Hey Big Brother - Rare Earth

Amongst the frankly ridiculous amount of CDs I picked up at the record fair over the weekend was a best of Rare Earth. If you've not listened to their stuff before here's the kind of insanely great funky. psychy, rocky tracks that they put out back in the 60s and 70s.  

Fabienk - Angine de Poitrine (Live on KEXP)

Ever so slightly bonkers math rock from mysterious Canadians Angine de Poitrine, currently getting some much deserved coverage on 6Music. If this video doesn't give you nightmares you're not right in the head. 

23 - Lime Garden

Not sure I can remember being 17 or 23 but fairly convinced I didn't have the 'world in my hands' at either age. Springing from the fertile loins (and, quite possibly, Lanes) of Brighton, Lime Garden's latest track reminds me a little of The Long Blondes at their poptastic best. Plus the video shows someone playing a CD...and you know how I feel about them.   

 

Just Leave A Good Man - Hustler

Another recent CD discovery, Hustler were an early 70s rock band who supported Queen and released a couple of albums but seemingly failed to get the breakthrough they deserved. One for fans of AC/DC, Judas Priest, Led Zep, SAHB etc to check out. 

PS: This is a goody too...

Come On Train - Don Thomas

Heard this on Steve Lamacq's show last night and thought it was called Pray by Don Summers. Doh! Mrs The Baron wanted me to find it so, after a bit of a search, I found it was actually Come On Train by Don Thomas. Good grief, my hearing's getting worse. Anyway, it's a Northern Soul classic whatever it's called. 

20/20 - George Benson

Listened to disc two of the George Benson boxset last night and heard this track for the first time in decades. It's as '80s as doing a Rubik's Cube in a Sinclair C5 whilst drinking a can of Quatro, and all the better for it. 

Choose Life - PF Project

So, Trainspotting turns 30 eh? Good grief. I can remember watching it at the cinema and being mightily inspired by the 'choose life' speech, but still ended up working in an office for another 13 years or so. Oh well. Probably a slightly wiser choice than ending up on drugs in Edinburgh though...