Transmission 16

Back after a two week break, batteries re-charged, record boxes re-filled with plenty of new goodies to tickle your fancies. Download here



Tracklisting
Real Gone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
House of Bamboo – Earl Grant
Wack Wack – Young Holt Trio
Chopper 70 – Wayne Cochran
Waterfall – Quintron
Mind Your Own Business – Delta 5
Suck It and Smell – King Khan & BBQ Show
Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi – Jacques Dutronc
Sad Little Bug – April March & the Makers
Why Won’t You – The Rogers Sisters
Hand In Your Head – Money Mark
Messing With My Life – Kitty Daisy & Lewis
You Don’t Like Rock ‘n’ Roll – Hunx & His Punx
Baby Don’t Do It – Shannon & the Clams
(Do the) Fuck Yourself – Nobunny
Love Can Lose – The Milkshakes
Primitive – The Groupies
Octopus – Syd Barrett
Bandstand – Tandoori Knights
I Found A Peanut – Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds
Warm and Untorn – The Pharmacy
Secret Walls – The Fresh and Onlys
Girl From the Mountain – The Harvey Averne Barrio Band
Enjoy Yourself – Prince Buster
Yellow – Whirlwind Heat
No Satisfaction – Black Mountain
Have You Ever Heard A Digital Accordian – The Lovely Eggs

Computer Date Killer - Cargo Cult (featuring Biscuit from Big Boys)

Austin post-punk quartet Cargo Cult (1985-1987), starring former punk/funkers Big Boys singer Randy "Biscuit" Turner (1949-2005) and future Jesus Lizard guitar slinger Duane Denison, cut demos at Ben Blank Studios for what the band hoped would follow up its Touch and Go debut, Strange Men Bearing Gifts. Mixed off a CD burn of the last surviving cassette, the demos make up half of the double vinyl "Two-Headed Cobra," a beautifully put together package from French indie label Modern City Records, with bios, mini Xerox'd show fliers, and a set of 20 8-by-10 black-and-white gig art reproductions. Cargo Cult divides seven songs over two sides of gray and yellow marble vinyl. The other slab of vinyl contains songs from the Texas Biscuit Bombs, a live band that Biscuit toured with right up until the end. It's a package well worth getting your hands on both musically and as a lesson in how to release a fantastic looking artifact. Have a listen to Computer Date Killer and if you like what you hear and have never heard of Big Boys, search 'em out and give them a blast too.

As a side note I met Biscuit in Brighton when he was touring with the Texas Biscuit Bombs a few years back and he was a complete gent. The drummer in that band was David Ensminger who I am putting on an exhibition of punk fliers with at Rough Trade East in London for the whole of August. Come along and have a look at some slices of punk history.

Creepin' in the Dust - 56 Special

Back in England after a busy week in Cannes, sorry didn't get you a post everyday, there just weren't enough hours in the day. Today we've got something you won't have heard before, an unreleased track from a local band 56 Special, singer/guitarist/songwriter Dave Crix's love of The Clash and classic rock 'n' roll are obvious in his Creepin' in the Dust. This has always been my favourite of his songs, hope you dig it too.

Oh Louie - Shannon and the Clams

Been listening to a lot of Shannon & the Clams and Hunx & his Punx recently enjoying the punky, 50s rock and roll vibe.

Here's a Oh Louie from Shannon & the Clams' "Sleeptalk" LP, you'll probably here more in the next podcast.

Tear The Club Up - The Dirtbombs

Coming at you today from Cannes (yes really, no joking this time!) we,ve got a noisy bit of stuff, Tear The Club Up - The Dirtbombs, feel like it might clear out the cobwebs this morning.

15 totally eclectic podcasts for you to enjoy

While you're waiting for transmission 16, why not go back and listen to our older ones, there are 15 to choose from, the first few being pretty rough and ready recording-wise while we were finding our feet. However amateur we were with vocals, levels etc the music was still mighty good.

If you are a fan of any of the following, check us out: Black Lips, Daniel Johnston, The Bees, Johnny Rivers, The Fall, Micachu and the Shapes, Strange Boys, Subsonics, Sonic Youth, The Kinks, Bad Brains, The Louvin Brothers, Bob Dylan, Mama Rosin, Sic Alps,Wolf People, The Flaming Lips, The Len Bright Combo, Greg Cartwright, The Meters,Ty Segall, Love, The Byrds , Gil Scott Heron, The Stooges, Thee Oh Sees, The Rebel, The Kills, The Detroit Cobras, ? and the Mysterians, Billy Childish, Dead Kennedys, Beck,Little Barrie, Bo Diddley Parliament, She Trinity, The Monks, The Sonics, The Third Bardo, Jacuzzi Boys, Pete Molinari, John Spencer Blues Explosion, X-Ray Spex, Loudon Wainwright III.

That's only a tiny selection but should give you an idea of what you're gonna have your ears subjected to.

Whiskey In The Jar - Lucky Strikes

Alright, enough of this tree frog bollocks, thought it might be a laugh but haven't got time to make up a fake travelogue every day. Due to various work commitments thee three Pauls cannot get together for a couple of weeks to record a new podcast. We'll keep you entertained with music and videos here and on our Facebook page until we have a new transmission recorded. Keep checking in, you never know what might turn up.

This past weekend was the Leigh Folk Festival, didn't make Saturday's festivities as it pissed down all day but Sunday in the Old Town was a great way to spend a sunnny-ish afternoon. It climaxed with an outdoor performance by one of Britain's best kept secrets The Lucky Strikes, who brought proceedings to an end with a typically rollicking performance. We've featured the boys a couple of times in our transmissions and will no doubt highlight them again in the future.

Here is a live version of Whiskey in the Jar which got the crowd on their feet last night. Checkout their website and visit them on Facebook and get hold of their current CD Gabriel, Forgive My 22 Sins.