PMB052 Seeking Shatner: William Shatner, Nahid Akhtar, Shawn Lee, Monroeville Music Center, Ursula Bogner, The Kramford Look (23/10/2011)

We've been eagerly awaiting William Shatner's new single/double/triple album Seeking Major Tom, consisting of 20 tracks (mostly cover versions), for a few months now. A tantalising track-listing appeared on William Shatner's website back in April 2011 and more recently footage emerged of the great man recording his version of Iron Man in the studio. Well now we finally have our hands on a copy of this modern masterpiece and well worth the wait it was too. As this is such an auspicious occasion we decided it would be only fitting to feature the album fairly extensively on the show this week and so for that reason we have chosen three of our favourite tracks.

However, it's not all Shatner as we do also have a few tracks acquired by DJ Bongoboy on a recent excursion to the big smoke, including a new Lollywood compilation from Finders Keepers, some fictitious German radiophonics and some equally fictitious French library music. There's also a delightful new (and free!) EP by one of our favourite contemporary artistes, the Monroeville Music Center.

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The Music

1.	William Shatner: Space Oddity (feat. Ritchie Blackmore & Candice Night) from Seeking Major Tom
2.	Nazir Ali Feat. Nahid Akhtar & Mehnaz: Life Is Dance from Life Is Dance: Plugged-In Sounds Of Wonder At The Pakistani Picture House
3.	Shawn Lee's Incredible Tabla Band: Apache from Save The Music: A Compilation For Record Store Day
4.	Monroeville Music Center: En Route (ou Enfin! Le Défilé Capsule de Temps va au Centre de Contrôle) from Le Progrès EP
5.	William Shatner: She Blinded Me With Science (feat. Bootsy Collins & Patrick Moraz) from Seeking Major Tom
6.	Ursula Bogner: Trabant from Sonne = Blackbox
7.	The Kramford Look: Magic Plastic Home from 1970
8.	William Shatner: Bohemian Rhapsody (feat. John Wetton) from Seeking Major Tom

The Unnecessary News

• New pylon design competition winner announced
• Black Death's genetic code reconstructed
• Takeaway getaway
• Bank robbery foiled by crook's poor handwriting
• Bike that runs on faeces unveiled in Japan

The Party Rock Anthem - Ohio University Marching 110

I saw this on one of those clip show which usually consists of bow-tie wearing pugs playing a keyboard or men jumping of a cliff wearing a flying squirrel suit. This is the Ohio University Marching 110 performing LMFAO's song "Party Rock Anthem". It is what can only be described as awesomeness in a brass band style. I love the way you can pull anything through the filter of the marching brass band and they own it. You know it, I know it and the Ohio University Marching 110 know it, everything sounds better with brass. Plus, they dance around in a pretty impressive way too. It's all very co-ordinated. Suddenly I'm in the market for a sousaphone.

For more information www.marching110.org

PMB051 Area 51 (Hal Blaine, Buchanan Brothers, Roger Sprung, Roger Powell, ADR, Peter Howell, Shake Keane, Pluxus, Frank Hunter, Oxykitten)

This week, dear listener, you find us hovering above that sinister Air Force base, Area 51, as we bring you a selection of variously sinister and suspicious sounds. We also have a track from a release on the new label Public Information as well as a couple of recently released treats on Trunk Records. Not only that, but we also have two (yes, two) doses of bluegrass!

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The Music

1.	Tarahumara: The X Files Theme (Main Title) from The Shadow of the Incas
2.	Hal Blaine: The Invaders from Drums! Drums! a Go Go
3.	Buchanan Brothers: When you See Those Flying Saucers from Atomic Platters: Cold War Music From the Golden Age
4.	Adam & Joe: Anitques Roadshow from Song Wars Vol 2
5.	ADR: Jupiter Rising from Solitary Pursuits
6.	Peter Howell: The Secret War from The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - A Retrospective
7.	Roger Sprung: Misirlou from Progressive Ragtime Bluegrass 2
8.	Shake Keane: Bossa Nova Trieste from Rising Stars
9.	Pluxus: Sniff from Och Resan Fortsätter Här
10.	Roger Powell: Lunar Plexus from Air Pocket
11.	Frank Hunter And His Orchestra: Strange Echoes from White Goddess
12.	Oxykitten: It's All Over Now Anyhow from The Streets Were Paved With Circuit Boards

The Unnecessary News

• City Makes Thousands From Sagging Pants
• Jug made from Oliver Cromwell's horse found on Antiques Roadshow
• Cross-eyed opposum Heidi dies
• Tsunami survival capsule
• Woman Dedicates Six Years Of Her Life To Row Solo Across Three Oceans
• Tweet on a roll
• Mexico City Considers Marriage Licenses That Expire after Two Years