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Flashlite #738

Michael Gira of Swans

Today we check in with Swans. Pink Mexico from Queens, NY also have new tunes. San Mikulec from Croatia has a new project called Senkyo. Jon S Williams has a new tune as well. Introducing Ambassador Hazy from Cold Springs, NY, Arbor Labor Union from Atlanta, GA, and another one from New York: Skull Practitioners.

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Ghost Woman – Street Meet
Ambassador Hazy – The Door Between
Pink Mexico – Dungeonhead
Pink Mexico – Rake
Arbor Labor Union – Forevergreen
Senkyo – Sipaj Meelo
Jon S Williams – Self Esteem
Swans – Paradise Is Mine
Rully Djohan – Bubuj Bulan
Skull Practitioners – Fire Drill
Heavy Blanket – String Along

Flashlite #700

Brennan Leigh

Today’s trippy episode starts with with dreams. Dream Syndicate is here with the new album. Then Matthew and Doris Melton are Living The Dream again with Dream Machine. Shivas are back with another new single. Our good friends from Australia City of Cool are back with brand new record, but for the firs time, they perform under their given names, David Craven & Jon S Williams and the band name seems to be retired. Big Hogg from Glasgow have a new trippy single as well. Kikagaku Moyo is a five piece from Japan and we feature them for the firs time. Tommy and The Ohs is a project for Thomas Oliverio and Pretty Lightning is the new band from Germany.

Endless Boogie – Jim Tully;
The Dream Syndicate – Every Time You Come Around;
Dream Machine – Dreamin it Over;
Dream Machine – Back To You;
Fernando Perdomo – Dream State;
Mr. Airplane Man – Worry;
Kikagaku Moyo – Cardboard Pile;
The Shivas – Doom Revolver;
Action & Tension & Space – Tellus;
Tommy And The Ohs – California Holiday;
Pretty Lightning – Gewgaw For Beginners;
Marc Ribott’s Cheramic Dog – They Met in the Middle;
Big Hogg – Willow’s Song;
Big Hogg – Caxton Wood;
David Craven & Jon S Williams – Reunion;
Endless Boogie – Jim Tully (coda).

Flashlite #645

Todd Rundgren

Today we check out the new Reigning Sound album, Lou Barlow’s new record, couple of new Todd Rundgren tunes. Jim Lauderdale’s new single is cool and so is collaboration between Moby, Mark Lanegan and Kris Kristofferson who officially retired from singing this year and this is likely his last performance. Our last block are fresh new soundscapes from Ty Segall and Jon S. Williams.

Greg Cartwright – I Don’t Care;
Kingsley and Perdomo – Heaven’s Growing;
Reigning Sound – Let’s Do It Again;
Oblivians – Oblivion;
Gyasi – Burn It Down;
Dinosaur JR – Garden;
Lou Barlow – Privatize;
Todd Rundgren and The Sparks – Your Fandango;
Todd Rundgren, Rick Wakeman, Tony Levin – Welcome To The Machine;
Todd Rundgren – Lysistrada;
Guardian Singles – Tea Lights Exploding;
Imelda May – Just One Kiss (feat. Ronnie Wood);
Jim Lauderdale – Hope Springs Eternal;
Moby, Kris Kristofferson and Mark Lanegan – The Lonely Night;
Ty Segall and Freedom Band – Sleeper;
City of Cool – Mountain;
Jon S Williams – First time;
Fernando Perdomo – For Alfred.

Flashlite #575

Margaux Bouchaudon

Today we start off with the new single from Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs. We also have new tunes from Jon S. Williams and his City of Cool. Yes, two new releases from Jon. Petra, Rachel and Tanya Haden are also back as The Haden Triplets with their new tunes. Rachel also has a recent record with Anna Waronker as that dog. Randy Newman is involved too. Montreal art group Red Mass is also back with the new release. We also introduce new names for us, Dead Feathers from Chicago and En Attendant Ana from Paris France.

Amon Duul – You Are Not Alone;
Greg Dulli – Pantomima;
Dead Feathers – Darling Sighs;
Bipolaroid – In My Cave;
Jon S Williams – New Games;
City of Cool – Raining outside;
Big Trouble House – Valley Of Rin Tin Tin;
Gun Club – For The Love of Ivy;
Jim Dickinson And The Catmando Quartet – Shake Em All Down;
En Attendant Ana – Not So Hard;
En Attendant Ana – Enter My Body (Lilith);
Red Mass – Howl;
Saba Lou – Telepathetic;
Prank – Brighton Blvd;
The Haden Triplets – Memories Of Will Rogers;
That Dog – Old LP;
Ghost Funk Orchestra – Seven Eight.

Flashlite #524

Mary MayToday we have a new project from Corin Tucker and Peter Buck together, called Filthy Friends. White Denim from Austin TX and Royal Trux from Washington DC are back with new singles. Richard Lloyd had a recent album which fell between the cracks, but we catch up. Sunwatchers who we know from a recent collaboration with Eugene Chadborune also have a new song out on their own. John Mayall teamed up with Todd Rundgren for a new song. Our friend from Australia, Jon S Williams has a solo acoustic record. We introduce Mary May from Croatia. Our friend Clara Engel is working on a new album and needs your help to put it out.

Heidi Berry – Up In The Air;
Filthy Friends – Last Chance County;
White Denim – Shanalala;
Alex Chilton – Take It Off;
Cross Brothers (Live in CLE);
Royal Trux – Year of the Dog;
Richard Lloyd – Countdown;
Saucers – I Didn’t Get It;
Messengers – (Must We Always Live For) Tomorrow;
Sunwatchers – Beautiful Crystals;
John Mayall with Todd Rundgren – That’s What Love Will Make You Do;
Outrageous Cherry – That Ain’t Why;
Juliana Hatfield – No Meaning;
Mary May – Softest Tune;
Jon S Williams – Place to breathe;
Clara Engel – Blackbirds Baked in a Sky Cake;
Hollowmen – Don’t Want To Know If You Are Lonely.

Flashlite #521

Juliana HatfieldToday we bring you the new record from Juliana Hatfield, first solo after her collaboration with Paul Westerberg and a playful album of Olivia Newton John covers last year. Matthew Sweet is also active, these days his new album Wicked System of Things is capturing attention of many music lovers. Legendary Long Ryders are back with a new single too. Nikki Hill, out in Durham, NC is back with the new album called Feline Roots. Jon S. Williams of City of Cool sent us one of his recent live sets. Dave Hill who we enjoyed last year as a part of Painted Doll duet is back with yet another interesting band Valley Lodge. We also introduce Italian band The Dirtiest and Teardrop City over in Oxford Mississippi, lead by Laurie Stirratt (ex Blue Mountain).

Juliana Hatfield – I Honestly Love You;
The Dirtiest – Cento Shot;
Teardrop City – I Felt It, Too;
The Dream Syndicate – Hero Takes a Fall;
The Bangles – Hero Takes A Fall;
Juliana Hatfield – Staying In;
Nikki Hill – Get Down, Crawl;
Nikki Hill – Oh My;
The Raincoats – Lola;
Goodchilde – Helpless;
Matthew Sweet – Flashback;
The Long Ryders – Greenville;
The Long Ryders – I Had A Dream;
Porcupine – Tell Me;
Painted Doll – Find Your Mind;
Valley Lodge – Home;
Jon S. Williams And The Recalcitrants – Goodnight Irene;
Juliana Hatfield – I Honestly Love You (Reprise).

Flashlite #499

Amanda ShiresToday we start off with the new music from the Texan violin player Amanda Shires. Then we introduce the new blues singer Shemekia Copeland. A star studded line up helps her on the new record, including Steve Cropper, John Prine, Rhiannon Giddens and Emmylou Harris. Jon S. Williams from City of Cool has some new recordings that he sent to us, so we check that out too. Dan Stuart (ex Green On Red) is back with the new record and legendary songwriter and graphic novelist Peter Blegvad is also back with new music. Dot Dash from Washington are back with the new album Proto Retro. We introduce John Brodeur from New York with his Bird Streets and a duet featuring Lia Pamina and Dario Persi from Italy. Nicole Atkins is live in Cleveland.

Cross Brothers – Crashing Down;
Amanda Shires – Break Out the Champagne;
Shemekia Copeland – One I Love;
Kevin Gordon – One I Love;
Jon S Williams – Poor Ned;
Jon S Williams – In Group;
Bird Streets – Same Dream;
Nicole Atkins (Live in CLE);
Peter Blegvad – Karen;
Peter Blegvad – Had To Be Bad;
Dan Stuart – A Killer Now;
Dan Stuart – Expat. Blues;
Giant Sand – Curse Of A Thousand Flames;
Dot Dash – 10,000 Days;
Dot Dash – TV Radio;
Lia Pamina & Dario Persi – So Far Tonight.

Flashlite #375

BeebeLots of cool new garage rock today. We have the new music from Chicago’s Heavy Times and Italy’s Sultan Bathery. Hyper-productive Australians King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard are back with yet another new record Nonagon Infinity. Four Minnesota ladies with years of experience in various band joined forces and formed a band called Beebe Gallini that focuses on garage rock covers. Detroit garage rock revivalists from the late 90s, The Go have a new live album. Webb Wilder, guitarist and actor from North Mississippi is back with the new album Mississippi Moderne. Our good Australian friend Jon S. Williams who we know from City of Cool is back with an excellent batch of new recordings and we check out his cover of Trevor Lucas’ Poor Ned. We wrap things out with the new Allysen Callery tune.

Fuzz – II;
CFM – Clearly Confusion;
Heavy Times – Bad Brother;
The Cynics – Abba;
The Paragons – Abba;
Beebe Gallini – Adam;
The Go – Get You Off;
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – Invisible Face;
Sultan Bathery – Right On;
Danny Kroha – Rowdy Blues;
Chris Whitley – Stones in My Pathway;
Webb Wilder – Stones In My Pathway;
Jon S Williams – Poor Ned;
Fotheringay – The Ballad Of Ned Kelly;
Allysen Callery – Crabapple.