Slumberland Records Podcast

Kitchen Sounds #2

Sun, 24 May 2009 9:30:00 -0800

Another cracking set from Mr. Anderson, featuring DIY pop and punk records that just NEED to be heard. From classic Bogshed to rare Mousefolk demos and forthcoming 555 releases, this set fires on all cylinders. Tip!

1. TENPOLE TUDOR - real fun (korova 7", 1980)
2. THE BUFF MEDWAYS - i'm not going to your boring private view (no label 7", 2006)
3. NANCY SESAY & THE MELODAIRES - c'est fab (it's way boys 7", 1980)
4. SARANDON - searching for the now (little car 7", 2009)
5. BOGSHED - fat lad exam failure (vinyl drip 12", 1988)
6. THE CRAMPS - hot pearl snatch (live, vengeance records, 1988)
7. PRINCE BUSTER - time longer than rope (prince buster 7", 1962)
8. MOUSEFOLK - i don't love you anymore (demo tape, 1988)
9. PETTICOAT CRASH - darling let's have another baby (zick zack, 1981)
10. KRISTIN MESS - green & purple (555 recs, forthcoming in 2009)
11. THE GROOVE FARM - baby blue marine (kvatch flexi, 1987)
12. THE NERVOUS REX - 12345 crazy feeling (555 recs, 2008)
13. HUON - that's not bad (555 recs, 2009)

Pegcast #1

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:40:00 -0800

Hi! I'm Peggy from the Pains and this is a mix I made. Here are some notes: I couldn't decide which Gregory Webster non-Razorcuts song I wanted to use, but this Saturn V song is one I discovered on a Vinyl Japan comp. It's so slacker 90s indie rock sounding. Also, there's a Smashing Pumpkins song that is the b-side to my favorite SP song ever, "1979." James Iha sings it and I'm pretty sure it was recorded on a 4-track. A guy I met on AOL put this on a tape for me when I was in high school and I loved it to death back then. Further is another band that I loved in high school, I need to track down the song that's on the My So-Called Life soundtrack. The Conny song is from an album called "This Is Love" of Swedish bands covering Haddaway's "What is Love" which I highly recommend. Well, for anyone who loves cheesy early nineties dance jams as much as me. Anyway, sorry if there are too many gross love songs on here. Ew!

1) Triffids "Stand Up"
2) Further "Teenage Soul"
3) Spinning Jennys "I'd Laugh If Your Head Exploded"
4) The Dentists "I Had an Excellent Dream"
5) Yummy Fur "The Career Saver"
6) Teenage Fanclub "So Far Gone" (Peel Session)
7) Saturn V "Machine-Gun Head"
8) Proclaimers "Then I Met You"
9) Ninth Arena "The Room"
10) Scars "All About You"
11) Girlboy Girl "Feeder"
12) Age of Chance "Everlasting Yeah"
13) Television Personalities "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"
14) Smashing Pumpkins "The Boy"
15) Cherry Smash "Nowhere Generation"
16) The Sundays "My Finest Hour"
17) Mari Wilson "Stop and Start"
18) Conny "What Is Love"
19) Grab Grab the Haddock "Last Fond Goodbye"

I Smiled Yesterday #6

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:40:00 -0800

Independent + Soulful + Youthful
Funky & Easy & Toe-tappers
Sweet * Lo-fi * Rock'n'Roll
http://www.myspace.com/ismiledyesterday
vs
http://fireescapetalking.blogspot.com
vs
http://www.slumberlandrecords.com
This podcast dedicated to Milo Walter Muzyk and Theo George Alouf Schulman

1. The Breakaways "He Doesn't Love Me" ("It's So Fine: Pye Girls Are Go", Castle)
2. Judy Street "What" (7", Goldmine)
3. KG "Candy Loves Me So" (7", Lo-Fi)
4. The Ecstasy Of Saint Theresa "What's" ("Thirteen Years In Noises", Rev-ola)
5. Comet Gain "Love Without Lies" (7", What's Your Rupture)
6. I'm From Barcelona "Houdini" ("Who Killed Harry Houdini", Mute)
7. Shoes "Cruel You" ("Present Tense", Black Vinyl)
8. Nodzzz "In The City (Contact High)" ("Nodzzz", What's Your Rupture)
9. Sexy Kids "Sisters are Forever" (7", Slumberland)
10. Sad Horse "Inner/Outer Space (In Your Mind)" (cd with Yeti #6, Yeti Publishing)
11. Black Time "I'm Gonna Haunt You When I'm Gone" ("Double Negative", In The Red)
12. Timmy Willis "Mr. Soul Satisfaction" (7", Sidra Recordings)
13. Belleruche "Anything You Want (Not That)" ("The Express", Tru Thoughts)
14. Mayer Hawthorne & the County "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" (7", Stones Throw)
15. The Mountain Movers "When I Die" ("Let's Open Up The Chest", Safety Meeting)
16. The Verlaines "Doomsday" (12", Flying Nun)
17. Male Bonding "Lick Him With Fists" (split 7" with PENS, Paradise Vendors Inc.)
18. The Bluestars "Social End Product" ("Wild Things: Wyld Kiwi Garage 1966-1969", Flying Nun)
19. The Balloon Farm "A Question of Temperature" ("It's Happening", Cheers)
20. Thee Vicars "Don't Try To Tell Me You've Changed" (7", Dirty Water)

One Step At A Time

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:00:00 -0800

My name is Herbie and for whatever reason I decided to use the name HTSHELL for when I play records. I live in Philadelphia and play in the groups Brown Recluse Sings and Auto Scroll. I also am part of a monthly night called "ENGLAND BELONGS TO TWEE" (http://www.myspace.com/englandbelongstotwee) where we get too excited by mixing Cock Sparrer into Heavenly and Tiger Trap into Sham 69.
But for this I just grabbed a bunch of 45s and pressed record and this is what came out. There's mostly soul, a little pop, and an enigmatic song for what would be the closing credits. All these records came from trips to flea markets in the eastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and central NJ regions from January-October 2008. The recording itself is somewhat scratchy, but I think vinyl hiss and crackle sounds infinitely more pleasing than MP3 compression.
I'm trying to take things one step at a time this year, which is hard for me because I tend to start something and never finish it. Hopefully this long overdue podcast is the first in a trend of bringing more ideas and projects to fruition. Thanks for listening and big thanks to the whole Slumberland fam!
herbie
htshell@gmail.com

1. Candy & the Kisses - The 81
2. The Toys - A Lover's Concerto
3. Alvin Cash & the Crawlers - Twine Time
4. James & Bobby Purley - Shake a Tail Feather
5. The Beginning of the End - Funky Nassau, Part 1
6. The Electric Indian - Broad Street
7. The Flaming Ember - Westbound #9
8. The Goodees - Condition Red
9. Jr. Walker & the All Stars - Hip City, Part 1
10. The Marvelettes - Beachwood 45789
11. The Family - Family Affair (Instrumental)
12. The Ad Libs - Boy From New York City
13. The American Breed - Mindrocker
14. The Kingsmen - Haunted Castle
15. Maxine Brown - One Step at a Time
16. Nancy Sinatra - Sugar Town
17. Little Sister - Somebody's Watching You
18. Ferrante & Teicher - Midnight Cowboy

i will treasure you

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:00:00 -0800

I was going to try and be hip and fill this up with obscure bands but instead opted for the happening right now bands so here is a selection of my favourite songs of the moment, I hope you enjoy some if not all of them.
stephen
www.thisalmightypop.com

1. Lets Whisper - Dylan's Song- this is the side project of Dana and Colin from The Smittens and it can be found on the more than excellent WeePop! label. (http://www.myspace.com/letswhispermusic)
2. A Classic Education - Wartimes - were the stars of last summer's indie tracks festival. This is from the bands' self released 12" single. (www.aclassiceducation.com)
3. Blackflower - Summer Has Changed - is from their debut album You and Me, which is most played LP of the year, two of them are from Darlington only 7 miles from where I am sitting. (http://www.myspace.com/blackflowermusic)
4. Countryside - Summer Is Here - were a band I saw play a majestic set in the church at my first indie tracks in '07. They have also just said yes to putting out this song on my record label. (http://www.myspace.com/countrysideland)
5. Les Cox (sportifs) - Dresden - are another special band who are still a bit of a secret at the moment but hopefully not for much longer. This song is from their debut album Neverheed. (http://www.myspace.com/lescoxsportifs)
6. Phil Wilson - White Night - who kindly let me release an e.p. by him on my label, but this is from an e.p. called New Wave on the German Edition 59 label which has just been released, you should also pick up 2 x 7" Industrial Strength on Slumberland if you haven't already. (http://www.myspace.com/philwilsonjunebride)
7. Play People - Meet Me Saturday - this from a CD e.p. on Cloudberry who are also about to release the bands' first vinyl single called "Goes Out" which is even better than this song. (http://www.myspace.com/themosquitoesuk)
8. Moira Stewart - We Still Live With Our Parents - A band you really should see live at least once, if only to hear their perfect version of "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher," that I want to release on my label, but I haven't asked them yet. (http://www.myspace.com/moirastewartmusic)
9. Withered Hand - I Am Nothing - Scottish popstars who surely would have had a place on 53rd and 3rd if they were born 20 years sooner. (http://www.myspace.com/witheredhandmusic)
10. The Middle Ones - Goodnight Song - another indie tracks encounter brought this band to my attention, they giggled like giddy kippers during their performance in the church, reminding me of Kathryn Williams and The Marine Girls, which has got to a good thing. (http://www.myspace.com/themiddleones)
11. Horowitz - I Was The Son Of A Teenage Comicbook Superhero's Trusty Sidekick - Nearly every band I like seems to have some sort of IndieTracks connection and I make no secret of the fact that that is where I first fell in love with Horowitz's lo-fi grooviness. The fact that Pete was also the ball boy behind the goal in the 1973 FA cup final when Ian Porterfield scored Sunderland's winner against Leeds United makes me love them even more. This song is from their recently released CD e.p. on Edition 59. (http://www.myspace.com/horowitzband)
12. Kuma - My Name Is Kuma - This is also from a CD on WeePop! If listening to this song doesn't make you smile and dance nothing will. (http://mynameiskuma.com)
13. The Catalysts - The Girl From New York - This is Ulric from The Mixers and The Golden Dawn, as good as those bands were, The Catalysts are now my favourites. This on the Ulric's own Spirophone label. (http://www.myspace.com/catalysts)

So Hard To Beat

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:00:00 -0800

Teenage Kicks is a monthly P!O!P party held in San Francisco by el Guapo and DJ In The Manner of a Leprechaun (who you might remember from his earlier Slumberland podcast). We love all kinds of pop music, from '60s pop to '70s bubblegum, early punk and post-punk, and of course indie pop from the '80s through to the present day. We thought we'd share some of that love with you and do something we don't normally get to do in a club setting, namely go head to head trading off songs; we hope you like it. We play 100% vinyl and are always digging for new P!O!P gems. If you're ever in the SF Bay Area on the second Friday of the month, we hope to see you at The Attic, 2333 24th Street at Mission, where we'll be playing some fine pop songs from 10pm-2am!

1. The Members - Solitary Confinement (Virgin, UK)
2. The Scientists - Frantic Romantic (DNA, AU)
3. The Hummingbirds - Hindsight (Phantom, AU)
4. Sneaky Feelings - Trouble with Kay (Flying Nun, NZ)
5. The Cosmopolitans - How to Keep Your Husband Happy (Albion, US)
6. Plastic Bertrand - Super Cool (Vogue Disques, FR)
7. The Brilliant Corners - Brian Rix (SS20, UK)
8. Laugh - Paul McCartney (Remorse, UK)
9. PF Sloan - Halloween Mary (Dunhill, US)
10. The British Road Runners - Do Something to Me (Laurie, US)
11. The Yellow Balloon - Yellow Balloon (Canterbury, US)
12. The Easybeats - The Music Goes Around My Head (Parlophone, AU)
13. The Raspberries - I Wanna Be With You (Capitol, US)
14. The Neighborhoods - No Place like Home (Ace of Hearts, US)
15. Dave Parasite - You're Gonna Be Mine (American Pop Project, US)
16. The Jasmine Minks - World's No Place (Creation, UK)

I Smiled Yesterday #5

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Things we LOVE!
Shopping in record stores on a lazy Sunday afternoon!
Writing to a record label half a world away!
Showing-up to support our favo(u)rite bands!
Receiving a package from our favo(u)rite mailorders!
This is our music and these are our favo(u)rite tunes of late...(listen) + {enjoy} & [support]!!!

1. The Dovells "You Can't Sit Down" (7", Parkway)
2. Charles Lamonte and The Extremes "Got To Keep Moving" (Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities Volume 1, Kent)
3. Buster and Eddie "Can't Be Still" (Northern Monsters, Kent)
4. The Times "Whatever Happened to Thamesbeat" (This Is London, Artpop)
5. (The) Nervous Rex "1-2-3-4-5 (Crazy Feeling)" (We're A Garage Band From Modern England, The International Lo-fi Underground/555)
6. Wild Billy Childish and The MBEs "Back Amongst The Medway Losers" (Thatcher's Children, Damaged Goods)
7. Thee Almighty Handclaps "Fulltime!" (7", self-release)
8. The Mutators "Bourgeois Fantasy" (Secret Life lp, Nominal Records)
9. Tyvek "Frustration Rock" (double 7", What's Your Rupture?)
10. Que Possum "Listen" (split 7" w/Boyracer, 555)
11. The Nixe "Scientist" (s/t lp, Polly Maggoo)
12. Shrag "Intelligent Theft" (s/t, Where It's At Is Where You Are)
13. The Coastliners "Alright" (Never Ever Land, Charly)
14. The Flowers "Got To Get To Know You" (Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities Volume 3, Kent)
15. The Mauds "Seachin'" (Oh Yeah! Best of Dunwich, Sundazed)
16. Jean and the Statesides "Putty In Your Hands" (Dream Babes Volume 2: Reflections, RPM)
17. Davie Jones and The Lower Third "I Can't Help Thinking About Me" (Doin' The Mod Volume 4, Castle)
18. The Young Untold "Chicken In A Basket" (s/t cdep, Yellow Mica Recordings)
19. The Rippers"Little Girl You'll Be Mine" (7", Shake Your Ass Records)
20. The Manhattan Love Suicides "Detroit Diesel" (Clusterfuck 7", Squirrel)

Listed!

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:00:00 -0800

Cause Co-Motion! are not just a great band, they're also music fans and record collectors of the first order. If you need any evidence, have a look at Dusted's September 10th edition of Listed, featuring ten picks by the band. We liked the selection so much we asked them to knock together a little podcast for us to soundtrack the feature. So here it is, ten gems from Cause Co-Motion! to you. And don't forget, their "I Lie Awake" single is out now.

1. Candy Jo Tyler - "Mr. Tambourine Man" (7", Laurie)
2. The Tights - "Cracked" (7", Cherry Red)
3. Swamp Dogg - "Do You Believe" (Rat On LP, Elektra)
4. Ola & The Janglers - "Eeny Meeny Miney Moe" (7", London)
5. Happy Mondays - "Tart Tart" (Squirrel & G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile LP, Factory)
6. Tommy James & The Shondells - "Crystal Blue Persuasion" (7", Roulette)
7. The Clique - "Superman" (7", White Whale)
8. The Tammys - "Egyptian Shumba"
9. The Summer Hits - "California Summer" (Small-Fi)
10. Dwizz - "Salt Peppa Ketchup & Hot Sauce"

I Smiled Yesterday #4

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:00:00 -0800

Untouchable Sound:
The Sound of Young Sweden
The Sound of Philadelphia
The Sound of Young America
The Sound of Young Scotland
The Sound of The Hit Parade
Sound of Confusion

1. Sandy Waddy "Everything Is Everything" (Dancing 'til Dawn, Kent)
2. Lindy Lane "Low Grades and High Fever" (Girls in the Garage Vol. 2, Romulan)
3. The Barbaras "Summertime Road" (7", Goner)
4. The Elektras "Nous Sommes Les Elektras" (7", Bachelor)
5. Sounds Unlimited "Gotta Get Away" (7", Sundazed)
6. The Yummy Fur "Hong Kong in Stereo" (Kinky Cinema, Guided Missile)
7. Sarandon "Pin Up" (The Miniest Album 7", Banazan)
8. Finally Punk "Environmentality (7", ABL)
9. The Barcelona Pavillion "Masters of Our Feelings" (Pain Is All You'll Find 3" cdep, Blocks Recording Club)
10. Psychic Ills "Killers" (7", Social Registry)
11. Catatonic Youth "Control My Gun" (7", Almost Ready)
12. The Bush Tetras "Can't Be Funky" (New York Noise Vol. 1, Soul Jazz)
13. Fire Engines "Discord" (Aufgeladen Und Bereit Fur Action Und Spass, Fast Product America)14. Always "Heaven" (Thames Valley Leather Club, El)
15. Rodger Collins "She's Looking Good" (Moaning, Grooning, Crying: A Galaxy of Soul, Kent)
16. The 5 Royals "Catch That Teardrop" (Birth of Soul Vol. 4, Kent Records)
17. The Action "Baby You've Got It" (Action Packed, Demon)
18. Tree Fort Angst "Trampoline" (Knee Deep In The Rococo Excess Of..., Bus Stop)
19. The Vultures "What I Say" (Good Thing 12", Narodnik)
20. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart "Come Saturday" (Searching For The Now Vol. 4 7", Slumberland)

Kitchen Sounds #1

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:00:00 -0800

Just the thought of what the Boyracer family's record collection must look like brings a tear to my eye. If i had a nickel for every great record Stew's turned me onto, I'd have enough money to catch up on the Searching For The Now series. This is Jen and Stew's first podcast, and I think you'll find it to be beyond enlightening. Exotic DIY pop singles and tapes rain down like manna, and Mr & Mrs 'Racer drop informative chat between the tunes to keep you scurrying for the notepad. Ace stuff.

1. BILLY CHILDISH - art or arse
2. CAIRO - i like bluebeat
3. LIAM LYNCH - whatever
4. SCARS - horrorshow
5. DESPERATE BICYCLES - smokescreen
6. URBAN SLAKE - so fucking swedish
7. BRIGHT LIGHTS - g.g.p.
8. HOOD - left channel down, who needs enemies?
9. THE PETTICOATS - normal
10. MOTORCYCLE BOY - peel session track
11. THE SAVLONS - and whats more
12. MURPHY FEDERATION - the fed up skank
13. ESMERELDAS KITE - demo track
14. GIRLS AT OUR BEST - getting nowhere fast
15. DISTURBED - betrayed
16. THE CLOUDS - jenny nowhere
17. XTC - spiral

Summertime Soul, Vol. 1

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:00:00 -0800

At Kid Frostbite's house long summer days and warm summer nights demand a healthy ration of sweet soul sounds. These eighteen tunes are sure to get the feet stepping and the fingers snapping; go ahead and sing along, we'll be doing just the same. Thanks to Mrs. Slumberland for the soulful inspiration and Team ISY for the kick in the ass.

1. Billy Preston - Billy's Bag
2. Ramsey Lewis - Party Time
3. Googie Rene Combo - Smokey Joe's La La
4. Cliff Nobles & Co - The Horse
5. Harvey Averne Dozen - Think It Over
6. Rose Batiste - Hit And Run
7. The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding
8. Willie Tee - Walkin' Up A One Way Street
9. The Poets - She Blew A Good Thing
10. Gene Chandler - Nothing Can Stop Me
11. Billy Butler and The Enchanters - Right Track
12. Mary Love - You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet
13. The Astors - Candy
14. Barbara Acklin - Am I The Same Girl
15. Fontella Bass - Leave It In The Hands of Love
16. Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart
17. The Five Stairsteps and Cubie - Stay Close To Me
18. The Impressions - We're A Winner

I Smiled Yesterday #3

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:00:00 -0800

Summertime is for CLAPPING along with yr fave songs!
Summertime is for SUPPORTING yr fave labels!
Summertime is for SEEING yr fave bands LIVE!
Summertime is for CREATING yr OWN culture!
YOU GOT THE POWER!
CHECK IT AND WRECK IT!
xoxox Team ISY

1. Shirley Ellis "The Clapping Song" ("The Complete Congress Recordings", Congress Records)
2. The Starlets "You Don't Love Me" ("Girls Go Zonk!!", RPM Records)
3. Antoine et Les Problemes "Si C'est La Nuit" ("Antoine Rencontre Les Problemes", Magic Records)
4. Sic Alps "Speeds" ("The Soft Tour in Rough Form", MtStMtn Records)
5. Let's Wrestle "I Won't Lie To You" ("In Loving Memory Of", Stolen Recordings)
6. Les Aspirateurs "On Y Go" (7", Felicite Records)
7. Baby Lemonade "Secret Goldfish (demo)" ("45 rpm", Egg Records)
8. South Ambulance "Die 5times times5" ("s/t", Labrador Records)
9. The Bodines "Paradise" ("Creation Soup", Creation Records)
10. Vivian Girls "Wild Eyes" (7", Plays With Dolls Records)
11. Skywave "It's In Your Eyes" ("Echodrone", Cherry Coated Records)
12. Cheap Time "Spoiled Brat" (7", Sweet Rot Records)
13. The Delmonas "I Feel Alright" ("Do The Uncle Willy", Get Hip Records)
14. Grow Up "Joanne" (7", Object Music)
15. The Lovettes "Little Miss Soul" ("Big In Wigan", Kent Records)
16. The Triumphs "I'm Coming To Your Rescue" ("Okeh, A Northern Soul Obsession", Kent Records)
17. Third Tuesday "Third Time Under" ("Girl Crazy", Goldmine Soul Supply)
18. Mr. Lucky and The Gamblers "I Told You Once Before" ("Northwest Battle Of The Bands Vol. 1", Big Beat Records)
19. Pussycat Trash "Mock Style Examinations" ("The Brat Years 1992-1995", Kill Rock Stars Records)
20. Forbidden Tigers "Forbidden Tigers" ("Magnetic Problem", Deadbeat Records)
21. So Cow "Government Complex" ("These Truly are End Times", Covert Bear Records)

Soul Jerker: Sounds of '69

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:00:00 -0800

Mighty, mighty sounds that shook the dance floors of Kingston and London and soundtracked the original skinhead scene. This is unrepentant party music, and the crackles and vinyl fizz you'll hear attest to the many years some of these records have spent moving crowds. So don't fight it - turn the lights down, turn the music up, grab a few tins of your favorite libation, and tighten up!
1. Dice The Boss - Your Boss DJ
2. Harry J All Stars - Liquidator
3. Max Romeo - Wet Dream
4. The Des All Stars- Walk With Des
5. Slim Smith - Everybody Needs Love
6. Hortense Ellis - My Last Date
7. Winston Shan - Throw Me Corn
8. The Hippy Boys - What's Your Excuse
9. The Reggae Boys - Ba Ba
10. Karl Bryan - Red Ash
11. The Untouchables - Tighten Up
12. Pamela Brown - People Are Running
13. Lloyd Charmers - In The Spirit
14. Andy Capp - Pop A Top
15. Hot Rod All Stars - Return of The Bad Man
16. Stranger Cole & Lester Sterling - Bangarang
17. The Upsetters - Lock Jaw
18. Girlie - Small Change
19. King Horror- Cutting Blade
20 . Dice The Boss & Joe's All Stars- Brixton Cat

I Smiled Yesterday #2

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:00:00 -0800

Team ISY believes that springtime is for DANCING!
Team ISY does THE SKATE and THE BOOGALOO!
Team ISY believes that BEAUTY counts for more than fidelity!
Team ISY thanks Dan at Acute for the SPRING-CLEANED Lines song!
Team ISY exhorts you to BUY "Memory Span" by The Lines in May!
Team ISY thanks YOU for listening!

1. Richard Temple "That Beatin' Rhythm" ("Mirwood Soul Story", Kent Records)
2. Oscar and The Majestics "Got To Have Your Lovin'" ("I'm Gonna Stay", Teenage Shutdown Records)
3. The Come Ons "It's Alright" ("Hip Check", Sympathy For The Record Industry)
4. Biff Bang Pow "It Makes You Scared" ("Creation Soup", Creation Records)
5. caUSE co-MOTION "Don't You Know" (7", Can't Cope! Records)
6. Bette Davis and The Balconettes "0898" (7", Damaged Goods Records)
7. Boys Club "Nothing Better To Do" ("2-D World", Bachelor Records)
8. The Mourning Reign "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (7", Sundazed Records)
9. Dorothy Berry "Ain't That Love" ("Fillies of Soul", Titanic Records)
10. The Bristols "Questions I Can't Answer" (7", Damaged Goods Records)
11. Etta James "Seven Day Fool" ("Just Keep on Dancing - Chess Northern Soul", Kent Records)
12. Marv Johnson "With All That's In Me" ("Come Go With Us", Goldmine Soul Supply)
13. Danny White "Keep My Woman Home " ("Kent's Cellar of Soul", Kent Records)
14. Emperor Julian "Free Product" (7", Piao! Records)
15. The Lines "White Night" (7", "White Night", Illegal Records)
16. The Pill "Bloody Murder" (split 7" with Lucky Tiger, Super 8 Underground)
17. The Terraplanes "The Man With The Spiked Toed Shoes" ("Terraplane Fixation", Messthetics Records)
18. The Rondelles "Revenge" (7", K Records)
19. Felt "I Will Die With My Head In Flames" ("Creation Soup", Creation Records)
20. The Delmontes "So It's Not To Be" ("Carousel", LTM)

I Smiled Yesterday #1

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:00:00 -0800

I Smiled Yesterday is a trans-Atlantic tag team on a MISSION to make you smile again like you smiled yesterday!
I Smiled Yesterday takes a NORTHERN SOUL sucker punch to the heart and dances the pain away!
I Smiled Yesterday plays its PUNK ROCK crushes down phonelines to its friends!
I Smiled Yesterday wants to hear what makes YOUR heart beat faster so leave yr comments!

1. Dionne Warwick "I Smiled Yesterday" ("Make Way For...", Sequel Records)
2. Bobby 'Blue' Bland "Shoes" ("6Ts Rhythm 'N' Soul Society: In the Beginning", Kent Records)
3.The Young Brothers "What's Your Game?" ("The Renfro Soul Story", Kent Records)
4. Comet Gain "Hate Soul" ("Tigertown Pictures", Kill Rock Stars Records)
5. The Embrooks "If You Let Me Go" (7", Records)
6. Revolving Paint Dream "Green Sea Blue" ("Flowers In The Sky", Rev-ola Records)
7. Adrienne Posta "Something Beautiful" ("Decca Originals: Northern Soul Scene", Decca Records)
8. Taking Pictures "Fallen Angel" (7", Fortuna Pop Records)
9. The Neon Boys "Love Comes In Spurts (Preliminary Version) ("Spurts: The Richard Hell Story", Rhino Records)
10. Times New Viking "Allegory Gets Me Hard" ("Presents The Paisley Reich", Siltbreeze Records)
11. Shocking Pinks "Victims" ("Shocking Pinks", DFA Records)
12. Henry's Dress "Sunshine Proves All Wrongness" ("Bust 'Em Green", Slumberland Records)
13. The General Assembly "Sensitive Mind" ("Northern Soul Fever Vol. 4", Goldmine Soul Supply)
14. Dave Berry "Picture Me Gone" ("Decca Originals: Northern Soul Scene", Decca Records)
15. The Orchids "Oo-Chang-A-Lang" ("Decca Originals: The Girls Soul Scene", Decca Records)
16. Fabienne Delsol "Le Roi Des Fourmis" ("Between You And Me", Damaged Goods Records)
17. Mika Miko "Capricorination" ("C.Y.S.L.a.B.F", Kill Rock Stars Records)
18. Skinned Teen "Punk Rock Romance" (b-side 7", Soul Static Sound Records)
19. Big Flame "Man Of Few Syllables" ("Rigour", Drag City Records)

Definition '79

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0800

I first put this mix together a few years ago when we were recording The Crabapples to show the engineer what kind of sounds we were looking for. I've wound up listening to it quite a bit since then though, and I think this batch of songs pretty well represents a lot of what inspired me to start the label and make music myself: smart, succinct tunes with equal measures of noise and melody, played with maximum passion and minimum nonsense.

1. The Mekons - Where Were You? (7", Fast Product, 1978) - A spiteful punk rock love song from these Leeds legends. I'll be a heretic and say they're not my favorite band of all time, but the two singles on Fast always do the business for me.
2. Subway Sect - Nobody's Scared (7", Braik, 1978) - Abrasively amazing artifact is the only real document of Subway Sect's first incarnation. I can only imagine how great an album they could have made at the time, and the recently released 1978 album of re-recorded 1977/1978 tracks only leaves me wanting the real thing.
3. Swell Maps - Another Song (A Trip To Marineville LP, Rough Trade, 1979) - The Swell Maps kind of epitomize for me the prolific experimentation and restless energy of the early Rough Trade days. A total, glorious mess.
4. Henry's Dress - Over 21 (7", Slumberland, 1996) - Henry's Dress were my favorite band for years and their records still blow my mind. An amazing mix of a super-catchy song and crazy guitar and bass noise, this song is from a split tour single with Rocketship and might be my favorite Dress moment.
5. Blank Students - Background Music (Earcom 1 EP, Fast Product, 1979) - The post-punk DIY explosion was full of bands that made one great record or released one great song, and while I don't know anything about this band, the anonymity of it makes me love it even more.
6. Jasmine Minks - What's Happening? (7", Creation, 1985) - Early Minks singles tend to be more modish and 60s sounding, but this single has kind of a spare, minimal punkiness to it that I always really loved. What a tune, what a band.
7. Sportique - Definition '79 (Modern Museums 10", Matinée/WIAIWYA, 2002) - Greg Webster and mates delivered three mini-lps and a bunch of singles full of bristly, catchy, immediate punk-pop gems. This song argues for a rebirth of the DIY post-punk spirit of excitement, and I can dig it.
8. Groove Farm - Just A Silly Phase I'm Going Through (Airspace II LP, Breaking Down, 1990) - Breathlessly fast guitar playing, shout-along vocals and quality indie horns. What's not to like?
9. This Poison! - Poised Over The Pause Button (7", Reception, 1987) - The two This Poison! singles are just about legendary around my house. Being from Leeds and on Reception there is definitely a kinship to The Wedding Present, but TP! had incredible songs and a sound all their own. The comp on Egg is 100% essential.
10. The Charlottes - Are You Happy Now? (7", Molesworth, 1988) - The Charlottes went on to some amount of shoegaze-pop fame on Subway and later Cherry Red, but this slice of rushing girlie pop is my favorite record of theirs. Dig the wild drumming!
11. Mousefolk - Crazy Mixed-Up Kid (Songs Of Love And Hate EP, Teatime, 1989) - One of my absolute favorite post-C86 bands. Mousefolk were mainstays of the late 80s pop tape comp scene, and their is a sweet, homemade sincerity to their sound that elevates it way beyond most of the twee-by-the-numbers bands of that era. Plus, they rocked.
12. Bubblegum Splash - Plastic Smile (Splashdown EP, Subway, 1987) - Only a few comp tracks and one single from this group, but what a single it is. Super-simple songs, basic buzzsaw guitar and, shall we say, untutored vocals. A great example of punk's "anyone can do it" ethic at the heart of C86 pop.
13. The Slits - Shoplifting (Peel Session, 1977) - As much as I like Cut, there's something amazingly raw about the earlier '77-era tracks captured in their Peel Sessions and the untitled Rough Trade LP that really gets me going. "Let's Do The Split" is way up there as well - when the Slits played SF last year they had so much fun with it they played it twice. Pretty cool.
14. The Killjoys - Johnny Won't Get To Heaven (7", Raw, 1977) - Nasty, bludgeoning '77 punk from the Midlands, featuring a young and apparently very angry Kevin Rowland. Pure amphetamine energy, and what a punchy sound. Classic single.
15. Action Painting! - Laying The Lodger (7", Damaged Goods, 1994) - I have a very soft spot for Action Painting!'s noisier songs, and as much as I love "Classical Music" and "Collapsing Cloud," it's the out-of-control vibe of this single that marks it as my favorite. Magic.
16. Boyracer - Spiteful Punk Rock Song #2 (AUL 36X EP, Slumberland, 1994) - One of my favorite bands of all time, so many sound to pick from how would you choose? This was the band's first Slumberland release and I have very fond memories of hearing them play it live and pogo-ing like a madman with A Turntable Friend's Ulrich.
17. Buzzcocks - Breakdown (Spiral Scratch EP, New Hormones, 1977) - One could almost say the record that started it all. One of the first independently-released punk singles, and it just happens to be one of the best, IMHO. Howard Devoto's sneered, bored vocals are a perfect complement to the sawed-off, strangled guitar and tumbling drums. Buzzcocks are of course one of the greatest bands ever, but I'm surprised how many people I talk to aren't down with this record. Squares.
18. Josef K - Sorry For Laughing (7", Crepuscule/Postcard, 1981) - The Postcard label remains a huge inspiration for me, and the alienated strum of this single is one of my faves. Josef K's blend of dark, angular post-punk and pop always surprises and delights, and I just love the trebly, scratchy guitar sound.
19. Fire Engines - Lubricate Your Living Room (Lubricate Your Living Room LP, Fast Product, 1980) - What is it about Scotland? So much amazing music, and the Fire Engines post-Television/Velvet Underground guitar cacophony stands tall with the best. "Lubricate Your Living Room" was the theme to my radio show on WMUC back in the mid-80s, and even though I've listened to it about a thousand times I never tire of it. If you don't have their records already, the Fire Engines comp that Acute put out in 2007 is not to be missed.

Knock Yr Socks Off Podcast #1

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:45:35 -0700

An excellent, eclectic pop mix with a decidedly international scope from Summer Cats' Scott Brewer. From the suave pop of Pas Chic Chic to the freakbeat stomp of Saturday Looks Good To Me's cover of The Equals' "I Get So Excited" (a definite Kid Frostbite favorite!) to the sublime strum of Rose Melberg's "Cast Away The Clouds," this podcast covers a lot of ground yet hangs together admirably. Top marks, Mr. Brewer!

1. Pas Chic Chic - Sur les Ecrans Statiques (7", Maze Discos, 2007)
2. Bel Divioleta - Normal (Espejos, Siesta Records, 2005)
3. Envelopes - Sister In Love (Demon, Brille Records, 2005)
4. Love is All - Make Up Fall Out Make Up (9 Times That Same Song, What's Your Rupture, 2005)
5. Eux Autres - When I'm Up (Cold City, Happy Happy Birthday To Me, 2007)
6. The Bicycles - Two Girl's From Montreal (The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly, Fuzzy Logic Recordings, 2006)
7. Summer Cats - Lonely Planet (unreleased, 2007)
8. Saturday Looks Good To Me - I Get So Excited, (Love Will Find You, Whistletap Records, 2002)
9. The Cookies - Only To Other People (One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds, Lost and Found, Rhino, 2005)
10. Margo Guryan - Don't Go Away (Take a Picture, Siesta Records, 2000)
11. Rose Melberg - Cast Away The Clouds (Cast Away The Clouds, Double Agent Records, 2006)
12. The Motifs - Stars, (Dots, Music Is My Girlfriend, 2006)
13. Baxter Dury - Len Parrot's Memorial Lift (Len Parrot's Memorial Lift, Sanctuary Records, 2003)
14. The Zebras - The Forces of Light (The Zebras, Lost and Lonesome, 2004)
15. Anemones - Lovely Lady/Special Times (Special Times EP, 1777rex, 2007)

How To Be Hip

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:45:35 -0700

none of us were born as fully formed indie kings and queens. when we were 13 we were turned on by madonna/iron maiden/frankie goes to hollywood (delete as applicable). no haircuts, no posters, no limited editions - here's a bunch of records that it's still cool to like.
This podcast lovingly prepared by Crayola.

1. DNE - Around
2. Age of Chance - Crash Conscious
3. The Bats - Made Up In Blue
4. Dawson - Bearsden to Baghdad (Via The Erskine Bridge)
5. W.H.I.N.E. - Snorkel
6. The Incredible String Band - Mercy, I Cry City
7. Swell Maps - Armadillo
8. Coffee - Pool of Love
9. Irving Klaw Trio - Counting Mothers
10. Ye Ascoyne d'Ascoynes - Just The Biggest Thing
11. Stitched-Back Foot Airman - Wouldn't You Like To Know
12. The Keatons - Lightwood
13. The Cannanes - I Think The Weather's Affected Your Brain
14. Bald Mermaid - Wet Hand
15. Reggaematix - Love & Romance

The Sound of Rain

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:40:35 -0700

If you're going to venture outside in Glasgow you'd better like splashing along. Summer 2007's been a total write-off weather-wise so when I should've paddling on Troon beach, a melting double nougat in hand, I've been stomping around my living room to The Undecided? spitting out teen revenge and to A Sunny Day In Glasgow's colossal reverb attack. When I should've been throwing shapes like Ronaldo on the unforgiving blaze of Kelvingrove Park I've been sipping tea and swooning to the gently marvelous debut albums from Taken By Trees and California Snow Story. When I should've been watching the sun paint the sky with oranges and purples as it sets over Arran, I've had the curtains drawn and my eyes closed as I try to remember if anyone has done a better version of a Dan Treacy song than The Nomen's take on "Mysterious Ways". Aye ... it's been a glorious summer! I hope you enjoy listening to "The Sound of Rain" and if anything excites you please, please, please *BUY* the record. Reward the people who are making, releasing and distributing the beautiful music: they deserve your support!
This podcast lovingly prepared by The Brogues.

1. Faine Jade - It Ain't True (from "Introspection: A Faine Jade Recital", Sundazed, 2007)
2. Sister Vanilla - The Two Of Us (from "Little Pop Rocks", P-Vine, 2005)
3. Taken By Trees - Lost And Found (from "Open Field", Rough Trade, 2007)
4. The Daughters of Eve - Help Me Boy (from "Girls With Guitars", Ace, 2004)
5. Agent Simple - I Can't Think Of Anything (from 7" on Fridlyst, 2007)
6. The Royal We - Poor Old Soul (from the Postcard tribute 7" split with 1990s, Hitherto, 2007)
7. The Airfields - Nowhere Left To Go (from "Laneways ep", Humblebee Recordings, 2006)
8. Thomas and Richard Frost - The City (from "Visualize", Rev-ola, 2002)
9. California Snow Story - Suddenly Everything Happens (from "Close To The Ocean", Letterbox Records, 2007)
10. The Nomen - Mysterious Ways (from "I Would Write A Thousand Words: A Tribute To Television Personalities Volume 2", The Beautiful Music, 2007)
11. Zouzou - Il Est Parti Comme Il Etait Venu (from "L'integrale", BMG, 2005)
12. Carol Friday - Gone Tomorrow (from "Beat Chic", RPM Records, 2007)
13. The Undecided? - You're Gonna Cry (from "Mind Blowers", Past & Present Records, 2002)
14. A Sunny Day In Glasgow - A Mundane Phonecall To Jack Parsons (from "Scribble Music Comic Journal", Notenuf Records, 2007)
15. Metrotone - My Own Writing (from "Kiss Me Awake", Unlabel, 2006)

Call the Girls Around 5 O'Clock

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:40:35 -0700

Those who know him or have tuned into his broadcasts as DJ In the Manner of a Leprechaun on Berkeley's KALX radio know that Andrew Crabapple's love for scratchy pop 7"s is only matched by his enthusiasm for a wide range of electronic dance music, from acid house to old skool jungle to his current obsession, minimal techno. Now living in London, he sends us this transmission from the front lines of the European minimal scene, with a few nods to the pop kids in the form of a disco re-edit of the Canadian post-punk nugget "Swimming" and Frankfurt's own Morane. There's something in this one for everybody, so hurry up and get downloading!
This podcast lovingly prepared by DJ In the Manner of a Leprechaun.

1. Untitled (For Disco Only 430U, DE)
2. Theo Parrish - Twisted Friskie Biscuits (Sound Signature, US)
3. Martha and the Muffins - Swimming (Leprechaun Disco Edit) (Dindisc/Unreleased, CA)
4. Cassy - Somelightuntothenight (Beatstreet, DE)
5. Beck - Cellphone's Dead (Villalobos Entlebuch Remix) (White Label)
6. Donnacha Costello - 6x6 (Minimise, IE)
7. Baby Ford & Zip - The Riverbed (Perlon, DE)
8. Heartthrob - Baby Kate (Magda's "Where's My Baby's Daddy" Mix) (M_nus, CA)
9. Shackleton - Blood on my Hands (Ricardo Villalobos Apocalypso Now Mix) (Skull Disco, UK)
10. Niederflur - Din (M_nus, CA)
11. Morane - Electric Pilot Girl (More Down Than Out, DE)

A Guitar Pop Explosion

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:09:35 -0700

Slumberland's own Kid Frostbite drops some recent pop tunes that have been commanding major playtime on the Slumberland hi-fi.
This podcast lovingly prepared by Kid Frostbite.

1. Good Shoes - We Are Not The Same - Think Before You Speak LP (Brille, UK)
2. The Long Blondes - Once And Never Again - Once And Never Again 7" (Rough Trade, UK)
3. The Young Untold - We Came All The Way From King's Cross - S/T CDEP (Yellow Mica, SE)
4. Cause Co-Motion! - Only Fades Away - Split 7" (Cape Shok, US)
5. Love Is All - Nothing To Be Done - Nothing To Be Done 7" (Parlophone, UK)
6. Manhattan Love Suicides - Suzy Jones - S/T LP (Squirrel, UK/Magic Marker, US)
7. Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill - If Looks Could Kill 7" (Elefant, ES)
8. Liechtenstein - Stalking Skills - Stalking Skills 7" (Fraction Discs, SE)
9. Pants Yell! - '83 in 05 - '83 in 05 7" (Paper Cities, US)
10. Summer Cats - Wild Rice - 3" CD (Cloudberry, US)
11. The Lodger - Let Her Go - Let Her Go 7" (Angular, UK)
12. Bricolage - Looting Takes The Waiting Out of Wanting - Looting Takes The Waiting Out of Wanting 7" (Fantastic Plastic, UK)
13. Sarandon - Angela - The June Bride 7" (Wrath, UK)
14. Yo La Tengo - I Should Have Known Better - I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass LP (Matador, US)
15. Last Gang - Beat of Blue - Beat of Blue 7" (Last Gang, UK)
16. Boyracer - Swords of A Thousand Men - Jukebox Volume One (555, US)