#84 - The Rescued 12's Pt 2

Back with part 2 of this series - see last post for an explanation :)

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #84
1. In Spite Of These Times - Close Lobsters ( Fire 1987 )
2. Just For A While ( If Ever ) - Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes ( Speed 1987 )
3. Meet Me On Tuesdays - The Brilliant Corners ( SS20 1986 )
4. Think! - The Jasmine Minks ( Creation 1988 )
5. The Sun A Small Star - The Servants ( Creation 1986 )
6. The Fun Has Arrived - The Dentists ( Antler 1988 )
7. Mary Day - The Razorcuts ( Subway 1986 )
8. Cherry Bomb - The Fizzbombs ( Calculus 1987 )
9. Uptight - The Darling Buds ( Native 1987 )
10. Was There Anything I Could Do ?? - The G0-Betweens ( Mushroom Aust 1988 )
( duration 30 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#83 - "The Rescued 12 Inches Vol 1"

Introducing a new concept today - "The Rescued 12 Inches"....for many many years I had a great deal of my records stored "off site" - in other words not in my house, there were just too many to have in one house and cart around with me when I moved house etc etc. The ones stored elsewhere were all my albums/12 inch singles. Unfortuantely there was an accident in the roof of where they were stored and over 90% of these records got totally waterlogged in recent big rain storms we had in Sydney and ruined beyond use. I lost over 500+ records !!! Yes gone forever and not retrievable. 

I managed to save about 150-200 though, so it's not all bad news.

What's gone to that big turntable heaven is the sky is stylistically pretty much similar to the kind of releases that have featured here as 7 inches.

Hence it's time for the "Rescued 12 Inches"  -

Hope that makes sense !!

So today it's 10 songs from the hearty survivors who made it through the carnage

Ok all that explained - we kick off with The Pastels, obviously the a-side/main track, followed by the Weddoes from the 12 of "Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now". Then it's a track from side 2 of the original Lazy 12/1st version of "Thru The Flowers" by The Primitives, some McCarthy from the 12 of "Should The Bible Be Banned ?".

After that it's some David Westlake ( teaming up with some Triffids ) on his so-called "solo mini album" ( post The Servants ), the Choo Choo Train omnibusy type Subway 12, then my old Sydney faves The Lighhouse Keepers second release a 12 called "The Exploding Lighthouse Keepers" - also featuring a much better track "Springtime" but sadly that has a jump/scratch, but it's been on a few of those Aussie comps of the era so not so hard to hear..

An Aussie version of The Railway Children's "Reunion Wilderness" album which featured extra tracks to the UK version, followed by those likeable Irish lads who really do love Penelope, with one of the 4 songs on their ep.

Wrapping it all up with The Wolfhounds and the A-side of that particular 12, it was a toss up between "Cruelty" and "I See You" from side 2...

ok, the good thing is these records still exist in my collection so especially..please enjoy !!!! -

ps my scanner is still wobbly - ie the Hey Paulette 12 isn't two-tones of white....yet that's how it shows up via my scanner..

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #83
1. I'm Alright With You - The Pastels ( Creation 1985 )
2. Not From Where I'm Standing - The Wedding Present ( Reception 1988 )
3. She Don't Need You - The Primitives ( Lazy 1986 )
4. Saint Francis Amongst The Mortals - McCarthy ( September Recs 1988 )
5. The Word Around Town - Westlake ( Creation 1987 )
6. Big Blue Buzz - Choo Choo Train ( Subway 1988 )
7. The Beat ( I Want My Loving Back ) - The Lighthouse Keepers ( no label Aust 1983 )
8. Careful - The Railway Children ( Factory Australasia 1987 )
9. Commonplace - Hey Paulette ( Mickey Rourke's Fridge 1990 )
10. Cruelty - The Wolfhounds ( Pink 1987 )
( duration 29 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#82 - some more flexis

A couple of Sha La La flexis today, so forgive the noticeable quality, especially The Siddeleys, though Baby Lemonade is nice a fuzzy and maybe gains from the flexi surface...dunno...

I had to do some wonder surgery on The Fizzbombs as there was a scratch - which was causing it to get stuck on a note - interesting loop but by the wonders of a sneaky edit I got around that :) No tricks needed for the Rote Kapelle ( the connection with The Fizzbombs being shared members, also shared members of Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes ).

And yeah, seems to be a run of Strawberry Story and Echo & the Bunnymen lately...whateva treva no complaints I'm guessing...

enjoy !!!! -

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #82
1. Farewell Dear Bonnie - The Orchids ( Sarah 1989 )
2. Sign On The Line - The Fizzbombs ( Narodnik 1986?7? )
3. Sunday - Rote Kapelle ( In Tape 1986 )
4. Jiffy Neckwear Creation - Baby Lemonade ( Sha La La 1987 )
5. Wherever You Go - The Siddeleys ( Sha La La 1987)
6. Go Ahead Cry - St Christopher ( no label 1986 )
7. Foolish Boy - The Jack Rubies ( Lush 1989 )
8. Kissamatic Love Bubble - Strawberry Story ( Daisy Chain 1990 )
9. Map Of The World - The Coen Dollies ( Medium Cool 1988 )
10. Rescue - Echo & The Bunnymen ( Korova 1980 )
( duration 28 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#81 - Greetings West Sussex !!

Starting today with The Friendly Fires circa 1986 from West Sussex....apparentely there's a new artist who pinched the name ( confusing everybody - it should be a floggable offence, taking on as your band name one that's already been used ). Anyhow The Friendly Fires we have here list their address on the back - 12 The Chase, Furnace Green, Crawley, West Sussex - so here's the Google Earth link...

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=12+The+Chase,+Furnace+Green,+Crawley,+West+Sussex+UK&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=68.015291,113.203125&ie=UTF8&ll=51.108264,-0.178013&spn=0.012125,0.027637&t=h&z=15&iwloc=addr

Apologies to whoever lives there now but hey it's on the back of the record !!

After that we go Strawberry Story, some Talulah then a flexi from The Haywains ( "The Surfin Towbridge ep " ) ( one of 2 "surf based" songs on today's mix ). Sadly my technical abilities in cleaning up flexis are a bit lacking - crackles and pops on normal vinyl I have a nice little app ( Click Repair ) but removing the all encompassing surface noise of a flexi is a bit out of my league. Could be an issue having had a sneak peak in the pile and seen there's some more flexi's comin thru soon ( Sha La La anyone ? ?? ).

Then I'd forgotten what a great single "Beat Girl" is !! Woohoo.

A second appearance by The Lighthouse Keepers with "Gargoyle", they'd previously popped up with this song on #11, but I think you should know that I have more than 2 copies of this single. I have...wait for it....6 copies !! This is cos they all had individual handmade and coloured sleeves, so I wanted as many as possible. I originally had 7 but gave one away as a swap ( can't remember what for exactly ). Great song though and well worth another listen.

After that it's young Roddy in the driver's seat, a b-side for The Hit Parade, Scottish Surf ala 53rd & 3rd records with The Beat Poets and rounding it out with The Darling Buds ( by the time they'd lost their edge ).

much fun so go get 'em -

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #81
1. Arkansas - The Friendly Fires ( Deadbug 1986 )
2. Close My Eyes - Strawberry Story ( Waaah! 1991 )
3. Bringing Up Baby - Talulah Gosh ( 53rd & 3rd 1987 )
4. Bythesea Road - The Haywains ( Woosh 1988 )
5. Beat Girl - The Wishing Stones ( Head 1986 )
6. Gargoyle - The Lighthouse Keepers ( Gutthaga Pipeline Aust 1983 )
7. Mattress Of Wire - Aztec Camera ( Postcard 1981 )
8. Wipe Away The Tears - The Hit Parade ( JSH Records 1986 )
9. Rebel Surf - The Beat Poets ( 53rd & 3rd 1988 )
10. Burst - The Darling Buds ( Epic 1988 )
( duration 31 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#80 - Back again :)

I've been incredibly incredibly non-attentive to my blogs lately, sadly....but all that is about to change, especially here :) Stay tuned for "special" adventures here in the coming weeks - all will be revealed....

The first This Poison! single ( on The Wedding Present's label Reception Recs ) gets us underway today, it was a toss up between the a & the b sides as they're both crackers !!

Other things - my apologies for the quality of 'Blind Vision" - it's pressed on very shitey quality clear vinyl, only one level up from a bad flexi, in fact some of my flexis sound better. Oh and I chose the b-side of Josef K's "It's Kinda Funny" single cos I always foud the a-side slow and boring...sure I still bought but was never big on the song !!

And another case of 2 copies of the same single in the guise of "Thru The Flowers", as it's already appeared in the early early days of this blog, so..er..yeah 2 copies of that one. 3 if you include the original version !!

go grab it and enjoy -
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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #80
1. Engine Failure - This Poison! ( Reception 1986 )
2. Bitterscene - Velocette ( Wiija 1999 )
3. Midnight Slows - Weekend ( Rough Trade 1982 )
4. Tiny Clues - Sportique ( WIAIWYA 1999 )
5. Thru The Flowers - The Primitives ( Lazy 1987 )
6. Blind Vision - Blancmange ( London 1983 )
7. Final Request - Josef K ( Postcard 1980 )
8. Bring On The Dancing Horses - Echo & The Bunnymen ( Korova 1985 )
9. Monday Monday - The Mama's & The Papa's ( RCA 1966 )
10. In Between Days - The Cure ( Fiction 1985 )
( duration 27 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#79

It's the second appearance of the Gob's "Right Here" today, because I have 2 copies of the record, one a UK Double 7 pack as featured way way waaaay back on #7, and the one today is the vanilla Aussie one single pack version.

And sadly I had to turn the Echo 7" over because the A-side "The Puppet" had not one but 2 yukky ukky mukky scratches...sadly....not that 'Do It Clean" is bollocks - far from it !

Nothing much more out of the ordinary....other than the fact I found the Hunnas single a bit boring...I'm sad to admit....just showing you can bash a few gas cylinders and thus get flown off to a studio where Can recorded but you can't always come back happy...one of life's little lessons...be sure, be very sure of yourself if you're bashing cylinders in a band...

And then good old Anne Clark...always certain to depress you !! By the way the b-side of "Hope Road" makes me laugh - it's called "Poem Without Words"...which is a weird concept for a poet like Anne Clark....not that it's silent, it's an instrumental, just seems like a copout for a poet !!

Oh yeah..nearly forget - BAD SAMPLING WARNING !! BAD SAMPLING WARNING !! The start of Colourbox is sooooooo naff......

anyway enjoy it - and "do it" as Van McCoy suggests :)

and "chew it" as Meatloaf would no doubt suggest...

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #79
1. Right Here - The Go-Betweens ( Truetone Aust 1987 ) ( 0.00 - 3.39 )
2. Ceremony - New Order ( Factory 1981 ) ( 3.39 - 8.10 )
3. Do It Clean - Echo & The Bunnymen ( Korova 1980 ) ( 8.10 - 10.50 )
4. All For Love & Love For All - The Lilac Time ( Fontana 1990 ) ( 10.50 - 14.07 )
5. Prefab Hearts - The Reels ( Mercury Aust 1979 ) ( 14.07 - 17.09 )
6. Sway - Hunters & Collectors ( White Aust 1983 ) ( 17.09 - 21.04 )
7. The Hustle - Van McCoy ( Avco 1975 ) ( 21.04- 24.24 )
8. We All Make Mistakes - Stephen Cummings ( Regular Aust 1982 ) ( 24.24 - 27.10 )
9. Punch - Colourbox ( 4AD 1984 ) ( 27.10 - 30.45 )
10. Hope Road - Anne Clark ( 10 Recs 1987 ) ( 30.45 - 35.13 )
( duration 35mins, 320kps mp3 )

if you're in Sydney I will be on radio this Thursday

If you're in Sydney I will be on the radio this Thursday from 12 midday-1pm on FBI ( 94.5 FM) on a show called "Out of The Box" talking about music, specifically my "collection" and how music fits into my life - the program description is

"Each week we delve into someone's (anyone's) record collection and talk about the music they love, the life they lead and how the two interact'"

If you're out of Sydney and still keen, FBI streams online. The difficulty I'm having is keeping it down to a dull roar/only an hour ( i need at least 7 ) but I'll just see what happens when I get there !!

ps Sideroom update in next few days :0

#78 scratchy old Stephen

Pastel I mean....but that's how the Flexi sounds...

I guess it's sorta Pre-Creation Creation ! ie kicking off today with The Pastels from the "split flexi" with Laughing Apple - featuring of course a certain Mr Alan McGee - The Pastels getting a re-issue on Rough Trade afterwards..

Then some "Progressive Office Pools" in fact the b-side of the Models 2nd outing "Owe You Nothing", I always preferred "Progressive Office Pools" because it was more of a Duffield inspired keyboard weird romp akin to AlphaBravoCharlieDeltaEchoFoxtrotGolf as opposed to the prototype-punky-powerpop-post-Teenage Romance vibe of "Owe You Nothing"...so today you have to suffer that particular little prejudice of mine.

2 outings from Green Records - it's doyen of course a certain Mr Roger Grierson - with singles by The New Christs, the first I believe from that project by a certain Mr Rob Younger and another single by Naughty Rhthyms - one of the bands of the sub-ska scene of inner city Sydney in the early 80's, ie in the Allniters type sub set.

( Rushent of course at the controls with the Leaguers )

and Bring Phillip's 7", brought to you with all mid-80's the Sydney art college sensibilities they could manage !!

go on and enjoy :)

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #78
1. I Wonder Why - The Pastels ( "A Creation Artefact" Flexi 1983 ) ( 0.00 - 1.52 )
2. Progressive Office Pools - Models ( Model Records Aust 1980 ) ( 1.52 - 4.12 )
3. Isreal - Siouxsie & The Banshees ( Polydor 1980 ) ( 4.12 - 8.51 )
4. Face A New God - The New Christs ( Green Aust 1981 ) ( 8.51 - 13.09 )
5. Open Your Heart - The Human League ( Virgin 1981 ) ( 13.09 - 16.56 )
6. Look Like Me - Naughty Rhythms ( Green Aust 1981 ) ( 16.56 - 19.57 )
7. Me & Mr Sanchez - Blue Rondo A La Turk ( Virgin 1981 ) ( 19.57 - 23.55 )
8. I Like It Both Ways - Supernaut ( Polydor Aust 1976 ) ( 23.45 - 27.12 )
9. Comforts - Bring Phillip ( Major Recs Aust 1984 ) ( 27.12 - 30.31 )
10. Somewhere - Scapa Flow ( no label Aust 1980 ) ( 30.31 - 33.10 )
( duration 33mins, 320kps mp3 )

#77

Kicking off with the debut from Australian Crawl, a Brian Eno produced Carmel single and a Melbourne 3 piece Two Way Garden - the first ever release on the Au-Go-Go label outa Melbourne.

Then we hear The Chameleons ( who despite claims otherwise i do know who they are ), after which Richard Clapton has a turn producing INXS and John Robie 'remixes' Barney and the lads ( apparentely with a bland cover because Factory designer Peter Saville hated the song ). Then the Mighty Lemon Drops spend up big on studio time and come up with something overproduced, then it's off to a studio of vastly smaller nature - M Squared in Sydney - with Patrick Gibson twiddling knobs on the desk for Sydney band 3 Muskteers, and even helping out on backing vocals ( what a guy ! ).

Then Mssrs Bridie and Phillips et al with somethin' which I always wondered what the f**k they were ever on about on this single....nothing's changed...which then leads us into an old chestnut from The Swingers with our old friend David Tickle producin'

enjoy :)

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #77
1. Beautiful People - Australian Crawl ( EMI Aust 1979 ) ( 0.00 - 2.55 )
2. Mercy - Carmel ( London 1986 ) ( 2.55 - 6.59 )
3. She's So Wrecked - Two Way Garden ( Au Go Go Aust 1979 ) ( 6.59 - 10.25 )
4. Singing Rule Britannia - The Chameleons ( Statik 1985 ) ( 10.25 - 14.33 )
5. The Loved One - INXS ( Deluxe Aust 1980 ) ( 14.33 - 17.43 )
6. Sub-Culture - New Order ( Factory 1985 ) ( 17.43 - 21.07 )
7. Into The Heart Of Love - The Mighty Lemon Drops ( Chrysalis 1989 ) ( 21.07 - 23.55 )
8. Hey Babe - 3 Musketeers ( Gin Sling 1984 ) ( 23.55 - 26.40 )
9. Do Be A Don't Be ( Mr Pooh ) - Not Drowning Waving ( Rampant Aust 1985 ) ( 26.40 - 30.07 )
10. Counting The Beat - The Swingers ( Mushroom Aust 1980 ) ( 30.07 - 33.08 )
( duration 33mins, 320kps mp3 )

new blog - The Feskive 40

A new concept/blog of mine ( and my mate Paul )...related very much to this blog and my other main blog Humans Beware.

It's called The Feskive 40 !!

Huh ?? Feskive ?? Don't you mean...Festive ? Well yes...but not really.

A radio show based on John Peel's annual Festive Fifty, complications of copyright law resulting in the use of the word Feskive. That and a strange Australian sense of humour.

Basically a "Top 40" chart, but with the twist that songs are randomly chosen live to air from a barrel.

Without wanting to give away the chart - you'll have to listen for that, our first show recorded freshly yesterday, features music by The Chesterfields, House Of Love, The Manhattan Love Suicides, Galaxie 500, Komon, Days, The Clean, Fad Gadget, Revolving Paint Dream, Moscow Olympics, Look Blue Go Purple, and many more - however many more make up a total of 40.

From that list you can see we brought some damn juicy indie pop in with us and lots of it came out of the barrel.

go here and find out more and hear what happened when we recorded our first show....

#76

please enjoy :)

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #76
1. Wish It Wasn't True - The Voices ( Deluxe Aust 1981 ) ( 0.00 - 2.52 )
2. Storm The Reality Asylum - Rip Rig & Panic ( Virgin 1982 ) ( 2.52 - 6.16 )
3. "Dub Version" - Culture Club feat Pappa Weasel ( Virgin 1982 ) ( 6.16 - 9.46 )
4. Bocca Dolce ( Sugar, Sugar ) - I Combos ( Minstrel Italy/Aust 1970 ) ( 9.46 - 11.41 )
5. Lead The Way - I'm Talking ( Regular Aust 1985 ) ( 11.41 - 15.23 )
6. Me No Pop I - Kid Creole & The Coconuts ( Ze Recs 1981 ) ( 15.23 - 19.42 )
7. Walk On Lines - Wimmin & Boys ( Behind Enemy Lines Aust 1986? ) ( 19.42 - 23.18 )
8. Love Talking To Boys - Marble Index ( Chapter 13 ) ( Drive In 2000) ( 23.18 - 26.26 )
9. Penny Arcade - Roy Orbison ( London 197? ) ( 26.26 - 29.27 )
10. Temptation - Heaven 17 ( Virgin 1982 ) ( 29.27 - 32.34 )
( duration 36mins, 320kps mp3 )

#74 & #75 - slackness is not a virtue :(

Here's a double due cos I've been so slack lately..including my laughable last promise of "two in quick succession"

The 2nd one is all by the one band - The Sports, and is no doubt due to throwback to the days when I used to store records in a logical order...and somehow they maintained that order ( against all the odds )

starting with - #74

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #74
1. Overworking - The Sparklers ( Phantom Aust 1986 ) ( 0.00 - 3.51 )
2. Sto Con Te - Patty Pravo ( ARC Italy 197? ) ( 3.51 - 6.05 )
3. The Edge - The Flaming Hands ( Big Time Aust 1983) ( 6.05 - 9.16 )
4. Love My Way - The Psychedelic Furs ( CBS 1982 ) ( 9.16 - 12.41 )
5. Can't You See The Sign - Surfside 6 ( Phantom Aust 1981 ) ( 12.41 - 15.47 )
6. The Ballad Of Jackie O - JFK & The Cuban Crisis ( Waterfront Aust 1984 ) ( 15.47 - 20.20 )
7. Massachusetts - The Bee Gees ( Polydor Germany 1967) ( 20.20 - 22.35 )
8. Quasimodo's Dream - The Reels ( Mercury Aust 1981) ( 22.35 - 26.34 )
9. On My Mind - The Marine Girls ( Cherry Red 1981 ) ( 26.34- 29.38 )
10. King Of Kings - Models ( Mushroom Aust 1985 ) ( 29.38 - 34.16 )
( duration 34 mins, 320kps mp3 )




& then, #75, the "all Sports" thing

Of note is the UK version of Don't Throw Stones, listed on the label as a "remix/edit" and indeed it's different ever so slightly to the Aussie release. Terror Hits is in fact from the b-side of the Aussie Don't Throw Stones and Hit Single is from the b-side of the UK Who Listens To the Radio....yet the version played here of Who Listens To the Radio is the original Aussie version.

Phew hope thats not tooooo confusing !!

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Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #75
1. When We Go Out Tonight - The Sports ( Mushroom Aust 1981 ) ( 0.00 - 2.50 )
2. Stop The Baby Talking - The Sports ( Mushroom Aust 1980 ) ( 2.50 - 5.51 )
3. Suspicious Minds - The Sports ( Mushroom Aust 1979 ) ( 5.51 - 9.08 )
4. Don't Throw Stones - The Sports ( Sire UK 1980 ) ( 9.08 - 12.03 )
5. Perhaps - The Sports ( Mushroom Aust 1980 ) ( 12.03 - 15.09 )
6. Who Listens To The Radio - The Sports ( Mushroom Aust 1979 ) ( 15.09 - 18.25 )
7. Wedding Ring - The Sports ( Mushroom Aust 1979 ) ( 18.25 - 20.25 )
8. Terror Hits - The Sports ( Mushroom Aust 1979 ) ( 20.25 - 23.57 )
9. Hit Single - The Sports ( Sire UK 1979 ) ( 23.57 - 27.04 )
10. When You Walk In The Room - The Sports ( Mushroom Aust 1978 ) ( 27.04 - 29.35 )
( duration 29 mins, 320kps mp3 )