Playlist, 29 November 2009

The Show
On this evening's show, our featured artist was the great Syd Dale. Why? Well, why not? No, the folk at Dutton Vocalion have just released a great compilation of the output of Amphonic Music Library which was run by Mr Dale so we thought it was time to play some of his music. Also, we played 8-bit chiptune music, Chaquito, more Thai Funk and of course Peter Herbolzheimer.

In addition to the music, MC Zirconium, our disinformer-in-chief told us all about jetpacks, lizards and pet rock 2.0.

The Music
1. Max Harris: Two Tone from Super Sounds Unlimited - Amphonic Music (1971-1981)
2. Janko Nilovic: Funky Village from Last Impressions
3. Syd Dale Orchestra: Right On from Soho Lounge Heat (Vol 2)
4. Chaquito: Revolution from The Great Chaquito Revolution/Latin Colours
5. Señor Coconut & His Orchestra: Behind The Mask from Yellow Fever!
6. Yellow Magic Orchestra: Firecracker from Yellow Magic Orchestra
7. Saitone: Smooth Criminal
8. Animal Style: Next Line is Equal from Open Air
9. Chaquito: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly from The Great Chaquito Revolution/Latin Colours
10. Rayrai Na Koratch: Kard Klan Nam Mun (Lack Of Gasoline) (aka Santana's Jingo) from Thai Funk - Vol.2
11. The Sydney Dale Orchestra: The Brass'illian Bird from Girl in a Suitcase Upgraded
12. Dick Walter: Cross Talk from Super Sounds Unlimited - Amphonic Music (1971-1981)
13. Megg Farrell - Dig A Pony from The Beatles Complete on Ukulele
14. Peter Herbolzheimer: Falling Asleep

The Disinformation

• Jetman crashes into sea in record flight bid
• Tourists get tweets from New York toilets
• Man tries smuggling 15 lizards into U.S. strapped to his chest
• Bulgarian space boffin believes aliens are among us
• Taze that Deer
• Chiptune artist Saitone releases 8-bit tribute to Michael Jackson
• Meanwhile chiptune artist Animal Style release his new album on a NES cartridge
• The Pray Your Fat Away Diet
• Brewery launches 'world's strongest' beer
• Celebrity 'DNA perfume' goes on sale
• Woman sees image of Jesus on her iron
• Pet Rock 2.0
• Peta demands Georgia Bulldogs American football team replace dead mascot with robot

Playlist, 22 November 2009

The Show
On this evening's show, our featured artist was Hugo Montenegro and because we've so badly neglected him over the years most of the tracks on the show had a Montenegro connection. In addition to that we also paid tribute to Edward Woodward RIP as well as featuring tracks from the wonderful new album from the Moon Wiring Club, some Thai Funk and of course more Peter Herbolzheimer.

In addition to the music, MC Zirconium, our disinformer-in-chief told us tales of zombie cars, fascist brains and WOTY.

The Music
1. Soonthorn Sujaridchan / Krongthong Tussanaphan: OudTaLud Bump (Hurtle Bump) from Thai Funk - Zud Rang Ma Vol.2
2. S. Bagcan: Journalist Writer from Library Subscription Discs
3. Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly from The Best Of Hugo Montenegro
4. The TV Theme Players: I Dream of Jeannie from Retro TV Themes
5. Hugo Montenegro and His Orchestra: The James Bond Theme from Come Spy With Me
6. Hugo Montenegro: Love Theme From The Godfather from Love Theme From The Godfather (or on the great Mr Groovy compilation)
7. Edward Woodward: Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup from An Evening With...
8. Moon Wiring Club: Teacake Time from new album Striped Paint For The Last Post
9. Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra: Boo-Bam-Boo, Baby from The Man From Uncle
10. Chai Muangsing AKA. Man City Lion: Pee Kao Pee Oak (Ghost In Ghost Out) from Thai Funk - Zud Rang Ma Vol.2
11. Russ Garcia: Red Sands Of Mars from Fantastica
12. Hugo Montenegro: Caravan from Others By Brothers
13. John Shuttleworth: Blinking Students
14. The Free Design: Hurry Sundown from Heaven/Earth
15. Paul Giovanni: Fire Leap from The Wicker Man OST
16. Moon Wiring Club: Melt It Down from Striped Paint For The Last Post
17. Peter Herbolzheimer: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine
18. Hugo Montenegro: Spaceport from Toomorrow OST or Dusty Fingers Vol. 7

The Disinformation

• "Unfriend" become's OUP's WOTY (word of the Year) 2009 and here
• Man wins world rock paper scissors title
• Looking for Christmas gift ideas? How about Mussolini's brain?
• Alcohol 'protects men's hearts'
• The return of the Trabant and here.
• Britain's new Internet law - Thanks Lord Mandelson, here and here.
• petition to stop Lord Mandelson's crazy Internet law
• St Winifred's choir reunites for charity version of 'There's No-one Quite Like Grandma'
• Father speaks only Klingon for first 3 years of his son's life
• Turkey farm lets you watch Christmas dinner
• Bomb-proof wallpaper protects walls
• Dorset couple name daughter after car she popped out in

Playlist, 01 November 2009

The Show
Hallowe'en may have been last night but the spooks and spirits are still lingering so on tonight's show we had some more haunting music. KPM have reissued 21 classic library albums. Yes 21. You might want to have a stiff drink at this point. What else, well Pixelh8 released a new digital-only album last night plus we'll have music from two of the greatest singer-songwriters who are both coming to Edinburgh this week: Daniel Johnston and Jimmy Webb!

In addition to the music, MC Zirconium, our disinformer-in-chief told us about DIY lessons, space carrots and The Magic Hoff ball.


The Music
1. The Ventures: Vampcamp from Batman
2. White Noise: Love Without Sound. They're playing live in London!
3. Pixelh8: Contains Mild Euphoria from new album And The Revolution
4. The High Llamas: Painters Paint from Cold And Bouncy.
5. Brian Bennett & Alan Hawkshaw: Hovercraft from Synthesis
6. Jean-Jacques Perrey: Moog Indigo
7. The Brass Ring: Carrot Top from The Now Sound of the Brass Ring
8. James Clarke: Boogaloo Smith from Progressive Pop
9. Daniel Johnston: Casper the Friendly Ghost.
10. Gil Trythall: Wichita Lineman from Country Moog/Nashville Gold
11. Rajput and the Sepoy Mutiny: Up, Up and Away from Incredibly Strange Music Vol 1
12. OOIOO: HONKI PONKI from ARMONICO HEWA
13. Peter Herbolzheimer: Blue Dervish
14. Keith Mansfield: Gold Medal - Middle Section from Flamboyant Themes Volume 1
15. Pixelh8: Out On The Floor from new album And The Revolution
16. Eric Framond: Bacchanale Chez Satan from Top Timing!

The News

• B&Q to give DIY lessons in school
• Climate chief Lord Stern: give up meat to save the planet and here
• Science creates 'no sick' roller-coaster meal
• Coming soon to the International Space Station: space carrots
• NASA to irradiate monkeys
• Barbie Ladies of the 80s dolls - Debbie Harry, Joan Jett and Cyndi Lauper
• The Kim Jong-il that Clinton met was a fake, says academic
• Mystery of Argleton, the 'Google' town that only exists online
• For the Auto-myso-phobic (fear of being dirty) and pan-tho-phobic (fear of suffering and disease): $900 motorized keyboard disinfects itself
• The New Magic 8 BALL: David Hasselhoff's iPhone app
• Mayor refuses to judge 'evil' Halloween pumpkin contest
• Deodorant didn't get him girls for last 7 yrs, so he's suing the manufacturer
• Bristol is the most unhygienic city in the UK

Playlist, 18 October 2009

The Show
On tonight's show we had: tracks from the wonderful new Dramatic Funk Themes Vol 2, new tracks from Kelpe, The Emperor Machine, Roj, GaBlé, Jonny Trunk, lullatone as well as music from Lost in Space and, er, Klingon rap! Plus of course a track by Peter Herbolzheimer.

In addition to the music, MC Zirconium, our disinformer-in-chief brought us tales of the return of Polaroid, sabotage FROM THE FUTURE and how to run your city on bunny power.

The Music
1. Alan Hawkshaw: Fuel Injection from Dramatic Funk Themes Vol. 2
2. Shawn Lee and Clutchy Hopkins: 7 Inch from Fascinating Fingers
3. Ananda Shankar: Back Home from Ananda Shankar And His Music
4. Pete Rugolo: Space-A-Delic from Lost In Space 40th Anniversary collection
5. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble: Caravan from Flipside
6. Peter Herbolzheimer: Wade In The Water from Big Band Man - The MPS and Polydor Studio Recordings
7. Jonny Trunk: Hot Coals from Scrapbook
8. Nick Ingman: Thrust from Dramatic Funk Themes Vol. 2
9. The Emperor Machine: Black Ken (Embryo Version) from Space Beyond the Egg (The Embryos)
10. Kelpe: Moving Picture Three from Cambio Wechsel
11. lullatone: A Plastic Bag in the Wind from Songs That Spin in Circles
12. Ira Kris Group: Reza from Between Or Beyond The Black Forest
13. GaBlé: I'm Ok from I'm Ok
14. Roj: Rejoice! He Is Here from The Transactional Dharma Of Roj
15. Stu Phillips: Portugal - Cascais from Surf, Sex And Cycle-Psychos
16. Klenginem: SuvwI'pu' qan tu'lu'be'
17. Keith Mansfield: Jagged from Dramatic Funk Themes Vol. 2

The Disinformation

• BBC defends decision to change the ending of nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty
• Boffins 'write directly to memory' of living brains
• Meet George, the registered Hypno-Cat
• Blunkett in brain donation pledge
• Smile Polaroid instant cameras are back and here
• Could the LHC be getting sabotaged FROM THE FUTURE?!?
• Beans and macaroni cheese best comfort foods, academics find
• Stockholm - powered by bunnies
• YOUR DNA AS IPHONE WALLPAPER
• Dolphins are baskets. Jelly ball
• Have You Seen This Man’s Face In Your Dreams?
• Uh-Oh: Chinese Scientists Create Black Hole
• Meet Klenginem, the Klingon rapper!

Playlist, 11 October 2009

The Show
On tonight's show we had: more tracks from the new Roj album, music from a new album by the wonderful Jonny Trunk, French space disco from the past, present and future, Basil Henriques, OMO and more from MPS - the label we can't leave alone.

On the disinformation front, MC Zirconium brought us tales of irritable Mayans, tweet away those calories and poop for cash.

The Music
1. The Simonsound: It's Just Begun, single from 2008
2. Jonny Trunk: Wife Swapper from new album Scrapbook
3. Monty Alexander: Here Comes The Sun from MPS collection
4. Basil Henriques: Love At First Sight
5. Roj: Go Without Me from new album The Transactional Dharma Of Roj
6. Broadcast: Before We Begin from Haha Sound.
7. Black Devil: Follow Me, primeval space disco from France
8. Bernard Fevre: Stay On Grey from new/old album The Strange New World of Bernard Fevre
9. Pixelh8: Chocolate Milk from The Boy With The Digital Heart
10. Peter Herbolzheimer: Nerve Wrecker
11. Basil Henriques: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
12. Billy Thorburn: A Journey To a Star from The Organ, Dance Band and Me
13. Roj: The Process Revealed from new album The Transactional Dharma Of Roj
14. Esquivel: Latin-Esque from eponymous 1962 album
15. Jonny Trunk: Crank Two from new album Scrapbook
16. OMO: ROV from new album The White Album

The News

• Japanese Airlines asks Passengers to Drop a Deuce Before Boarding
• Chinese media tempted by fantasy of women-only Swedish town
• Taiwan city launches new cash-for-poop initiative
• UK CCTV game – catch criminals, win money!
• Tweet what you eat diet shames people into calorie counting
• iCanSee iPhone app turns your phone into a magnifying glass
• UPDATE: iSnack 2.0 is now "Cheesybite"
• More Sprinkles!: Custom $25K Cupcake Cars
• Maine couple wins wife-carrying championship
• Japan Boasts Largest Population of Centenarians
• Bible Translation Wrong — God Didn’t Create The Earth Says Academic
• Mayans 'Fed Up' With 2012 Doomsday Scenarios
• The Tauntaun Sleeping Bag Is Now Real