. Pretty cool.
14. The Killjoys - Johnny Won't Get To Heaven (7", Raw, 1977) - Nasty, bludgeoning '77 punk from the Midlands, featuring a young and apparently very angry Kevin Rowland. Pure amphetamine energy, and what a punchy sound. Classic single.
15. Action Painting! - Laying The Lodger (7", Damaged Goods, 1994) - I have a very soft spot for Action Painting!'s noisier songs, and as much as I love "Classical Music" and "Collapsing Cloud," it's the out-of-control vibe of this single that marks it as my favorite. Magic.
16. Boyracer - Spiteful Punk Rock Song #2 (AUL 36X EP, Slumberland, 1994) - One of my favorite bands of all time, so many sound to pick from how would you choose? This was the band's first Slumberland release and I have very fond memories of hearing them play it live and pogo-ing like a madman with A Turntable Friend's Ulric...
A Guitar Pop Explosion
Slumberland Records Podcast
04/22/07 • 43 min
Slumberland's own Kid Frostbite drops some recent pop tunes that have been commanding major playtime on the Slumberland hi-fi.
This podcast lovingly prepared by Kid Frostbite.
1. Good Shoes - We Are Not The Same - Think Before You Speak LP (Brille, UK)
2. The Long Blondes - Once And Never Again - Once And Never Again 7" (Rough Trade, UK)
3. The Young Untold - We Came All The Way From King's Cross - S/T CDEP (Yellow Mica, SE)
4. Cause Co-Motion! - Only Fades Away - Split 7" (Cape Shok, US)
5. Love Is All - Nothing To Be Done - Nothing To Be Done 7" (Parlophone, UK)
6. Manhattan Love Suicides - Suzy Jones - S/T LP (Squirrel, UK/Magic Marker, US)
7. Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill - If Looks Could Kill 7" (Elefant, ES)
8. Liechtenstein - Stalking Skills - Stalking Skills 7" (Fraction Discs, SE)
9. Pants Yell! - '83 in 05 - '83 in 05 7" (Paper Cities, US)
10. Summer Cats - Wild Rice - 3" CD (Cloudberry, US)
11. The Lodger - Let Her Go - Let Her Go 7" (Angular, UK)
12. Bricolage - Looting Takes The Waiting Out of Wanting - Looting Takes The Waiting Out of Wanting 7" (Fantastic Plastic, UK)
13. Sarandon - Angela - The June Bride 7" (Wrath, UK)
14. Yo La Tengo - I Should Have Known Better - I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass LP (Matador, US)
15. Last Gang - Beat of Blue - Beat of Blue 7" (Last Gang, UK)
16. Boyracer - Swords of A Thousand Men - Jukebox Volume One (555, US)
This podcast lovingly prepared by Kid Frostbite.
1. Good Shoes - We Are Not The Same - Think Before You Speak LP (Brille, UK)
2. The Long Blondes - Once And Never Again - Once And Never Again 7" (Rough Trade, UK)
3. The Young Untold - We Came All The Way From King's Cross - S/T CDEP (Yellow Mica, SE)
4. Cause Co-Motion! - Only Fades Away - Split 7" (Cape Shok, US)
5. Love Is All - Nothing To Be Done - Nothing To Be Done 7" (Parlophone, UK)
6. Manhattan Love Suicides - Suzy Jones - S/T LP (Squirrel, UK/Magic Marker, US)
7. Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill - If Looks Could Kill 7" (Elefant, ES)
8. Liechtenstein - Stalking Skills - Stalking Skills 7" (Fraction Discs, SE)
9. Pants Yell! - '83 in 05 - '83 in 05 7" (Paper Cities, US)
10. Summer Cats - Wild Rice - 3" CD (Cloudberry, US)
11. The Lodger - Let Her Go - Let Her Go 7" (Angular, UK)
12. Bricolage - Looting Takes The Waiting Out of Wanting - Looting Takes The Waiting Out of Wanting 7" (Fantastic Plastic, UK)
13. Sarandon - Angela - The June Bride 7" (Wrath, UK)
14. Yo La Tengo - I Should Have Known Better - I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass LP (Matador, US)
15. Last Gang - Beat of Blue - Beat of Blue 7" (Last Gang, UK)
16. Boyracer - Swords of A Thousand Men - Jukebox Volume One (555, US)
Lockdown Tunes 1
Slumberland Records Podcast
09/26/20 • 53 min
Just some records we've been listening to while in isolation.
1. Billy Gault - The Time Of This World Is At Hand
2. Cymande - Zion I
3. Emanative - Love In Outer Space (Celestial Love Mix)
4. The Tee Holman Sextet - The Rudie
5. Zorro Five - Good Books
6. Phantom Slasher - Nicoteen
7. Byron the Aquarius - Traveling Again
8. Glen Brown and King Tubby - Version 78 Style
9. Dr. Alimantado - Chant To Jah
10. The Umbrellas - Never Available
11. The Reds, Pinks & Purples - Keep Your Secrets Close
12. Failed Flowers - Faces
13. Jeanines - Too Late
14. This Poison! - You;--Think!!
1. Billy Gault - The Time Of This World Is At Hand
2. Cymande - Zion I
3. Emanative - Love In Outer Space (Celestial Love Mix)
4. The Tee Holman Sextet - The Rudie
5. Zorro Five - Good Books
6. Phantom Slasher - Nicoteen
7. Byron the Aquarius - Traveling Again
8. Glen Brown and King Tubby - Version 78 Style
9. Dr. Alimantado - Chant To Jah
10. The Umbrellas - Never Available
11. The Reds, Pinks & Purples - Keep Your Secrets Close
12. Failed Flowers - Faces
13. Jeanines - Too Late
14. This Poison! - You;--Think!!
Into Something Good
Slumberland Records Podcast
10/29/12 • 55 min
Just a little mix of some groovy power-pop, girl group sounds and a bit of mod action. Dark days call for fun music.
1. The Plimsouls - Zero Hour
2. Bram Tchaikovsky - Girl Of My Dreams
3. The Records - Starry Eyes
4. Nick Lowe - So It Goes
5. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet
6. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
7. Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind
8. The Rubinoos - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
9. The Spongetones - She Goes Out With Everybody
10. The Beatles - All My Loving
11. The Ronettes - Baby, I Love You
12. Earl-Jean - I'm Into Something Good
13. The Toys - Lover's Concerto
14. The Cinderellas - Baby Baby I Still Love You
15. The Pussywillows - The Boat That I Row
16. The Equals - I Get So Excited
17. The Kinks - Picture Book
18. The Jam - Boy About Town
19. Orange Juice - Holiday Hymn
20. Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
1. The Plimsouls - Zero Hour
2. Bram Tchaikovsky - Girl Of My Dreams
3. The Records - Starry Eyes
4. Nick Lowe - So It Goes
5. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet
6. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
7. Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind
8. The Rubinoos - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
9. The Spongetones - She Goes Out With Everybody
10. The Beatles - All My Loving
11. The Ronettes - Baby, I Love You
12. Earl-Jean - I'm Into Something Good
13. The Toys - Lover's Concerto
14. The Cinderellas - Baby Baby I Still Love You
15. The Pussywillows - The Boat That I Row
16. The Equals - I Get So Excited
17. The Kinks - Picture Book
18. The Jam - Boy About Town
19. Orange Juice - Holiday Hymn
20. Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
Unlocking The Door
Slumberland Records Podcast
09/28/12 • 39 min
No great plan for this one and not exactly bursting with rarities to prove what an awesome downloader I am. Just a mix of some stuff I've been listening to lately, old and new.
1. New Order - Ceremony
2. The Ropers - Transparent Day
3. Human Switchboard - (Say No To) Saturday's Girl
4. Able Tasmans - Wednesday (She's Coming Round)
5. Let's Active - Every Word Means No
6. Roommates - Kelly, I'm Not A Creep
7. The Boo Radleys - Lazy Day
8. Small Reactions - Nerve Pop
9. Merchandise - I Locked The Door
10. Big Troubles - Time Bomb
11. Permanent Collection - The Kids
12. Golden Grrrls - I Don't Want You Anyway
13. Sea Pinks - A Pattern Recognition
14. Zebra Hunt - Half Right
1. New Order - Ceremony
2. The Ropers - Transparent Day
3. Human Switchboard - (Say No To) Saturday's Girl
4. Able Tasmans - Wednesday (She's Coming Round)
5. Let's Active - Every Word Means No
6. Roommates - Kelly, I'm Not A Creep
7. The Boo Radleys - Lazy Day
8. Small Reactions - Nerve Pop
9. Merchandise - I Locked The Door
10. Big Troubles - Time Bomb
11. Permanent Collection - The Kids
12. Golden Grrrls - I Don't Want You Anyway
13. Sea Pinks - A Pattern Recognition
14. Zebra Hunt - Half Right
Heaven Is Above Your Head #14
Slumberland Records Podcast
10/19/10 • 55 min
The Boy And The Cloud is back with another smashing selection of girl group, garage, sunshine pop and soft rock. His Heaven Is Above Your Head #14 podcast is full of amazing obscurities that are sure to send you scurrying to eBay in no time. It sure had that effect on me!
1. We Five - Love Me Not Tomorrow
2. The Girls - Here I Am In Love Again
3. The Plagues - I've Been Through It Before
4. The Terminals - In And Out Of My Mind
5. The Folklords - Child
6. The Deep Six - Winds of Morning
7. The British North-American Act - Only A Dream
8. The Coastliners - See Me
9. The Penthouse 5 - You're Always Around
10. Something Young - On, Don't Come Crying Back To Me
11. Tommy Boyce - Pretty Thing
12. The Higher State - Clear Motive
13. Sonny Villegas - Help Me, Help You
14. Janie Grant - And That Reminds Me
15. Ohio Express - Stop Take A Look Around
16. The Sheffields - Do You Still Love Me
17. Les Bof! - Vivre Avec Toi
18. The Gremlins - Oh My Word
19. Every Mother's Son - Rain Flowers
20. The Off Set - You're A Drag
21. Charlotte & Emily - Please Stay With Me
1. We Five - Love Me Not Tomorrow
2. The Girls - Here I Am In Love Again
3. The Plagues - I've Been Through It Before
4. The Terminals - In And Out Of My Mind
5. The Folklords - Child
6. The Deep Six - Winds of Morning
7. The British North-American Act - Only A Dream
8. The Coastliners - See Me
9. The Penthouse 5 - You're Always Around
10. Something Young - On, Don't Come Crying Back To Me
11. Tommy Boyce - Pretty Thing
12. The Higher State - Clear Motive
13. Sonny Villegas - Help Me, Help You
14. Janie Grant - And That Reminds Me
15. Ohio Express - Stop Take A Look Around
16. The Sheffields - Do You Still Love Me
17. Les Bof! - Vivre Avec Toi
18. The Gremlins - Oh My Word
19. Every Mother's Son - Rain Flowers
20. The Off Set - You're A Drag
21. Charlotte & Emily - Please Stay With Me
The None More Twee Bubblepunksoul Dance Party
Slumberland Records Podcast
01/26/10 • 42 min
Over at None More Twee, we usually talk about the latest and greatest indie pop around but for this mix, I went back to the roots of twee for a big chunk of bubblegum, added some soul, some crazed glam rock, a few novelty tunes (can never get enough of those) and a track from my favorite punk band, then mixed it up for maximum dance party effectiveness.
1. Rick Springfield - We're Gonna Have A Good Time - This early 7T'z rocker comes from an album you need to track down called Mission Magic. I think I've started every mix of the past five years or so with this song.
2. Andy Kim - You Got Style - AK may have been a total Neil Diamond wanna-be, but sometimes he equalled his idol. Like here, for example.
3. Tommy Roe - Cinnamon - Nothing but love for T-Roe. He's the patron saint of NMT. One listen to this track and you'll know why.
4. Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band - Feeling So Good (Skooby Doo) - Super groovy cover of the Archies' classic by a guy who made some great bubblesoul jams but is also a trained hypnotist and Peter Noone's brother in-law.
5. Sylvie Vartan - Garde Moi Dans Ta Poche - She totally destroys the Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself" with a piledriver beat and some surprisingly tough vocalizing. Check the recent collection on Rev-Ola for more awesome Vartan sounds.
6. Little Eva - Get Ready/Uptight - More than a one-hit wonder, Little Eva made some killer records and this is the best of them. Makes me wish someone had signed her to Motown or Stax.
7. The Osmonds - Down By The Lazy River - Yeah, the Osmonds! Don't laugh until you hear this jam. It's cheesy but the good kind of cheese, the kind they give out as samples in grocery stores that you can't stop eating even though the staff keeps giving you dirty looks.
8. Jacques Dutronc - Le Responsable - Dutronc is a heavy dude and when he gets down to rocking, he's gonna rock you for reals.
9. The Messengers - That's The Way A Woman Is - Amazing bubblegum rocker on Motown of all places.
10. The Equals - My Life Ain't Easy - Eddy Grant? Eddy Grant! The Equals have few equals when it comes to hard rocking bubblesoul. Few equals...geez.
11. Lulu - Love Loves To Love Love - Lulu doesn't get much credit for tearing shit up but she really could. This track features some great Jimmy Page studio weirdness.
12. Honeybus - The Breaking Up Scene - My heroes Comet Gain borrowed some of this song for "Villain" way back on Casino Classics. The Honeybus version has some hot guitar action and a footstomping beat. Which is weird because the rest of their output consisted of heartbreakingly beautiful orchestrated pop that's almost on par with the Left Banke.
13. Mud - Tiger Feet - You haven't really lived until you've seen the Top of the Pops clip of Mud performing this song. It's like a four minute lecture on why rock & roll is so glorious, only it's way more fun than that. Even without the visuals this song should bring your party to a fever pitch.
14. The Saints - Do the Robot - Sometimes people forget that punk rock could be a hell of a lot of fun. Most of the Saints tracks are as serious as death, but this song is a good time jam.
15. Bobby Freeman - C'mon And Swim - It's the middle of winter here in Michigan but I reflexively reached for my swimsuit when this track came on. Bobby's just so persuasive!
16. The Revillos - Scuba ScubaIf these guys had ever played on a bill with the B52's, it would have been one of the greatest nights in pop history. The only pairing I can think of that would be better is the Archies and the Banana Splits.
1. Rick Springfield - We're Gonna Have A Good Time - This early 7T'z rocker comes from an album you need to track down called Mission Magic. I think I've started every mix of the past five years or so with this song.
2. Andy Kim - You Got Style - AK may have been a total Neil Diamond wanna-be, but sometimes he equalled his idol. Like here, for example.
3. Tommy Roe - Cinnamon - Nothing but love for T-Roe. He's the patron saint of NMT. One listen to this track and you'll know why.
4. Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band - Feeling So Good (Skooby Doo) - Super groovy cover of the Archies' classic by a guy who made some great bubblesoul jams but is also a trained hypnotist and Peter Noone's brother in-law.
5. Sylvie Vartan - Garde Moi Dans Ta Poche - She totally destroys the Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself" with a piledriver beat and some surprisingly tough vocalizing. Check the recent collection on Rev-Ola for more awesome Vartan sounds.
6. Little Eva - Get Ready/Uptight - More than a one-hit wonder, Little Eva made some killer records and this is the best of them. Makes me wish someone had signed her to Motown or Stax.
7. The Osmonds - Down By The Lazy River - Yeah, the Osmonds! Don't laugh until you hear this jam. It's cheesy but the good kind of cheese, the kind they give out as samples in grocery stores that you can't stop eating even though the staff keeps giving you dirty looks.
8. Jacques Dutronc - Le Responsable - Dutronc is a heavy dude and when he gets down to rocking, he's gonna rock you for reals.
9. The Messengers - That's The Way A Woman Is - Amazing bubblegum rocker on Motown of all places.
10. The Equals - My Life Ain't Easy - Eddy Grant? Eddy Grant! The Equals have few equals when it comes to hard rocking bubblesoul. Few equals...geez.
11. Lulu - Love Loves To Love Love - Lulu doesn't get much credit for tearing shit up but she really could. This track features some great Jimmy Page studio weirdness.
12. Honeybus - The Breaking Up Scene - My heroes Comet Gain borrowed some of this song for "Villain" way back on Casino Classics. The Honeybus version has some hot guitar action and a footstomping beat. Which is weird because the rest of their output consisted of heartbreakingly beautiful orchestrated pop that's almost on par with the Left Banke.
13. Mud - Tiger Feet - You haven't really lived until you've seen the Top of the Pops clip of Mud performing this song. It's like a four minute lecture on why rock & roll is so glorious, only it's way more fun than that. Even without the visuals this song should bring your party to a fever pitch.
14. The Saints - Do the Robot - Sometimes people forget that punk rock could be a hell of a lot of fun. Most of the Saints tracks are as serious as death, but this song is a good time jam.
15. Bobby Freeman - C'mon And Swim - It's the middle of winter here in Michigan but I reflexively reached for my swimsuit when this track came on. Bobby's just so persuasive!
16. The Revillos - Scuba ScubaIf these guys had ever played on a bill with the B52's, it would have been one of the greatest nights in pop history. The only pairing I can think of that would be better is the Archies and the Banana Splits.
Heaven Is Above Your Head #12
Slumberland Records Podcast
12/18/09 • 53 min
Heaven Is Above Your Head was a weekly radio show and podcast while I was living in New Zealand. For the second hour of every show my friends and I would all play exactly what we wanted and maybe have a dance. They have kept the slot and you can now listen to Simply Thrilled (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118285020973) every Saturday on non-commercial station Fleet FM (http://fleetfm.co.nz/), at 9pm local time or 9am GMT. If you happen to miss it they usually post a link on the Anorak forum afterwards. The previous episodes of HIAYH can all be found on my blog (http://heavenisabove.blogspot.com/). So the theme for this is 60s music, but avoiding the collectors scenes of garage and northern soul. What I ended up with was this great set of soft pop, haunted by the spirit of the Pye and Immediate labels. I was going to make it like an ordinary radio show at first, with spoken links, cause I felt I had a lot to say about the songs at the time. That was a couple of months ago though, so now I just mixed them together as they are. I hope you will appreciate the blending of some proper hits with more obscure would-be hits. Like the British group Thursday's Children who only released one single in 1965. And "Among the First to Know" which is one of my all-time faves, and has been covered by The Happy Balloon. The Mascots was a Swedish Hollies-styled group, here showing off their freakbeat side with a track from their great and only lp *EELPEE*. The American Breed had a couple of hits, but this string-laden ballad can't keep me from thinking of Belle & Sebastian. The Chants are notable for being a black vocal group from Liverpool, whose live debut took place in 1962 with The Beatles backing them. Read their story here: http://www.triumphpc.com/mersey-beat/a-z/chants.shtml! The group The Missing Links here is not the Australian one, but an American with one single to their name. Harmony Grass was a late 60s mutation of the Beach Boys-influenced Tony Rivers & the Castaways. And The Raindrops was of course the pseudonym used by the late great Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry for their own recordings. Enough talk.
1. The Outsiders - Gimme Some Lovin'
2. Marc Eric - Just Passing By
3. The Ivy League - A Girl Like You
4. The Missing Links - You Hypnotize Me
5. The Two of Each - Trust
6. The Happenings - Crazy Rhythm
7. The Exciters - Tell Him
8. The Scots of St. James - Tic Toc
9. The Macots - Close Your Eyes
10. The Searchers - Have You Ever Loved Someone
11. Dino, Desi & Billy - Not The Lovin' Kind12. The Gentle Touch - Among The First To Know
13. Lee Hazlewood - She Comes Running
14. The Critters - Come Back On A Rainy Day
15. Chris Montez - What A Difference A Day Made
16. The American Breed - Sometime In The Morning
17. Thursday's Children - Just You
18. The Poets - I'll Come Home
19. The Raindrops - That Boy Is Messing Up My Mind
20. Harmony Grass - My Little Girl
21. The Chants - She's Mine
22. The Miracles - The Tracks of My Tears
1. The Outsiders - Gimme Some Lovin'
2. Marc Eric - Just Passing By
3. The Ivy League - A Girl Like You
4. The Missing Links - You Hypnotize Me
5. The Two of Each - Trust
6. The Happenings - Crazy Rhythm
7. The Exciters - Tell Him
8. The Scots of St. James - Tic Toc
9. The Macots - Close Your Eyes
10. The Searchers - Have You Ever Loved Someone
11. Dino, Desi & Billy - Not The Lovin' Kind12. The Gentle Touch - Among The First To Know
13. Lee Hazlewood - She Comes Running
14. The Critters - Come Back On A Rainy Day
15. Chris Montez - What A Difference A Day Made
16. The American Breed - Sometime In The Morning
17. Thursday's Children - Just You
18. The Poets - I'll Come Home
19. The Raindrops - That Boy Is Messing Up My Mind
20. Harmony Grass - My Little Girl
21. The Chants - She's Mine
22. The Miracles - The Tracks of My Tears
Running a Temperature Revival
Slumberland Records Podcast
11/01/09 • 51 min
Running a Temperature Revival is not a podcast, a mix, set, session, cassette, or cd-r. It is a correspondence from one person to several, however many, or few. Not to be numbered or finite, but dated for it's place in time and unclear how strong and for how long this communique can endure. 10 songs (no more, no less) appropriated from their original composers and pieced together into an interpretive narrative as told from the rooftops of Brooklyn to any number of unique and diverse geographic locales, and the climates they inhabit. Back to basics.
1. The Birthday Party- 'The Friend Catcher' (Live 1981-'82. 4AD)
2. EDMX- 'You Can't Hide Your Love (Hidden Love Mix)' (26 Mixes For Cash (Aphex Twin), Warp)
3. Bo Diddley- 'Pollution' (Another Dimension, Chess)
4. Les Rallizes Dénudés- 'Black Sad Straw Raincoat' (High or Die, bootleg)
5. Sugarbelly- 'Shake Up Adinah' (Sugar Merengue, Port-O-Jam)
6. The Liverbirds- 'Leave All Your Old Loves' (Star Club Show Vol. 4, Star Club)
7. Bogshed- 'Can't Be Beat' (Step On It, Shelfish)
8. The Honeymoon Killers- 'Fonce a Mort' (Les Tueurs De La Lune De Miel, Crammed)
9. Tracy Thorne- 'Seascape' (A Distant Shore, Cherry Red)
10. Art Ensemble of Chicago- 'Bye Bye Baby' (Certain Blacks, America)
1. The Birthday Party- 'The Friend Catcher' (Live 1981-'82. 4AD)
2. EDMX- 'You Can't Hide Your Love (Hidden Love Mix)' (26 Mixes For Cash (Aphex Twin), Warp)
3. Bo Diddley- 'Pollution' (Another Dimension, Chess)
4. Les Rallizes Dénudés- 'Black Sad Straw Raincoat' (High or Die, bootleg)
5. Sugarbelly- 'Shake Up Adinah' (Sugar Merengue, Port-O-Jam)
6. The Liverbirds- 'Leave All Your Old Loves' (Star Club Show Vol. 4, Star Club)
7. Bogshed- 'Can't Be Beat' (Step On It, Shelfish)
8. The Honeymoon Killers- 'Fonce a Mort' (Les Tueurs De La Lune De Miel, Crammed)
9. Tracy Thorne- 'Seascape' (A Distant Shore, Cherry Red)
10. Art Ensemble of Chicago- 'Bye Bye Baby' (Certain Blacks, America)
I Smiled Yesterday #4
Slumberland Records Podcast
08/19/08 • 44 min
Untouchable Sound:
The Sound of Young Sweden
The Sound of Philadelphia
The Sound of Young America
The Sound of Young Scotland
The Sound of The Hit Parade
Sound of Confusion
1. Sandy Waddy "Everything Is Everything" (Dancing 'til Dawn, Kent)
2. Lindy Lane "Low Grades and High Fever" (Girls in the Garage Vol. 2, Romulan)
3. The Barbaras "Summertime Road" (7", Goner)
4. The Elektras "Nous Sommes Les Elektras" (7", Bachelor)
5. Sounds Unlimited "Gotta Get Away" (7", Sundazed)
6. The Yummy Fur "Hong Kong in Stereo" (Kinky Cinema, Guided Missile)
7. Sarandon "Pin Up" (The Miniest Album 7", Banazan)
8. Finally Punk "Environmentality (7", ABL)
9. The Barcelona Pavillion "Masters of Our Feelings" (Pain Is All You'll Find 3" cdep, Blocks Recording Club)
10. Psychic Ills "Killers" (7", Social Registry)
11. Catatonic Youth "Control My Gun" (7", Almost Ready)
12. The Bush Tetras "Can't Be Funky" (New York Noise Vol. 1, Soul Jazz)
13. Fire Engines "Discord" (Aufgeladen Und Bereit Fur Action Und Spass, Fast Product America)14. Always "Heaven" (Thames Valley Leather Club, El)
15. Rodger Collins "She's Looking Good" (Moaning, Grooning, Crying: A Galaxy of Soul, Kent)
16. The 5 Royals "Catch That Teardrop" (Birth of Soul Vol. 4, Kent Records)
17. The Action "Baby You've Got It" (Action Packed, Demon)
18. Tree Fort Angst "Trampoline" (Knee Deep In The Rococo Excess Of..., Bus Stop)
19. The Vultures "What I Say" (Good Thing 12", Narodnik)
20. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart "Come Saturday" (Searching For The Now Vol. 4 7", Slumberland)
The Sound of Young Sweden
The Sound of Philadelphia
The Sound of Young America
The Sound of Young Scotland
The Sound of The Hit Parade
Sound of Confusion
1. Sandy Waddy "Everything Is Everything" (Dancing 'til Dawn, Kent)
2. Lindy Lane "Low Grades and High Fever" (Girls in the Garage Vol. 2, Romulan)
3. The Barbaras "Summertime Road" (7", Goner)
4. The Elektras "Nous Sommes Les Elektras" (7", Bachelor)
5. Sounds Unlimited "Gotta Get Away" (7", Sundazed)
6. The Yummy Fur "Hong Kong in Stereo" (Kinky Cinema, Guided Missile)
7. Sarandon "Pin Up" (The Miniest Album 7", Banazan)
8. Finally Punk "Environmentality (7", ABL)
9. The Barcelona Pavillion "Masters of Our Feelings" (Pain Is All You'll Find 3" cdep, Blocks Recording Club)
10. Psychic Ills "Killers" (7", Social Registry)
11. Catatonic Youth "Control My Gun" (7", Almost Ready)
12. The Bush Tetras "Can't Be Funky" (New York Noise Vol. 1, Soul Jazz)
13. Fire Engines "Discord" (Aufgeladen Und Bereit Fur Action Und Spass, Fast Product America)14. Always "Heaven" (Thames Valley Leather Club, El)
15. Rodger Collins "She's Looking Good" (Moaning, Grooning, Crying: A Galaxy of Soul, Kent)
16. The 5 Royals "Catch That Teardrop" (Birth of Soul Vol. 4, Kent Records)
17. The Action "Baby You've Got It" (Action Packed, Demon)
18. Tree Fort Angst "Trampoline" (Knee Deep In The Rococo Excess Of..., Bus Stop)
19. The Vultures "What I Say" (Good Thing 12", Narodnik)
20. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart "Come Saturday" (Searching For The Now Vol. 4 7", Slumberland)
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Slumberland Records Podcast currently has 31 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Punk, Soul, Music, Pop, Indie, Diy, Podcasts, Technology, Jazz and Reggae.
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The episode title 'Into Something Good' is the most popular.
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The first episode of Slumberland Records Podcast was released on Apr 22, 2007.
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