#73 the first of two in quick sucession this week

I was really slow in uploading this one - although I recorded it last week...so there'll be another one in the next few days to catch up...


meantime here's the recalcitrant one :)

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #73
1. Ghost Ships - The Saints (RCA 1984 ) ( 0.00 - 3.34 )
2. Suedehead - Morrissey ( EMI 1988 ) ( 3.34 - 7.04 )
3. Cara-Lyn - Johnny Young & Kompany ( Clarion Aust 196? ) ( 7.04 - 9.39 )
4. She Says - Little Heroes ( L'il Recs Aust 1980 ) ( 9.39 - 12.52 )
5. Giver Of Life - Gangajang ( Truetone Aust 1985 ) ( 12.52 - 16.25 )
6. W.O.R.K - Bow Wow Wow ( EMI 1982 ) ( 16.25 - 19.01 )
7. Hurt Me Babe - Boys ( Parole Aust 1981 ) ( 19.01 - 22.19 )
8. New Groove - Rockmelons ( Atlantic 1988) ( 22.19 - 26.22 )
9. Bittersweet - Hoodoo Gurus ( Big Time Aust 1985 ) ( 26.22 - 29.55 )
10. Romeo & Juliet - Mental As Anything ( Regular Aust 1980 ) ( 29.55 - 32.07 )
( duration 32mins, 320kps mp3 )

#72

First up it's b-side of China Crisis as we already had the a-side "African & White" much earlier in the piece ( way back on #28 ), even though it's remix of the a-side. Also a b-side to the Spencer Spencer single ( he was a Melbornian and although the a-side actually featured Al Webb & Andrew Picouleau of The Metronomes I found it a tad boring if the truth be known ! ). Old Sydney faves Just A Drummer are back for their 3rd run here as well.

Abou the only other thing worth pointing out is that New Order thing is a "promo edit" of Theives Like Us.

enjoy it all :)

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #72
1. Red Sails In The Sunset - China Crisis ( Virgin/Inevitable 1981 ) ( 0.00 - 4.33 )
2. Space - It's Immaterial ( Virgin 1986 ) ( 4.33 - 8.21 )
3. Curtain - Marden Hill ( el/Cherry Red 1986 ) (8.21 - 11.11 )
4. Something ( Should Be Done ) - The Skolars ( Method Aust 1983 ) ( 11.11 - 15.26 )
5. Love No. 24 - Spencer Spencer ( no label Aust 1984 ) ( 15.26 - 19.29 )
6. Waves - Blancmange ( London/Decca 1983 ) ( 19.29 - 23.28 )
7. Week Begins Again - Just A Drummer ( Exposure Aust 1986 ) ( 23.28 - 27.11 )
8. Forest Fire - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions ( Polydor 1984) ( 27.11 - 31.31 )
9. Theives Like Us - New Order ( Factory 1984 ) ( 31.31 - 35.21 )
10. Red Bikini Runaway - XL Capris ( 7 Recs/Axle Aust 1981 ) ( 35.21 - 38.19 )
( duration 38mins, 320kps mp3 )

still on the way but an interesting blog

I have a bad cold this week, so the post is delayed but meantime in my feverish state I have discovered this blog which seems interesting to say the least !! Check it out...

Summer Cats giveaway ! Humans Beware

the next Sideroom post is on the way but meantime we have a giveway on Humans Beware of a 7" single by Summer Cats...check it out

#71 Bler

Bler bler ..luv ist bler....we've all copped a bit of bler in our time...so has Vicky it seems

Chin up Vick at least you've got a My Bloody Valentine haircut - nowt wrong with that !

Bob's first outa the blocks today....on the House Of Teeth label...the boys winding up towards the end...so much so you can just hear their hair falling out....must be that bler vibe again.

Even As We Speak follow, even if they did get some dodgy production advice ( check out the bollocks sampling work near the end ), our friend Vicky then appears and then a clippity cloppy jaunty falsetto-esque number from James, with just a hint of Tenpole Tudor swirling in the air ( what were they thinking ?? ).

"Tears Fa" afterwards with some nifty xylophone work, then a b-side to what's not one of 14 Iced Bears best efforts ( the a-side is "World I Love" ) and a three peice Sydney band "Living With Robert", a quality little 3 tracker.

Surly Ed's up after that ( with a blues harp stuck in his gob and a brass section on the boil ), then another one of the zillion great Waterfront bands The Honeys and lastly our old mate Mr Camilleri rocks ups with a VM cover.

you know what to do :)

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #71
1. Convenience - Bob ( House Of Teeth 1989 ) ( 0.00 - 3.22 )
2. One Step Forward - Even As We Speak ( Sarah 1991 ) ( 3.22 - 7.38 )
3. L'Amour Est Bleu - Vicky ( Phillips 196?7? ) ( 7.38 - 10.31 )
4. Chain Mail - James ( Blanco Y Negro 1986 ) ( 10.31 - 13.46 )
5. Change - Tears For Fears ( Mercury 1983 ) ( 13.46 - 17.37 )
6. Beautiful Child - 14 Iced Bears ( Thunderball 1989 ) ( 17.37 - 20.39 )
7. Close To Me - Living With Robert ( BHP Australia 1988 ) ( 20.39 - 23.03 )
8. Also Sprach The King Of Eurodisco - Ed Kuepper ( Truetone Aust 1986 ) ( 23.03 - 26.16 )
9. The Man Who Was Through With The World - The Honeys ( Waterfront Aust 1988 ) ( 26.16 - 30.08 )
10. Brown Eyed Girl - The Black Sorrows ( White Aust 1984 ) ( 30.08 - 33.38 )
( duration 33mins, 320kps mp3 )

#70 - bit of an Aussie fest

Tangled Shoelaces were a 5-piece from Brisbane, this 4 track Ep as far as I know their only release. The Champagne Edge were from Melbourne ( and begat another band Dorian Gray ) and released a 4 tracker on Au Go Go Recs. A few other reps from Melbourne - of course The Hunnas ( with Conny Plank's help ), The Birthday Party ( though long gone to the UK by the time of Release The Bats ) and The Ears. And Sydney gets a guernsey via The Fester Brothers and Laughing Clowns.

Otherwise we have a ragtag OS crew in the shape of Josef K, Gentle Despite and The Higsons ( the latter turning up in the last 2 mixes bizzarely )

Enjoy :)

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #70
1. The Biggest Movie Ever Made - Tangled Shoelaces ( no label Aust 1984 ) ( 0.00 - 3.59 )
2. Summer In Me - Gentle Despite ( Sarah 1989 ) ( 3.59 - 7.45 )
3. A Different Direction - The Champagne Edge ( Au Go Go Aust 1980 ) ( 7.45 - 11.21 )
4. Scarecrow - The Ears ( Missing Link Aust 1981 ) ( 11.21 - 15.03 )
5. Radio Drill Time - Josef K ( Postcard 1980 ) ( 15.03 - 19.03 )
6. I Don't Wanna Live With Monkeys - The Higsons ( RIB 1981 ) ( 19.03 - 21.04 )
7. Slime - The Fester Brothers ( Bulb Australia 1985 ) ( 21.04 - 24.07 )
8. Release The Bats - The Birthday Party ( 4AD 1981 ) ( 24.07 - 26.35 )
9. Betty's Worry or The Slab - Hunters & Collectors ( White Aust 1984 ) ( 26.35 - 30.29 )
10. Theme From Mad Flies, Mad Flies - Laughing Clowns ( Prince Melon Aust 1981 ) ( 30.29 - 34.22 )
( duration 34mins, 320kps mp3 )

#69

There'll be 2 posts in quick succession this weekend because I was so slack getting this one out.....

so without further time wasting here is

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #69
1. Tous Le Soirs - The Delmontes ( Rational records 1980 ) ( 0.00 - 3.05 )
2. I Don't Wanna Dance - Split Enz ( Mushroom Aust 1981 ) ( 3.05 - 6.30 )
3. Bouncing Babies - The Teardrop Explodes ( Zoo 1979 ) ( 6.30 - 9.11 )
4. Tear The Whole Thing Down - The Higsons ( 2-Tone 1982 ) ( 9.11 - 12.38 )
5. P.U.N.K. Girl - Heavenly ( Sarah 1993 ) ( 12.38 - 15.28 )
6. Flora Force - Essential Logic ( Rough Trade 1979 ) ( 15.28 - 18.11 )
7. Crisco Disco - Chapter 13 ( Bad Jazz 2000 ) ( 18.11 - 22.04 )
8. Magic - Pilot ( EMI 1974 ) ( 22.04 - 25.03 )
9. Better - Life ( Factory 1985 ) ( 25.03 - 28.07 )
10. I Am Systematically In Love With You - Plastik ( Static Caravan 2001 ) ( 28.07 - 32.39 )
( duration 32mins, 320kps mp3 )

humansbeware malarky

a bit of malarky over at humansbeware with a new mix featuring -

Je Suis Animal, Still Corners, Moscow Olympics, Komon, The Margarets, Catwalk, Maria, The Lighthouse Keepers, Eux Autres, The Olive Shoots, Fireflies, The Motifs, Strawberry Whiplash, Moofish Catfish and The Darlings.

#68

More Rabbits Wedding today ( which suits me ), in fact the b-side of the Distant Violins issue of Rideout, playing the flip side today cos the a-side already featured on #56, ( where I had a little rave on about the song Rideout anyway ). But not a prob as "Someone As" is a great song too. I went for a more "up" track from the Orchids 3 -tracker, the other 2 songs a bit slow and drugged...then some Morrow siblings power pop from Sydney band The Numbers, who have a pretty good representation on this blog - as have Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes ( who feature today with their second effort on Narodnik ). Moving Parts were also a Sydney band and "How Could I" is from a 3-track ep that pre-dates the great "Living China Doll" single heard on #1. Following that Mr Weller and Co are along bemoaning "Number 10" ( fair call ) and then we're off back in time to 1960 with a teary little ( true ) tale from Johhny Ashcrof about a young Aussie lad ( 'of just 4 summers' ) Steven Walls who got lost on his parent's property in outback NSW - and I'll let Wikipedia take up the story here -

....at Tubbamurra near Guyra, NSW. Five thousand people, seven aircraft, together with Aboriginal tracker William Stanley, searched the rugged bush country, which was rife with dingos and deadly snakes. He was found alive and well four days later. The search for the Little Boy Lost continues to be Australia's biggest.

After which we hear from Sydney 4-piece Gulf Klub ("India" probably really the b-side of "What's Cooking", but I more remember the song India as a demo being played on 2SER-FM at the time ), then the Gobs front up ( yet again ) and we end with the ( Sydney band ) Popular Mechanics from their "From Here To Obscurity" 4 track Ep.

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #68
1. Someone As - Rabbits Wedding ( Distant Violins Aust 1986 ) ( 0.00 - 3.08 )
2. As Time Goes By - The Orchids ( Sarah 1989 ) ( 3.08 - 5.37 )
3. Mr President - The Numbers ( Deluxe Aust 1980 ) ( 5.37 - 8.07 )
4. The Rain Fell Down - Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes ( Narodnik 1987 ) ( 8.07 - 11.21 )
5. How Could I - Moving Parts ( Muzart Aust 1979 ) ( 11.21 - 13.19 )
6. Walls Come Tumbling Down - The Style Council ( Polydor 1985 ) ( 13.19 - 16.38 )
7. Little Boy Lost - Johnny Ashcroft ( Columbia Aust 1960 ) ( 16.38 - 20.05 )
8. India - Gulf Klub ( Vi-Nil Aus t1984 ) ( 20.05 - 22.43 )
9. Man O'Sand To Girl O'Sea - The Go-Betweens ( Rough Trade 1983 ) ( 22.43 - 26.01 )
10. Flamingo Road - Popular Mechanics ( Doublethink Aust 1979 ) ( 26.01 - 28.34 )
( duration 28 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#67

Happy New Year :)

Starting the year with some Echo, then The Creatures - ala Siouxsie & Budgie's side project, a double single pack and "But Not Them" coming from the 2nd single. St Christopher's back as is Jo Jo Zep ( another double single pack ), more early Orange Juice ( to go with the others that have popped up lately ) ( yes "Falling and Laughing" is lurking somewhere in the pile...not sure where/when it will show up ), some Scritti, New Order, The Cure, The Saints and Soft Cell, featuring the famous 'Cindy Ecstasy" on guest vocals, who if you believe the stories was the woman who turned Mark & Dave onto E's in NY way back before the Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret days and hence their own private joke to have her on their records. Speaking of which - and New Order- go here to this youtube clip for a right old laugh at how mashed Barney is here - and of course THE SHORTS.

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #67
1. The Game - Echo & The Bunnymen ( WEA 1987 ) ( 0.00 - 3.43 )
2. But Not Them - The Creatures ( Polydor 1981 ) ( 3.43 - 6.58 )
3. Say Yes To Everything - St Christopher ( Sarah 1991 ) ( 6.58 - 11.15 )
4. I Will Return - Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons ( Mushroom Aust 1980 ) (11.15 - 14.28 )
5. Blue Boy - Orange Juice ( Postcard 1980 ) ( 14.28 - 17.20 )
6. Wood Beez ( Pray Like Aretha Franklin ) - Scritti Politti ( Virgin 1983 ) ( 17.20 - 20.49 )
7. Temptation - New Order ( Factory 1982 ) ( 20.49 - 25.57 )
8. Primary - The Cure ( 7 Recs (Aust ) 1981 ) ( 25.57 - 29.30 )
9. Just Like Fire Would - The Saints ( Mushroom Aust 1986 ) ( 29.30 - 32.48 )
10. Torch - Soft Cell ( Some Bizzare 1982 ) ( 32.48 - 36.58 )
( duration 37 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#66 - Strange Linguaphile

A very "wordy" bunch of songs today - not like the lovesick/forelorn lyrics of your average jangly pop c86 tinged classic...no. none of that today.

So how often do you use the words 'anglophile' and 'sericulture' in everyday life?? Give it a go !!

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #66
1. White World - The End ( no label Aust 1981 ) ( 0.00 - 4.29 )
2. I Got You - Split Enz ( A&M UK 1979 ) ( 4.29 - 7.50 )
3. Being Boiled - The Human League ( Fast Product 1978 ) ( 7.50 - 11.22 )
4. True Faith - New Order ( Factory 1987 ) ( 11.22 - 15.28 )
5. You Shouldn't Stay Out Late - Allniters ( Green Recs Aust 1981 ) ( 15.28 - 17.52 )
6. Radio City - Japanese Comiks ( Mambo Recs Aust 1980 ) ( 17.52 - 19.50 )
7. You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties - Jona Lewie ( Stiff Recs 1980 ) ( 19.50 - 22.44 )
8. Follow The Leaders - Killing Joke ( EG Recs 1981 ) ( 22.44 - 26.36 )
9. Strange Apparatus ( An Englishman In New York ) - Godley & Creme ( Polydor 1979 ) ( 26.36 - 32.22 )
10. This Is Radio Clash - The Clash ( Epic 1981 ) ( 32.22 - 36.35 )
( duration 36 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#64 and #65 -two stop shopping

Another double due to forward thinking - work will keep me from posting next week, so a double whammy today

Kicking off with - #64

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #64
1. So Finally Sweet - The Wise Acres ( Cherry Red 1986 ) ( 0.00 - 2.26 )
2. Real World - Baby Lemonade ( Narodnik 1987 ) ( 2.26 - 6.12 )
3. Miserable Town - The Apple Moths ( A Turntable Friend 1990) ( 6.12 - 10.01 )
4. Build Me Up Buttercup - New Foundations ( Astor 1968 ) ( 10.01 - 12.51 )
5. Don't Cry Your Tears - Delmontes ( Rational Records 1981 ) ( 12.51 - 16.21 )
6. This Town - The June Brides ( In-Tape 1986 ) ( 16.21 - 19.22 )
7. Drivin' Me Crazy - The Jukes ( Result Recs Aust 1980) ( 19.22 - 22.04 )
8. The Call Up - The Clash ( Epic 1980) ( 22.04 - 26.32 )
9. Over & Beyond & Through - The Poles ( no label, Aust 1981 ) ( 26.32 - 31.16 )
10. Big Hip - The Brilliant Corners ( SS20 1984 ) ( 31.16 - 33.27 )
( duration 33 mins, 320kps mp3 )




& then, #65

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #65
1. Beautiful Day - Even As We Speak ( Sarah 1991 ) ( 0.00 - 3.13 )
2. Seven Years - The Lighthouse Keepers ( Hot Aust 1985 ) ( 3.13 - 6.42 )
3. Ocean Liner - The Lighthouse Keepers ( Hot Aust 1984 ) ( 6.42 - 9.48 )
4. Just Keep Walking - INXS ( Deluxe Aust 1980 ) ( 9.48 - 12.27 )
5. Sound Of The Crowd - The Human League ( Virgin 1981 ) ( 12.27 - 16.16 )
6. The Lonely Spy - Lori & The Chameleons ( Korova 1980 ) ( 16.16 - 19.51 )
7. Edge Of Time - The Thought Criminals ( Doublethink Aust 1980) ( 19.51 - 23.08 )
8. Simply Thrilled Honey - Orange Juice ( Postcard 1980 ) ( 23.08 - 25.47 )
9. People - Mi-Sex ( CBS Aust 1980 ) ( 25.47 - 29.35 )
10. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division ( Factory 1980 ) ( 29.35 - 32.58 )
( duration 33 mins, 320kps mp3 )