Playlist 01.02.10
Last night Reggie Chamberlain King and myself launched a new, occasional feature. The provisional title is 'Edge Of The Radar' but we welcome a better name. The premise is that it's fun to profile lesser-known acts that have made a real impression on the culture. And so we settled on Sparks to commence the project. Two brothers from California - one abstract and the other flamboyant - combining opera, cabaret, big guitars and polymorphous abandon. I think it worked, and the recent Sparks work, 'The Seduction Of Ingmar Bergman' was supreme. Any
suggestions for the next profile?
STUART BAILIE
BBC Radio Ulster, 92-95 FM
Online: www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster
Mondays, ten - midnight
Playlist 01.02.10
The Who - The Kids Are Alright (Polydor)
Mayer Hawthorne - Let Me Know (Stones Throw)
Duke Special - This Time Next Year (Reel to Reel)
The Kissaway Trail - New Year (Bella Union)
Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us (Island)
Sparks - Achoo (Island)
Sparks - No. One Song In Heaven (Virgin)
Sparks - The Seduction Of Ingmar Bergman (Lil Beethoven)
Two Door Cinema Club - Undercover Martyn (Kitsune)
The Jam - The Eton Rifles (Polydor)
Carlton And The Shoes - Love Me For Ever (Soul Jazz)
Kathryn Williams - 50 White Lines (One Little Indian)
The Charlatans - North Country Boy (Beggars Banquet)
Ben Glover - Where The Lines Are (Mr Jones)
Josh Rouse - I Will Live On Islands (Bedroom Classics)
Paul Simon - Born At The Right Time (Warner)
Eels - A Line In The Dirt (co op)
Midlake - Acts of Man (Bella Union)
Ralph Stanley - Can You Hear The Mountains Calling (Rounder)
Danny and The Champions - Follow The River (Loose)
Beach House - Used To Be (Bella Union)
Baby Bird - Unloveable (Unison)
St Germain - Rose Rouge (Blue Note)
Musee Mechanique - Our Changing Skins (Souterrain)
Duke Special - Tellers Tale (Reel To Reel)
Polar Bear - Happy For You (Leaf)
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The obvious one for me would be Velvet Underground but I think they are reasonably mainstream now...Suicide...Magazine?
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How about The Icicle Works. such an underated band, worth another look.
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what about southside johnny and the ashbury dukes...............a major player in the whole ashbury scene and who do an amazing version of fever
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I would back anything by Southside! But made me think of anotehr influence on Springsteen - The Rasperries.
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rasperries...good call
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I am from sydney and wished that I could listen to more of your stuff. Keep up the good work.
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Interestingly, "The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman", the 22nd album made by Sparks, originally had both English and Swedish vocals. The Sweds insisted on Swedish texts without a translation into English.
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Sparks - Achoo (Island) is a very good song in your playlist.
Where can I download it?
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Great playlist! I still love Two Door Cinema Club - Undercover Martyn (Kitsune). :). Nice playlist sharing.
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I like Born at the Right time by Paul Simon. I do listen to Simon all the time and love his Bridge over Troubled Water.
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Hi, Its nice to see that you are playing such good music. I love the rich variety of the playlist, awesome job guys!
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The kids are alright, fantastic tune. How about 'Non-Commercial culture club' ;0)
Steve
Hotels Gatwick
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What a great playlist.
Brings back memories.
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I'd also say, that my favorite is Paul Simon - Born At The Right Time.
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Duke Special are fantastic. I like 'Non-Commercial culture club' someone suggested!
SBerryman
The Ejaculation Trainer
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