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The show: Electro overload

Electro overload because I’m doing the show by myself while The Herb Whisperer, in a double whammy, recovers from his retirement party and sleeps in after doing an allnighter watching the first games of the 2010 World Cup.

Gave me a chance get through my backlog of recent acquisitions from Galaxy Records including this 1982 gem from Bill Wyman “(Si, Si) Je Suis un Rock Star”. As someone (not Bill Wyman) recently said, you can’t polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter.

Bill Wyman is apparently mad keen on metal detectors – so much so that he recently released The Bill Wyman Signature Metal Detector.

UPDATE: I forgot to record the show today so there’s no podcast this week. Sorry.

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

1pm – 2pm

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Tally Ho! presents “Radikool Emotionz”

Tally Ho! presents Radikool Emotionz

Those crazy kids over at Tally Ho! magazine have put out a FREE compilation called Radikool Emotionz featuring 17 tracks from their favourite local bands.

Been listening to it all morning and enjoying the fuzzed out angular guitars. Stand out tracks so far are from T54, O’Lovely, Secret Knives, and Psychic Powers but to be honest every listen reveals something new.

Nice to hear that a new generation likes the swirling guitar sounds of My Bloody Valentine (keeping in my mind that many of these kids wouldn’t have been born or would have been toddlers when “Loveless” was released). Also reminds me of the “Avalanche” era in Christchurch music. Fantastic stuff!!!

In Christchurch you can pick up free copies from: Galaxy Records, Real Groovy, Cosmic Corner, MAINZ and C1.

If in Wellington or Auckland try your favourite record shop.

If that fails contact Tally Ho! direct and beg for a copy.

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Pikachunes !!!

Pikachunes.

Pikachunes aka Miles McDougall is so nice that he has put a brand new Pikachunes EP on his Bandcamp page and it’s free! No one does wistful laptop power ballad disco electro pop better than Pikachunes. I know. I’ve checked.

And if you haven’t seen the video for “Shout it out” have a peek below. Amazing tune and freaky video. Still blows my mind…

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New Zealand Music Month and NZ on Air

Ah… good old New Zealand Music Month is here.

Now, I’m not saying that there’s a backlash in the offing (if so it seems to have been spread out over 10 years as a very mild simmering cynicism) but it’s interesting how there’s more differing opinions being voiced more freely than before. Or maybe I’ve paid more attention this time round?

I’ve never bought into the saying “If you can’t say something nice then don’t say anything at all”. I quite like well argued contrarian viewpoints and opinions and the last week has seen some quite interesting views about NZ on Air and NZMM.

Here goes…

Sounds like us – Vicki Anderson of The Press looks at the bullseye on her New Zealand Music Month T-shirt and wonders just who or what the target should be.

Music month hits sour note – Do government organisations designed to help artists really hit the mark? Vicki Anderson of The Press argues they don’t… oh, and how come the South Island misses out? (The article is from NZMM 2008 and is an interesting flashback).

Flashback: World Series, St James theatre, 2002 – Peter McLennan questions the effectiveness of NZ on Air funding and reminisces about the 2002 World Series showcase of New Zealand music (jeez – forgot all about that).

Changing Times – Russell Brown (Hard News/Public Address) analyses Duncan Greive’s article (which features in the latest issue of Real Groove magazine) about the current state of NZ on Air. An interesting discussion follows »

The worst NZ albums I have reviewed – Tee hee. Simon Sweetman is never afraid to voice his opinion. I don’t always agree with him but he sure pushes people’s buttons. And that’s good and refreshing.

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The show: Mashed potatoes

Mashed potatoes.

“Shit! If this gonna be that kind of party, I’m gonna stick my dick in the mashed potatoes” Mantan Moreland

Ahem – yes – mashed potatoes.

For years I have wondered where the Beastie Boys got the legendary “mashed potatoes” sample as used on the track “B-Boys Makin’ with the Freak Freak” from the 1994 album “Ill Communication”. For some unknown reason I decided to consult the internet this morning and struck gold with the brilliant Mic to Mic Beastie Boys fan site. Thanks fellas. Turns out it was comedian Mantan Moreland.

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

Download 12pm – 1pm here (m4a format)

1pm – 2pm

Download 1pm – 2pm here (m4a format)

2pm – 3pm

Download 2pm – 3pm here (m4a format)

Alternatively, this is the raw, unpasteurized version of the show in mp3 format. No chapters, pictures or links. Otherwise the audio content is the same as the three m4a files above. The choice is yours…..

Download 12pm – 3pm here (mp3 format)