I have started to update the Festive 50’s and will post the links here when the updates are complete. I will also update the FF 50′ of the 1990’s to run, as per requests, towards the number one rather than the opposite as the person who compiled the original playlists has done. The original post is here.
I will also indicate the number of tracks available. If you notice any additional tracks after the update has been posted please let me know in the comments.
The Loves are a 1960’s influenced indie pop band from Cardiff. They have undergone many line up changes since their début album Love (2004) but the line up continues to centre around founder member and charismatic frontman Simon Love. They released the critically acclaimed Technicolour in 2007 and earlier this year they followed it up with their third album named erm Three.
Searching For The Now is a series of split 7″ singles (and digital formats of course) released by Slumberland Records (yep them again!). There have been six releases in the series so far with 2 to 5 being available on Spotify.
Vol 4 is my favourite to date with The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart providing a rawer sounding version of Come Saturday than the version that appeared as a single earlier this year whilst on the flip Summer Cats do their indie pop dance floor thang with Let’s Go.
Talent Is A Vampire (TIAV for short) is a music forum I frequent. It’s a small forum full of like minded people although it could do with some fresh blood if truth be told – feel free to join us here.
One thread has been discussing reggae and I have put together a playlist based on what have been discussed. Some great stuff on it including Clint Eastwood & General Saint, Max Romeo, Culture and many more. Sadly there is no Laurel & Hardy so hopefully this video will make up for that!
A round up of the latest releases from the most excellent Slumberland Records featuring the debut album from the excellent Brilliant Colors, the début single from Vivian Girls founder Frankie Rose and a return to form by New Zealand legends The Bats.
During the course of his thirty year broadcasting career John Peel played two albums in their entirety on his show. The first was in 1976 when he played Bob Dylan’s Desire. In 1994 he played the whole of The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll by the American melancholic singer songwriter Simon Joyner. If you like fragile, sorrowful songs then this album is just for you.
This playlist is based on tracks played at our last night. The guest dj was Chimes, who used to run the Ten Year Plan and Penelope Tree nights, turning in a fine post punk set.
The track listings for the night can be found here.
The Slits have just released their new album and the first since 1982’s Return of the Giant Slits. Trapped Animal features fifteen tracks including recent single Ask Ma. The album leans heavily towards their reggae trappings so if you are expecting something like Cut think again!
Liam Maher the ex lead singer of Flowered Up who were the East End’s answer to indie dance/baggy has sadly passed away. Best known for their epic 13 minute single Weekender the band were signed to Heavenly Records before ending up on London The band also appeared on the covers of both Sounds and the NME even before their debut single It’s On was even released.
They were a cracking live band with the audience generally invading the stage during the gig. They also had their own dancer, Barry Mooncult, who was dressed as a large flower! Happy Daze indeed!
