Volume, Contrast, Brilliance
Saturday August 6th, 2016 with Steve Kirkland
Yes, I know what you are...

The first set is a selection of tracks taken from a 3-CD set on RPM/Cherry Red Records out of London, England titled, "Another Splash of Colour - New Psychedelia in Britain 1980-85". An impressive compilation of 64 songs, many of them originally released as 7-inch singles, with a colourful informative booklet.

Gigolo Aunt (Syd Barrett cover)
KNOX - 7-inch A-side - 1980, Armaggedon

Pass Myself
the THIRD EYE - 7-inch A-side - 1982, Scarlet

A Day Out with Jeremy Chester
BIFF BANG POW - Pass the Paintbrush Honey - 1985, Creation

Watching the World Go By
the BARRACUDAS - V.A.: Another Splash of Colour - New Psychedelia in Britain 1980-85 - 2016, RPM/Cherry Red, recorded in 1981

Waving at the Aeroplanes
the LEGENDARY PINK DOTS - Curse - 1983, In Phaze

Reaching My Head
the PRISONERS - Four on 4 ep - 1984, Big Beat

Where Are You?
the PRIMEVALS - 7-inch A-side - 1984, Raucous

Stomping All Over the World
KIMBERLEY REW - 7-inch A-side - 1980, Armaggedon

Strawberries are Growing in my Garden (and its Wintertime)
the DENTISTS - 7-inch A-side - 1985, Spruck

Brothel in Rosenstrasse
MICHAEL MOORCOCK'S DEEP FIX - 7-inch A-side - 1982, Flicknife

c-7.1 (excerpt, musical bed)
SUPERSILENT - V.A.: Twenty Centuries of Stony Sleep - 2010, Rune Grammofon

I Walk for Miles
DINOSAUR JR. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not - 2016, Jagjaguwar

Rock Me Baby (BB King cover)
ROBIN TROWER - Twice Removed from Yesterday - 1973, Chrysalis

Candlelight
the MYSTERY LIGHTS - the Mystery Lights - 2016, Wick

In the Lap of the Gods/Stone Cold Crazy
QUEEN - Sheer Heart Attack - 1974, Elektra

the Heart and the Spade
POW! - Fight Fire - 2015, Castle Face

American Valhalla
IGGY POP - Post Pop Depression - 2016, Loma Vista

Franklin, TN
JACKIE LYNN - Jackie Lynn - 2016, Thrill Jockey

Cellophane
JESSAMINE - Jessamine - 1995, Kranky

set break
This set is a selection of tracks featuring the contributions of three recently departed musicos. Keith Gemmell (d. 24Jul at 68) played saxophones/reeds with Audience, then Stackridge and the Pasadena Roof Orchestra. Roye Albrighton (d. 27Jul at 67) founded and played with the English/German band Nektar for decades. Sandy Pearlman (d. 26Jul at 72) was a producer -- with Murray Krugman -- produced many albums for Blue Oyster Cult, as well as LPs by the Dictators, the CLash's second album, and lesser known Pavlov's Dog, among others.

c-7.1 (excerpt, musical bed)
SUPERSILENT - V.A.: Twenty Centuries of Stony Sleep - 2010, Rune Grammofon

Right on Their Side
AUDIENCE - Friend's Friend's Friend - 1970, Charisma

Nelly the Elephant
NEKTAR - Down to Earth - 1975, Passport

Transmaniacon MC
BLUE OYSTER CULT - Blue Oyster Cult - 1973, Columbia

Gold Nuggets
PAVLOV'S DOG - At the SOund of the Bell - 1975, Columbia

Stay With Me
the DICTATORS - Bloodbrothers - 1978, Asylum

All the Young Punks
the CLASH - Give Em Enough Rope - 1979, Epic

Holly Garland
DOT DASH - Searchlights - 2016, the beautiful music

c-7.1 (excerpt, musical bed)
SUPERSILENT - V.A.: Twenty Centuries of Stony Sleep - 2010, Rune Grammofon

the Window Cleaner
PURSON - Desire's Magic Theatre - 2016, Spinefarm

Super 8 (Original Mix)
ROBERT KING - Super 8 ep - 2016, Rubber Taxi

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