Flashlite #225

ZerkmanDisciplina Kičme boasted self-confidently as being the “greatest band in Yugoslavia” back in the late eighties. One thing is certain, they were the most original and it was exciting growing up and learning from their chants. Zerkman was their trumpet player and he passed away at the age of 50. Zerkman was the member of the band in their most glorious period from 1986 to 1991. Although legendary Koja was the undisputed boss in the band, Zerkman’s trumpet was a major contributor to the originality of Disciplina’s sound. The band originally featured only Koja on bass and a guy on a drum set. Then they added trumpets, an extra drum set and took the entire country by surprise. Going into the nineties, Koja and Zerkman from Belgrade, were joined by two Zagreb musicians Gulić and Novoselić and it looked like nothing can stop them. Nothing, but the war. Koja moved to London and when he returned, there was no room for trumpets in the new sound. Just two days before Zerkman suddenly passed away, Zerkman joined Disciplina once again on the stage, but that was also his last stand. Today we dedicate this show to him, and to the incredible sound of his trumpet that changed my life. I can only hope that the music you learned in your formative years was half as exciting as this one.

Disciplina Kičme – ZaÅ¡to;
Disciplina Kičme – Dečja pesma;
Disciplina Kičme – Iza 9 brda;
Disciplina Kičme – Da li ti znaÅ¡ za neki drugi ritam;
Funk-y-stretch – FLCZ II;
Zerkman’s Big Bang – Emrald;
Disciplina Kičme- Zemlja svetlosti;
Disciplina Kičme – Love Removal Machine;
Disciplina Kičme – Ne ne ne;
Disciplina Kičme – Manitua mi 2;
Disciplina Kičme – Prijatelj sa maÅ¡tom;
Zerkman’s Big Bang – Cermes;
Disciplina Kičme – Planeta dosade.

Flashlite #224

Ray ManzarekToday we say last goodbye to two important rock’n’roll musicians. Ray Manzarek played keyboards in The Doors and passed away on May 20th from bile duct cancer. Trevor Bolder, bass player in David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars and Uriah Heep passed away on May 21st from pancreatic cancer. Both will be remembered for their big contributions to the world of music. We also ding some time to hear some new music. Oblivians from Memphis have a new record out called Desperation and they are back together in the studio for the first time after 15 years. Mark E. Smith continues to toil with The Fall and we sample the new album called Re-Mit. We introduce Dan Kelly, nephew of Paul Kelly, with his cover of Paul’s song Crosstown and a song in our Live in Cleveland segment.

Kim Salmon and Spencer P. Jones – Jack On Fire;
Flo and Eddie – Another Pop Star’s Life;
The Fall – No Respects rev;
The Fall – L.A.;
Oblivians – I Don’t Wanna Live Alone;
Oblivians – Call The Police;
David Bowie – Suffragette City;
David Bowie – Kooks;
Earth Quake – Mr. Security;
Dan Kelly – Crosstown;
Dan Kelly – Everything Is Amazing (Live in CLE);
Died Pretty – Crawls Away;
Nomad Planets – Devil In Between;
Turf War – Enemies;
The Doors – Soul Kitchen;
The Doors – Light My Fire.

Flashlite #223

Lisa MycholsToday we have new songs for Black Lips and Grant Hart. Nick Saloman and his Bevis Frond has a new double album out called White Numbers. We also sample the new tribute record called Dring A Toast To Innocence: A Tribute to Lite Rock, which collects interesting cover versions of cheesy 70s radio hits. As it turns out, those songs weren’t that bad after all, so we hear Lisa Mychols’ cover of David Soul’s Don’t Give Up On Us and Plasticsouls’ cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Sentimental Lady. Australia is the land of great garage rock bands. Step-Panther is another new name from that scene to prove it.

Jeff Beck Group – Spanish Boots;
Step-Panther – Liar Liar;
Step-Panther – My Neck;
Black Lips – Hippie, Hippie, Hoorah;
Black Lips – Crusing;
Ty Segall – The Motivator;
Steve Wynn – Shelley’s Blues pt 2 (Live in CLE);
The Young Rascals – Find Somebody (Eddie);
Grant Hart – Letting Me Out;
Nova Mob – Buddy;
Miss Chain and the Broken Heels – Little boy;
The Masticators – He’s Coming Out;
Lisa Mychols – Don’t Give Up On Us;
Plasticsoul – Sentimental Lady;
Plasticsoul – Cock Rock 101;
Bevis Frond – Hold The Fort;
Bevis Frond – Cruel World;
Bevel Emboss – City of Amsterdam.

Flashlite #222

Turf WarToday we check out the new work for the two former Beasts of Bourbon bandmates, Australian guys Kim Salmon and Spencer P. Jones. They have a very nice new album Runaways. We also introduce two new bands from Indiana. Hypocrite in A Hippy Crypt and Nomad Planets. We go back in past and dig out a lost album from the Cleveland band Coffinberry, which sounds pretty awesome. The new Mikal Cronin album MCII is in, and it really is grand. And, the last but not the least, we check out the new EP for the most exciting newcomers from Atlanta, Turf War.

Husker Du – All This I’ve Done For You;
Tuff Darts – Head Over Heels;
Wayne County And The Back Street Boys – Max’s Kansas City 1976;
The Replacements – Little Mascara;
The Replacements – Little Mascara (Live in Kent);
Turf War – Still Around;
The Dark Rags – It’s A Shame (Such A Shame);
Bazooka – Summer Song;
Coffinberry – New Color;
Spencer P. Jones And The Nothing Butts – Don’t You Worry About Me;
Kim Salmon and Spencer P. Jones – It’s All the Same;
Hypocrite in A Hippy Crypt – The Down;
Love – You Set the Scene;
Mikal Cronin – Change;
Nomad Planets – Charge of The Light Brigade;
The Godfathers – Primitive Man.

Flashlite #221

Miss ChainToday we present new albums by Howe Gelb of Giant Sand, which is one of his budget home recordings. Yet it sounds wonderfully intimate and we warmly recommend it. Thee Oh Sees experiment with some new styles for them on their new record store day release Moon Sick EP. New bands today are Miss Chain and The Broken Heels from Italy and Tijuana Panthers from California. I’m on a Mick Taylor kick, so we hear two of his amazing guitar solos today. Another great guitar legend who gets a spotlight in this show is Duane Allman. There’s a new 7CD set anthology dedicated to his work and career. And in the end, we are saying goodbye to one the greatest voices in music ever, George Jones who passed away last week at 81.

Michael Tarbox – When The Fire’s Out;
John Mayall – Vacation;
Miss Chain And The Broken Heels – The Dawn is Me;
Diemonds – We Gotta Get The Fuck Outta Here (Live in CLE);
Meat Puppets – Time and Money;
Tijuana Panthers – Tony’s Song;
Thee Oh Sees – Candy Clock;
Ethan Johns – Red Rooster Blue;
Faces – Debris;
Carla Olson and Mick Taylor – Winter;
Carla Olson – Keep Searchin’ (With Peter Case);
The Allman Joys – Shapes of Things;
Otis Rush – Me;
George Jones – Out Of Control;
George Jones & B.B. King – Patches;
Howe Gelb – Lost Love.