Spacemen3, formed by Peter Kember and Jason Pierce in Rugby 1982.

Influenced in part by Alan Vega and Suicide, Spacemen 3 were in turns melodic and drone.

All tracks by Spacemen 3

Revolution
Walkin' with Jesus
Hey Man
When Tomorrow Hits (originally by Mudhoney)
So Hot (Wash away all of my tears)

Hi everyone. A covers show tonight. WOOHOO!
So the tracks aren't necessarily better than the originals, but still bloody good.

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Tracks this episode

Wichita Lineman- Johnny Cash (Glen Campbell original version)
Final Day- Galaxie 500 ( Young Marble Giants original version)
Queen Bitch- Green River (David Bowie original version)
John Sinclair- Blind Melon (John Lennon original version)
Every Mothers Son- Dinosaur Jr (Lynyrd Skynyrd original version)
Cinnamon Girl- Type O Negative (Neil Young original version)

Hi y'all. So I took a break for a month, work and life got on top of me and trying to get to grips with equipment.
Anyhoo, I'm back!
So, some  new bands to listen to, I hope you enjoy

Bands on the show

Public Service Broadcasting- Sputnik and Go!
Ghost- Guru in the Echo
Nihiloxica- Tewali Sukali
KMRU- OT
The Lijadu Sisters- Life's Gone Down Low

We travelled through a few bands that influences the future of music. Now lets see how these experimenters influenced future generations of musicians.

Bands on the playlist:

Suicide- Ghost Rider and Che
The Ramones- Bliztkrieg Bop and 53rd and 3rd
Gary Numan and Tubeway Army- Something's in the House and Cars
Glen Branca- Lesson No 1 for Electric Guitar
Einsturzende Neubauten- Tanz Debil and Absteig and Zefall

This show. The Prog Rock scene. 
In my youth was seen to be not a great scene to be associated with, but did influence other musicians in the future, which we will begin to look at how all the bands so far have influenced bands from the late 70's onwards

Line up for the show:

Genesis- Firth of Fifth
Emerson, Lake & Palmer- Knife-Edge
Yes- Survival
Jethro Tull- Living in the Past and Aqualung
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown- Fire

We travel across the Atlantic to America in the 1960s and 1970s for the latest show.

Cromagnon who only released one album, but a great album, and more famous bands such as 13th Floor Elevators, The Fugs and The Velvet Undergound.

Further watching:

The Velvet Undergound: A Todd Haynes Documentary
You're Gonna Miss Me by Keven McAlester

Tracks played:

Cromagnon- Caledonia and Organic Sundown
13th Floor Elevators- Reverberation and Slip Inside This House
The Fugs- Turn On/Tune In/ Drop Out and Dust Devil
The Velvet Underground- The Gift and Here She Comes Now

Final part of my journey through some of the German experimental bands of the 1960's and 1970's

To learn more read and watch:

Conny Plank: The Potential of Noise
Future Days: Krautrock and the Building of Modern Germany by David Stubbs

Featured Bands

Popol Vuh: Affenstunde and Eine andere Welt
Amon Duul ii- A Morning Excuse and Apocolyptic Bore
Tangerine Dream- Journey Through A Burning Brain
Faust- Krautrock

This episode we look at the works of NEU!, Cluster and Harmonia.

For further reading and information:

Furture Days: Krautrock and the Building of Modern Germany by David Stubbs
Conny Plank: The Potential of Noise a film by Reto Caduff and Stephan Plank

Both well worth reading and watching.

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Bands and Tunes this episode:
NEU!- Fur Immer (Forever), NEU! 2 album
NEU!- Isi and Hero, NEU! '75 album
Cluster- 7:42, Cluster 71 album
Cluster- Plas, Cluster II album
Harmonia- Sehr Kosmisch, Musik von Harmonia album
Harmonia- Walky Talky, Deluxe album

Carrying on the avant garde/ experimental theme. This episode Karlheinz Stockhausen and CAN
If you are interested to read more about this era of German music read Future Days: Krautrock and the Building of Modern Germany by David Stubbs

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Todays tracks:
Zeitkratzer- Aus Den Sieben Tagen: Nachtmusik. Karlheinz Stockhausen- Old School
Can- You Doo Right
Can- Halleluhwah
Can- Full Moon on the Highway
Can- Hunters and Collectors

A season I wanted to start a while ago around avante garde/experimental music, a part of music I quite like. Hearing bands that can bring something original or unexpected to music.
This episode will feature Jazz artists. I know Jazz can be controversial, but for experimental music I can see how it fits in with future bands and artists, as I hope to show in the coming weeks

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Tonights Artists

John Coltrane- The Last Blues
Thelonious Monk- Thelonious
Joe Henderson- Black Narcissus
Ornette Coleman- Chronology
Albert Ayler- Spirits
Sun Ra- The Beginning