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Eclectic Mainline 31st October 2012

Yesterday I learnt that Halloween has its origins in a Pagan festival called Samhain.  It looks like a rather good festival, without all the nonsense that comes with modern Halloween.  Anyway, before I learnt this, I had already intended to play this Roky Erickson tune, what with my show falling on 31st October and all:

Also featured in this week’s show was the Mark Pritchard’s Harmonic 313 remix of his collaboration with Wiley, “Money Man”:

If you wish to listen back to tonight’s show, your first step will be to click here.

This is what I played:

Dan Deacon – “Crash Jam” (single and LP – “America”) (Domino)
Wiley and Mark Pritchard – “Money Man (Harmonic 313 Remix)” (single) (Big Dada)
Patterson Hood – “Disappear” (LP – “Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance”) (Play It Again Sam)
Fukera – Police Orchestra – “Shellelle” (LP by Getatchew Mekuria, The Ex & Friends, “Y’Anbessaw Tezeta” (Terp)
El Perro Del Mar – “Walk On By” (single) (Memphis Industries)
Grischa Lichtenberger – “globalbpm” (LP – “And IV Inertia”) (Raster Noton)
Two Fingers – “Little Brat” (LP – “Stunt Rhythms”) (Big Dada)
Efterklang – “Dreams Today” (LP – “Piramida”) (4AD)
DIIV – “Sometime”
Tilly And The Wall – “Defenders” (LP – “Heavy Mood”) (Team Love)
Fryars – “Love So Cold”
Myrian Makenwa – “Amampondo” (2CD – “Diablos Del Ritmo – The Colombian Melting Pot 1960 – 1965”) (Analog Africa)
Emmylou Harris – “Cosmonaut” (LP – “Lawless” OST) (Sony)
Ty Segall – “Would You Be My Love” (LP – “Twins”) (Drag City)
Roky Erickson and The Aliens – “Don’t Shake Me Lucifer” (LP – “Roky Erickson and Evilhook Wildlife”) (Sympathy For The Record Industry)

The Return Of The King(s), Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Manchester Club Academy 29/10/12.

I bloody love these guys.  When I first heard their debut Horse Of The Dog on it’s release 10 years ago, *feels old*,  I could NOT stop listening to it.  Clocking in at just over 25 minutes it grabs you by the scruff of the neck, screams in your face and lacerates you with Cramps/Birthday Party-style guitars that momentarily made me think I should perhaps listen to a nice safe band like Travis……but that didn’t last.

Fast-forward 10 years, only two more albums, an almost Spinal Tap-esque rotation of guitarists and the re-release of their single ‘Chicken’ (which was used in a recent Nike advert) and suddenly all feels right in the world.  Re-forming after splitting up in March 2010 with ALMOST the original lineup, (no Tom on drums?) there’s a real sense of excitement in the academy tonight. Andy Huxley who left in 2005 due to that old chestnut ‘musical differences’ is back on lead guitar and they sound EXACTLY as brilliant as they did back in the day, (during Huxley’s feedback-drowned solo on ‘Pyschosis Safari’ it sounded like the Kraken had been released).

Opening with the creepy ‘Freud’s Black Muck’ from 2005’s ‘The Royal Society’, it’s just a non-stop assault on the ears (in a good way you understand).  They only play songs from their first two albums, (leaving out 2010’s ‘Blood and Fire’) and a couple of b-sides but to be honest the omission of their last long player was no big loss bar a couple of decent tunes.  The crowd sang/screamed along to most of the words and there seemed to be a genuine feeling of relief to have ’em back.

And then there’s Guy.  Mr. Guy McKnight Mr. Mental himself.  What a bloody frontman, he never disappoints.  Sounding like Elvis being molested by Kurt (enduring image) with his forays into the crowd to scream lyrics into their ecstatic  faces you just can’t take your eyes off him……he won’t let you.  You just feel this is a band that gives you their all and the appreciation from the crowd is more than obvious.

So what happens now?  They play Camden’s Electric Ballroom on Halloween and then………..who knows.  HOPEFULLY another album, (please x10) but if not………well at least I’ve seen ’em tear the academy a new one.  Oh and I got a couple of cool t-shirts from the merch stall.

Here’s the setlist if you care

  1. Freud’s Black Muck
  2. Celebrate Your Mother
  3. Alex
  4. Whack Of Shit
  5. Chicken
  6. Torrential Abuse
  7. I Rejection
  8. Puppy Dog Snails
  9. Giant Bones
  10. Charge The Guns
  11. Team Meat
  12. Temple Music
  13. Morning Has Broken
  14. Rise Of The Eagles
  15. Psychosis Safari
  16. Fishfingers
  17. Presidential Wave
  18. The Way Of The Men Of The Stuff


Eclectic Mainline 24th October 2012

I had no show last week due to 11 local men trying to chase a leather ball past 11 non-locals, who were simultaneously trying to chase the same ball the other way. BCB decided this was an event worth commentating on.  Consequently, I have a backlog of tunes I want to play you.  I squeezed 15 in this week, including this gorgeous Nicholas Jaar remix of Cherokee by Cat Power:

 

I could quite happily have played one of the two 20-minute tracks from the new Godspeed You! Black Emperor album, but not wanting to leave too many other artists out of the show, settled for one of the shorter tunes.  I would highly recommend you listen to the entire album though, as it is quite brilliant:

 

If you are inclined to listen back to tonight’s show, you’ll find it over here. Here is what I played: Continue reading →

Music with a Siblings theme on Going North from Nashville! Monday 22nd October, 10-11pm

First, Chuck Prophet looking for his brother………….

1. Chuck Prophet : Where the Hell is Henry.  Next a couple of brother & sister acts……….

2. Angus& Julia Stone : Mango Tree         

3. Cowboy Junkies: Brothers under the Bridge . Followed by a fake brother & sister act……..

4. White Stripes : Well it’s True that We Love One Another.

 Now, some good old fashioned country brothers………

5. Stanley Brothers : If I got Loose

6. Louvin Brothers : The Family Who Prays .

Not real brothers next, but a seminal alt country band from the 60’s……

7. Flying Burrito Brothers : My Uncle

We move on to a couple of songs about sisters…………..

8. Mary Gauthier: Your Sister Cried

9. Rebecca Worthley : Little Sister . Followed by two more classicl sister songs…..

10. Bob Dylan : Oh Sister 

11. Leonard  Cohen : Sisters of Mercy.

Next, a sister of a famous brother, now famous in her own right……….

12. Martha Wainwright : GPT.

 Back to the 60’s………………. 

13. The Byrds : Tribal Gathering from their Notorious Byrd Brothers album, followed by two more bands of brothers………

14. The Felice Brothers : Frankie’s Gun

14. The Barr Brothers: Deacon’s Son.

Finally, a classic brothers song from a band that once featured two brothers…………….

16. Dire Straits:Brothers in Arms

Buffet #42 Record Club Special

Vinyl is making a comeback of sorts, though it ain’t necessarily cheap. Apparently you can buy the new Mumford and Sons LP for £23. Frankly you’d have to pay me a hell of a lot more than this to listen to it, but that’s me. Give me “The Beatles – Tijuana Style” for two quid from a charity shop any day.

This month Buffet shares its love for proper vinyl records with David from Shipley’s Record Club – a monthly event that is well worth a visit. And you can catch up with this particular broadcast here

Here’s what we played on the show:

1. LCD SOUNSYSTEM – Time to Get Away
2. JONATHAN RICHMAN – Egyptian Reggae
3. DUTCH UNCLES – Fester
4. SEX PISTOLS – God Save the Queen
5. GRAM PARSONS AND THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS – Honky Tonk Women
6. FIELD MUSIC – Terrapin
7. THE BREEDERS – Cannonball
8. TY SEGALL BAND – Tell Me What’s Inside Your Heart
9. HUSKER DU – Makes No Sense At All
10. MAHGEETAH – Wheels
11. THE CURE – Inbetween Days
12. BLONDIE – Union City Blue
13. MY BLOODY VALENTINE – To Here Knows When

See you next month!

Team Buffet
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Eclectic Mainline 10th October 2012

If you have been listening to BCB and/or following this blog over the past year, you’ll know that we are quite keen on Those Darlins. Patrick banged on about their last album, as did Laura. Well, Those Darlins didn’t rest on their proverbial laurels, and have a new, seasonal single:

Another tune I played tonight is this one by JJ Doom:

If you wish to listen back to the whole show, seek and you will find.

Here’s tonight’s playlist: Continue reading →

New Sounds on Going North from Nashville: Monday 8th October, 10-11pm

John & Sue play a selection of the best in Alt Country & Americana from recent months.

Patterson Hood: Fifteen Days(Leaving Time Again), from Heat Lightening Rumbles in the Distance………solo outing for Drive By Truckers main man

The Moonbeams: Where are you now Juanita. Yorkshire Dales based country, from their album, Sparrowhawk’s Eye

Calexico: Splitter, from new album Algeirs

Rebecca Worthley: A Thousand Lights. Not new but new to GNfN, from 2008’s Morning Comes to Those Who Wait

Fossil Collective: Guaratuba from Leeds based band’s debut Ep Let it Go

Luke Ritchie: Cover it Up. Another debut - from The Waters Edge album

Bob Dylan: Roll on John. First GNfN taster of  new album, Tempest

Race Horses: Nobody’s Son from Furniture

The Hayley Sisters: I’ll be Your San Antone Rose. Not new but local – from the Silsden sisters’ 2006 album, No Bounderies

Jack White: Love Interuption, from much acclaimed solo offering, Blunderbuss

Donovan Woods: No Time Has Passed from the Widow Maker

Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Someday Past the Sunset. Second 2012 album for Black Crows singer - The Magic Door

Eclectic Mainline 3rd October 2012

So, the new Flying Lotus album is out.  Jumbo Records sold out of the deluxe vinyl edition before I managed to get one.  I had mixed emotions as a result.  I was both disappointed (for me) but pleased (for FlyLo and Jumbo).  Clap along with this:

Shonen Knife are currently on a tour of the UK and Ireland.  Have a look at their live dates and see if there is still time for you to catch them.

Another tune from this week’s show with a video worth feasting your eyes on is that by The Helio Sequence:

If you want to listen back to the show, be my guest.  This is what I played: Continue reading →

Eclectic Mainline 26th September 2012

Matthew Bourne is playing at the University of Bradford on 29th October.  I hope to see you there if you can make it along.  Here is his take on ‘God Save The Queen‘:

If you wish to listen back to tonight’s show, you’ll find it somewhere around about here.  These are the tunes you will hear:

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – “Baby” (LP – “Mature Themes”) (4AD)
Bob Mould – “The Descent” (single and LP – “Silver Age”) (Demon)
Hooray For Earth – “Figure” (single) (Memphis Industries)
Beth Orton – “Magpie” (single and LP – “Sugaring Season”) (Anti-)
John Cale – “Face To The Sky”
Mira Calix – “What Are You Afraid Of?” (EP – “Prickle”) (Warp)
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – “Bag Of Bones” (single and LP – “Meat and bone”)
Matthew Bourne – “Étude Psychotique” (LP – “Montauk Variations”) (Leaf)
Melody’s Echo Chamber – “I Follow You” (LP – “Melody’s Echo Chamber”) (Weird World)
The Touré-Raichel Collective – “Alem (feat. Mark Eliyahu)” (LP – “The Tel Aviv Sessions”) (Cumbancha)
Lord Huron – “Time To Run” (EP – “Time To Run”) (I Am Sound)
Tilly And The Wall – “Love Riot” (EP – “Love Riot”) (Team Love)
The Helio Sequence – “Hall Of Mirrors” (single and LP – “Negotiations”) (Sub Pop)

Join us for a Going North from Nashville focus on Duets, feat. My Darling Clemantine! Monday 24th September, 10-11pm

A programme of duets; some unlikeley contenders, some old favourites & an interview with Micheal Weston King who duets with his wife, Lou Dagleish, as My Darling Clemantine.

1. MacIntosh Ross: Gloria

2. Paul Rogers & Nils Lofgren: Abandoned Love

3.Ryan Adams & EmmylouHarris: Oh My Sweet Carolina

4.First Aid Kit@ Emmylou

5. Tom Waits & Keith Richards: Last Leaf

6. Ray Davies & Lucinda Williams: Long Way from Home

7. Johnny Cash & June Carter: Jackson

8. Clive Gegson & Jacqueline Sharp : Antidote

9. My Darling Clemantine : Going Back to Memphis

10. “       “                  “                 : Nothing Left to Say

11. “        “                 “                 : She’s Still My Weakness

12. “       “                 “                  : 10.000 Words

13. “        “                “                  : It’s All Too Much