The Baseball Project is a new “supergroup”, put together by Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Peter Buck (REM), Scott McCaughey (Minus 5) and Linda Pitmon (Zuzu’s Petals). They recorded a new album Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails completely dedicated to baseball. I know absolutely nothing about baseball, but I know a few things about rock’n’roll and this album definitely rocks. We check it out in this new edition of the Little Lighthouse. Also, Alejandro Escovedo is back with the second album after the horrible disease that nearly crushed him. This time, it seems, he is stronger than ever. His new album Real Animal is also a concept record, completely about his rock’n’roll experience – both as a fan of music and as an active participant. Filled with numerous musical and lyrical references and quotes, this record is a truly unique and heartfelt to the rock’n’roll lifestyle.
Julian Cope – I Gotta Walk;
All The Saints – Farmacia;
SCH – O-Deutsche;
Disciplin A Kitschme – Covek koji ne nosi sat;
Gary Glitter – Rock And Roll;
The Baseball Project – Ted Fucking Williams;
Steve Wynn – Here Comes The Miracle;
The Minus 5 – The Forgotten Fridays;
Tim Lee 3 – Untitled;
Jim Ford – Ramona;
Bob Dylan – to ramona;
Rank and File – Rank And File;
Alejandro Escovedo – Chip N’ Tony;
The Service Industry – Job of Quality;
The Birdinumnums – Little Libertine;
Jack of Heart – All Grey.
We welcome you to a new epsode of The Little Lighthouse with several new interesting tunes. We have a brand new band from Atlanta GA, All The Saints with their own twist on psychedelic rock. The Service Industry were around for quite some time with their songs about survival in the working class, but this is their debut at the Little Lighthouse. Diplomats of Solid Sound is a new retro band from Iowa, drawing on soul and funk sound patterns from the golden era of 60s and 70s. Also, check out two new tunes that we dug out for you – one by Ray Mason and other by The Moaners.
Also, from now on, we will have two new bonuses (bonae?) per week, the usual Down on the Corner and a new one – Mystery Train, another good show prepared weekly by Zikica Simic.
The Fuzztones – Bad News Travels Fast;
Screaming Trees – Transfiguration;
Rain Parade – One Half Hour Ago;
Pink Floyd – Astronomy Domine;
All The Saints – Papering fix;
The Service Industry – They Fired Me;
Eddy Current Suppression Ring – which way to go;
King Khan and The Shrines – Sweet Tooth;
Diplomats of Solid Sound – Budget Fro;
Miss Alex White and the Red Orchestra – Submarine;
Tralala – Dark Things;
The BellRays – One Big Party;
Petula Clark – Dans Le Temps;
Voice Of The Beehive – I Say Nothing;
Madness – Burning The Boats; Ray Mason – I Wanna Be A Holiday; The Moaners – Raggedy Tune.
There are two central blocks in todays show. One is about T Bone Burnett and the other is about his ex wife Sam Phillips. Burnett has a new album Tooth of Crime and we sample one song from it together with three older Burnett’s songs. Sam Phillips also has a new album Don’t Do Anything which she recorded without Burnett’s help for the first time. Some of the songs on it seem to be about their divorce.
Los Straitjackets – Theme From Midnight Cowboy;
The Mojomatics – You Are Not Me (Unfortunately);
The Queers – Surf Goddess;
Nervous Eaters – Just Head;
Charlie Feathers – Can’t Hardly Stand It;
T Bone Burnett – Zombieland;
T Bone Burnett – Sweet Lullaby;
T Bone Burnett – Hold On Tight;
Alpha Band – Interviews;
Sam Phillips – Circle of Fire;
Sam Phillips – No Explanations;
Jonathan Richman – Our Drab Ways;
Vinegar Joe – It’s Gettin’ To The Point;
The Cookies – They’re Jealous of Me;
Evie Sands – Angel Of The Morning;
Jadranka Stojakovic – Prica o nama;
Dusty Springfield – If You Go Away;
John Barry – Midnight Cowboy Theme Score.
Today we start off with a few upbeat classic songs and then we check out the new Modey Lemon lp called Season of Sweets. Then we dwell into a jazz moment when we check out television actress Marla Gibbs as a singer and then classic British acid jazz from the eighties – Working Week. Jayber Crow is a new Minneapolis duet obsessed with Midwest folk mythologies. We end the show with a live version of The Magnificent Seven Theme from the new live album for the Nashville instrumentalists Los Straitjackets.
The Last – The Other Side;
Violators – NY Ripper;
Fall-Outs – Here I Come;
The Brats – First Rock Star On The Moon;
The Rolling Stones – Wanna Hold You;
Little Richard – Lucille;
Jody Reynolds – Tight Capris;
Modey Lemon – Become A Monk;
Modey Lemon – Crows;
Ofege – Adieu;
Marla Gibbs – Alone Together;
Working Week – Venceremos – We Will Win;
The Replacements – Treatment Bound;
Jayber Crow – O City!;
The Fire Escapes – Long Distance Call;
Indexi – Sedam velicanstvenih;
Los Straitjackets – Theme From Magnificent Seven.
Bo Diddley’s gone. He died at the age of 79 at his home in Florida. He was battling heart disease for quite some time and he knew it was coming. The news reports say that his entire extended family was at his house at the moment of his departure from this ugly world. Apparently, he died while the choir of family members were singing gospel tunes. Grand exit for a grand rocker. His signature rhythmic groove that he invented back in the eighties will stay a foundation of rock’n’roll forever. Paired with that goes his unprecedented, wonderfully ego-centric lyrics, which defined what takes to be a rock personality once and for all. So in today’s Little Lighthouse we celebrate Bo Diddley and his legacy. I prepared a two hour tribute with Bo Diddley tunes interleaved with covers by other great rock’n’rollers who were deeply influenced by Diddley. We will miss you, Mr. McDaniel!
The Animals – The Story Of Bo Diddley;
Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley;
Bo Diddley – Hey Bo Diddley;
Bo Diddley – The Story Of Bo Diddley;
Bo Diddley – Bo Didley 1969;
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers – You Don’t Love Me;
Bo Diddley – You Don’t Love Me;
Bo Diddley – Road Runner;
Thin White Rope – Road Runner;
Oblivians – Road Runner;
The Pretty Things – She’s Fine She’s Mine;
Bo Diddley – she’s fine she’s mine;
Bo Diddley – Diddy Wah Diddy;
Lydia Lunch – Diddy Wah Diddy;
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Before You Accuse Me;
Bo Diddley – Before You Accuse Me;
Bo Diddley – Pills;
The New York Dolls – Pills.
Bo Diddley – Crackin’ Up;
Cheater Slicks – Crackin’ Up;
Bo Diddley – I Can Tell;
Dr. Feelgood – I Can Tell;
Bo Diddley – Who Do You Love;
Thee Headcoats – Who Do You Love;
The Yardbirds – Who Do You Love;
The Woolies – Who Do You Love;
Bo Diddley – Mona (I Need You Baby);
Rolling Stones – Mona;
The Rolling Stones – Diddley Daddy;
The Rolling Stones – 19th Nervous Breakdown;
Bo Diddley – Diddley Daddy;
Bo Diddley – Gun Slinger;
The Meters – Bo Diddley;
Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley’s Dog;
Bo Diddley – Diddling;
Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley Is A Lover;
Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley Is Loose;
Bo Diddley – Bo’s Blues.
The new Laura Cantrell’s album deals with means of transportation. Trains, boats, planes… One of the songs on it is Merle Haggard’s Silver Wings and we check out several versions of it in today’s show. We also make two quick runs through the John Hiatt and Hold Steady songbooks, including their brand new albums. The show ends with Danish band Cola Freaks that I saw live last year. They Will be coming back to the USA (and Cleveland) in August.
Thee Oh Sees – Two Drummers Disappear;
The New York Dolls – Babylon;
John Hiatt – Perfectly Good Guitar;
John Hiatt – Cherry Red;
John Hiatt – Memphis in the Meantime;
The Hold Steady – Sequestered In Memphis;
The Hold Steady – Same Kooks;
The Hold Steady – Banging Camp;
Voodoo Lounge – Tumbling Dice;
Laura Cantrell – Silver Wings;
The Knitters – Silver Wings;
Merle Haggard – Silver Wings;
Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham – A Woman Left Lonely;
Eva Braun – Evergrin;
Living Stereo – No Life Crisis;
Cola Freaks – Keder mig.
X lead us into today’s episode of the Little Lighthouse. I finally saw them live in Cleveland after a failed attempt due to the sold out club in New Orleans and it was unforgettable. We also have some new stuff – The Old 97’s are back with a very good album Blame it On Gravity and Willie Nelson has an amazing box set out, One Hell of a Ride, that reminded me how great he really is. Not that I ever doubted! We also introduce Heartbreak Willie (actually Luka from My Buddy Moose) and Petra, brother and sister from Rijeka who made some nice demos in their home studio.
The Replacements – Johnny Fast;
X – We’re Desperate;
X – Johnny Hit And Run Paulene;
Husker Du – Gilligan’s Island;
Red Cross – Annette’s Got the Hits;
The Lovedolls – Beer & Ludes;
The Old 97’s – Four Leaf Clover;
The Old 97s – Early Morning;
The BellRays – That’s Not The Way It Should Be;
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – So You Think You’re In Love;
Robyn Hitchcock – So You Think You’re In Love;
Daniel Johnston – Grievance;
Heartbreaking Willie – Grievance;
Petra – Four Strong Winds;
Ian & Sylvia – Four Strong Winds;
Bruce and Terry – Four Strong Winds;
Terry Melcher – Down In Mexico;
Roy Acuff – Pins and Needles (In My Heart);
Willie Nelson – Pins And Needles (In My Heart);
The Mojomatics – Hole In My Heart.
Sad news from Zagreb, folks! Drazen Vrdoljak, one of the most memorable sidemen of Yugoslav rock’n’roll scene died recently at the age of 57. The first part of the show is dedicated to the music he either liked or participated in making. In any case, Drazen Vrdoljak was one of the most enthusiastic promoters of rock music back in the country that I came from. We also have some new stuff at the lighthouse, The Mojomatics are in with the new album Don’t Pretend That You Know Me and Thalia Zedek with Liars and Prayers. Eddy Current Suppression Ring is a new band from Australia and they debut at the Little Lighthouse with Primary Colours LP.
Johnny Cash – I Still Miss Someone
Haustor – pogled u bb
Film – Neprilagoden
Elektricni Orgazam – Svaka nova noc
Buldozer – Ljubav na prvi krevet
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention – Mother People
The Mojomatics – Clean My Sins
Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Wrapped up
Eckman, Race, Brokaw – Sun City Casino
Come – William
Thalia Zedek Band – We Don’t Go
Kamo sutra – Rodeo
The Wedding Present – Don’t Cry No Tears
Slovenly – Don’t Cry No Tears
Neil Young – Don’t cry no tears Tim Lee 3 – The Bridge
Howe Gelb – Four Door Maverick
First 30 minutes of today’s show is very loud and the the other half of the show we mellow down easy with some folksy type of rock… at least if you consider young savage Westerberg strumming his acoustic guitar mellow. We do. So, yes that second block begins with his “protest” song Bad Worker that’s one of the “extras” on the newly re-re-released expanded versions of first four Replacement records. We check them out pretty carefully in today’s episode. The we had also the new Billy Bragg’s double CD which he calls Mr Love and Justice. Steve Wynn recoded an album in Ljubljana, so we check that out as well. In the first half, we have the new band for the former Dead Moon members Fred and Tony. They call it Pierced Arrows. We also check out new records for Wedding Present and The Ettes. Also, I got a chance to shake hands with legendary Tommy Ramone who played a show with his bluegrass duet Uncle Monk in Cleveland. So, the show ends with one of the songs that I recorded on my voice recorder that night. So, yeah – a lot of new stuff today. Dig in.
Mona Lisa Overdrive – It’s Just Too Much;
Dead Moon – Graveyard;
Pierced Arrows – Guns Of Thunder;
The Wedding Present – Happy Birthday;
The Wedding Present – Spider-Man on Hollywood;
The Wedding Present – Nobody’s Twisting Your Arm;
The Ettes – To Arms;
The Replacements – Perfectly Lethal;
The Replacements – Shutup (Demo);
The Replacements – (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock;
The Replacements – Bad Worker (Solo Home Demo);
Billy Bragg – The Johnny Carcinogenic Show;
Billy Bragg – The Johnny Carcinogenic Show;
Steve Wynn – Tuesday;
Steve Wynn – Slovenian Rhapsody II;
Richard Buckner – Li’l Wallet Picture;
Paul Kelly – Every Fucking City;
Uncle Monk – Mean To Me.
For all the hard working people all over the world, happy May Day! We’re bringing you some interesting new stuff at the Little Lighthouse today. First of all, Tim Lee is back with a rocking new album Good2b3. Also, rock’n’roll kings without crowns, Kamo Sutra from Zagreb have brand new recordings which will soon be their new release. They sent out the raw, still unmastered recordings and we sample them with one wonderful song Kretendo. Cheap Time from Tennessee is an interesting new band and we check them out too. Former Bad Seed, Hugo Race, has a new album called 53rd State. We heard Hugo earlier this year as one of the Dirtmusic participants. We continue exploring the San Francisco 60’s rock scene with The New Breed. Here it is, episode lucky number 13. I would also like to drive your attention to our this week’s bonus. Zikica Simic in his show Down On The Corner this week features his favorite SST Records LPs. Kim Fowley once said that the music you loved during your high school summer vacations is something that stays forever with you. That’s SST for me folks, so please check that out.
Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics (Have Taken over the Asylum);
The Windbreakers – That Girl; Tim Lee 3 – Saving Gracie; Tim Lee – Across The Tracks; Birdinumnums – She-Say-Go-vocal;;
Peachfuzz – Hero Of Nineteen Eighty Three;
The Beatles – Paperback Writer;
The New Breed – Want Ad Reader;
Quiver – Reason For Staying;
The Wallabies – White Doors;
Dirtmusic – Still Running;
Hugo Race & True Spirit – Dumb Down;
Jeffrey Novak’s One Man Band – Don’t Leave Me Alone;
Cheap Time – Glitter & Gold;
Kamo sutra – Kretendo;
Subhumans – America Commits Suicide;
Dinosaur Jr. – Just Like Heaven.
Podcast made in Cleveland, Ohio. Syndicated by Prvi Prvi na Skali in Kragujevac, Serbia. Sponsored by Blue Arrow Records and Baby Next.
The Baseball Project is a new “supergroup”, put together by Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Peter Buck (REM), Scott McCaughey (Minus 5) and Linda Pitmon (Zuzu’s Petals). They recorded a new album Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails completely dedicated to baseball. I know absolutely nothing about baseball, but I know a few things about rock’n’roll and this album definitely rocks. We check it out in this new edition of the Little Lighthouse. Also, Alejandro Escovedo is back with the second album after the horrible disease that nearly crushed him. This time, it seems, he is stronger than ever. His new album Real Animal is also a concept record, completely about his rock’n’roll experience – both as a fan of music and as an active participant. Filled with numerous musical and lyrical references and quotes, this record is a truly unique and heartfelt to the rock’n’roll lifestyle.
We welcome you to a new epsode of The Little Lighthouse with several new interesting tunes. We have a brand new band from Atlanta GA, All The Saints with their own twist on psychedelic rock. The Service Industry were around for quite some time with their songs about survival in the working class, but this is their debut at the Little Lighthouse. Diplomats of Solid Sound is a new retro band from Iowa, drawing on soul and funk sound patterns from the golden era of 60s and 70s. Also, check out two new tunes that we dug out for you – one by Ray Mason and other by The Moaners.
There are two central blocks in todays show. One is about T Bone Burnett and the other is about his ex wife Sam Phillips. Burnett has a new album Tooth of Crime and we sample one song from it together with three older Burnett’s songs. Sam Phillips also has a new album Don’t Do Anything which she recorded without Burnett’s help for the first time. Some of the songs on it seem to be about their divorce.
Today we start off with a few upbeat classic songs and then we check out the new Modey Lemon lp called Season of Sweets. Then we dwell into a jazz moment when we check out television actress Marla Gibbs as a singer and then classic British acid jazz from the eighties – Working Week. Jayber Crow is a new Minneapolis duet obsessed with Midwest folk mythologies. We end the show with a live version of The Magnificent Seven Theme from the new live album for the Nashville instrumentalists Los Straitjackets.
The new Laura Cantrell’s album deals with means of transportation. Trains, boats, planes… One of the songs on it is Merle Haggard’s Silver Wings and we check out several versions of it in today’s show. We also make two quick runs through the John Hiatt and Hold Steady songbooks, including their brand new albums. The show ends with Danish band Cola Freaks that I saw live last year. They Will be coming back to the USA (and Cleveland) in August.
X lead us into today’s episode of the Little Lighthouse. I finally saw them live in Cleveland after a failed attempt due to the sold out club in New Orleans and it was unforgettable. We also have some new stuff – The Old 97’s are back with a very good album Blame it On Gravity and Willie Nelson has an amazing box set out, One Hell of a Ride, that reminded me how great he really is. Not that I ever doubted! We also introduce Heartbreak Willie (actually Luka from My Buddy Moose) and Petra, brother and sister from Rijeka who made some nice demos in their home studio.
Sad news from Zagreb, folks! 
First 30 minutes of today’s show is very loud and the the other half of the show we mellow down easy with some folksy type of rock… at least if you consider young savage Westerberg strumming his acoustic guitar mellow. We do. So, yes that second block begins with his “protest” song Bad Worker that’s one of the “extras” on the newly re-re-released expanded versions of first four Replacement records. We check them out pretty carefully in today’s episode. The we had also the new Billy Bragg’s double CD which he calls Mr Love and Justice. Steve Wynn recoded an album in Ljubljana, so we check that out as well. In the first half, we have the new band for the former Dead Moon members Fred and Tony. They call it Pierced Arrows. We also check out new records for Wedding Present and The Ettes. Also, I got a chance to shake hands with legendary Tommy Ramone who played a show with his bluegrass duet Uncle Monk in Cleveland. So, the show ends with one of the songs that I recorded on my voice recorder that night. So, yeah – a lot of new stuff today. Dig in.
For all the hard working people all over the world, happy May Day! We’re bringing you some interesting new stuff at the Little Lighthouse today. First of all, Tim Lee is back with a rocking new album