Category Archives: Obituaries

Flashlite #685

New in music, Urge Overkill are back with the new record. Sylvia Rose Novak is also back with a rocking new single. We played nearly all songs from her previous masterpiece record Bad Luck. David Nance has yet another project, this time with Pearl Lovejoy Boyd and James Schroeder. Ambrose Kenny-Smith from King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard and Sam Cooper from Sagamore collaborate on a new single. Sofia Bolt has a new album. Today, we also introduce Sick Things from Canada, Susan Cattaneo from Boston. We got a wonderful archival record by Narrow Adventure featuring Kristi and Kelly Callan and Kjehl Johansen and we sample it today. The episode is dedicated to Gary Brooker, the voice of Procol Harum who passed away this year on February 19th.

Urge Overkill – Sister Havana;
Sick Things – Waste My Time;
Sylvia Rose Novak – Man I Used To Be;
Tiny Flaws – C’est Different;
Susan Cattaneo – All Is Quiet;
Sofia Bolt – Secret Memories;
Urge Overkill – Somebody Else’s Body;
Urge Overkill – A Necessary Evil;
Cooper & Kenny-Smith – Marengo Dream;
Chris Cacavas – Disappear;
John Wesley Coleman – Mushroom;
Gyasi – Sword Fight;
David Nance, Pearl Lovejoy Boyd and James Schroeder – 80 Into Nothing;
Narrow Adventure – I Don’t Know;
Wednesday Week – Forever;
Dime Box Band – Going My Way;
The Mirage – Is Anybody Home;
Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale.

Flashlite #682

Tús Nua

Today we focus on music from whatever was left out of Yugoslavia. We check out Koala Voice from Kisovec, Sajzerbiterlemon from Belgrade, Mizerija, She Brought Me Gasoline and Tus Nua from Zagreb. The rest of the show is filled with tributes to music producer Milan Ciric who passed away on November 29 last year, Pedja Vranesevic who passed away on February 6th, Marko Brecelj who passed away on February 4th and Aki Rahimovski who passed away on January 22 this year.

VIS Iskre – Sheba;
Mižerija – Lanci;
Koala Voice – Postapokalipticni svet;
Koala Voice – Things that hurt a little;
Boye – Laz je laz;
Laboratorja – Oprostaj od Magneta;
Med – Ja odem u polje;
Bijelo Dugme – Goodbye America;
Parni Valjak – Hrast;
Buldozer – Ne brini mama;
Buldozer – Blues gnjus;
Yu Grupa – Oprosti ljubavi;
Šajzerbiterlemon – Strepnja;
Špurijus – Masovni ukus;
21 vek – Lud Konj;
She brought me gasoline – Rabotny;
Tús Nua – Lights Out;
Smak – Odlazak u harem.

Flashlite #681

Mark Lanegan

Sad news came to us on Tuesday that Mark Lanegan passed away. Today’s show is entirely dedicated to him and it contains my recording of his entire Cleveland show on November 5th 2014. He ended up liking the recording and a part of that recording was published it as an LP High, Wild and Free. Lanegan was featured at The Little Lighthouse very frequently and we will greatly miss his new music and incredible live shows.

Borracho;
The Gravedigger’s Song;
Harvest Home;
Sleep With Me;
One Way Street;
One Hundred Days;
Resurrection Song;
Riot In My House;
Quiver Syndrome;
Floor of the Ocean;
Hit The City;
Harborview Hospital;
Creeping Coastiline of Lights;
Torn Red Heart;
Black Rose Way;
Death Trip to Tulsa;
I Am The Wolf;
Methamphetamine Blues;
Ballad of A Dying Rover.

Flashlite #677

Rachel Nagy

Today’s show is dedicated to Ronnie Spector and Rachel Nagy, two incredible singers that we lost recently. But before we get into our tributes to Ronnie and Rachel, we check out some new releases. Annie Keating from New York has a new album. Le Butcherettes and Death Valley Girls have a split single and we hear both sides. Gyasi from Nashville has a new single and Aoife O’Donovan from New York is a new name for us, and she released a new album and added an extra cover album consisting of songs from Springsteen’s Nebraska.

Mattiel – Freedom Feels;
Annie Keating – Boxes;
GYASI – Godhead;
Ezra Furman & The Harpoons – Bloodsucking Whore;
Sweet Knives – No More Reasons;
Patsy’s Rats – Burnin’ Honey;
Gabriella Cohen – Frangelico Dreams;
Aoife O’Donovan – Lucky Star;
Aoife O’Donovan – State Trooper;
Bruce Springsteen – State Trooper;
Le Butcherettes – The Universe;
Death Valley Girls – When I’m Free;
The Exbats – Hey New Zealand;
The Courettes – I Can Hardly Wait;
Detrot Cobras – He DId It;
Detroit Cobras – Bad Girl;
Detroit Cobras – Ain’t it a Shame;
Ronnie Spector And The E Street Band – Say Goodbye To Hollywood;
The Ronettes – Baby, I Love You;
The Ronettes – Be My Baby.

Flashlite #676

2021

First ‘regular’ show this year! We present the hottest in garage rock from recent weeks. The most exciting novelty is West Coat collaboration between Mike Watt and Cutthroat Brothers. They have released two new records recently. Another supergroup is Teeth of England from Memphis with Dave Sinclair behind the concept, Jack Oblivian behind the drums and Jason Rice from Faux Killas playing guitar. Strange Colours also has a new record and it’s a Toronto band lead by Andrew Moszynski who used to be with Deadly Snakes. Over in Australia we hear Power Supply from Melbourne. Over in Europe we check out Komodor from France and Roman Aul and Rosarys from Germany, who did a new record collaborating with the legendary Detroit producer Jim Diamond. From Switzerland, we check out the new tune by The Jackets. We finish the show with a little tribute to Bill Conway who used to play drums in Treat Her Right and Morphine. Conway passed away on December 19 last year.

True Sons Of Thunder – Bad Trip Pt. 1;
Strange Colours – The Setting Sun;
Cutthroat Brothers and Mike Watt – Been Away;
Cutthroat Brothers And Mike Watt – Out of Control;
Robbing Banks – Wasted;
Jack Oblivian – Milkshake Baby;
Teeth of England – Flying Zero;
Power Supply – The Land of the Fire.m4a’
Flaming Sideburns – Lighthouse Keeper;
Exploding Eyes – Fear;
Komodor – Give Up;
Roman and the Rosarys – Gypsy Woman;
Wilding – I’ll Keep Holding On;
Poison Boys – Little Speedway Girl;
Schizophonics – People in the Sky;
Sweet Knives – House;
The Jackets – What About You;
Morphine – Eleven O’Clock;
Treat Her Right – Everglades;
True Sons Of Thunder – Bad Trip Pt. 2.

Flashlite #673

Jenny Don't

Last show of 2021! We check out new singles for Jenny Don’t and The Spurs, Eamon McGrath, The Strange (with Chris Eckman) and John Paul Keith. We also check out James McMurtry from Austin TX, Pilgrim from Tulsa, OK, Suicide Swans from Australia, all with new albums. And of course, the legendary Neil Young is also here with a track from his new record. We say goodbye to Michael Nesmith, a Monkee and a great songwriter who passed away this year, 10 days before his birthday.

Shannon McNally – You Show Me Yours And I’ll Show You Mine
Jenny Don’t & The Spurs – Three Or Four Nights
Eamon McGrath – Cannonball
Sierra Ferrell – In Dreams
James McMurtry – Decent Man
Pilgrim – Katie
Rosali – Whisper
Suicide Swans – Below Zero
The Strange – Not Now Not Ever
Chapel Hart – You Can Have Him Jolene
Chuck Prophet – One Last Dance
Jim Lauderdale – Sister Horizon
Neil Young – Song of the Seasons
Dori Freeman – Walk Away
John Paul Keith – If We Make It Through December
Michael Nesmith – Some of Shelly’s Blues
Monkees – What Am I Doing Hanging ‘Round

Flashlite #671

Susanna Hoffs

Today we check out new music from Susanna Hoffs (who used to be in Bangles). She made a cover record. Successful Failures from Trenton, NJ and Loose Koozies from Detroit are back with new tunes. Italian powerpoppers Radio Days have a new single. We introduce Grand Splendid from Montreal in Canada and Warmbabies from Nice in France. We close the show with two obits related to visual art characters important to rock music. Photographer Mick Rock passed away on November 18th and painter Kosta Bunusevac passed away on September 8th.

Disciplina Kicme – Zub;
The Successful Failures – Naval Victories;
The Warmbabies – Girls Don’t Like It;
The Bevis Frond – Find The Mole;
Velvet Underground – Femme Fatale;
Rainy Day – I’ll Be Your Mirror;
Susanna Hoffs – Femme Fatale;
Grand Splendid – Magic;
UV-TV – Distant Lullaby;
The Exbats – Practice On Me;
The On and Ons – Vanishing Act;
Radio Days – 1998;
Loose Koozies – The Butterfly;
Sad Planets – Want You To Want You;
Step-Panther – Bike Lock;
Sonny Vincent – The Rain is Black Again;
Rebel Star – Sunce;
Disciplina Kicme – Dozivljaji Zelenog Zuba;
Iggy and The Stooges – Search and Destroy;
Lou Reed – Vicious.

Flashlite #667

Exbats

Today we check in with Guided By Voices who have a third new album within a year. Family band The Exbats are back with their strongest effort yet. Habibi has a new single. In France, we check out Warmbabies. On the power pop side of things, Nick Frater is back with a new record. On the edgier side of things, Poison Boys from Chicago who have a new album. Also in Chicago we check out a cool Prince cover from Local H. We pay respect to fallen heroes. Don Everly of The Everly Brothers passed away on August 22 this year. Also, Yu Grupa loses their third drummer within a year. Raša Djelmaš passed away on October 28th this year.

The Murlocs – Misinterpreted;
Poison Boys – Don’t You Turn on Me;
Guided By Voices – High in the Rain;
The Bevis Frond – Everyone Rise;
Ride – Twisterella;
The Warmbabies – Last Days Of Summer;
Nick Frater – Buggin’ Out;
Chris Church – Bell the Cat;
The Brothers Steve – Electro-Love;
Daniel Romano – Don’t Turn Around Janet;
Hindu Love Gods – Raspberry Beret;
Local H – When Doves Cry;
Habibi – Call Our Own;
Bat Fangs – Talk Tough;
The Exbats – Coolsville USA;
Pablo Solo – Open Up Summertime;
Yu Grupa – Laz;
Everly Brothers – I Used To Love You;
Everly Brothers – I Wonder If I Care as Much.

Flashlite #662

Nina Romic

Today, music from Yugoslavia or whatever was left from it. No special reason other than some interesting new tunes from over there and recent obituaries. From Macedonia, we check out 21 Vek, their new single. Rebel Star operates in Serbia and Hungary and now collaborates with Zagreb’s Zvonka Obajdin. Also in Zagreb, Croatia, Nina Romi? is back with the new single. Koikoi is a new name for us, a four piece from Belgrade Serbia. Then we zig zag back to Zagreb and check out Confidential & The Secret Four. Then we end up all the way North in Slovenia and introduce Matthias von Stumberger und seine Jugend. We pay tributes to fallen Yugo rock representatives, Marina Tucakovi? who was a lyricist for many popular songs, singer songwriter and TV presenter Minja Subota. Also musicians Sanja Ili? and Zafir Hažimanov.

Idoli – Pomoc pomoc;
21 Vek – Sama vidi si;
Rebel Star – Pocetak i kraj;
Elvis J. Kurtovic i Meteori – Djevojka bez cinela;
Metak – Panika;
Jadranka Stojakovic – Obicna tema;
Nina Romic – Pismo;
Koikoi – Misisipi;
Korni grupa – Neko spava pored mene;
Crveni Koralji – Tema mladih ljubavnika;
Confidential & The Secret Four – Black Is The Color;
Matthias von Stumberger und seine Jugend – Five year plan;
Lelee – Generacija XYZ;
Boye – Skocila sam s kreveta;
Sarlo Akrobata – Samo ponekad;
Sons – Gajle;
Yu Grupa – Opasno;
Zana – Nastavnice;
Delial – Sejem Želja;
Minja Subota – Homo Homini;
Bisera Veletanlic – Tuzno popodne;
Zlatko Manojlovic – Tvoja pesma.

Flashlite #659

Jade Bird

Today we introduce a young singer songwriter from South London Jade Bird. Rivaling her disarming youth, we also check out the newest from Colleen Green hailing from San Diego CA. Also in California, Lisa Mychols has a new song. Nick Piunti from Detroit has a new single. Crocodiles had a series of digital eps during the pandemic, and now it’s all on a disc. Tough Age from Canada has a playful new single. Also in Canada, Underwater Sunshine recorded a series of basement recordings in 1996-97 and now it’s all released finally. At the end of the show, we pay tribute to Steve Martin Caro and Tom Finn, former Left Banke members who both passed away a year ago.

Colleen Green – Good Good Things;
Jade Bird – Open Up The Heavens;
Lisa Mychols – Dreaming with You;
Lisa Mychols – Make Believe;
The Galileo 7 – I’m Still Here;
Crocodiles – If You Were A Priest
Nick Piunti – One of the Boyz;
Nick Piunti – No Return;
Snooze in Motion – Riverside;
The Last – Weekend Girl;
Alvilda – Kylie;
Colleen Green – I Wanna Be a Dog;
Tough Age – Giuseppe Pizzeria;
Tough Age – Warm Hair;
Autogramm – Anxiety;
Underwater Sunshine – Shine;
Left Banke – She May Call You Up Tonight;
Left Banke – I Haven’t Got The Nerve;
Monnone Alone – Feel it Disappearing.