February 7, 2023
Today’s show has 6 pairings of Television or Tom Verlaine tracks with suitable companions, then a bunch of songs his stuff makes me think of. I did not play Felt, who may be the most Television-like band, but I will have them covered in weeks to come and I wanted to make lass obvious parallels. The tracks that have thrilled me and stuck in my head the most are ‘Penetration’ and it’s New Order pairing (both just incredible), and the TV21 / Psychedelic Furs pairing. I also love the dB’s track ‘I Lie’.
Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television | Days | Adventure | Elektra |
| The Only Ones | Miles From Nowhere | Even Serpents Shine | CBS |
| Television | The Dream’s Dream | Adventure | Elektra |
| Talking Heads | No Compassion | Talking Heads: 77 | Sire |
| Television | Prove It | Marquee Moon | Elektra |
| The Gun Club | L.A. Is Always Real | In My Room | Bang! Records |
| Tom Verlaine | Penetration | Dreamtime | Warner Bros. Records |
| New Order | Leave Me Alone | Power, Corruption & Lies | Factory |
| Tom Verlaine | Mr. Bingo | Tom Verlaine | Elektra |
| The Go-Betweens | Careless | Send Me A Lullaby | Rough Trade |
| TV21 | Waiting For The Drop | A Thin Red Line | Deram |
| The Psychedelic Furs | No Tears | Talk Talk Talk | CBS |
| The dB’s | I Lie | The Sound Of Music | I.R.S. Records |
| Green Seagull | Little Lady (In The Amplifier) | Cloud Cover | Mega Dodo |
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cleveland Steamers | Somethin’ Bad | Best Record Ever! | Smog Veil Records |
| Gruppo Sportivo | Real Teeth Are Out | Back To 78 | Music On Vinyl |
| Paul Haig | The Walk | The Wood | Les Disques Du Crépuscule |
| Hand Grenades | Cocoon | Demos To London | Last Laugh Records |
| Happy Hate Me Nots | Best Of Intentions | Out | Rough Trade |
| The Haskels | Living With A Sense Of Purpose | Taking The City By Storm | Splunge Communications Inc. |
| Jowe Head | Shy Town | Cabinet Of Curios | Munster Records |
| Unwnd | Terminus | Live Leaves (10 Year Anniversary Edition) | Numero Group |
| Nico + The Faction | My Heart Is Empty | Camera Obscura | Beggars Archive |
| Neil Young With Crazy Horse | I Walk With You (Earth Ringtone) | World Record | Reprise Records |
| The Primitives | Till I’m Alive | Don’t Know Where To Start | Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records |
| Hangman’s Beautiful Daughters | Pushing Me Too Far | Smashed Full Of Wonder | Optic Nerve Recordings |
| Echo And The Bunnymen | Ticket To Ride | B-sides & Live (2001-2005) | Demon Records |