Friday, August 21, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
- Mark's record collection Q Magazine article: October, 1990
Smith and friends, circa 1990
After the unbelievable lack of interest in my post on the Peel sessions Q Magazine article, I've decided to go ahead and offer you another from my collection. October, 1990 finds a sprightly, fresh-faced Mark E. in a rare forthcoming moment, sharing one or two secrets about those musicians that have influenced him, including a nod to JP for playing Can.
Download the article here (1.8mb)
Download the article here (1.8mb)
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
- Podcast 21 in all its glory
01 Althea & Donna - Uptown top ranking
02 Frankie Miller - Good to yourself
03 Jayes & Ranking Trevor - Truly
04 Confuse the Cat - Get the bullets
05 Whitey - Leave them all behind
06 The high Fives - The line
07 Pulp - Live at John Peel night (October, 2005) Peter Gunn theme / Sorted for Es and whizz / Help the aged / This is hardcore / Sunrise
08 Favours for Sailors - I dreamt that you loved me in your dreams
09 Joy Division - Transmission
10 Dandy - A message to you rudie
11 Birdland - Peel session (June, 1989) White / Sugar blood / See no evil / Paradise
12 Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - The beat that my heart skipped
13 Don Rimini - Rave on
14 Ty Segall - The drag
15 The Fall - Ed’s babe (Festive 50 version)
16 The Virgins - One week of danger
17 Lady Dottie & the Diamonds - I ain't mad at ya
Download link here.
02 Frankie Miller - Good to yourself
03 Jayes & Ranking Trevor - Truly
04 Confuse the Cat - Get the bullets
05 Whitey - Leave them all behind
06 The high Fives - The line
07 Pulp - Live at John Peel night (October, 2005) Peter Gunn theme / Sorted for Es and whizz / Help the aged / This is hardcore / Sunrise
08 Favours for Sailors - I dreamt that you loved me in your dreams
09 Joy Division - Transmission
10 Dandy - A message to you rudie
11 Birdland - Peel session (June, 1989) White / Sugar blood / See no evil / Paradise
12 Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - The beat that my heart skipped
13 Don Rimini - Rave on
14 Ty Segall - The drag
15 The Fall - Ed’s babe (Festive 50 version)
16 The Virgins - One week of danger
17 Lady Dottie & the Diamonds - I ain't mad at ya
Download link here.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
- Back with a whimper: Podcast 21
I know, you'd gotten used to lovely downloads completely free of any of my wittering. Well, I'm back with a podcast proper after a beer / holiday / procrastination fuelled absence. Those of you in the teaching profession will know only too well how much effort it is to do anything during the summer hols, that's all the explanation I have, I'm afraid.
Full track list to follow...
Alternatively, listen now...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
- Peel sessions Q Magazine article: April, 1989
Peel and Walters, circa April, 1989
Here's an article that's taken me ages to get onto the blog, mainly due to no longer living in the same country as my copy of the magazine. Although not particularly revelatory, especially if you own the wonderful Ken Garner volume, it makes for interesting reading, nonetheless. I believe the Fini Tribe - who were the band in recording at the time of the article being written - session is out there, prime for downloading. If you can confirm, let me know.
Did somebody say 'long lost Police session'?
Did somebody say 'long lost Police session'?
DOWNLOAD (pdf format 2.5 mb)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
- Mod Reggae
Go on, try to find a good reason why you shouldn't be listening to this in the height of summer.
Mod Reggae (1 of (probably) 1)
01 John Holt - Ali Baba
02 Lynn Taitt And The Boys - Storm Warning
03 The Maytals - Just tell me
04 Laurel Aitken & The Soulmen - Last Night
05 The Message - Rum-Bum-A-Loo
06 Ike Bennett & The Crysyalites - Bombshell
07 Derrick Morgan - Fat Man
08 The Enforcers - Musical Fever
09 Dermott Lynch - Hot shot
10 Jimmy Cliff - The Man (Aka Man To Man)
11 Lord Kitchener - Dr Kitch
12 The Vagabonds - Lindska
Download and love...
Mod Reggae (1 of (probably) 1)
01 John Holt - Ali Baba
02 Lynn Taitt And The Boys - Storm Warning
03 The Maytals - Just tell me
04 Laurel Aitken & The Soulmen - Last Night
05 The Message - Rum-Bum-A-Loo
06 Ike Bennett & The Crysyalites - Bombshell
07 Derrick Morgan - Fat Man
08 The Enforcers - Musical Fever
09 Dermott Lynch - Hot shot
10 Jimmy Cliff - The Man (Aka Man To Man)
11 Lord Kitchener - Dr Kitch
12 The Vagabonds - Lindska
Download and love...
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
- Dancehall 1969 (Vol. 4)
'Every so often, John was pilloried for not playing black music - absurd, really, as reggae and, latterly, hip-hop, were a staple ingredient of his shows. (He was even driven to seek police advice after the National Front responded to his playlist with a letter: "We know where your kids go to school.") John wrote in Sounds magazine: "Frankly, I listen to music with no concern whatever for the race, colour, religion, preference in breakfast foods, height, shoe size or whatever-you-like of the music makers. The only footling prejudice I do permit myself is this - musicians I suspect of supporting Everton or Arsenal have a bugger of a time getting their ponderous tripe on to the programme." '
The early 1970s saw a rise in white-power skinheads who, for reasons best known to themselves, saw the masses of new immigrants as being the cause of most of their social and economic problems. By the end of the decade, this image had become widespread and the skinhead style had fallen out of favor.
The movement underwent a resurgence in the 1980s, however, with the creation of groups like SHARP (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice) and others who spoke out against neo-Nazism and were either apolitical or moderate in their beliefs. Today, skinheads hold a wide spectrum of political opinions, dress styles, and musical preferences. This is the final Dancehall installment, although next up I'll be moving on to Reggae.
Volume 4 (of 4)
01 The Music Doctors - Music Doctor, Chapter 1
02 The Rudies - The Split
03 The Cimarons - Kick Me Or I'll Kick You
04 King Horror - Cutting Blade
05 Joe Mansaro - The Thief
06 Hot Rod All Stars - Return Of The Bad Man
07 The Des All Stars - Black Scorcher
08 The Music Doctors - Bush Doctor
09 The Rudies - Devil's Lead Soup
10 Dice The Boss - Your Boss DJ
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