I need an Intermission

I am on the move once again and will have to put blogging on a back burner.  So I thought that I would do a series of reposts from dead mediafire links.  Unfortunately or not, those old mediafire links have resurrected themselves and are active.  So there are no reposts in the pipeline.

I am trying to embark on a radio career, and for those who know me this is very amusing as I have a very thick Westcountry accent.  It's so bad my god son asked his Dad, "why does Uncle Russell talk like a pirate?

As a prelude to a radio slot (hopefully).  I have dabbled in a radio mix.   This is just me and Virtual DJ and loads of good songs.

Airstream - Airstream (Short But Sweet Mix)
35 Summers - I Didn't Try
The Divine Comedy - Something for the Weekend
Electrafixion - Too Far Gone
Spritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (Elvis Mix)
Paris Angels - Perfume (All on You)
Inspiral Carpets - She Comes In The Fall
Kingmaker - When Lucy's Down
Pulp - Sorted For E's and Whizz

Five Thirty – Air Conditioned Nightmare

The second single from Five Thirty; which is a massive leap in the opposite direction the the debut, Catcher in the Rye.  The opening chords of Air Conditioned Nightmare sounds like Day Tripper by the Beatles.  Within the opening track, I am sure that there is the classic lyric, “is your name Douglas Hurd?”

The b-side is a Hendrix wah fest Mistress Daydream, which is also the closing track on the US version of their album Bed.

Five Thirty : Air Conditioned Nightmare
http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/16011746/file.html

Air Conditioned Nightmare
Mistress Daydream

Paris Angels – Oh Yes

This single was the final Single Of The Week in Sounds magazine's last issue.  It is a little gem of indie dance crossover.  They mastered the jangley guitar and dancebeats sound, this is unmistakeably Madchester.

Paris Angels : Oh Yes
http://www49.zippyshare.com/v/48961543/file.html

Oh Yes
I Understand
Oh Yes (Instrumental)
Too Easy

The Paris Angels have their long awaited second album due to be released this week, according to their bandcamp page!  There is a couple of samples on their page.

Album Sample

I am very excited about the new material.  I did get a chance to see them at The Hothouse in Bournemouth, but they came on after the last train home. 

The Popinjays – Too Jung

Another saccharine sweet single about teenage angst and love from The Popinjays.  Too Jung has the great singalong chorus, “Too young, stupid and shy.”  The lead track and Sun were both produced by Ian Broudie from the Lighting Seeds.

Spelling is not their strong point.  Not just the misspelt title song, there is another track  called Shegrewappy.  I thought that this was some Scottish cuisine from the Highlands, not ‘She grew happy.’

The Popinjays : Too Jung
http://open.spotify.com/album/04IeDOObuFWikPa17Nualz

Too Jung
Sun
Shegrewappy
Vote Elvis (US mix)

Shimmercore – Catful of Wallow

Catful of Wallow is the new album from Shimmercore, the multi-instrumentalist Mike Conteras. The album title and cover are the only connection with The Smiths compilation, this album is a a slice of psychedelic pop. 

His last album Dronelands was a very dark sonic and feedback ridden affair.  This is a much brighter outing, it has new wave leanings.  It reminds me of the sunny psychedelia  of Jefferson Airplane, Beach Boys or the Grateful Dead.  I could quite happily listen to this on a summers day in a field at a festival.

The album darkens only a fraction at the end as Mike’s fuzzy guitar is pushed to the forefront.  Gorgeous is definitely a potential single, it’s catchy melody and singalong vocals are made for radio play.  This album shows that Shimmercore can encompass a variety of styles very proficiently.  Each album stands on it’s own as a credit to it’s genre.

For more information visit http://shimmercore.com

Slipstream

Such is my love for Spacemen 3, I brought everything they ever released. Then everything that the band members released. That is why The Darkside feature so highly here. Slipstream is another off shoot from Spacemen 3 in the form of Mark Refoy and Jon Mattock. They had been quiet since 1994 and came back with Mantra in 2008. This was with a stripped down version of the band (a duo really) and a drum machine.

Their version of Kraftwerk’s Computer Love is a brilliant gritty take on a classic song.

Slipstream : Slipstream
http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/55653288/file.html

Harmony
Feel Good Again 2
Riverside
Pulsebeat
One Step Ahead
Sensurround
Computer Love
Sweet Mercy
Feel Good Again
Sundown
She Passed By
Drone in ‘A’

Spacemen 3 - Billy Whizz/Blue 1

I have been moonlighting on another blog, the fantastic Stereo Stories.  I have written a post on Billy Whizz/Blue 1. So get yourself over there, as I have given myself the Bank Holiday weekend off.