THE LAST HOLIDAY: A MEMOIR (Gil Scott Heron, 2012)

When I first started reading this, i was telling everybody how great it was, but now i've finished it, i'm not so sure. Ostensibly it's supposed to be about his time supporting Stevie Wonder on his Hotter Than July tour in the early 80's when Stevie was campaigning to get Martin Luther King's birthday made into a public holiday, but's more than 3/4 of the way through before you get to this point, the rest of the book serving as kind of personal memoir up to this point, focusing particularly on certain key points in his career. It starts of really well, with fine, moving descriptions of his childhood in Jackson and his grandmother that raised him. But then as he gets older, he just seems to kind of breeze through things and it all ends up feeling a bit lightweight. Some cute little anecdotes about the roadies or whatever, but nothing much. And then in the last couple of pages he gets all deep and personally revelatory again, but i couldn't help but feel kind of disappointed by the whole thing. Some good bits though! lemme know if anybody wanna borrow it...

On The Radio, In The World... 6/9/12

ON THE RADIO

some aussie 60's and some rockabilly popcorn and some other stuff I has got during the week. And also some live instudio numbers from tek tek ensemble, who are having a big dinner and show cd launch party at russian house on saturday night.

IN THE WORLD

Tonight (thursday) i'll be DJ'ing at the workers club for the album launch of the sublimely ridiculous MAJOR ROCK HARD ABS, along with The Genie and the fabulous BJ MORRISZONKLE, and special guest vocalist Kylie Auldist. Oh yes...

https://www.facebook.com/events/364947386907944/

Saturday night we once again enjoy the wonder of SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY at The Gem, with creole spiced pork and Guinness and sweet potato cheesecake and me and Pierre Baroni playing all the greasy skronked out records we reeeaaaaly wanna play...

And next thursday night i'll be DJ'ing @ The Lounge w/ Simon Laxton, from 10-2am

GIG GUIDE

(Double check these listings before going to the gig! Sometimes I screw up the details...)

Thurs 6th

Major Rock Hard Abs LP launch @ Workers club w/ BJ Morrisonke + The Genie + DJ richie1250 

Fri 7th

Primitive Calculators instore @ Polyewster city, 6pm

Mohair slim late night DJ'ing @ yahyahs

Midnight Woolf @ luwow

Sat 8th

Rebelles @ St Kilda bowlo w/ thee wylde oscars and pelvis

SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY @ The Gem w/ dj's Richie1250 & Pierre Baroni

Tek tek Ensemble album launch dinner and show @ Russia House

bad aches @ old bar w/ ouch my face

the exotics w/ the towelheads @ the grace darling

JESSAMAE'S TIED UP - (Burlesque Act) with KEN EAVEL (DJ Set) @ THE GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL, LORNE

Chantdown sound present MORE FIRE @ Deep 11

Next Thurs 13th

Richie1250 DJ'ing @ the Lounge w/ Simon Laxton, 10-2am

COMING UP

Friday October 5th

JOE BATAAN! @ The hi fi bar

Sat Oct 20

Big frrdia @ the Tote

git on out there

lurve

richie1250

To get off this list, reply saying: "I remember they had this Ham Bar there on Beale street they called The Orange Bar. The had the best ham sandwiches and the best orange juice that i've put my mouth on, I guess."

LAST WEEKS SHOW

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PHYSICAL FITNESS BLUES

Stone Love : Playlist for Friday 31 August 2012

ARTIST | TRACK/SONG NAME | ALBUM TITLE | LABEL/DISTIBUTOR | COMMENTS

THE CASTILES - ENCHANTMENT
B BUMBLE & THE STINGERS - NAUTILUS
THE ARABIAN KNIGHTS - NIGHT IN ARABIA
SPOT BARNETT ORCHESTRA - SUMMERTIME
THE STONE CRUSHERS - TADPOLE WIGGLE
THE MARK III TRIO - GWAAN
THE TABBYS - PHYSICAL FITNESS BLUES
LUCKY PETERSON - GOOD OLD CANDY
RONNIE WHITEHEAD - OUT OF BREATH
KING JAMES VERSION - HE'S COMING
THE BLENDELLS - HUGGIES BUNNIES
CHUBBY CHECKER - BIRDLAND
GEORGIE FAME & THE BLUE FLAMES - PREACH AND TEACH
NINA SIMONE - COME ON BACK, JACK
THE MARVELLOWS - YOUR LITTLE SISTER
CECIL GARRETT & THE FASCINATIONS - BEARCAT PT II
AL WILLIAMS - I AM NOTHING (INSTRUMENTAL)
LESTOR TIPTON - THIS WON'T CHANGE
THE TANGIERS - WHAT'S THE USE OF TRYING
WENDY RENE - I WISH I WERE THAT GIRL
JAMES FRY - STILL AROUND
JOE BATAAN - ORDINARY GUY
THE LATIN BLUES BAND - PUSSYCAT
LOS MIRLOS - LA DANZA DE LOS MIRLOS
BHARAT KARKI & PARTY - A TRIP TO KHATMADU
JOHN BARRY - THE CITY 2000AD
DONALD BYRD - BEAST OF BURDEN
DUKE ELLINGTON & JOHN COLTRANE - IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
THE CHAMPS - 20,000 LEAGUES (AT 33)
HEROIN IN TAHITI - SPAGHETTI WASTELAND
ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - DRIFTWOOD
OUTKAST - SLUM BEAUTIFUL
GHOSTFACE KILLAH - BEAUTY JACKSON
D'ANGELO - ONE MO' GIN
BILLY BUTLER - 400 GIRLS AGO

HOLY MOTORS (Leos Carax, 2012)

I guess this movie feels like a whole lot of something to some people, but it felt like a whole lot of nothing to me.

On The Radio, In The World... 30/8/12

ON THE RADIO

some fuzz and some soul and some bronx exotica!

And next week we should have tek tek ensemble dropping in to play some live in-studio numbers before their big dinner and show cd launch at russian house...

IN THE WORLD

Tonight (thursday) i'll be DJ'ing at The Lounge on swanston st from 10-2am

Satdee i'll be having a stall at the yahyahs record fair from 12-5pm and then DJ'ing down at Soul A Go Go @ Bella Union later on.

Sunday arvo me and my brides of christ (supplemented with ken eavel and paul dorneau on bass and keys) will be playing at the yahyahs 4th birthday bash. Starts at 4, we on at 5:30 for half an hour, then heaps of bands after us...

And next thursday i'll be DJ'ing at the workers club for the album launch of the sublimely ridiculous MAJOR ROCK HARD ABS, along with The Genie and the fabulous BJ MORRISZONKLE, and special guest vocalist Kylie Auldist. Oh yes...

https://www.facebook.com/events/364947386907944/

GIG GUIDE

(Double check these listings before going to the gig! Sometimes I screw up the details...)

Thurs 30th
Richie1250 DJ'ing @ The Lounge (swanston st), 10-2am
Fri 31st
Murlocs EP launch @ The Tote w/ baptism of uzi, living eyes & ausmutants
philg late night DJ'in at yahyahs
Sat September 1st
Sarah Mary Chadwick album launch @ Grace Darling w/ Fatti Frances + Adam Fulton
SOUL A GO GO @ BELLA UNION
wrong turn @ gb
Crate Digger record Fair @ YahYahs, 12-6pm
fantapants late night dj'ing at yahyahs
Sun September 2nd
YahYahs 4th Bday bash from 3pm , ft heaps o bands, Frowning Clouds, Brides Of Christ, davey Lane, the bowers, heaps more...

Thurs 6th
Major Rock Hard Abs
Sat 8th
Rebelles @ St Kilda bowlo w/ thee wylde oscars and pelvis
SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY @ The Gem w/ dj's Richie1250 & Pierre Baroni
Tek tek Ensemble album launch dinner and show @ Russia House


COMING UP
Friday October 5th
JOE BATAAN! @ The hi fi bar
Sat Oct 20
Big frrdia @ the Tote

git on out there

lurve

richie1250

To get off this list, reply saying: A young male mountain lion tried to enter a casino in Reno, but was foiled by a revolving door.

LAST WEEKS SHOW

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Stone Love : Playlist for Friday 24 August 2012

MINK DEVILLE - ITALIAN SHOES

JOHNNY THUNDERS & PATTI PALADIN - CRAWFISH

MOON MARTIN - PAID KILLER

IGGY POP - CHINA GIRL

MEAT PUPPETS - I'M A MINDLESS IDIOT

SILVER JEWS - CANDY JAIL

LOWER PLENTY - HOW LOW CAN A PUNK GET

EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING - I CAN BE A JERK

BOOMGATES - CAMEO

THE NUMBERS - SECRETS

ELECTRELANE - THE POWER OUT

THE STICKMEN - CITY IS DEAD

THE SPINNING ROOM - DON'T STOP ME

LIGHTNING STOEM - I PUT A SPELL ON YOU

BUCKY BUCK - FIREBALL REVISITED

SEAN MOLLOY - FALLING OVER AGAIN

PUTA MADRE BROS - TOES FROM A DEAD MAN

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - INTERESTING RESULTS

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - IMMUNE TO EMOTION

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - WANT ME

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - AMONG DREAMS

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - ARE YOU GONNA LOOK AFTER MY BOYS

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - CREDIT

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - FOR KATE I WAIT

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - LIFE IN L.A.

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - ROUND 7 ROUND

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - MATURE THINGS

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - KINSKI ASSASIN

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - BABY

ARIEL PINKS HAUNTED GRAFFITI - SCHNITZEL BOOGIE

+

BONUS GO FOR BROKE FILL IN SHOW

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IGGY POP & JAMES WILLIAMSON - JOHANNA
NEW YORK DOLLS - HUMAN BEING
THE DEAD BOYS - ALL THIS AND MORE
THE VICTIMS - HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
THE VICTIMS - I'M FLIPPED OUT OVER YOU
THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES - HILLSIDE STRANGLER
TURPENTINE BROS - NOT YOUR FASHION
TOTAL CONTROL - RETIREE (45 VERSION)
THE CURE - KILLING ARAB
THE CRAMPS - FEVER
THE RUNABOUTS - THE STRANGENESS IN ME
BILLY MIRANDA - GO AHEAD
MR UNDERTAKER - HERE LIES MY LOVE
THE ROBINS - FRAMED
DON COLE - LIE DETECTOR MACHINE
DANNY ZELLA & HIS ZELL ROCKS - WICKED RUBY
DICK PENNER - MOVE BABY MOVE
THE FOUR TEENS - SPARK PLUG
THE CHAMPS - MIDNITER 
THE CHAMPS - CHARIOT ROCK
THE CHAMPS - 3/4 MASH
THE CHAMPS - SUBWAY
DUANNE EDDY - STALKIN
BILL CARLE - SHADRACH
GOSPEL ARTISTICS - LORD IS IT I
CHARLIE RICH - WHEN SOMETHING I WRONG WITH MY BABY
THE ROLLING STONES - MEMORY MOTEL
THE SEEDS - A FADED PICTURE
THE FIVE CANADIANS - DON'T TELL ME
THE HOMBRES - AM I HIGH
LEE HAZELWOOD - SIX FEET OF CHAIN
WENDELL AUSTIN & THE COUNTRY SWINGS - LSD
MARVULUS MICKEY - DO THE ROBOT
JOHNNY CHESTER - SHAKIN ALL OVER (AT 33)
LES PAUL & MARY FORD - SMOKE RINGS

ANNETTE - LONELY GUITAR (Buena Vista, 1959)

Came across this lovely piece of dreamy orchestral pop from teen cutie pie mouseketeer Annette Funicello a couple weeks ago. I love the way it's such a sweet, innocent song but something in the big dreamy arrangement gives it a slightly off kilter, sinister edge.

ANNETTE - LONELY GUITAR

And for an added bonus, here she is singing it on the Zorro TV show, sans dreamy/sinister arrangement...

On The radio, in The World... 23/8/12

ON THE RADIO

Possibly a whole hour or so of Ariel Pink to celebrate his new album coming out and being rather stupid and enjoyable. Or possibly i'll save that for another week. We'll see!

IN THE WORLD

Tonight (thursday) i'll be DJ'ing at The Lounge from 10-2am, going record for record with Dj Johnny El Pajero, bringing the heat from the streets of Geetroit!

Saturday night me and my brides of christs is playing at a big ol gig at The John Curtin, with special guest filler-in players Paul from Johnnie & the Johnnie Johnnies on keyboards and Ken Eavel on Bass. Who knows what the fuck we gonna sound like?!? Totally super awesome I bet... Gig starts at 6, we on at 8:45, and the other dudes playing is Teenage Mothers, Seesaw, Flyying Colours, Scot Drakula & The Shards. You can read Tim Scott making some description of what they all sound like with links here...

http://thethousands.com.au/melbourne/out/throwing-frisbees-presents-no-rest-for-the-wicked-featuring-teenage-mothers-ritchie-1250-and-the-brides-of-christ-seesaw-flyying-colours-scot-drakula-and-the-shards/

Then later on I'll be heading over to yahyahs to the ol' laaaate night DJ'ing from 12-5am...

GIG GUIDE

(Double check these listings before going to the gig! Sometimes I screw up the details...)

Thurs 23rd
Dick Diver @ The Toff
Steph brett @ the empress
Richie1250 + Johnny El Pajero DJ'ing @ The Lounge, swanston st
Friday 24th
Bob Log III + Puta Madre Bros @ the tote
Deaf Wish @ Pony2am
Jack on Fire 2 the Retreat w/ DJ Ken Eavel 
Dj Dr Ludwig late night dj'ing @ yahyahs
Sat 25th
Throwing Frisbees presents ‘No Rest for the Wicked’ & The John Curtin Hotel featuring Teenage Mothers, Richie 1250 and the Brides of Christ, Seesaw, Flyying Colours, Scot Drakula and the Shards
Judeg Pino & the Ruling Motions @ Bar Open
Punky reggae Party @ Night Owl w/ Stryka D, Systa BB, Phil McDougall & Lotek
The Spinning rooms 7" launch @ the old bar
Godzilla Bar! ft Bits of Shit + Ghetto Ghetto
Ready Steady Go! last night in the basement w/ djs mohair slim, emma peel & buddy love
Richie1250 late night DJ'ing @ yahyahs
Sun 26th
The Harpoons @ bella Union w/ Oscar + Martin

Tues 28th
Steph Brett CD launch @ Old bar w/ pete reed & charlie smiles
Thurs 30th
Richie1250 DJ'ing @ The Lounge (swanston st), 10-2am
Next Sat September 1st
Sarah Mary Chadwick album launch @ Grace Darling w/ Fatti Frances + Adam Fulton
SOUL A GO GO @ BELLA UNION
Crate Digger record Fair @ YahYahs, 12-6pm
Next Sun September 2nd
YahYahs 4th Bday bash from 3pm , ft heaps o bands, Frowning Clouds, Brides Of Christ, davey Lane, heaps more...


COMING UP
Friday October 5th
JOE BATAAN! @ The hi fi bar
Sat Oct 20
Big frrdia @ the Tote

git on out there

lurve

richie1250

To get off this list, reply saying: "ooh, ahh, i lost my bra, i left my knickers in my boyfriends car"

LAST WEEKS SHOW
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GHOST OF CATWOMAN

Stone Love : Playlist for Friday 17 August 2012

ARTIST | TRACK/SONG NAME | ALBUM TITLE | LABEL/DISTIBUTOR | COMMENTS

INTER CIRCLE - THE PUSHER
JIMI HENDRIX - THIRD STONE FROM THE SUN
JOHN FITCH - ROMANTIC ATTITUDE
CA QUINTET - COLORADO MORNING (ALTERNATE TAKE)
THE MUSIC MACHINE - BLACK SNOW
THE SOMERS - YET, I DON'T FORGET
ODYSSEY - NO ENE ELSE PT II
STELLA CHEE - HONG KONG TEARS
PAN RON - OOH HE'S MUTE
SURAPON, ALIAS THE FOX - GHOST OF CATWOMAN
SILVER SAND - KAWLIGA
MARTY RHONE & THE SOUL AGENTS - THIRTEEN WOMEN
THE HOMBRES - GLORIA
CA QUINTET - TRIP THRU HELL
THE ZOOBOMBS - TALKING ABOUT AMERICA
CHARLES WRIGHT AND THE WATTS 103RD ST BAND - WINE
ALBERT COLLINS - TURNING ON
PUTA MADRE BROS - THE YOUNG HORSE
PUTA MADRE BROS - TODO EL ASUNTO
HEROIN IN TAHITI - E KIPA MAI
HEROIN IN TAHITI - SARTANA
FATTI FRANCES - I'M ON MY WAY
ERYKAH BADU I WANT YOU OUTERLUDE
BEYONCE - CRAZY IN LOVE (INSTRUMENTAL)
DESTINYS CHILD - LOSE MY BREATH
AZELIA BANKS - LIQOURICE
DEM FRANCHIS BOYS - OOH I THINK THEY LIKE ME -(TOTAL SCIENCE REMIX)
BILLY BUTLER - 400 GIRLS AGO
THE FLOATERS - FLOAT ON
THE MARTINIS - LATE LATE PARTY

HEROIN IN TAHITI

Thanks to Tim Scott for putting me onto these guys, a couple of Italians working in their own "Spaghetti Wasteland / Death Surf / Droneabilly" genre. I just got the LP in the mail today and am totally blown away, played it three times in a row. If you need some kind of description to make you click the button, it's kinda like a cross between Ennio Morricone and Suicide and The Ventures & King Tubby, but really, just click the dang button!

Then follow the link and buy the wax.

BUY VINYL HERE:
www.boringmachines.it/artist.php?artistId=26&activeSection=dischi 



ORDER VINYL HERE: www.boringmachines.it/artist.php?artistId=26&activeSection=dischi 

It makes a nice companion piece to the puta madre brothers album which has just been pressed on LP by Rookie Records in Germany. Grab one at their tote show with bob log next week or order one from rookie...

http://www.rookierecords.de/en/category/bands/puta-madre-brothers/