Category Archives: Obituaries

Flashlite #403

Phil ChessToday we have new music from Danny Kroha and his Darleans and the new record for Terry Malts. We also introduce Wesley Fuller from Australia and French Boutik from Paris France – all of them showcasing their upbeat feel-good style. We also have a block in which we say goodbye to the legendary founder of Chess Records, Phil Chess, who passed away recently at the age of 95. Lil’ Ed and his Blues Imperials continue traditions of Chess Records out in Chicago.

Mick Collins and Danny Kroha – Blue;
Terry Malts – Won’t Come to Find You;
Danny And The Darleans – Bug Out Bag;
Danny And The Darleans – Bug Out Bag (Live in CLE);
Archie and the Bunkers – The Moon And Sixpence;
Bo Diddley – Hey Bo Diddley;
Muddy Waters – Mannish Boy;
Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’;
Willie Dixon – Little Red Rooster;
Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials – Shy Voice;
Wesley Fuller – Melvista;
Wreckless Eric – (I’d Go The) Whole Wide World;
Brimstone Howl – Pretender;
Donovan – Hurdy Gurdy Man;
Chook Race – Hard to Clean;
French Boutik – L’expert;
Lydia Loveless – Same To You;
The Fauntleroys – Suck My Heart Out with a Straw.

Flashlite #399

Miranda Lee RichardsWe start off with Cool Ghouls out of San Francisco and their new album Animal Races. Then we introduce a new name, American Sharks from Austin TX and their heavy sound. Singer songwriters Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lee Richards are here with their new tunes. And we also introduce a one man band from France, King Automatic. Scarcity of Tanks have a new album too! Sad news come from Lafayette, Louisiana where legendary zydeco accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco passed away at the age of 68.

Thee Oh Sees – Plastic Plant;
Cool Ghouls – Brown Bag;
American Sharks – Demon with Glass Sword;
Erotic Biljan And His Heretics – No Ma’am;
BT’s – When It Feels So Right;
Faz Waltz – Groovin’ Alright;
Chris Stapleton – Outlaw State of Mind;
King Automatic – Des barbelés sur la prairie;
Buckwheat Zydeco – Hot Tamale Baby;
Buckwheat Zydeco – Beast of Burden;
Scarcity Of Tanks – Casket;
Lovesores – When the Lights Go Out;
Lydia Loveless – I Don’t Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes) (Live in CLE);
Hank Williams – I Don’t Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes);
Meet Your Death – I Don’t Care If Tomorrow Never Comes;
The Reverberations – Mess Up Your Mind;
Miss Destiny – Double Headed Snake;
Miranda Lee Richards – Colours so Fine.

Flashlite #391

Milo Aukerman DescendentsToday we introduce two new bands fro Portland OR: The Reverberations and Lovesores. We also introduce Cotton Mather from Austin TX and Sam Vicari From Chicago. But the most exciting introduction this week is Connections from Columbus who put out a wonderful new album called Midnight Run. Descendents are back with the new record Hypercaffium Spazzinate. Finally we pay the last respect to legendary founder of Blue Oyster Cult founder Sandy Pearlman who passed away recently at the age of 76.

Jesse Sublett – Mary Ann Won’t Marry Me;
Cotton Mather – The Book of Too Late Changes;
Connections – Weapons;
Pat Todd – Tell Me Now;
Juliana Hatfield – Ordinary Guy;
The I Don’t Cares – Love Out Loud;
Descendents – Pep Talk;
Descendents – Smile;
Lovesores – Rock and Roll Animal;
Hedwig and The Angry Inch – Exquisite Corpse;
Janes Addiction – Being Caught Stealing (Live in CLE);
The Clash – Stay Free;
Blue Oyster Cult – Astronomy;
Dream Syndicate – Merrittville;
The Byrds – I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better;
The Reverberations – Outtasite;
Sam Vicari – What Is Your Kind.

Flashlite #389

Ali BaleticToday we introduce several new bands. First of all, there’s Gladiola from Boston, lead by Bill Madden. Then Tim Sendra (ex Veronica Lake) has new band over in Seattle called Blue Jeans. Martha are a collective of your singer-songwriters and band members (nobody in the band is named Martha!). Ray Paul is a power pop artist and Ali Beletic is a sculptor, painter and a singer-songwriter of a unique style. We say our final goodbye to legendary Alan Vega of Suicide who passed away recently at the age of 78.

The Psychedelic Furs – Pretty in Pink;
Gladiola – Sing Alone;
Blue Jeans – Forget That Guy;
Kontiki Suite – My Own Little World;
Leland Sundries – Maps Of The West;
Jack Oblivian And The Sheiks – Blind Love;
Martha – Curly and Raquel;
Ray Paul – Pretty Flamingo;
Manfred Mann – Pretty flamingo;
Smudge – Down About It;
Lou Barlow – Down About It;
Evan Dando – Down About It (Live in CLE);
Ray Mason – Who’s Gonna Play Like That;
Ali Beletic – Brilliant White Heat;
Zlatni decaci – Fox Oriental;
John Doe – Go Baby Go;
Cubist Blues – Promised Land;
Suicide – Rocke USA.

Flashlite #384

Death Valley GirlsToday we hear new song by Dinosaur Jr, played live at Jools Holland show. Josh Haden is back with his new album Carolina. Our old friend Ray Mason is back with the new record Shy Requester, mostly recorded by just Ray and his guitar. Matt Z from Tyvek has a new band called Mountains and Rainbows and we check it out today. Diarrhea Planet are slowly arising from the Nashville underground into mainstream with their new slick album. Death Valley Girls is a new band from Los Angeles. We say goodbye to the legendary fiddler of Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick who passed away on June 6th this year.

Rickie Lee Jones – All The Young Dudes;
All – Sum;
Dinosaur Jr. – Tiny;
Diarrhea Planet – Announcement;
Diarrhea Planet – Hardstyle;
Death Valley Girls – Love Spell;
Fairport Convention – A Sailor’s Life;
Fairport Convention – Now Be Thankful;
Petra Haden & Jesse Harris – Either Way’
Spain – Lorelei;
Clara Engel – Hard to get to heaven;
Those Pretty Wrongs – I’m for Love;
Mountains and Rainbows – How You Spend Your Time;
Ray Mason – Leroy Saw Me Do It.

Flashlite #381

Acapulco LipsToday we bring you a few new names. First, we have Acapulco Lips, a trio from Seattle (although they have that modern San Francisco sound). Then we have Outtacontroller, a straight forward rock band from Halifax in Canada. Iza is a new band from Belgrade. Legendary Hawkwind are back with the new record the first one in four years. Finally, we say farewell to Guy Clark, one of the legendary Texas troubadours, who passed away last week at the age of 74.

Jon S Williams – This is;
The Forty Nineteens – Wasn’t It You;
Acapulco Lips – Tonight;
Victims – Television Addict;
The Radiators From Space – Television Screen;
Kursaal Flyers – Television Generation;
Outacontroller – Television Zombie;
Kurt Baker – Sleeping With the Television On;
Giant Giant Sand – Undiscovered Country;
John Doe – Alone in Arizona;
John Doe – Alone in Arizona (Live in CLE);
Iza – Na kraju;
Stone Cupid – Shed My Skin;
Guy Clark – Desperados Waiting For a Train;
Guy Clark – LA Freeway;
The Pretty Tings – Turn My Head;
Hawkwind – The Machine.

Flashlite #378

Jadranka StojakovicToday we hear some new music from the kings of lo-fi rock, Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices. He is as productive as ever. Following his footsteps in lo-fi, we introduce City Yelps from Leeds UK and Honey Radar from Indiana. Paul Kelly is back with a set of Shakespearean sonnets. Plastic Pals form Sweden have a new single. San Mikulec, a one-man band in Croatia is back with the new project called Snooze in Motion and we close everything with John Doe of X with his new album. Bob Hillman is a new name in show, he recorded an albums with the help of Peter Case. We pay respect to Jadranka Stojakovic, probably the greatest female character that ever came out of the Yugoslav pop and rock scene. She passed away yesterday.

Jadranka Stojakovic – Zivot je jednosmjerna cesta;
City Yelps – Light & Classical;
Honey Radar – Postcard Target;
Honey Radar – Scorpions Bought Me Breakfast;
Robert Pollard – Little Pigs;
Guided By Voices – Glittering Parliaments;
Guided By Voices – The Caterpillar Workforce;
Paul Kelly – O Mistress Mine (Clown’s Song from Twelfth Night);
XTC – Melt The Guns;
Kim Simpson – Melt The Guns;
Jadranka Stojakovic – Putovanja;
Jadranka Stojakovic – Ko zna reci;
The Plastic Pals – Wouldn’t Change a Thing;
Bob Hillman – Bad Business;
Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds – Chicano Studies;
Disciplin A Ktchme – Nepokolebljivost pokazi ti uz neophodnu dozu neozbiljnosti;
Snooze In Motion – Agnes OM;
John Doe – Get On Board.

Flashlite #377

Julie ChristensenThe biggest thing today is the new record for Julie Christensen. She is back big time with her new band Stone Cupid and the new record called Cardinal. We remember her well from her stint with Chris D and Divine Horsemen band in the 80s. From San Francisco, The Forty Nineteens are back with a new rock’n’roll kick-in-the-gut called Rebooted. We also hear a segment from Pat Todd’s live show in Cleveland and we pay a tribute to the great Prince.

All Them Witches – The Marriage of Coyote Woman;
Modern Lovers – Roadrunner;
The Forty Nineteens – 383 Dodge Charger;
Jon S Williams – Silence;
Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot;
Divine Horsemen – Tenderest Kiss;
Stone Cupid – Riverside;
Dada – The Last Time;
Hindu Love Gods – Raspberry Beret;
Prince and The Revolution – Darling Nikki;
Prince – The Most Beautiful Girl In The World;
Pat Todd and the Rankoutsiders – Down The Line (Live in CLE).

Flashlite #376

September GirlsToday we bring you new music from Kid Cong Powers, Kill Devil Hills and September Girls. We have also a neat and exclusive Cleveland collaboration between Archie and The Bunkers and Cleveland Steamers. We introduce Levitation Room from Los Angeles with their psychedelic sound and Wink Burcham with his ultra cool approach to country rock. Finally, talking about country, we pay a tribute to the king… Merle Haggard has passed away and we remember him by playing some cover versions and a an original early track.

Gun Club – My Cousin Kim;
Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds – Ricky Ticky Tocky;
Cleveland Steamers Featuring Archie & The Bunkers – Hung Up On You
Chuck Berry – Sweet Little Rock’n’Roller;
Nikki Sudden – Forest Fire;
September Girls – Age of Indignation;
Levitation Room – Crystal Ball;
Television – Prove It;
The Kill Devil Hills – Kid;
Wink Burcham – Tearing Up My Ticket;
Jonathan Richman – Let Me Do This Right
Christine Collister and Clive Gregson – Mama Tried;
The Knitters – Silver Wings;
Merle Haggard – If You Want to Be My Woman;
Jack Oblivian – Ride The Wind;
The Tunes – She’s Mad;
The Boys – I’m not Satisfied;
The Murlocs – Wolf Creep.

Flashlite #373

Andrew LoomisToday we introduce Fernando Viciconte and Mean Jeans from Portland, OR. Also, from England, we have the three ladies from Thee Jezebels and afro-punk by The Heavy. Charles Moothart from San Francisco is a buddy of Ty Segall and we hear his band CFM for the first time today. Guida from Italy are back with a new album called Guida Speaks Evil. The news comes to us that Andrew Loomis, drummer of the legendary Dead Moon passed away on March 8, so we prepared a block of Dead Moon songs to remember him by.

Manfred Mann – Still I’m Sad;
The Heavy – What Happened to the Love;
Giuda – It Ain’t Easy;
Barreracudas – Long Explanations;
The Reducers – Your Mother;
Elvis J Kurtovic and His Meteors – Djevojka bez cinela;
Fernando – Burned Out Love;
Mean Jeans – Forever Young;
Sparks – Forever Young;
Robert Pollard – My Daughter Yes She Knows;
Thee Jezebels – Black Book;
Mystic Braves – Now That You’re Gone;
Yardbirds – Still I’m Sad;
Dead Moon – Out Of Reach In A Graveyard It’s OK;
Jack Oblivian And The Sheiks – Fast Friends;
Them – Just A Little Bit;
Marshall Crenshaw – Monday Morning Rocl;
Sylvia Juncosa – Some Love;
CFM – Glass Eye.