Monday, May 15, 2006

The Mission ...of Local Artistes

More songs from local artistes and the great goth band The Mission or The Mission UK have been supplied for air play at Traxx FM's Rock It Her Way......so stay tune!!!


Local Artistes:

Soul Reaper – Broken Scar
· LP: Midnight In St. Kilda
· Released in 2006

None – 360 Degree Head Rotation
· LP: Panic In The Peninsula compilation album
· Released by Disarseter Records

Wishful Thinking – Soft Touch
· EP: Soft Touch & LP: Panic In The Peninsula compilation
· To obtain a copy, contact lemang@tm.net.my

Each Other’s Circle – Lucy In The Loo
· LP: Panic In The Peninsula compilation

The Last Emperor – Citizens of Ice-Cream
· EP: Citizens of Ice-Cream
· To obtain a copy, contact icecreamcitizens@gmail.com

Who For You? – Pete Teo

In Bloom – Bittersweet
· From a not for sale promotional CD, A Perfect Match

Catch-22 – A Mantle The Sea
· EP: Take A Powder

Hey Ho, I Love You – Free Love
· LP: Radio Malaya compilation

Waiting Room – Muck
· LP: Radio Malaya compilation

Mari Nyanyi Menjilat – Carburetor Dung
· LP: Radio Malaya compilation

Wait And See – Evert
· Comes from an untitled CD of Evert that consists of 11 songs

Chasing Tipperary – Furniture
· LP: Twilight Chases The Sun

Fear And Love – Maharajah Commission
· LP: Dialogue Amoureux
· Released in 2003

Gotta Be My Gurl – Couple
· LP: Top of The Pop
· Released in 2006

Vio-pipe – Butterfinger
· LP: Butter Worth Pushful
· Released in 1997

Dream On – The Pilgrims
· LP: All The Best Fishes We Caught compilation album of The Pilgrims
· Released in 2005

Beautiful Life – The Sweetest Thing
· EP: The Sweetest Thing

Fairytale Foretold – Fathullistiwa Soundscapes
· LP: Romantikarat
· Released in 2006

Elaine – The Beads
· LP: The Beads
· Released in 1997

Angel Falls – Shock System
· EP: Stagnantation Disorder
· Released in 2006



The Mission:

1. ** Wasteland
2. ** Bridges Burning
3. ** Stay With Me
4. ** Scrilege
5. ** And The Dance Goes On
6. ** Severina
7. # Like A Hurricane
8. # Over The Hills And Far Away
9. # Naked And Savage
10. # Serpents Kiss
11. @ Tower of Strength
12. * Amelia
13. * Butterfly On A Wheel
14. * Deliverance
15. + Hands Across The Ocean
16. ^ Never Again

Note:

None of the songs of The Mission is filtered for censorship. A round of censorship will be done by Maya to eliminate unsuitable ones.

** are extracted from Gods Own Medicine (LP released in 1986)
# are extracted from The First Chapter (LP released in 1987)
@ is extracted from Children (LP released in 1988)
* are extracted from Carved In Sands (LP released in 1990)
+ is extracted from Grains of Sand (LP released in 1990)
^ is extracted from Masque (LP released in 1992)

Thursday, May 04, 2006

More Songs List for Upcoming Rock It Her Way Radio Show

The following are more songs that I plan to pass to Maya for her radio show - Rock It Her Way.

The Cure:

1. Plastic Passion
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 1)
B-side of Boys Don't Cry

2. I'm Cold
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 1)
B-side of Jumping Someone Else's Train
Distinguished by some distant wailing backup vocals from Siouxsie
Note: There is nothing wrong with the song or the CD in case you're wondering.

3. Another Journey By Train
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 1)
B-side of A Forest

4. Lament
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 1)
Extra b-side of The Walk 12"

5. Throw Your Foot
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 1)
Extra b-side of The Caterpillar 12"

6. Sugar Girl
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 2)
Extra b-side of Just Like Heaven 12"

7. How Beautiful You Are
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 2)
Extra track on Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me radio sampler CD
Hmm...doesn't the beginning of this song sounds similar to New Order's style?

8. Babble
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 2)
B-side of Lullaby/Fascination Street
A dog was brought into the control room and got it to put its paw on Lol Tolhurst's keyboard setup to make weird noises. The increasing unreliable Lol was lying in the corner drunk.

9. Hello I Love You
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 2)
From Electra CD, Rubaiyat
A cover version of The Doors recorded for Electra Anniversary, even though cover version is not The Cure's cup of tea.

10. Hello I Love You
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 2)
Slight Return Mix from Electra CD, Rubaiyat
A cover version of The Doors that was beyond recognition. The song is barely 11 seconds. Is is the song that The Cure is going punk? Punk/New wave are the roots of The Cure anyway.

11. This Twilight Garden
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 3)
B-side of High

12. Burn
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 3)
From the soundtrack of The Crow. This is an excellent last movie of Brandon Lee where he was killed in an accident during filming.

13. Signal To Noise
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 4)
B-side of Cut Here

14. Just Say Yes
LP: Join The Dots (from CD 4)
Curve Mix - unreleased 2001

15. Lost
LP: The Cure

16. Taking Off
LP: The Cure

17. Maybe Someday
LP: Bloodflowers
Released in 2000

18. Bloodflowers
LP: Bloodflowers
Released in 2000

19. Charlotte Sometimes
LP: Staring At The Sea - The Singles compilation

20. The Caterpillar
LP: Staring At The Sea - The Singles compilation

Various foreign artistes:
1. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
LP: Substance (1977-1980 compilation)
Released in 1992
If I'm not mistaken, there is another song by INXS with the same title. Perhaps, it's a coincident that the lead singers of both of the bands committed suicide. Is it a curse to have a song titled "Love Will Tear Us Apart"? New Order is the continuationof Joy Division after the tragedy.

2. Going Down - Stone Roses
LP: The Complete Stone Roses compilation
Released in 1995 by Silvertone Records

3. Glam Rock Cops - Carter The U.S.M.(Unstoppable Sex Machine)
LP: Starry Eyed & Bollock Naked (B-sides collection)
Released in 1994 by Chrysalis Records
This band emerged in the U.K. during the dance-rock booming period along with EMF, Jesus Jones, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, etc. This band has a lot of punk influences in their songs.

4. Rocketship XL-3 - Man...Or Astroman
LP: Your Weight On The Moon
Released in 1994 by One Louder Records

5. Shockware - Man...Or Astroman
LP: Your Weight On The Moon
Released in 1994 by One Louder Records
This is an excellent U.K. band that was frequently played by the late John Peel in BBC

6. Love, The Lazee - Spinanes
LP: Arches & Aisles
Released in 1999 by Sub-pop Records
This is an out of the norm band signed up by Sub-pop, which is famous for grunge

7. Just Out of Reach - The Jesus & Mary Chain
LP: Barbed Wire Kisses (B-sides collection)

8. Phased - All About Eve
LP: Ultraviolet
Released in 1992 by MCA Records
A U.K. dream-pop band famous in the 80s-90s along with Darling Buds, The Sundays and all the bands signed up by 4AD

9. One Thing Can Hold Us - The Go-Betweens
LP: Send Me A Lullaby
Recorded in July 1981 at Brisbane
This is from the Australian band's first album. It is said to be the rawest among their albums. The band moved to London in May 1982 after this album was picked up by a British label, Rough Trade.

10. Rose-Colored Times - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
LP: Tails
Released in 1995 by Geffen Records
The band is famous for the chart topping hit, Stay, from the same album.

11. Vicious Cycle - Neural Vibe
LP: MantraReleased in 1998 by Snakeweed Records
No idea about this band at all. The names of the band members along with some statements in the album sleve makes me wonder whether they could be Malaysians or Singaporeans. My suspicious is based on: The band members thank Allah S.W.T. and there are names such as Ah Yang, Wendy Chua, Azura and even the word "My kampung boys" on the sleve.

12. Tragedy - Wipers
LP: Is This Real?
Released by Sub-pop Records

13. Drown - Smut
LP: Secret Center
Released by Spanish Fly Records in 1995

14. Smoothered - Die Cheerleader
LP: Filth by Association
From the name of the band, it makes me wonder whether the band members hate cheerleaders

15. Motorcaid - Morsel
LP: Noise FloorReleased in 1994

16. Ice Cream Sundae - Quix*o*tic
LP: Mortal Mirror
Released in 2002 by Kill Rock Star Records - Someone from this record label loves "sambal belacan". I heard about this long time ago that someone in Malaysia sent "sambal belacan" to the guy.

17. Honour Me - Salt
LP: Auscultate
Released in 1996 by MVG Records

18. The Fear - Levellers
LP: Zeitgeist
Released in 1995 by China Records

19. The Dark Is Rising - Mercury Rev
LP: All Is Dream
Released in 2001 by V2 Records

20. Bom Bom Bom - Living Things
Released by Jive Records

21. Pink - Subrosa Purr
Released by Danger Bird

22. It's A Rainbow - OP8 featuring Lisa Germano
LP: Slush
Released in 1997 by Thirsty Ear Recording