Pod Fodder (Volume Fifty Nine)

A superb selection this week if I do say so myself. I mean how could it be anything else when we have new tracks from The Fall and The pains Of Being Pure At Heart. You now have the choice of downloading from the link below or stream at your leisure by clicking on fat Scooter the cat on the left hand side of this page.

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1. The Isolation - Dancing Away (All Heroes Are Dead)

This is the track I keep coming back to from the Swedish bands self titles debut ep.

2. Abner Jay - Cocaine (Mississippi Records)

This record is superb. If you have never heard Abner Jay then you need to hear this album. The original "Brandie Records" recordings are either impossible to find or would require mortgage to secure if you did. This then is a pretty important collection. As far as I'm aware it's only available on vinyl which to be honest is the only way to listen to this kind of thing anyway. I think you can still get the "One Man Band" cd from Amazon but this is the one you need. It's called "The True Story Of Abner Jay" and you will certainly hear more from this record in future Fodders.

3. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Say No To Love (Live)

A new song from the band who can do no wrong. 2009 has been the year of The Pains and rightly so. They have delivered us one of the best debut albums of recent years and are very impressive live as can be demonstrated elsewhere on this site. This is a live version of a new track which may or may not appear on the next album which hopefully won't be too far away.

4. Elisa Luu - D G (Ipologica)

Taken from an ep which appears to be called "IPO//13" which of course is also its catalogue number.

5. Miss Halliwell - Let's Do Business (Shabby)

Fantastic new single from Miss Halliwell. You can download it from www.shabbyrecords.co.uk along with a single buy Hans Gruber.

6. Brakes - Cease & Desist (Fat Cat)

Another track from the current live album "Rock Is Dodelijk".

7. The Ravonettes - The Chosen One (Vice)

I'm loving this track at the moment. Not entirely sure if it's just some kind of bonus track or a new single but whatever it is it sounds bloody good on my ipod.

14th December - Manchester, Ruby Lounge

15th December - Glasgow, ABC2

16th December - Newcastle, Academy 2

17th December - Birmingham, Hare & Hounds

18th December - London, Islington Academy

8. The Fall - Slippy Floor (Mark Mix) (Action)

And just when you thought 2009 was going to be one of those rare, baron years which have to be survived without any new stuff from The Fall a new single pops it's head up and instantly the world is transformed into a beautiful place. It's a three track affair which also features "Hot Cake 2" which is good and a live version of "Strangetown". If you want one of these messianic items you will need to pop over to the Action Records site where you will be able to find salvation.

Aarktica: In Sea"> 9. Aarktika - Hollow Earth Theory (Silber)

Taken from the excellent new album "In Sea".

10. Red Cortez - Fell On The Floor (Self Released)

This track is taken from the California band's current "Hands To The Wall" ep. The band are currently on tour in the U.S. with The Airborne Toxic Event.

11. Grouper - Pale Through (Roots Strata)

This track is taken from a seven inch single which Grouper share with Xela called "Tsuki No Seika Volume One". It's limited to 300 copies which are available by subscription only and is intended to be the first in a set of four records which will form a boxed set.

12. Gardeners Question Time - I Saw God (mp3)

This mp3 appeared in my inbox a few days ago. It's by the wonderfully named Gardeners Question Time. Unfortunately their myspace page doesn't give up any secrets so all I can tell you is they come from somewhere in the UK and this track is mint!

13. Ola Podrida - Donkey (Western Vinyl)

Taken from the new album "Belly Of The Lion".

14. My Bloody Valentine - Off Your Face (Creation)

Taken from the 1990 "Glider" ep.

15. Daniel Land & The Modern Painters - Off Your Face Again (Saint Cecilia)

This track comes from the debut album by Daniel Land & The Modern Painters "Love Songs For The Chemical Generation" which was released a couple of weeks ago on Saint Cecilia. Superb stuff.

19th December - Edinburgh, The Caves

The Flatmates - London, ULU 28th October 1988 (re-post)

Great gig this. Slightly bad tempered due to what can only be described as a tricky audience and the sound could be a bit better but then is was twenty years ago when tape recorders were massive and you had to sneak them into gigs down the front of your pants. Despite everything this is one of my favorite bootlegs ever.

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1. Happy All The Time

2. So In Love With You

3. Is It Me

4. This Thing Called Love

5. You're Gonna Cry

6. On My Mind

7. Heaven Knows

8. Nothing Kills

9. Don't Say If

10. Shimmer

11. I Could Be In Heaven

12. Love Cuts

13. My Empty Head

14. Heaven Knows

The Fall - 2 Sets

Right then, it's been at least a couple of weeks since we heard anything from The Fall which is clearly too long so to put that right here are two recent sets. The first was recorded at Renfrew Ferry in Glasgow on 13th November and the second set at Manchester, Moho three days earlier. Superb stuff all round and as usual a massive debt of gratitude is owed to those nice people who hide microphones around their genitalia.

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Glasgow Ferry 13th November 2009

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1. Intro/Wolf Kidult Man

2. My Door

3. Cowboy George

4. Chino Splashback

5. Hot Cake

6. I've Been Duped

7. Psykick Dancehall

8. Bury

9. Sloppy Floor

10. White Lightning

11. Over Over

12. Reformation

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Manchester Moho 10th November 2009

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1. Intro

2. Instrumental'

3. Wolf Kidult Man

4. My Door Is Never

5. Cowboy George

6. Chino Splashback

7. Hot Cake

8. I've Been Duped

9. Over! Over!

10. Psykick Dancehall

11. I'm Not from Bury

12. break

13. Our Future, Your Clutter

14. Slippy Floor

15. break

16. White Lightning

17. Reformation

18. Outro

Pod Fodder (Volume Fifty Eight)

Another great selection if I do say so myself. The new Animal Collective single is particularly good and should make your world a brighter place.

If you don't fancy downloading the whole thing you can now stream the playlist from www.mixcloud.com/burningworld or by clicking on the picture of Scooter the cat on the right. Unfortunately I had to remove the Pixies track from the stream because the file size was too big and something had to go.

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1. Brakes - Porcupine Or Pineapple (Fat Cat)

I must admit I'm quite into Brakes at the moment. This track somes from the Brighton band's new live album "Rock Id Dodelijk" which was recorded between two shows, Brighton August 2008) and Cologne (May 2009) and, it has to be said sounds pretty damn fantastic.

Brakes blasted onto what I tentatively call "the scene" last year with the release of their impressive debut album "Touchdown" and have nearly made me crash my car on two occasions since then. They have just released a new single "Why Tell The Truth/Worry About It Later" also through Fat Cat and if you downloaded last weeks Fodder you will already have heard a track from it.

12th November - Leeds, The Well

2. Sloth Bear - Don't Taunt A Tiger (Rack & Ruin)

New single from Sloth Bear. I'm looking forward to hearing the new album "Qids" which will be released shortly.

3. Electrojuice - Panpan (VUF)

Taken from the Danish duo's debut album "Solrok" which apparently is named after a Pokomon.

4. Animal Collective - Brother Sport (Domino)

This is a track from the new Animal Collective 10" which was released last week through Domino. Animal Collective will release a new EP on the label entitled "Fall Be Kind" on 14th December.

5. Schlomo - Socks (Error Broadcast)

Taken from the "Shlo-Fi" ep which is available now through Error Broadcast.

6. Pixies - No 13 Baby (4AD)

Released back in 1989, yes I know it doesn't seem like twenty years. This is one of my favourite tracks from the album "Doolittle".

7. Guitar - Hira Hira (And Records)

Taken from the new album "Friends" which is only physically available in Japan but you van get the mp3's via i-tunes. Guitar consist of Michael Lueckner & Ayako Akashiba and have completely passed me by. There appears to be about six previous records to investigate and I think I need all of them. The dog in the picture by the way is Ayako's dog "Sakura".

8. The Raincoats - No-one's Little Girl (Blast First)

I've included this track simply because Mr Vicent reminded me about them last time we went out for a beer. It's taken from the "Extended Play" ep which was recorded in 1994 when the band had re-formed to support Nirvana. Unfortunately Kurt Cobain departed before they got a chance to do that. They recorded these tracks as a Peel Session in April 1994 and subsequently released them as the "Extended Play" ep later in the year. I think this version of "No-one's Little Girl" is just perfect.

9. Fredricson - Rub (Preco)

I can't tell you very much about this at all aside from it comes from an album which appears to be called "Misc".

10. Beauty Feast - Soon We'll Know (Vanity Imprint)

It doesn't get much cuter than this.

11. Oppressed By The Line - Sunset From The Sixteenth Floor (Winterlight Remix)

Aaahhhh that's better. Taken from the "Kiku" ep. Recommended!

12. Johnny Foreigner - Ghost The Festivals (Best Before)

Another track from one of my favorite albums at the moment "Grace & The Bigger Picture".

13. Singing Bridges - Crazy Street (Skipping Stones)

Taken from the new "Three Trains"ep

14. Krash - Keep The Bass (Download)

I'm just not hearing enough of this kind of thing at the moment. I'm sure there is loads out there I just need to look harder. Bangin'

15. Remora - Every Prince (Gears Of Sand)

This is just so beautiful. Remora is basically Brian John Mitchell who is the bloke behind Silber Records who have sent me quite a bit of stuff recently including a new Aarktika album which I hope to get round to later today.

Pixies - Hollywood Palladium, 5th November 2009

Part One

Part Two

1. Intro

2. Dance The Manta Ray

3. Weird At My School

4. Bailey's Walk

5. Manta Ray

6. Debaser

7. Tame

8. Wave Of Mutilation

9. I Bleed

10. Here Comes Your Man

11. Dead

12. Monkey Gone To Heaven

13. Mr Grieves

14. Crackity Jones

15. La La Love You

16. No 13 Baby

17. There Goes My Gun

18. Hey

19. Silver

20. Gouge Away

21. Wave Of Mutilation (UK Surf)

22. Into The White

23. The Holiday Song

24. Nimrod's Son

25. Vamos

The Orchids - London, New Cross 22nd August 1992

It's been a while since we had a really old set on Burning World. Back in the early 1990's I was quite into the whole Sarah Records thing and still occasionally dig out old records when the mood takes. Bootlegs of Sarah bands have always been a bit thin on the ground and if anyone out there has any please get in touch.

This is a set by one of the more prolific Sarah bands. The Orchids come from Glasgow and released their debut single "I've Got A Habit" on Sarah (Sarah 2) back in 1988. I think the first record I bought by them was a lovely 10" mini album called "Lyceum". At one point I used to collect 10" records just because they look so good on the turntable. Between 1988 and 1994 The Orchids released seven singles and three albums on the Sarah label before vanishing into the abyss. They did re-emerge a couple of years ago with a new album called "Good To Be A Stranger" but the less said about that the better.

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The Twilight Sad - London, Scala 29th October 2009

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1. Reflection Of The Televison

2. That Summer At Home I Had Become The Invisible Boy

3. I Became A Prostitute

4. Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did

5. Made To Disappear

6. Walking For Two Hours

7. That Birthday Present

8. The Room

9. And She Would Darken The Memory

10. Old Days From The Birdhouse

11. I Am Taking The Train Home

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15th December - Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms

16th December - Glasgow, Nice N Sleazy

Pod Fodder (Volume Fifty Seven)

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1. Surfer Blood - Floating Vibes (Kanine)

This track comes from the debut album from Surfer Blood who I assume are a bunch of students from Florida judging by the fact that the album was recorded in their University Of Florida dorm room. Thinking about it quite a few classic debut albums have been recorded in cheap places for not very much money. The Fall have been doing it for years! The album is called "Astro Coast" and will be released through Kanine on 19th January.

2. The Joy Formidable - Greyhounds In The Slips (Self Released)

This track is available as a free download from the bands myspace page and is the first new track released since their superb "A Balloon Called Moaning" mini album earlier in the year. As I mentioned on the live recordings which you can download further down this page they will release an official live album called "First You Have To Get Mad" on 16th November and this too can be downloaded from the bands myspace.

3. Rye n' Clover - Black Hoody Dreams ()

Taken from the album "Pencils, Paper & Scissors".

4. Four Tet - Love Cry (Domino)

Every week there seems to be one record which jumps out and kicks me in the nuts. This week it's the new Four Tet single. While I have quite enjoyed some of their previous stuff "Love Cry" is, in my opinion their best work to date. A nine minute monster which in a sensible world would be pumping out over dancefloors worldwide. "Love Cry" will be released through Domino Records (the new home of The Fall) on 8th December. The information I have, which is probably entirely wrong suggests that it will only be released on vinyl, and why not.

5. Fuck Buttons - Olympians (ATP)

I expect you're all on first name terms with this album by now but there still may be a few strange creatures who are unaware that the album "Tarot Sport" has life giving properties and therefore should be secreted somewhere around your person at all times. I have opted to carry mine in my ipod but the choice is yours.

6. Brilliant Colors - Short Sleeves At Night (Slumberland)

Another winner from the Slumberland stable. The album is simply entitled "Introducing..." and will be available from next week.

7. Brakes - Why Tell The Truth (When It's Easier To Lie) (Fat Cat)

This is one side of the Brigton bands new AA sided single. The other track is called "Worry About It Later" and will be released through Fat Cat next week.

8th November - Cardiff - Clwb Ifor Bach

9th November - Brighton, Komedia

10th November - London, Relentless Garage

12th November - Leeds, The Well

8. Nosaj Thing - Us (Alpha Pup)

I'm a little bit late on this one. The album is called "Drift" and has been around since the summer. Still, better late than never.

9. Loomer - Damned (Midsummer Madness)

Taken from the Brazilian bands current "Mind Drops" EP.

10. Beak> - Pill (Invada)

This track comes from the Bristol band's self titled debut album which is available now through Invada Records. They have some UK dates coming up next month and I think they'll be well worth checking out.

11th December - London, The Garage

12th December - All Tomorrows Parties at Butlins, Minehead

14th December - Glasgow, King Tuts

15th December - Nottingham, Stealth

16th December - Birmingham, Capsule

17th December - Manchester, Deaf Institute

20th December - Bristol, Arnolfini

11. Slicnaton - Suite Life (Extemporate)

Very strange record this. Not the easiest listen but well worth an hour of your time. I turned it up really loud and one of the cats went into the next room and hid under the bed.

12. Freelance Whales - Location (Self Released)

Sometimes it's nice to get an album which is just... well, nice. "Weathervanes" is the title of the debut offering by the well named Freelance Whales. Apart from anything else, how often do you get a song title with a ^ in it?

13. Phantogram - Running From The Cops (Barely Breaking Even)

Am I just imagining it or did there used to be a particularly hideous heavy metal band calledPhantogram? If there did then please do not confuse them with this Phantogram who hail from New York and have produced a damn good album called "Eyelid Movies". I suspect it may already be available in the states but it will finally get a European release on 18th January.

18th November - Cardiff, 10 Feet Tall

19th November - Leeds, Brudnell Social Club

20th November - Northampton, Labor Club

21st November - London, The Rest Is Noise

14. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars (Others In Conversation Remix) (Fortuna Pop)

2009 has been a fantastic year for The Pains. They have given us a classic debut album some great singles and wherever they play someone always seems to be on hand to record it. This track is a remix of the lead track on their recent "Higher Than The Stars" EP and is better than the Saint Etienne remix which can be found on the CD version of that. It's also available on theFortuna Pop website which I recommend you visit forthwith.

28th November - London, Reverence @ ICA

30th November - Bristol, Thelka

1st December - Liverpool, Academy 2

2nd December - Newcastle, Academy 2

3rd December - Glasgow, Stereo

4th December - Manchester, Academy 2

5th December - Birmingham, Academy 2

6th December - All Tomorrows Parties at Butlins, Minehead

8th December - London, Scala

The Joy Formidable - 2 Sets

Why have one when you can have two? Both of these sets were recorded on the bands recent UK tour supporting Passion Pit. I for one can't wait until their new album is complete but if you can't wait that long pop over to their myspace page where you can download a brand new track "Greyhounds In The Slips" and pre order their forthcoming live album which was recorded in September at The Garage in London Town and will be of far superior quality to the recordings below. The live album is called "First You Have To Get Mad" and will be released on 16th November. It's limited to just 500 copies and costs just six quid so you'd better get your skates on.

The band are currently touring Europe with The Temper Trap.

Manchester Academy, 16th October 2009

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1. The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade

2. Cradle

3. The Last Drop

4. Ostrich

5. Austere

6. Anenome

7. Whirring

London, KOKO, 27th October 2009

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1. The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade

2. Cradle

3. The Last Drop

4. Austere

5. Osterich

6. Whirring

Vivian Girls - Cowboy Monkey, 28th August 2009

A superb set from the New York trio. Recorded at the superbly named Cowboy Monkey which apparently is in Champaign, Illinois in support of their brilliant second album "Everything Goes Wrong" which was released through In The Red records in September. Things get quite amusing after two songs when thing go a bit pear shaped on the technical front but all in all a great set and a good introduction to the band if you're not familiar with them. If you like this you'll love the records...

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1. All The Time

2. Surfing Away

3. ...

4. Wild Eyes

5. The Desert

6. Can't Get Over You

7. You're My Guy

8. Double Vision

9. Tension/Out For The Sun

10. The End

11. Second Date

12. Never See Me Again

13. Before I Start To Cry

14. When I Get Home

15. Tell The World

16. I Believe In Nothing

17. Damaged

18. My Baby Wants Me Dead

Vivian Girls will return to the UK early next year.

14th January - Brighton, Freebutt

15th January - Oxford, Jericho Tavern

16th January - Birmingham, Academy 3

17th January - Manchester, Deaf Institute

18th January - Liverpool, Korova

20th January - Glasgow, Captains Rest

21st January - Newcastle, The Cluny

22nd January - Brudnell Social Club

23rd January - Norwich Arts Centre

24th January - Southampton, Joiners Arms

26th January - London, Hoxton Bar & Grill

Pod Fodder (Volume Fifty Six)

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1. We Were Promised Jetpacks - It's Thunder & It's Lightning (Fat Cat)

This is one side of the new double AA sided single from the Jetpacks following on from their impressive "These Four Walls" album earlier in the year. The single will be released through Fat Cat on November 23rd on CD and digital formats.

6th November - Sunderland, Crash Club

7th November - Leeds, Cockpit 3

9th November - Nottingham, Bodega

10th November - Cambridge, Portland Arms

11th November - Norwich, B2

12th November - Oxford, Jericho Tavern

13th November - Brighton, Freebutt

14th November - Southampton, Lennons

17th November - London, Borderline

18th November - Cheltenham, Frog & Fiddle

21st November - Bristol, Cooler

23rd November - Swansea, Sin City

24th November - Hatfield, University Of Hertfordshire

25th November - Manchester, Roadhouse

26th November - Liverpool, Korova

27th November - Sheffield, Leadmill

29th November - Glasgow, King Tuts

2. The Kiara Elles - Odio (Vandal)

The Kiara Elles live just down the road in Leeds and this track is the title track from what I assume is their debut release, a four track EP released a couple of weeks ago and is available as a lovely 7" single which is limited to just 500 copies, signed and decorated in a customised wallpaper sleeve, whatever that means.

29th October - Leicester, The Firebug

31st October - Doncaster, Halloween Thriller Fest @ The Dome

20th November - Darlington, A Night Of Vandalism @ The Forum

29th November - Leeds, The Elbow Rooms

9th December - London, Dublin Castle

3. Ben's Imaginary Band - Sleeping While Driving (Self Released)

Taken from the "Trust" EP which can be downloaded in full from Ben's myspace page.

4. Broken Note - Mortal Bass (Ad Noiseam)

Definitely one of the best records I've heard this week. There isn't a bad track on here and you can bet you'll be hearing more from this album in future fodders. The album is called "Terminal Static" and will be released through Ad Noiseam on 27th October.

5. Shiloe - By The Daggers In Your Eyes (MP3)

6. Moussa Clarke - Regret (2 Special Remix) (Self Released)

Moussa Clark is a London based DJ, producer and remixer who also runs a thing called Oven Ready about which information is scarce but I live in hope that someone will let me in on the secret. There is quite a lot of stuff available for download from Moussa's site. I haven't listened to it all myself yet but what I have heard is pretty damn fine.

7. Johnny Foreigner - Dark Harbourzz (Best Before)

Probably one of the hardest working bands in the UK. They just always seem to be touring. They have however found the time to record the follow up to last years "Waited Up Till It Was Light" album. The new record celebrates under the rather cumbersome moniker of "Grace & The Bigger Picture" but once you get past that it is well worth the effort. Whereas some of their peers have started the journey towards more commercially acceptable sounds Johnny Foreigner seem to have just thought sod them and gone and made a bloody good record. "Grace & The Bigger Picture" was released last week on Best Before.

8. Relation - Here Comes Your Man (Urban Torque)

Yes it is that "Here Comes Your Man", originally recorded in 1989 by The Pixies. This version is taken from the album "Fear Of Night" which was released sometime last month (sorry, I'm a bit behind on my e-mails).

9. Boris - Heavy Metal Addict (H.M.A.) (Southern Lord)

I always get excited when a new Boris record appears, mainly because you never know what to expect. This track is taken from a seven inch single entitled "Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 2" which is the second of three 7" singles in the "Japanese Heavy Rock Hits" series which comes to an end next month with the third and final instalment of the series.

10. Hecuba - Miles Away (Manimal Vinyl)

Taken from the album "Paradise".

11. Tender Trap - Fireworks (Fortuna Pop)

Just in time for bonfire night. It's always nice to hear Amelia Fletcher back in action. This is the lead track on the new Tender Trap single which can be downloaded, together with the b-side "Grand National" which is just as good as this track from the Fortuna Pop website.

15th November - Nottingham, Bunkers Hill (According to the band's myspace this gig kicks off at 1300 hrs).

12. Akira Kiteshi - Noglitch Pt 1 & 2 (Black Acre)

Nice, nice, nice.

Taken from the "Pinball" 12"

Nightingales - Leeds, O2 Acadamy, 2nd October 2009

Someone who is known only as "k" asked if anyone recorded the Nightingales support slot for The Fall in Leeds and I'm delighted to be able to report that Mr Focker did!!!

I must confess to knowing absolutely nothing about Nightingales apart from the fact they come from Birmingham and have being around donkeys years and sound pretty nice.

I really wish I hadn't being stuck down in Peterborough that day.

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1. Intro

2. Ace Of Hearts

3. Splatter Appetite

4. Crap Lech

5. The Dishwater Kid

6. Eleven Fingers

7. Little Lambs

8. I Can't Control Myself

9. Best Of British Luck

10. Mutton To Lamb

11. Dick The Do Gooder

Saint Etienne - Latitude Festival, 19th July 2009

A very decent innings from the Saints recorded live in Suffolk at the Latitude Festival which also included the likes of Kap Bambino, Sky Larkin & Fight Like Apes on the bill. The Pet Shop Boys were there as well and sadly failed to bump into any maniacs with machetes, maybe next year.

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1. Nothing Can Stop Us Now

2. Good Thing

3. Only Love Can Break Your Heart

4. Method Of Modern Love

5. Spring

6. Burned Out Car

7. Who Do You Think You Are

8. Like A Motorway

9. He's On The Phone

The Fall - Leeds, O2 Academy, 2nd October 2009

It seems like far too long since we last engaged in some Smith worship so let's put that to rights. I was actually supposed to be going to this gig but as luck would have it found myself in Peterborough on that day so it was impossible. That sort of thing always seems to happen when The Fall visit my neck of the woods. They played in my home town of York last year on the only day for months I wasn't in the City. Still at least there always seems to be someone ready to record the proceedings and share with the rest of us. Credit for this one goes to Mr/Mrs Foxyducker for whom, if I had my way a knighthood would be just around the corner.

A very good performance by the mighty ones with "Bury" sounding particularly fine. Really can't wait for the new album which looks likely to be released in January making 2009 one of those rare years without a new Fall album. Apparently it's going to be called "Our Future, Your Clutter", read into that what you will.

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1. Over!Over!

2. Chino Splashback

3. Wolf Kidult Man

4. Fall Sound

5. I've Been Duped

6. Sloppy Floor

7. Bury

8. Theme From Sparta F.C

9. Reformation

10. break

11. Pat-Trip Dispenser

12. break

13. Psykick Dancehall

14. break

15. White Lightning

Pod Fodder (Volume Fifty Five)

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1. Part Chimp - Dirty Sun (Rock Action)

This is a track from the new Part Chimp album which has just been issued on Mogwai's "Rock Action" label. The album is called "Thriller and is one of those records which you would never really talk about but is a bloody good listen.

2. Toro y Moi - Left Alone At Night (Drop The Lime Remix) (The Savant Guard)

This has been around for a while but managed to slip through the net. It's one of four mixes on an EP which I think was released back in March.

3. High Wolf - Utopia (Winged Sun)

I can't tell you very much about this record at all. It's taken from a CD-R called "Incapulco" by High Wolf who, if his myspace page is anything to go by was born in the Amazon jungle. It appears there is a previous release called "Animal Totem" which sounds like it needs to live in my house and I will certainly try and get hold of a copy.

4. Sea Wolf -Wicked Blood (Dangerbird)

Taken from the Los Angeles artist's new album "White Water, White Bloom".

5. Amusement Parks On Fire - In Our Eyes (Filter)

This track is taken from the new EP "Young Fight" which was released last month as a digital download or if you happen live in the USA you can purchase a proper CD which by all accounts is handmade no less.

6. Cubic Zirconia - Fuck Work (Savant Guard)

This is probably doing the rounds in clubland as we speak and has probably been on you ipod for months but it has only just found it's way to mine and let's face it, it's bloody awesome.

7. Johnny Foreigner - Criminals (Best Before)

This is the new single from Johnny Foreigner which was released last week and will precede the Birmingham bands second album "Grace & The Bigger Picture" which is scheduled for release next week. You certainly can't knock them for effort either because they are one of them bands which seem to be constantly touring and true to form they have a load of dates coming up including York for I think the third time.

23rd October - Cardiff, SWN Festival

26th October - London, Rough Trade Instore (FREE)

29th October - Kingston, New Slang

21st November - Skegness, Big Reunion

23rd November - Bristol, Louisiana

24th November - Southampton, Joiners

25th November - Reading, Sub 89

26th November - Guildford, Boiler Room

27th November - Stoke, Sugarmill

28th November - York, Fibbers

29th November - Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire

8. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Twins (Fortuna Pop)

This is one of the tracks on the New York bands current "Higher Than The Stars" EP. They will be heading back over to our shores in December to play some shows and I'll give you those dates a little closer to the time although you could probably find them on the bands myspace if you are in a rush.

9. Port Royal - Nights In Kiev (n5MD)

Every time I say to Mr Vincent that I've got a really good record by someone they always seem to be already friends of his on myspace and Port Royal are no different. They do seem to have released quite a few records but this is the first thing I have heard from them. It's an album which celebrates under the jolly title of "Dying In Time" and this is currently my favourite track.

10. The Arctic Flow - December Morning (Reverb Nation)

This track has seen a few plays on the new Burning World ipod this week. It comes from a four track EP which you can download for free from Reverb Nation

11. Horse Shoes - I Can't Decide (Shelflife)

If you believe what you read in press releases you could be forgiven for thinking that Horse Shoes are some kind of retro indie jangle band obsessed with bands from fifteen years ago. It really annoys me when reviewers compare bands to ones they grew up with and bear little or no relevance to what is happening today. Horse Shoes are a new (on me anyway) band from Ohio and have created what I would call a mini-album. It's called "The Imperial School" and is available now from the very nice people at Shelflife.

12. The Federals - Take It From Me (Demo)

This lot have been playing around York for what seems like a lifetime but is in actual fact just few years. I first saw them ages ago at Fibbers supporting someone and the fact that I've forgotten who the headline band were but remember The Federals speaks volumes. This track is taken from the bands latest demo.