Friday, May 13, 2011

Follow Eardrum Buzz on Facebook!

Now you can follow Eardrum Buzz on Facebook! Yes, yes, it's terribly exciting, especially given I don't have a Facebook account myself. Loyal listener 'A' was kind enough to set this up for me. I have no idea what else I should do with it, suggestions are welcome.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eardrum-Buzz-on-WBRS/199714953396983

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Mother's Show

This week's show was a belated tribute to mothers. Of course, here at Eardrum Buzz it's not all flowers and candy - we've got some dead mothers, some insect mothers (except that one), some mothers on pills and some mechanical mothers.

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Playlist:
Jean-Paul Sartre Experience - Mothers (The Size Of Food, 1989)
Able Tasmans - Patrick's Mother (A Cuppa Tea And A Lie Down, 1986)
Ghostplane - Holy Mother (Beneath The Sleepy Lagoon, 2005)
The Stones - Mother-Father (live) (The Last Rhumba, 1983)
X (Au) - Mother (Aspirations, 1980)
The Dagoes - I Do It For Mama (V/A - Do The Pop! Redux Part One, 2007 - originally released in 1982)
Brrr Cold - Mothers At War (V/A - Can't Stop It! II, 2007)
Height/Dismay - Mother's Footsteps (V/A - Terrace Industry, 2010)
Catherine Wheel (Au) - Mama (Self Portraits EP, 1992)
Trailer Bride - Fujiyama Mama (V/A - Hard-Headed Woman, 2004)
The Boxmasters - Sylvia's Mother (V/A - Twistable, Turnable Man, 2010)
Alejandro Escovedo - I Wish I Was Your Mother (live) (Gravity reissue, 2002)
Grant Lee Buffalo - Come To Mama, She Say (Jubilee, 1998)
DMZ - Don't Jump Me, Mother (DMZ, 1978)
The Outputs - Gymslip Mother (V/A - The Epigram EP, 1981)
Blurt - My Mother Was A Friend Of An Enemy Of The People (The Best Of Blurt Vol. 1, 2003 - originally released in 1980)
The Shapes - Wot's For Lunch Mum? (Not Beans Again!) (V/A - Labels Unlimited, 1979)
Polyphonic Size - Mother's Little Helper (Mother's Little Helper EP, 1982)
Fountains Of Wayne - Stacy's Mom (Welcome Interstate Managers, 2003)
Tommy Keene - My Mother Looked Like Marilyn Monroe (Songs From The Film, 1986)
The Durutti Column - Requiem For Mother (The Best Of, 2004)
Kitchens Of Distinction - Courage, Mother (Love Is Hell, 1989)
Cocteau Twins - When Mama Was Moth (Head Over Heels, 1984)
The Wonder Stuff - Mother And I (radio session) (Live At The BBC, 2007 - originally recorded in 1987)
Bandit Queen - Mother To The Apes (Miss Dandys EP, 1994)
Guided By Voices - Metal Mothers (Propeller, 1992)
Oingo Boingo - Mama (new version) (Boingo Alive, 1988)
They Might Be Giants - Your Mom's Alright (TMBG Unlimited, Feb 2001)
The Beautiful South - Mother's Pride (Choke, 1990)
Kate Bush - Mother Stands For Comfort (Hounds Of Love, 1985)
Virginia Dare - Revolt Of Mother (Baby Got Away, 1998)
American Music Club - Mom's TV (Engine, 1987)
Ari Up - Baby Mother (Dread More Dan Dead, 2005)

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Women In Underground Rock show

This week's show was a tribute to the late Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex and all of the great women in underground rock. When punk leveled the stage, women like Poly, Ari Up, Debby Harry and Siouxsie Sioux were able to express themselves and their unique viewpoint, inspiring generations of women and providing a great counterpoint for "lads with guitars" that often dominate the scene. By no means does this show highlight every women worth mentioning; it's two hours of my favorites.

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Playlist:
X-Ray Spex - Art-I-Ficial (Peel session) (Let's Submerge: The Anthology, 2006 - originally recorded in 1978)
Avengers - Open Your Eyes (Avengers, 1983 - originally recorded in 1978)
Penetration - Don't Dictate (Don't Dictate 7", 1977)
Blondie - X Offender (Blondie, 1977)
Delta 5 - You (Anticipation 7", 1980)
Au Pairs - Come Again (Playing With A Different Sex, 1981)
The Slits - In The Beginning There Was Rhythm (Man Next Door 12", 1980)
The Raincoats - No One's Little Girl (Running Away 7", 1982)
Ludus - Anatomy Is Not Destiny (My Cherry Is In Sherry 7", 1981)
Pylon - Cool (Cool 7", 1979)
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Placebo Effect (new version) (The Thorn EP, 1984)
Grace Jones - She's Lost Control (Private Life 7", 1980)
Jay Clarkson - Liberal Cad (Packet, 1993)
Look Blue Go Purple - Cactus Cat (Compilation, 1991)
Dead Famous People - Postcard From Paradise (All Hail The Daffodil, 1991)
Laurie Anderson - Strange Angels (Strange Angels, 1987)
The Jody Grind - One Man's Trash (One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure, 1990)
Belly - Star (full band version) (Feed The Tree EP, 1993)
Kristin Hersh - Hips And Makers (Hips And Makers, 1994)
Danielle Dax - Touch Piggy's Eyes (Dark Adapted Eye, 1988)
Sidi Bou Said - Like You (Obsessive, 1997)
Sleeper - Swallow (single version) (Swallow single, 1994)
Barbara Manning & The Go-Luckys! - Isn't Lonely Lovely? (single version) (Homeless Where The Heart Is EP, 1999)
Sally Timms - Little Tommy Tucker (In The World Of Him, 2004)
Astrid Williamson - The Stars Are Beautiful (Here Come The Vikings, 2009)
Hem - Valentine's Day (I'm Talking With My Mouth EP, 2003)
Neko Case - This Tornado Loves You (Middle Cyclone, 2009)
Glasser - Apply (Ring, 2010)
Caitlin Cary & Matt Douglas - These August Days (The Small Ponds EP, 2010)

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Research & Development show

This week's show is a review of what I call the "research and development" listening I do - new stuff from old favorites, side-tracks never followed up on, things I've read about in forums or elsewhere online and things I've heard on our other cool local stations. Not everything's great but I can usually find at least something that stands out on each album.

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Playlist:
Robyn Hitchcock - Old Man Weather (Tromso, Kaptein, 2011)
GB3 - Actress On A Mattress (with Grant McLennan) (Empitness Is Our Business, 2006)
Brinsley Schwarz - Silver Pistol (Silver Pistol, 1972)
Box Tops - Wang Dang Doodle (Tear Off, 1998)
Test Dept. - Total Nervous Phenomonom (V/A - If You Can't Please Yourself, You Can't Please Your Soul, 1985)
UNKLE - Money And Run (with Nick Cave) (Only The Lonely EP, 2011)
Radiohead - Supercollider (Supercollider 12", 2011)
Shriekback - My Vast Behaviour (Life In The Loading Bay bonus disc, 2011)
Restaurants For Dogs - Le Freak (Shriekback-Related Rareties CDR, 2011)
Art Brut - Direct Hit (with Hank Starrs) (Direct Hit! EP, 2007)
Play Dead - Sin Of Sins (live) (Into The Fire, 1985)
Ride - Dreams Burn Down (live) (Nowhere 20th Anniversary reissue, 2011)
801 - T.N.K. (Tomorrow Never Knows) (live) (801 Live, 1976)
Spacemen 3 - Take Me To The Other Side (The Perfect Prescription, 1987)
The Oscillation - Respond In Silence (Out Of Phase, 2007)
The Megaphonic Thrift - Undertow (Decay Decoy, 2011)
Sunbirds - Rocket (No Sun No Shadow, 2003)
Kissing The Pink - Watching Their Eyes (Naked, 1983)
Tuxedomoon - Incubus (Blue Suit) (Desire, 1981)
Cabaret Voltaire - Eastern Track (Conform To Deform, 2001)
Squeeze - Slap & Tickle (Cool For Cats, 1979)
The Times - I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape (Pop Goes Art!, 1982)
The Go-Go's - Johnny, Are You Queer? (live) (Return To The Valley Of The Go-Go's, 1994)
The Disciplines - Fate's A Strong Bitch (with Lydia Lunch) (Virgins Of Menace, 2011)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Mama Taught Me Better (Beat The Devil's Tattoo, 2010)
Marcellus Hall - One Drop Of Rain (The First Line, 2011)

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Spring vacation show

This week's show is all about vacations, holidays and the beach. Next week it's spring break for Brandeis and my kids as well!

No show next week, when I come back I'm planning on doing some label retrospectives, maybe a bird-themed show, perhaps a show highlighting an artists band output with their solo work.

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Playlist:
The Sex Pistols - Holidays In The Sun (Never Mind The Bollocks, 1977)
The Saints - Every Day's A Holiday, Every Night's A Party (Prehistoric Sounds, 1978)
Ultravox - Radio Beach (live) (digital bootleg, 1979)
Radio Birdman - Zeno Beach (Zeno Beach, 2006)
Rik Starr - A Sort Of Holiday (V/A - Flying Nun 25th Anniversary box, 2006)
Peter Jefferies - On An Unknown Beach (The Last Great Challenge In A Dull World, 1991)
David Kilgour - Beached (Sugar Mouth, 1994)
Robert Scott - Back Beach (Tudor Gates EP, 2002)
The Spongetones - Every Night Is A Holiday (Beat Music, 1982)
The B'Girls - Fun At The Beach (Fun At The Beach 7", 1979)
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach (Metro Music, 1980)
V.D.U.'s - Holiday Romances (V/A - Messthetics, Vol. 3, 2004 - originally released in 1980)
Collective Horizontal - Beach Coma (V/A - Messthetics #101, 2006 - originally released in 1979)
The Embarrassment - Two-Week Vacation (Heyday 1979-1983, 1995)
28th Day - Holiday (28th Day, 1992)
The Amphetameanies - Bedroom Holiday (Right Line In Nylons, 2000)
The Coctails - Working Holiday (V/A - Working Holiday, 1994)
Baby Bird - Aluminium Beach (Fatherhood, 1995)
The Lilac Time - Bank Holiday Monday (Keep Going, 2003)
Kirsty MacColl - He's On The Beach (From Croydon To Cuba, 2005 - originally released in 1985)
Max Eider - Spittal Beach (Disaffection, 2010)
Camera Obscura - Roman Holiday (Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken single, 2006)
The Chameleons - On The Beach (What Does Anything Mean? Basically, 1985)
Slowdive - Beach Song (Beach Song flexi, 1992)
Consonant - Mysteries Of The Holiday Camp (Love And Afflication, 2003)
Captain Sensible - Holiday In My Heart (The Universe Of Geoffrey Brown, 1998)
Sleeper - Package Holiday (Sale Of The Century single, 1996)
Orange Juice - Holiday Hymn (Peel session) (Coals To Newcastle box, 2010)
TV Smith's Cheap - Silicon Valley Holiday (RIP - Everything Must Go!, 1995)
Salem 66 - Holiday (Frequency And Urgency, 1987)
President's Eleven - Summer Vacation (V/A - Behind The Banana Curtain, 2000)

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Singled Out: Devo

The latest Singled Out highlighted Devo! DJ Mark and I presented an hour of our favorite tracks from their golden period, including some oddities and early singles. Sadly our babbling meant we ran over time and I couldn't play the best track off the comeback album ("Don't Shoot I'm A Man). Devo - so much more than just "Whip It"!

Feel free to leave me a comment requesting an artist for future Singled Out shows.

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Playlist:
Devo - Devo Corporate Anthem (Duty Now For The Future, 1979)
Devo - Jocko Homo (single version) (Mongoloid 7", 1977)
Devo - Be Stiff (Be Stiff 7", 1978)
Devo - Mongoloid (single version) (Mongoloid 7", 1977)
Devo - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, 1978)
Devo - Space Junk (Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, 1978)
Devo - Clockout (Duty Now For The Future, 1979)
Devo - The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise (Duty Now For The Future, 1979)
Devo - Whip It (live) (Dev-O Live, 1981)
Devo - Cold War (Freedom Of Choice, 1980)
Devo - That's Pep! (Freedom Of Choice, 1980)
Devo - Mr. B's Ballroom (Freedom Of Choice, 1980)
Devo - Nu-Tra Speaks - New Traditionalist Man (Beautiful World 7", 1981)
Devo - Jerkin' Back And Forth (New Traditionalists, 1981)
Devo - Beautiful World (New Traditionalists, 1981)
Devo - Peek-A-Boo! (Dance Velocity) (Peek-A-Boo! 12", 1982)
Devo - Find Out (b-side of Peek-A-Boo single) (Peek-A-Boo! 7", 1982)
Devo - Shout (Shout, 1984)

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

4-5 Show

No theme this week, just a bit of this and that - some new stuff up front, a 2 Tone set, a Wire/Colin Newman set as I just saw a great Wire gig this weekend, then just whatever tickled my fancy. Annoyingly, the webcasting was down again so here's just the tunes without that bothersome DJ going on and on.

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Playlist:
These New Puritans - Fire-Power (Hidden, 2010)
Shriekback - Semi Delicious (Life In The Loading Bay, 2010)
Surf City - Crazy Rulers Of The World (Kudos, 2010)
Street Chant - Cloud Jumpers (Means, 2010)
The English Beat - Rotating Head (Special Beat Service, 1982)
The Specials - Blank Expression (The Specials, 1979)
The Selecter - On My Radio (V/A - The 2 Tone Collection, 1993 - originally released in 1979)
Wire - Red Barked Trees (Red Barked Trees, 2011)
Githead - These Days (Art Pop, 2007)
Colin Newman - But I... (Commercial Suicide, 1986)
Guadalcanal Diary - Litany (Life Goes On) (2x4, 1987)
Jason & The Scorchers - Golden Days (Halcyon Days, 2010)
The Blasters - I'm Shakin' (The Blasters, 1981)
Lone Justice - Ways To Be Wicked (Lone Justice, 1985)
Snowmen - Safe (Soundproof, 1994)
Eight Living Legs - Don't Do That Near Me (False Sense Of Security, 2005 - originally recorded in 1983)
Earwig - Driving You Mad, Slowly (Past, 1992)
The Dawn Parade - Caffeine Row (Caffeine Row single, 2002)
Keyop - We Hate Andrew Song (V/A - Avon Scrawling, 2000)
Big Dipper - He Is God (V/A - Human Music, 1988)
Scrawl - 11:59 It's January (V/A - Working Holiday!, 1994)
Tom Waits - Heigh Ho (The Dwarfs Marching Song) (V/A - Stay Awake, 1988)
Brian Dewan - The Mirimachi Fire (Words Of Wisdom, 2007)
The Handsome Family - The Giant Of Illinois (Through The Trees, 1998)
John Wesley Harding - Kiss Me, Miss Liberty (New Deal, 1996)
Robert Forster with Adele Pickvance - The Light That Guides You Home (digital single, 2009)
Lift - Bleeding You Dry (Bleeding You Dry single, 1999)
You Am I - Hourly, Daily (Hourly, Daily, 1996)
Winter Hours - Island Of Jewels (Wait Til The Morning, 1989)
Kevin Salem - Lighthouse Keeper (Soma City, 1995)