Retrosonic Podcast Episode 54 "Keep Dancing" with The Courettes, Peter Perrett, The Prisoners, The Jackets, The Everlasting Yeah and more...

Welcome to Retrosonic Podcast Episode 54 "Keep Dancing" which features just a small selection of some of the great new music that's found it's way to us this year including The Courettes, Peter Perrett, The Prisoners, The Jackets, The Everlasting Yeah, The Guy Hamper Trio, The Woggles, Flesh For Lulu and more... You can listen and download direct from our SoundCloud site below or subscribe for free at Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, Apple Music or Amazon Music.

 

Retrosonic Podcast · Retrosonic Podcast Episode 54 "Keep Dancing"

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Tracklisting and Links

The Guy Hamper Trio "Dog Jaw Woman" on Spinout Nuggets

The Courettes "Keep Dancing" on Damaged Goods Records

The Everlasting Yeah "Dylan '65"

The Prisoners "Something Better"

The Woggles "Telling Me Lies"

Thee Strawberry Mynde "Reflections"

Peter Perrett "Disinfectant"

Flesh For Lulu "Temptation" on Time & Matter Recordings

Les Envahisseurs "Milleniale"

Dot Dash "TV Radio"

The Jackets "Gambling Town" on Chaputa Records

GOLD "Psychedelic Days"

Deadly Spirits "Why Did You Do (Things You Did)"

Stupidity (featuring Keith Streng) "Monkey In A Suit"

IDestroy "100 Sounds"

The Beatpack "Wednesday's Calling" on Spinout Nuggets

Shadow Show "Baba Yaga" on Disques Rogue Records

Neil Sturgeon & The Infomaniacs "The Mistake"

The In-Fuzzed "Je Ne Comprends Pas"

Samya O'Grady (featuring Mick Head) "Perception"

Featured Record Labels

Damaged Goods Records

Spinout Nuggets

Disques Rogue Records

Time & Matter Recordings

Chaputa Records

Other Links...

A Taste of Ink: The Prisoners Sentenced by their Fans' book - Official FB page here

The Prisoners at The Roundhouse - Review, Photos & Videos here

The Woggles at The 100 Club - Review, Photos & Videos here

The Blue Aeroplanes at Lafayette London - Review, Photos & Videos here

The Everlasting Yeah "Staying Cool Staying Free" Album Launch Party - Feature by Buddy Ascott here

Cover Star: Flavia of The Courettes, photo by Lennon Couri. Retrosonic Theme by Adam Donovan. Retrosonic Podcast has a valid PRS Licence. All episodes are available for free at our archives at SoundCloud, Spotify, iTunes, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music, please subscribe for free so you don't miss out on any future episodes.

Street Level Superstar: A Year with Lawrence Q&A at Foyles with Will Hodgkinson and Lawrence, hosted by Jarvis Cocker

Last night we attended a thoroughly entertaining evening at Foyles bookstore in London in the company of Jarvis Cocker who was questioning author Will Hodgkinson about his superb new book "Street Level Superstar: A Year with Lawrence" (Nine Eight Books) along with the enigmatic subject himself, Lawrence, the frontman of Mozart Estate, previously of Go-Kart Mozart, Denim and Felt. Hodgkinson does not shy away from Lawrence's sometimes frustrating idiosyncrasies and in other less involved hands, the story might have veered into sneering or ridiculing the singer's often quite baffling habits. But, it's an affectionate look at someone who basically wants to live life and create art on his own terms. The story is told through the conversations and experiences with Will and Lawrence during a series of walks around various London neighbourhoods over the course of a year. From Lawrence's early childhood in Birmingham to his time in his bands Felt, Denim, Go-Kart Mozart and Mozart Estate right up to the unveiling of Corin Johnson's quite remarkable marble bust, "Street Level Superstar" redefines the music biography genre. From poverty, drug addiction, homelessness to occasional close calls with the elusive stardom he craves, Lawrence is dogged by terrible bad luck, missed opportunities and a tendency to shoot himself in the foot. But despite all the slings and arrows over the years, Lawrence still exudes a cheerfulness and sense of optimism that's evident at the sold-out event. With so much acclaim being lavished on Hodgkinson's book, it might well elevate Lawrence to the fame and fortune that he feels is long overdue, we can but hope! Here are some photos from the talk along with some of the Martin Green curated marble bust exhibition at the stunning Fitzrovia Chapel. I've also included a rare early photo taken by my Retro Man Blog colleague, the Rock photographer Paul Slattery, who also has a photo included in the book.

Felt - Copyright Paul Slattery

Lalalar - Photos and videos from the Istanbul based trio's show at the Garage Islington London

The superb Istanbul based trio Lalalar were back in London for a triumphant show at the Garage in Islington with a set that cherry picked the best of their essential albums "Bi Cinnete Bakar" and "En Kötü Iyi Olur". Led by the charismatic frontman Ali Güçlü Şimşek and featuring the stunningly unique guitar sound of Barlas Tan Özemek and the pulsing, inventive keyboards and samples of Mehmet Alican İpek - the band delighted an ecstatic crowd at the packed out venue with their their uplifting and hypnotic music that blends exotic Anatolian Psychedelia, snaking Eastern guitar riffs and pumping Electro-Rock 'n' Roll to great effect.

For more information on Lalalar please check out their website here. You can also see videos from their show at the Jazz Cafe in Camden London last year at our Retro Man Blog YouTube channel here.