December 19, 2023
A CD spinning’ rock show: all CDs by necessity/availability. The show starts with a song each to celebrate the lives of Shane MacGowan, Denny Laine and Scott Kempner. Then we move to a lesser-known Boston band that introduced both a notable WZBC DJ (Commodore Vic) and a Freeze Pop (Sean Drinkwater). I had forgotten that I play trumpet on the track, but I can’t even hear it so it doesn’t interfere with my ‘never play your own band’ rule. 4 other contemporary Boston bands appear too (Crow Follow, The Complaints, American Beauties, Audioscam). The 2 latest releases of the revived (and delivering the goods!) label Harriet Records (The Coronets, Kisswhistle). The final recordings of Only Ones drummer Mike Kellie, a pre-Stone Foundation Dance Stance, a post-Sally Skull The Nettelles, a post-Charles Brown Superstar Bennett and a post-Mott British Lions make appearances. Thanks to Frank for urging me to do tribute songs, and supplying me with the treat that closes out the second hour.
Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nips | Gabrielle | Bops, Babes, Booze & Bovver | Big Beat Records |
| The Moody Blues | Go Now | Go Now – Moody Blues #1 | Varèse Vintage |
| The Dictators | Hey Boys | Manifest Destiny | Asylum Records |
| The Nettelles | Sugar B | Do You Believe In… The Nettelles | Back To Beat Records |
| Veronica Black Morpheus Nipple | Hopp On Popp | Special Problem Music | Varicose Brand |
| David Byrne | Finite=Alright | Feelings | Luaka Bop |
| The Complaints | That’s What You Get | Chasing Light | CompRecords |
| Crow Follow | Iron Bottom Sound | Red Velvet Radio | Band 4 Band Records |
| Wojciech Mazolewski | Wszystko, Co Mnie Pamięta | Yugen 2 Jestem | WMQ Records |
| Thursday’s Children | A Part Of You | Epitaph For A Legend | Charly Records |
| Neil Young With Crazy Horse | Farmer John | Way Down In The Rust Bucket | Reprise Records |
| American Beauties | Good Excuses | Sound of Mind | American Beauties |
| The Apers | Teenage Kicks | Live At The Eldorado | Asian Man Records |
| Patto | Hold Me Back | Patto | Think Like A Key Music |
| The Coronets | A Punch In The Face | Veld: 20th Anniversary Edition | Harriet Records |
| Benett | Freeze | So You’re Not Coming Over? | WIN Records |
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikue Mori | Latino Interactive | B/Side | Tzadik |
| Mike Kellie | I’m Free | Music From … The Hidden | Finkel Productions |
| Tom Heyman | Show Business | Show Business, Baby | Bohemian Neglect Recording Works |
| New Math | Die Trying | Die Trying & Other Hot Sounds [1979 – 1983] | Propeller Sound Recordings |
| Kisswhistle | Mixtape Hear | Closure, Collected Songs: 1996-2000 | Harriet Records |
| The Wake | Crush The Flowers (Demo) | Country Music (Songs For Keith Girdler) | Siesta |
| Dance Stance | Love Parade | The Other Side Of Paradise EP | What Records |
| Lady Caroline | Love and the Flame | Demo That Got The Deal Vol. 5 | Varulven |
| Audioscam | Hand of Sin | #Kickingandscreaming – EP | Audioscam |
| British Lions | Wild In The Streets | British Lions | Think Like A Key Music |
| Bees Make Honey | Knee Trembler | Music Every Night | Vivid Sound |
| The Minstrels | 69 | Counterattack Of U.S. Indie (U.S. Pop Life Vol.1) | Contact Records |
| Ninotchka | I’ve Got Wings | Counterattack Of U.S. Indie (U.S. Pop Life Vol.1) | Contact Records |
| Skypark | Morse Code | Counterattack Of U.S. Indie (U.S. Pop Life Vol.1) | Contact Records |
| Kitty Craft | Half Court Press | Counterattack Of U.S. Indie (U.S. Pop Life Vol.1) | Contact Records |
| Gritty Kitty | Transport Beaches | Counterattack Of U.S. Indie (U.S. Pop Life Vol.1) | Contact Records |
| Jimi Hendrix | Little Drummer Boy / Silent Night / Auld Lang Syne | Merry Christmas And Happy New Year | Experience Hendrix |
Hi, thanks for playing The Coronets! We did actually self- release the Veld album in 2003, it was stocked in a number of record shops in the UK which is where Tim from Harriet records discovered us. The 20th anniversary includes two 2005 sessions and even 2 new recordings from 2023 after Tim inspired us to get back together. Thanks again, great show!