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Sunday 31 July 2011

PMB042 Woo: Messer Chups, Lydia Kavina, Clara Rockmore, The Simonsound, Natalia Paruz, Johnny Keating, Project Pimento, Paul Tanner, Theremin Hero

PMB041: WooAt the suggestion of listener John Toolan, we thought it would be a good idea to explore the wooooo-like sound world of the theremin and some of the other instruments in this musical family. So on this week's show you'll hear theremin performances from Leon Theremin's grand-niece Lydia Kavina, his protege Clara Rockmore as well as two (yes two!) versions of show favourite Caravan on the theremin. We also have a track by Edinburgh-based thereminist Theremin Hero who specialises in playing video game soundtracks on his instrument: what a perfect Moonbase combination!

The show is not all about the theremin, however. There are also examples of musical saw playing (from Natalia Paruz (aka The Saw Lady)) and Paul Tanner playing his own development of the theremin, the tannerin. The tannerin is probably the most often heard member of this family of instruments as it provided the distinctive electronic sounds on the Beach Boys' Good Vibrations.

There's also a chance to hear a track from the latest project by friends of the show, The Simonsound who have recorded a 7" single with Liverpudlian chanteuse Laura J Martin.

Numerological fans of the show and of Douglas Adams will also have noticed that this week's show is episode 42. So we've also sprinkled a few choice selections from the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy throughout the show too.

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The Music

1.Douglas Adams: In The Beginning from Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - 3Buy on Amazon
2.Celebrate Boston: Hitch Hikers Theme from Watch
3.Messer Chups & Lydia Kavina: Import-Export MP3 from Black Black MagicBuy on AmazonBlack Black Magic - Messer Chups & Lydia Kavina
4.Clara Rockmore: Requiebros from Clara Rockmore's Lost Theremin AlbumBuy on AmazonClara Rockmore's Lost Theremin Album - Clara Rockmore
5.Natalia Paruz/Scott Munson: Another Earth from I Saw the FutureBuy
6.BBC Radio Collection: The Encyclopaedia Galactica from Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - 1Buy on Amazon
7.John Keating: Upon Another Earth MP3 from Space Experience, Vol. 1 & 2Buy on AmazonSpace Experience, Vol. 1 & 2 - John Keating
8.Laura J Martin and The Simonsound: B Spy (The Simonsound Remix) from Buy
9.Mable: Caravan from Shokou Mini Album - Matrioshka Shaped Theremin Ensemble
10.Project: Pimento: Caravan from Magical Moods of the ThereminBuy on Amazon
11.Woodshed1: Hitch Hikers Theme on Ukulele from Watch
12.Paul Tanner: I Wished on the Moon from Music for Heavenly BodiesBuy on AmazonMusic for Heavenly Bodies - Paul Tanner
13.Theremin Hero: Zelda Ocarina of Time from Watch
14.The Radio Science Orchestra: Aqua Marina from Memories of the FutureMemories of the Future - The Radio Science Orchestra

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Sunday 24 July 2011

PMB041 Space Crufts: The Beatle Barkers, El Vez, The Bran Flakes, Mike Sammes Singers, Disasterpeace, The Advisory Circle, Wing, Klaus Wunderlich

PMB041: Space CruftsIt's time to tackle another big topic, namely pet ownership. Or, more specifically for this episode, dog ownership. This was prompted by an unncannily large number of dog news stories so we decided it was about time we let the show go to the dogs. Most of the tracks on the show this week have a doggy connection but we do also have another track from the new Advisory Circle album, a track from the newly-issued collection of Wersi organ demonstrations by Klaus Wunderlich and a new feature: Spotlight on Irrelevance.

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The Music

1.The Beatle Barkers: I Want to Hold Your Hand from The Beatle Barkers - the Lost TapesBuy on AmazonThe Beatle Barkers - the Lost Tapes (A Parody) - Animal Noises
2.El Vez: Chihuahua from Son of a Lad from Spain?Buy on AmazonSon of a Lad from Spain? - El Vez
3.Disasterpeace: Rescue Those Beagles! from Rescue: The Beagles (Soundtrack)Free
4.The Advisory Circle: Route Along 18 Corners from As The Crow FliesBuy on AmazonAs the Crow Flies - The Advisory Circle
5.The Bran Flakes: Singing Dogs from I Have HandsBuy on AmazonI Have Hands - The Bran Flakes
6.Barry Bacon: My Doctor Has a Dachshund from Quietly the NightBuy on AmazonQuietly the Night - Barry Bacon
7.Johnny Hawksworth Orchestra: Roobarb from Top Dog - A Retrospective Of Classic TV & Radio Themes 1960 - 1982Buy on AmazonTop Dog (A Retrospective Of Classic TV & Radio Themes 1960-1982) - Various Artists
8.Mike Sammes & The Mike Sammes Singers: Dulux Super 3 from Music For BiscuitsBuy on AmazonMusic for Biscuits - Mike Sammes
9.Wing: Doggy and Me from Wing Sings for all the Single Ladies and Raps for all the Safe PartiesBuy on AmazonWing Sings for All the Single Ladies and Raps for All the Safe Parties - Wing
10.Annie Jackson: How Much Is That Doggie In the Window? (DJ Bongoboy Sinister Mix) from Simply KidsBuy on AmazonSimply Kids - Various Artists
11.Viva Vox Choir: Du Hast (via Neatorama)Watch
12.Klaus Wunderlich: Bye Bye Cha Cha from Sound ExplosionBuy on AmazonSound Explosion - Klaus Wunderlich

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