ANDY PAWLAK Sasquatches And Synthesizers

Hello readers.

The great ANDY PAWLAK is working on a new album.

It will be called "Sasquatches And Synthesizers" - and it's gonna be a wonderful work of art,mainly with piano and strings.
I had the honour to contribute the artwork. What do you think?

The album is still in progress and will be available on iTunes and similar services this year.
...the first seven songs are finished... (12June2017) and number five to seven are songs with vocals! Finally Andy is going to sing again. And I hate to keep it for myself because it is so wonderful but I have to!

Read this on Andy's blog... here

Cheers, the monomod

TALK TALK Introducing... (2003)

This is a very rare compilation from TALK TALK.

I collected the songs from my archive so it is not actually from the original CD - but it is the same compilation of songs and versions.
Most TALK TALK compilations are uninspired - this is not! It features different songs and offers a different approach. So it actually is some kind of "Best Of..."
The compiler knew what he was doing and he obviously was "TALK TALK-savvy".

TALK TALK Introducing... (2003)

01 Have You Heard the News

02 Candy

03 Renee

04 Tomorrow Started

05 Call In The Night Boys (Piano Version)

06 For What It's Worth

07 Happiness Is Easy

08 April 5th

09 It's Getting Late In The Evening

10 Desire

11 John Cope

12 I Believe In You

Website of James Marsh Art & Design - The artist behind the TALK TALK album artwork... here

UNDERWORLD Underneath The Radar (1988)

Glory, Glory, Glory, Glory!!!

One of my favourite albums in 1988.

Before Karl Hyde and Rick Smith formed UNDERWORLD, they were FREUR and had a hit with "Doot Doot".

UNDERWORLD Underneath The Radar (1988)

01 Glory! Glory!

02 Call Me No.1

03 Rubber Ball (Space Kitchen)

04 Show Some Emotion

05 Underneath The Radar

06 Miracle Party

08 I Need a Doctor

09 Bright White Flame

10 Pray

11 The God Song

Did you know?

The Morse code in the beginning of the song "Underneath The Radar" reads "Think global, act local".

SKINNER Live on Radio BBC Scotland (2016)

Happy new year!!!

My mate Mike sent me this recently.

It's a brilliant soundboard recording for Radio BBC Scotland including a wonderful interview.

As a big HIPSWAY fan I started with "Long White Car" and "Ask The Lord" and it is woah woah perfect quality.

Download and enjoy

SKINNER Radio BBC Scotland (2016)

01 Watertown

02 Surfer Girl

03 Life As A Dog

04 Interview

05 Elisabeth

06 Sea Shanty No.2

07 Show Me The Door

08 Sixteen Reasons

09 Ask The Lord

10 Long White Car

11 Poor Old Soul

DOT DASH An Overwiew (2016)

The boys of DOT DASH were quite productive during the recent years. They have 5 records out online and compiled a Best Of from their backcatalogue called "Overview" for THIS IS INDIE. And you now have the chance to download the compilation exclusively here.

Thanks to the boys...!
You can buy the albums here.

DOT DASH Overview (2016)
01 Holly Garland
02 Crumbs
03 Rainclouds
04 Tatters
05 Hands Of Time
06 Bloom-Decay
07 Countdown
08 La-La Land
09 There And Back Again Lane
10 Seconds In A Day



My favourite one is "Tatters" which has got kind of a BIFF BANG POW feeling.

I wish you all out there a wonderful time.
Merry Christmas!
And peace......

LEONARD COHEN - R.I.P. - His Best Storys

LEONARD COHEN died on 7th November...

What can I say?

You were one of the legends. One of the rulers - thinkers - story tellers - gentlemen.

I personally suffer a big loss! Man, you made my life!

REST IN PEACE!!!

For all you out there:

Join me in my grief and download this compilation:

LEONARD COHEN Good bye LC

01 Suzanne

02 So Long, Marianne

03 Sisters of Mercy

04 Famous Blue Raincoat

05 Everybody Knows

06 Waiting For The Miracle

07 Who by Fire

08 Chelsea Hotel #2

09 Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye

10 Bird on the Wire

11 A Thousand Kisses Deep

12 The Future

13 Closing Time

14 Dance Me to the End of Love

15 First We Take Manhattan

16 I'm Your Man

17 Hallelujah

NATIONALGALERIE Herbstbeginn (1992)

Dear Readers,
today it is the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere - and since 1992 there is always one particular song that I get as an earworm a few days before as the title is "Herbstbeginn" - "Beginning of autumn".
It is a very, very catchy tune. Slow and with a positive attitude.
Most of you will not understand the lyrics but I still entrust this to you.
Have a listen...

NATIONALGALERIE Herbstbeginn (1992)

ANDY PAWLAK In The Kitchen 12" Vinyl - to be released on 23rd September

The 12" Vinyl of ANDY PAWLAK's "In The Kitchen" will officially be released on 23rd of September.

I received a pre-release today.

Isn't it simply wonderful?

For more information check the website of Firestation Records here.