LIST 47 - 03/09/10

I'm always willing to be surprised by an act I've never hitherto thought much of, and MGMT's splendid piece of chamber pop is probably the latest case in point - far more interesting and better executed to my mind than anything on the "Time to Pretend" album, though the comparatively modest sales of both single and parent album suggest this isn't the more widely held view. Bah.

Elsewhere this week, there's an Eels here and now feature, with the newer track evidently coming from the first of two albums slated for 2010. The Rodolfo Halffter composition marks a first foray into comptemporary South American classical music for this site, and similarly I don't think we've had too many Field Mice-influenced solo projects from Finland prior to Matador Jose!

Finally, and inexcusably overdue, for which apologies, I've given over the last few minutes to Frank Sidebottom by way of a tribute to his earthly keeper Chris Sievey, who as you'll know lost his battle with cancer this summer. Although mostly catching Chris's output in the Freshies retrospectively, I do remember hearing the first Radio Timperley Frank ever did on the James H Reeve show for Piccadilly Radio (I don't know if this was the first one ever) on the evening of broadcast. There's a near-complete set of all his Oink! cartoons in the other room, too.

To this undefatigable, eternally youthful, relentlessly optimistic comic creation I wish a fond farewell, and say thank you for the memories.


MGMT – It’s Working (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sCw8-mIEoM

LAURA VEIRS – July Flame (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLilpPtY2JU

TULLYCRAFT – Twee (2002)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7PN3YTzuYM&p=49AEC181E3F2B52B

HEALTH – USA Boys (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIbjjzXr1KA

BARBATUQUES – Barbapapa’s Groove (2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q4aj_te-dw&p=C7C115AAC3766AA0

PILOT CLOUD – The Swell (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppk9Lfgqw1c

MATADOR JOSE – I Sure Will Miss You (2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E43JLgpcldA

EELS – Spectacular Girl (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IjbYBHhCC0&p=98813F72939E9CFD

EELS – Novocaine for the Soul (1996)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2yy141q8HQ&ob=av3e

THE FAUNS – Understand (2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNhJSq881js&p=4EBAF0F3A48C1119

SPAGHETTI ANYWHERE – Incredible Hulk (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4bbzKAMkDY

RODOLFO HALFFTER / CUARTETO REVUELTAS – Tiento No. 5 (1973 / 2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs_mU_fphrY

THE PRESETS – This Boy’s in Love (2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKwnc7QpUt0

THE BLANCHE HUDSON WEEKEND – Grip of Fear (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KRCDd7t7XU

TO MY BOY – Antarctica (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-ieZMZR3dc

HEAVENLY – P.U.N.K. Girl (1993)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jxPoJNfM4s

PATRICK WOLF – Bluebells (2006)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89yEOAapoMc

CLEM SNIDE – Walmart Parking Lot (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu4TnsAuVlw

BEIRUT – No Dice (2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M1YsGKgHXc

FRANK SIDEBOTTOM – Mr Custard (Channel M Test Card Version) (2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3VbrEetg18

FRANK SIDEBOTTOM – Mull of Timperley (1987)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka75vhSh49o