The Show: Music Nerd Throwdown

This week musical distraction has come in the form of Shallow Rewards’ pop commentary videos – one man’s musical musings. There are 25 episodes so far and, although we don’t condone or agree with all the sentiments expressed in these clips (House Of Love only worth one half-assed single?), they make a great starting point for a throwdown between music nerds vigorous debate about the history of late 20th century popular music.

http://vimeo.com/56603963

And here’s today’s playlist in full, with not one shoegazery song in sight…

12pm – 1pm

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1pm – 2pm

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The Show: The Return of The Return of The Butcher

DJ Butcher aka Deano Murakami
DJ Butcher aka Deano Murakami

Nice to have DJ Butcher over from Osaka and play us a fabulous selection from his scarily extensive collection of funk, soul, ska, and dub 45s.

The Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans have got a new album out and their cover version of Ghost Town is something quite special.

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

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  • Tiga – Plush
  • Fascinator – Sexual Mystery
  • Todd Terje – Swing Star (Part 2)
  • Barry Gray & His Orchestra – Century 21
  • Barry Gray & His Orchestra – Title theme from “Joe 90”
  • John Barry – Beat Girl
  • Al Caiola – Mod Squad Theme
  • Dandy Livingstone – Rudy. A Message To You.
  • Hot 8 Brass BandGhost Town
  • Prince Buster – Dancing Time
  • Prince Buster – Al Capone
  • Prince Buster – Cincinnati Kid
  • Johnny Moore – Red is Danger
  • Hank Jacobs – So Far Away
  • Joe Lutcher – Fool Burro
  • Annisteen Allen – Take A Chance On Me
  • Betty O’Brien – She’ll Be Gone

1pm – 2pm

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  • Burial – Truant
  • Maxine Brown – One Step At A Time
  • Sarah Vaughan – Bye-Bye (Theme from “Peter Gunn”)
  • Dinah Washington – Soulville
  • Sarah Vaughan – One Mint Julep
  • Etta James – Tell Mama
  • Sarah Vaughan – Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean)
  • Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto- In The Basement, Part One
  • The Temptations – Get Ready
  • The Four Tops – You Keep Running Away
  • Don Fardon – I’m Alive
  • Sandy Gurley – Handful
  • John Schroeder – Moneyrunner
  • Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe (Almighty Club Mix)
  • Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You

The show: Remembrance of things past

Seems we’re playing some real throwbacks today. And bands that want to sound like throwbacks (looking at you Giuda and Eternal Tapestry). Which is a good thing if it means that sifty psychedelia and Krautrock is making a welcome resurgence (not that it’s ever really gone away).

If you want a really good sifty psychedelic time then be sure to have a peep below at Shacklock Meth Party‘s dirty video for “This Is My Shit, Gwen”.

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

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1pm – 2pm

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The Show: Wundercastle!

Being suckers for good pop tunes last week we played you four tracks from Crystal Magic Records, the Sydney based record label run by Fraser Austin (of Christchurch perfect synth-pop duo Frase + Bri fame). One of the tracks played was a new one from Wundercastle (aka Mark Holland of Tiger Tones!) brilliantly channelling and reinventing early 90s rave.

We’re pleased to announce that Wundercastle’s new album Straight Up Leisure Time is now available online at crystalmagic.bandcamp.com and is giving us fantastic 808 State and Altern-8 flashbacks. Loving the track “HI-NRG” with the cute little Royksopp keys. We’ll play a selection of tracks on the show today. Otherwise, have a good listen below.


And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

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1pm – 2pm

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The Show: Rants, manifestos and lists

A wee while ago we played a track by Pairs entitled “A surgeon at a hospital in Shanghai severed a nerve in my groin” (tip of the hat to Sean Hocking of Metal Postcard Records). As you’ve probably guessed, we’re suckers for songs that are rants, manifestos, or lists. The aforementioned Pairs track probably falls into the latter camp and is a real blast.

Bill Bird of RDU’s legendary Human Pleasure @ Hourly Rates has let it be known that there is an accompanying video. Watch it below in all its technicolor, domestic chores, stop motion glory.

And here’s the playlist in full – no ads this week so it’s a concentrated 2 hour hit.

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