Flashlite #208

Irena ŽilićToday’s spotlight is on the neo-acoustic music scene in former Yugoslavia. There was a huge folk movement also known over there as akusticari in the early to mid seventies. It seems as that scene is being revived. We already presented Belgrade’s On Tour some time ago, and today we have two more new names. Irena Žilić is a young singer songwriter from Zagreb with her modern and fresh take on western folk music. Nina Romić, also from Zagreb, is on the other hand more rooted in the local folklore. In this episode, she covers a song written originally by Satan Panonski – a hard blood shock punk from the eighties who was both influential and controversial at the same time. Nina’s cover is a part of a larger tribute called Oči u magli. We also have a new album by our old friends from Rijeka My Buddy Moose. Their style is more on the roots rock side. Their new album Shine Shine Shine is produced by Chris Eckman from The Walkabouts, who also lives in that neck of the woods these days – Ljubljana. The Walkabouts have a live album called Berlin and we check that out as well in this show. Elsewhere form Europe, Amsterdam, we have an instrumental outfit called Bevel Emboss who create a wonderful tapestry of guitar sounds on their new album called Celluloid. Back to America – we have Arbouretum from Baltimore for the first time and super-group Sweet Apple have a new single out there which announces their album due this Spring around the Record Store Day. Mark Lanegan is a guest vocalist!

Uncle Tupelo – Gun;
Arbouretum – The Promise;
Arbouretum – Wicked Messenger;
Faces – Wicked Messenger;
Jack Fords – Shake Some Action (Live in CLE);
My Buddy Moose – Girl;
The Walkabouts – Jack Candy;
On Tour – November Hits Hard;
Irena Žilić – Whatever Feels Right;
Nina Romić – Dječakova pjesma;
Bevel Emboss – Straighten A Dash;
Indexi – Nikada;
Low Cut Connie – You’ve Got Everything;
Ben Deily and Will Anderson – Sorry Too;
Stan McMahon – What’s Wrong;
Sweet Apple Feat. Mark Lanegan – Wish You Could Stay (A Little Longer).

Flashlite #207

King Gizzard and The Lizard WizardToday we explore connections of the new Australian psychedelic rock scene with Todd Rundgren. Tame Impala is a new band from over there that a lot of people were excited about last year. Their album Lonerism ended up on many year end lists right at the top positions. They even collaborated with Todd Rungren on one track and they covered the opening tune on his 70s masterpiece A Wizard A True Star. Another band, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard also showed up recently covering Todd’s song Open My Eyes, which he put out with his band Nazz on the famous Nuggets compilation. Also from Australia, we have a long time Evan Dando’s collaborator Tom Morgan with the new LP. London band The Barracudas, who had a minor surf hit in 1980 are back with a cool new 45. Also, we introduce Cleveland band Wolly Bullies in our Live in CLE segment.

Ian Hunter – Saint;
Spencer P. Jones and the Nothing Butts – Conditions Apply;
Tom Morgan – Taste for Blood;
Smudge – Divan;
Tame Impala – Apocalypse Dreams;
Tame Impala – International Feel;
Todd Rundgren – Tic Tic Tic You Need Your Head Rock’n’roll Pussy;
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard – High Hopes Low;
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Open My Eyes;
Nazz – Open My Eyes;
Paul Revere and The Raiders – Hungry;
Wooly Bullies – Out Of My Head (Live in CLE);
Natural Child – Rock Bottom;
The Barracudas – Summer fun;
The Barracudas – God Bless the 45;
Jonathan Richman – Government Center;
Paul Kelly – To Her Door;
Paul Kelly – Cold As Canada;
The Windbreakers – I Thought You Knew.

Flashlite #206

Clara EngelCrowdfunding is a cool new way to help musicians make their albums ahead of time, get some special releases in return and maybe even influence the content in some ways. I mean, without your help, the stuff wouldn’t even be out. Today we introduce two artist that took the road of crowdfunding. Clara Engel is from Toronto and she’s a singer songwriter. She previously published in UK and Italy, but not in North America. She started a website on kapipal where you can help her put together her record. Our old friend from The Windbreakers and Gone Fishin’, Tim Lee with his new band Tim Lee 3 is also crowfunding the upcoming album Devil’s Rope. He has an account on indiegogo. Also, he organized a tribute album to his old pal from the Windbreakers Bobby Sutliff and called it Skrang!. We check out one song that he prepared for this occasion today. Sutliff had a bad car accident and needs help to cover the health care costs. We also introduce two new bands, Velociraptor from Australia and The Strypes from Ireland. Strypes are very young and people talked a lot about them last year. Cleveland bands Pere Ubu and Scarcity of Tanks have new albums and Cobra Verde is in our segment live from CLE. Also, we pay a small tribute to Wilko Johnson from Dr. Feelgood who has been diagnosed with the terminal pancreatic cancer.

Damien Youth – Dandelion Girl;
Velociraptor – I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night);
Velociraptor – Sleeping With The Fishes;
The Rolling Stones – Route 66;
The Strypes – Route 66;
Nat King Cole – Route 66;
The Windbreakers – Black & White;
Tim Lee 3 – I Thought You Knew;
Clara Engel – Song to the Sea Witch (Disembody My Voice);
Patti Smith – Dancing Barefoot;
Pere Ubu – Waiting for Mary;
Pere Ubu – Free White;
Scarcity of Tanks – Quigley Dictum;
Cobra Verde – Temptation (Live in CLE);
Moloch – I Can Think The Same of You;
Don Nix – Olena;
Harlan T. Bobo – Crazy With Loneliness;
Dr. Feelgood – One Weekend;
Digger And The Pussycats – Nice to Your Body.

Flashlite #205

On TourThis is the first show this year filled with new music. We open up with Palmyra Delran who’s latest single You’re My Brian Jones is a big hit on satellite radio. Then we have the legendary Shoes. They reissued one of their ultra rare albums from the 70s, Bazooka and also recently released a brand new album Ignition. Stan McMahon is a new name, he comes from Portland, OR and has a cassette tape on Burger records. Low Cut Connie caused quite a stir last year when they appeared on the Rolling Stone magazine list of best songs. They also played in Cleveland, so we feature them in our Live from Cleveland segment. Steve Wynn has a album of home demos that he made in his apartment in NYC. Dead Horse One are a new band from France and they perform a very competent version of shoegaze rock. They sing in English, but we also have some Americans that sing in French today. It’s The Revelers from Louisiana, a band that plays cajun rock and who were formed by the members of Red Stick Ramblers and Pine Leaf Boys. Another one of our favorite cajun bands, Mama Rosin has a holiday single, so we check that out as well. Finally, at the end of the show we land in Balkans and we check out an Americana band from Belgrade called On Tour and punk-rock-kazachok band called Cherkezi United, lead by an Ukranian living in Zagreb.

Husker Du – Turn It Around;
Palmyra Delran – You’re My Brian Jones;
Shoes – Hot Mess;
Shoes – Love Took a Turn;
Stan McMahon – La Di Da;
Low Cut Connie – Boozophilia;
Low Cut Connie – Brand New Cadillac (Live in CLE);
Tim Moore – Rock And Roll Love Letter;
Dead Horse One – Cruel winter;
Steve Wynn – Devil Town;
Dream Syndicate – The Side I’ll Never Show;
Lyle Lovett – L.A. County;
Waybe Toups, Steve Riley, Wilson Savoy – Les Flammes de l’Enfer;
The Revelers – Des Fois (Sometimes);
Mama Rosin – How To See The Light;
On Tour – Hondo;
Cherkezi United – Temnaya noch.

Flashlite #204 – Paying Respect To Those That Fell in 2012

Mark ReynoldsIn our first show in 2013, we remember some of the great rock’n’roll heros who left us in the past year. During our year end reviews, we got sad news on passing of Dave Brubeck, a jazz pianist who influenced rock’n’roll greatly. Also, Ray Collins, who was a founding member of Zappa’s Mothers of Invention. And finally, Mark Reynolds who played drums in Carnival Season and on the last tour of the Windbreakres also died. In the reminder of the show, we remember all those that passed away last year and that we recognize here at the Little Lighthouse as the great rock’n’roll characters. Bill Doss from Olivia Tremor Control, Robin Gibb from the Bee Gee’s, Scott McKenzie, Nick Curran, Hal David, Michael Davis from MC5, Joe South, Jon Lord from Deep Purple, Perry Baggs from Jason and The Scorchers, Jennifer Miro from The Nuns, Tusta from KUD Idijoti, MCA from The Beastie Boys, Donald Duck Dunn from Booker T. And The MG’s, Etta James, Bob Babbitt of the Motown Funk Brothers, Doug Dillard, Levon Helm from The Band, Chris Ethridge from The Flying Burrito Brothers, Davy Monkee Jones, Tim Mooney from the American Music Club, Bob Welch and Johnny Perez from Sir Douglas Quintet. We lost too many of them… And in the end, I would also like to dedicate this show to brothers Foley, Steven and Kevin who died in 2008 and 2011, and played in Bash and Pop with Tommy Stinson. Steven also replaced Chris Mars shortly in Replacements towards the end of their career. I only heard about this recently.

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The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five;
Bash And Pop – Harboring a Fugitive;
Carnival Season – Manifold Man;
The Olivia Tremor Control – Holiday Surprise;
Bee Gees – Massachussets;
Scott McKenzie – If You’re Going To San Francisco;
Nick Curran & The Lowlifes – Reform School Girl;
Love – My Little Red Book;
MC5 – Poison;
Joe South – Hush;
Deep Purple – Hush;
Jason & The Scorchers – Absolutely Sweet Marie;
The Nuns – You Think You’re The Best;
KUD Idijoti – Darvil;
Beastie Boys – Johnny Ryall;
Booker T. & The MGs – Melting Pot;
Etta James – Money (That’s What I Want);
Temptations – Just In Imagination;
Dillard & Clark – Don’t Let Me Down;
The Band – Strawberry Wine;
The International Submarine Band – I Must Be Somebody Else You’ve Known;
The Monkees – Valleri;
American Music Club – California Dreamin;
Fleetwood Mac – Sentimental Lady;
Sir Douglas Quintet – Mendocino;
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention – Jelly Roll Gum Drop.