Today we introduce Bully, a new band from Nashville, that doesn’t sound like a Nashville band, lead by Alicia Bognano on vocals. Then we check out the Canadian duet The Pack A.D. who are back with the new record. Lydia Loveless reissued her old singles into a compilation album and we sample that today. The On And Ons from Australia are also back with the new record. Also from Australia, we have Last Leaves. Electric Six are back with the new album, and so is Van Morrison. Today’s show is dedicated to Fats Domino, who passed away on October 24th.
Fats Domino – Blueberry Hill;
Bully – Kills to Be Resistant;
The Pack A.D. – Woke Up Weird;
Julie and the Wrong Guys – Heartbeats;
Baby Shakes – Turn It Up;
Esm̩ Patterson РFeel Right;
Lydia Loveless – Lover’s Spat;
The On and Ons – Mystic Eyes;
The On And Ons – Don’t Tear Me Down;
Alex Chilton – Devil Girl;
Cheater Slicks – Look Out World;
Supa Chief – Red Brained Woman;
Lost Balloons – Don’t Find Me;
Last Leaves – The World We Had;
Electric Six – Arrive Alive;
Electric Six – When Cowboys File For Divorce (Live in CLE);
Tyrannamen – Ice Age;
Bo Diddley – Ride on Josephine;
Van Morrison – Ride On Josephine;
Fats Domino – Walking To New Orleans.
The first part of the show today is a loving tribute to Fred Cole, the leader of Dead Moon, a true embodiment of rock’n’roll independence, who passed away on November 9 after losing a battle with cancer. Then we also introduce the new records for Legendary Shack Shakers, Cotton Mather and Samantha Fish, who rejoined forces with Luther Dickinson for her new album, already second this year. We introduce Proto Idiot from Manchester UK, for the first time at The Little Lighthouse. In honor of Fred Cole, today’s show is mixed mono.
Today we start off with a new band, Arts And Leisure from Sacramento, CA lead by Gerri and Tim White. Fernando Perdomo is a producer that many compare to the modern day Todd Rundgren. We also have the new music from David West, who we know from Rat Columns, but this time he is with his new band Teardrops. Tin Foil come from Detroit and Street Hassle are from Minneapolis. Ghalia Vauthier comes from Brussels and she joined forces with Mama’s Boys from New Orleans, forming a new exciting roots rock band.
Today we have a few international bands that are presented for the first time here at our little show. Sir Bald Diddley and his Ripcurls come from UK. Motorpsycho are a veteran group that rocks out from Norway using a wide array of styles and influences. Wolfmother are quite popular over in Australia, but we have them here debuting. Suzanne Santo usually plays together with Benjamin Jaffe in Honeyhoney, but this time we check out her solo record. Lee Ann Womack made quite a career in pop and country crossover a decade ago, but this time she’s returning to the roots. And finally, we introduced Dori Freeman not so long ago, and she is already back with a new record.
Honey, a mysterious band from Brooklyn that we liked last year with the album Love is Hard, is back with a new record called New Moody Judy. Excellent blues duet from Boston, Mr. Airplane Man are back with a new single after a long hiatus. Another female blues duet, Larkin Poe is back with a new record. We introduce Dead Heavens from New York, Bonnevilles from Northern Ireland and Flat Worms from Los Angeles. The Yawpers are live in Cleveland.
Lots of stuff from the UK today. From the Medway scene, we have the new music from Len Price 3 and Groovy Uncle, featuring Suzi Chunk. Also from UK, from Liverpool, we check out the new singer songwriter Tom George. Vasko Atanasoski sent his new demo. John Murry is back with the new record. Atlanta retro rockers Woggles have a new record too. Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams are a new duet from Woodstock and we listen to Banditos live in Cleveland.
Today we start off with a brand new tune from Cheap Wine’s new studio, directly from Pesaro, Italy. Motörhead and Replacements have post-breakup releases, and we check it out today. Pink Tiles from Australia have a really good new album, that showcases their great new leap in artistic maturity. Hidden Rifles are a new band for Matthew Wascovich, Mike Watt and Norman Westberg. We introduce Transit Method from Austin TX and three ladies from New York City, Baby Shakes.
Today we start off with the new volume of The Warfaring Strangers from The Numero Group, Acid Nightmares. Then we stay with The Replacements, and we hear the brand new music from Chris Mars and Bash & Pop. Tommy and Bash & Pop teamed up with Nicole Atkins for a new single. We introduce a duet called Whiskey Charmers from Detroit. Also, M.O.R.T. from Croatia is in our show for the first time. San Mikulec and Å tajner Bend are back with the new record. We also play a tune from ESC Life, who are also from Zagreb, and they used to serve as Grant Hart’s backing band for his Ajvarpalooza toor. Finally, Patsy Gelb and her Rats are back with a new song.
Paul Hamann worked as the recording engineer at Suma Studios in Painesville, OH. The first time I saw his name was back in my old home town, when I was reading the liner notes to fIREHOSE album fROMOHIO. But, when I spoke to him about that record, it was just one of many that he did. His breakthrough happened with the first Pere Ubu album The Modern Dance. In the following years, Hamann recorded almost all Pere Ubu records and many of the essential Cleveland underground records: The Girls, Human Switchboard, Pagans, Pressler Morgan… Hamann had a way to capture raw power from almost any band that asked for his services. Part of it is an excellent set up at his Suma Studio, but also, his ear and unmistakable instinct to press the recording button at the right time. That was recognized by many of the Alive Records bands, who used his services. Black Keys made another huge mark on modern rock’n’roll and a large part of it was due to the spirit of Suma embodied in Paul Hamann. His departure is leaves a big void in the recording world. This episode of The Little Lighthouse is dedicated to his work.
We lost Grant Hart about a week ago. Grant Hart was a man who lived his life with curiosity of a wide-eyed kid. His poetic and abstract way of writing stood as a counterpoint to the calculated and equally strong songwriting of Bob Mould in Husker Du. His post Du records gave him an opportunity to further explore history, demons and angels, future of man kind. And some records were simply disarmingly beautiful collections of songs. Grant Hart was unrepeatable. This collection is a mixture of odd stuff he has been creating throughout the years and some are rare live recordings too. Maybe this is the kind of obituary he would put for himself, or maybe not. It’s a selection of tunes that I just needed to put together.