Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 101

 

 

I had originally planned to stop making the Spaghetti Tree compilations after volume 100, but since they're quite popular, I'll continue as long as there's interest. For the landmark 100th volume, Man Erg selected all the tracks, and it turned out to be quite monumental! For this new volume, Man Erg is contributing again, but this time, we're collaborating. I chose the first track for the mix, then Man Erg picked the second, back to me for the third, and so on. The tracklist follows the exact order in which we selected them. I like to think it turned out well, but, of course, that's for you to decide!

Since the very first volume of Spaghetti Tree began with a track by Felt, I thought it was only fitting that they should have the honour of opening Volume 101. Hard to believe it's over 10 years since I compiled volume 1. Where did the time go?!?! Anyway, I hope you all enjoy!

  1. Felt - Tuesday's Secret (2:28)
  2. That Petrol Emotion - Lettuce (2:18)
  3. Olivier Depardon - La Bonne Distance (3:44)
  4. Boards of Canada - Roygbiv (2:28)
  5. Oneida - Rose and Licorice (3:05)
  6. Fantastic Something - If She Doesn’t Smile (It'll Rain) (3:11)
  7. Futuropaco - Poliziesco (4:08)
  8. Lunophone - Ametista (2:12)
  9. Karen Beth - Something to Believe In (2:21)
10. Bridget St. John - Lizard-Long-Tongue Boy (3:04)
11. Jack Cheshire - Heavy Rotations (3:34)
12. Merrell Fankhauser & H.M.S. Bounty - Madame Silky (2:37)
13. Vivian Stanshall - Smoke Signals at Night (3:15)
14. Timebox - Gone Is the Sad Man (3:43)
15. Nick Lowe - Big Kick, Plain Scrap (2:42)
16. Dyr Faser - Nothing Above (4:01)
17. Carla dal Forno - The Garden of Earthly Delights (4:17)
18. Mick Ronson - Billy Porter (3:33)
19. Tall Dwarfs - Get Outta the Garage (3:03)
20. David Sylvian - Orpheus (4:46)
21. All Seeing Dolls - Non-Waltz (3:34)
22. John Cale - Mr. Wilson (3:14)
23. Salaryman - Graze the Umbra (3:34)
24. The Pink Fairies - Do It (3:00)

Slugbucket picks: Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23
Man Erg picks: Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24

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Wire - Partial Exposure 2002 - 2020

 

Short bio:
Wire formed in 1976 in Watford, England and after splitting in 1980, have reformed three times. They consist of Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (vocals, bass) and Robert Grey (aka Robert Gotobed; drums). Founding guitarist Bruce Gilbert left in 2004. In 2008, Margaret Fielder McGinnis of Laika joined the band as their touring guitarist, but as of 2010 has been replaced by Matt Simms.

Wire are considered a definitive and highly influential art punk and post-punk band, due to their richly detailed and atmospheric sound and obscure lyrical themes. They steadily developed from an early noise rock style to a more complex, structured sound involving increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers. The band gained a reputation for experimenting with song arrangements throughout their career.

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Wire have featured prominently on this blog, appearing multiple times in my "Spaghetti Tree" or yearly "Best of" compilations. Over the years, several compilations of Wire’s music have been released, the most notable being "On Returning (1977-1979)" released in 1989, and "1985-1990: The A List" in 1993. However, no compilation has yet celebrated Wire’s later period. To rectify this, I've picked a few favourite tracks from their various EPs/albums from 2002's "Read & Burn 01" up to their most recent (final?) release, 2020's "10:20" which contains reinterpretations of a few old songs from their back catalogue.
As always, each track’s origin and year of original release are tagged in the music files and in the download file. I hope you enjoy this latest anthology!


  1. I Don't Understand (3:17)
  2. A Flat Ten (2:14)
  3. Hard Currency (3:50)
  4. Underwater Experiences (10:20 Version) (2:15)
  5. Unrepentant (4:56)
  6. Fishes Bones (3:02)
  7. Brio (3:37)
  8. Trash/Treasure (5:07)
  9. In the Art of Stopping (2:46)
10. Re-Invent Your Second Wheel (3:45)
11. Oklahoma (3:05)
12. No Warning Given (5:24)
13. Sleep-Walking (7:27)
14. Four Long Years (3:45)
15. German Shepherds (10:20 Version) (4:28)
16. Clay (3:12)
17. Sleep on the Wing (2:57)
18. Forward Position (4:48)
19. 23 Years Too Late (9:43)

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21st Century Psychedelia - Volume 8

 

 

 

  1. The Polvos! - Going Down (6:59)
  2. Infierno de Dante - Inseguridad (4:42)
  3. MOOON - Living in the Night (4:18)
  4. Magic Fig - Goodbye Suzy (3:43)
  5. Traum - Shoeshine (4:45)
  6. Bananagun - Gift of the Open Hand (2:25)
  7. Hamada - Mirror (6:09)
  8. Sand Pebbles - Honey Rush (3:16)
  9. Magick Brother & Mystic Sister - The Fool (5:19)
10. SANAM - Bell (5:54)
11. Black Market Karma - Mellowmaker (6:13)
12. LAIR - Pesta Rakyat Pabrik Gula (3:39)
13. Melody Fields - Indian MC (3:12)
14. The Asteroid No.4 - Silhouette (7:15)
15. ORB - Can't Do That (5:22)
16. Ghost Woman - Juan (6:35)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 100 (Man Erg Special)

 

Here, at long last, is volume 100 of Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree. As I started off DJing back in the day with Man Erg, for this special volume I asked him to pick a few of his favourites from the past few years/decades/century. Hope you enjoy!


Part 1:
  1. The Clean - Point That Thing Somewhere Else (5:25)
  2. Broadcast - The Book Lovers (3:32)
  3. Markley - Little Ruby Rain (2:59)
  4. Peter Cook and Dudley Moore - The L.S. Bumble Bee (2:42)
  5. Supersister - She Was Naked (3:42)
  6. Wire - Outdoor Miner (2:48)
  7. Television - Days (3:11)
  8. Cockney Rebel - Such a Dream (5:00)
  9. Hüsker Dü - The Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill (3:04)
10. The Chills - Flamethrower (3:12)
11. Traffic Sound - Simple (3:29)
12. The Search Party - The News is You (4:39)
13. Another Sunny Day - Kilburn Towers (3:07)
14. The Action - Brain (4:21)
15. Keith Christmas - Forest and the Shore (7:03)
16. Mighty Baby - Egyptian Tomb (5:28)
17. Subway Sect - Ambition (3:07)
18. Delia Derbyshire & Anthony Newley - Moogies Bloogies (2:24)
19. Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band - My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains (2:51)
20. Shudder to Think - Rag (3:11)
21. Tapir! - On a Grassy Knoll (We'll Bow Together) (4:17)


Part 2:
   1. Faust - Jennifer (7:08)
  2. Magick Brother & Mystic Sister - Echoes From the Clouds (4:06)
  3. The Mice - Little Rage (4:47)
  4. Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action (3:34)
  5. Bird Nest Roys - Joringel (3:18)
  6. The Beautiful Daze - City Jungle (5:39)
  7. Susan Christie - No One Can Hear You Cry (2:20)
  8. Kevin Ayers - Song for Insane Times (4:01)
  9. A Certain Ratio - Do the Du (Casse) (2:49)
10. Look Blue Go Purple - Cactus Cat (3:18)
11. Downliners Sect - White Caterpillar (2:27)
12. The Factory - Try a Little Sunshine (3:32)
13. The Chesterf!elds - Ask Johnny Dee (2:57)
14. The Moles - Bury Me Happy (3:02)
15. Stereolab - Ping Pong (3:01)
16. The Poets - That's the Way It's Got to Be (2:33)
17. Dorothy Ashby - Soul Vibrations (3:19)
18. Anona - The Boy and the Lion (5:40)
19. Love - August (5:03)
20. The Fall - New Face in Hell (5:39)

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Triptides - Leave Your Body Behind

 

Short bio:
Influenced by the sunny jangle of the Byrds, the warm psychedelia of Pink Floyd, and the bouncy melodies of the Beatles, Triptides never sound in thrall to their heroes. Instead, their music sounds like a modern, kaleidoscopic continuation of the magical sounds of the late '60s, spiced with a little bit of the Paisley Underground and dipped in modern, reverb-heavy production techniques. Their early albums saw the band learning their craft, and by the time of 2015's "Azur", they were making assured psychedelic pop on par with any of their contemporaries. A move to Curation Records in 2021 for the LP "Alter Echoes" coincided with their biggest, most professional-sounding effort yet, which they followed with the wide-ranging, jazz-fusion-tinged "Starlight" in 2023.

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Formed in 2010, Triptides had already released several albums by the time I first took an interest in them. That moment came when I heard their sixth album, 2018's "Visitors", and was immediately captivated. So much so that it made my top 10 albums of the year, "Mary Ann" being the opening track on my Best of 2018 mix. Though the band has since refined their sound, incorporating even more influences, "Visitors" remains my favourite release, though their last album, "Starlight" from 2023 comes a close second. I’ve never been particularly drawn to their earlier work, which leaned more into surf and garage rock with noticeably rough production. Because of that, this isn’t a comprehensive anthology, none of those early tracks feature here.

Unsurprisingly, "Visitors" features most prominently here, with three tracks included. I highly recommend starting with their 2013 album, "Predictions", which was remastered in 2022 and now sounds significantly better. Perhaps their earlier releases could benefit from a remaster as well? Time will tell...
As usual, origin of each track & year of release is tagged in the music files and in the download file. I hope you enjoy this latest anthology!


  1. Colors (3:47)
  2. Sundown (3:01)
  3. Gone for a While (2:58)
  4. Hole in Your Mind (4:14)
  5. Blow Away (3:58)
  6. It Won't Hurt You (3:01)
  7. The Illusion (2:51)
  8. Unwound (4:19)
  9. Undone (2:07)
10. Not Mine (3:50)
11. Clementine (2:55)
12. Heavy Cloud (4:08)
13. See Her Light (2:29)
14. Free Fall (3:08)
15. Slip Away (4:41)
16. Shining (5:05)
17. Another Shore (2:51)
18. Resolve (3:37)
19. Nirvana Now (4:53)
20. Mary Anne (4:19)
21. Never Asking Why (3:28)
22. Thinking About the End (3:43)

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Man Erg's ∞th Monumental Mix

 

Happy New Year, everyone! To kick off 2025, here is Man Erg's ∞th Monumental Mix, a selection of some of his favourite artists and tracks from 2024. While Man Erg and I have quite similar wide tastes in music, each year his song selection features a few artists I'm not familiar with, plus a few I somehow missed. I'm never disappointed, and need to check out their other releases. I hope you enjoy diving into this mix as much as I loved putting it together. Here's to discovering new favourites and celebrating another year of amazing music. Cheers!

Part 1:
  1. Louis Fontaine - Insalata Russa (4:05)
  2. Kit Sebastian - Odyssey (3:40)
  3. Astral Bakers - Within a Heartbeat (3:40)
  4. Isobel Campbell - Do or Die (2:34)
  5. Beak> - Hungry Are We (5:00)
  6. Magick Brother & Mystic Sister - The Tower (3:15)
  7. Brown Spirits - Mind Rocker (Part 1) (3:34)
  8. Stick in the Wheel - Steals The Thief (7:20)
  9. Jane Weaver - Happiness in Proximity (3:44)
10. BaBa ZuLa - Arsiz Saksagan (Cheeky Magpie) (6:10)
11. Goat - Dollar Bill (5:46)
12. Trust Fund - New University (3:03)
13. The Greek Theatre - Who Was That Man (4:58)
14. Kim Deal - Summerland (3:01)
15. SHOLTO - The Pony (3:05)
16. Aquaserge - Le Saut du Tigre (3:08)
17. Sababa 5 & Yurika - Empty Hands (3:20)
18. Julia Holter - Who Brings Me (3:30)
19. Club Kuru - Before the World (5:43)

Part 2:
  1. Asher White - Downstate Prairie (4:02)
  2. The Rowan Amber Mill - Keep On (6:10)
  3. La Luz - Poppies (3:29)
  4. The Panturas - Lasut Nyanggut (4:20)
  5. Beautify Junkyards - Here Everything is Still Floating (3:58)
  6. Cosmic Analog Ensemble - The Patterns of a Hand (2:14)
  7. The Bookshop Band - Dirty Word (3:40)
  8. anaiis & Grupo Cosmo - Toda Cor feat. Luedji Luna (3:47)
  9. Mdou Moctar - Imouhar (5:06)
10. Georgian - Soleil (3:28)
11. Fievel Is Glauque - It's So Easy (2:08)
12. Cabane - Italian Mysteries feat. Kate Stables (3:25)
13. Christopher Owens - White Flag (5:01)
14. Stephen Pastel and Gavin Thomson - We Have Sex (2:56)
15. Dummy - Minus World (2:32)
16. The Soundcarriers - Wider Arcs (3:45)
17. Bananagun - Free Energy (4:35)
18. Chrysanths - Fleet (3:49)
19. Laetitia Sadier - Une Autre Attente (2:38)
20. Tapir! - Mountain Song (7:12)

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Best of 2024 mix - Volume 2

 

Part 1:
  1. io audio recordings - Paranormal Champion (8:49)
  2. Tess Parks - Koalas (3:32)
  3. David Lance Callahan - Kiss Chase (5:33)
  4. VuVuVu and Alice Libertas - Beste (2:38)
  5. Bananagun - Feeding the Moon (3:41)
  6. Sons of Zöku - O Saber (3:07)
  7. Doug Tuttle -Draw Blood (3:38)
  8. Bitmap - Can You Match The Colours? (2:17)
  9. Dana Gavanski - Ribbon (3:55)
10. Shellac - Chick New Wave (2:18)
11. Gnoomes - Ule (8:48)
12. Julian Cope - The Dogshow Must Go On (2:07)
13. Fontanarosa - Endless Tracks (3:09)
14. Emilie Zoé - Tiny Miracles (3:39)
15. Louis Fontaine - Cocktail di Gamberi (3:19)
16. Altin Gün - Bir Sigara iç Oglan (3:21)
17. MEMORIALS - Book Stall (3:40)
18. Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan - A New Town With an Old Sense of Community (5:01)
19. Goat - Ouroboros (7:16)

Part 2:
  1. Opinion - Cimetière (3:02)
  2. The Soundcarriers - The City Was (3:54)
  3. Perilymph - Les Yeux (6:54)
  4. toechter - Epic Wonder (2:59)
  5. Gustaf - Here Hair (4:40)
  6. Cosmic Analog Ensemble - Vitesse & Précipitation (2:26)
  7. LAIR with Monica Hapsari - Setan Dolbon (3:47)
  8. Orchestre tout puissant Marcel Duchamp - Tout Haut (4:59)
  9. Beautify Junkyards - Somersault (4:03)
10. The Greek Theatre - Byrd of Prey (5:35)
11. Peter Perrett - Mixed Up Confucius (3:17)
12. EMZYG - Cows & Predators (5:21)
13. Joe Ghatt - Hold on You (4:14)
14. Ty Segall - My Best Friend (3:15)
15. The Silver Abduction - Thermocline (4:21)
16. Los Tayos - Bright Sorrow (9:00)
17. Crumb - Sleep Talk (2:47)
18. Triptides - Slip Away (4:42)

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Best of 2024 mix - Volume 1

 

Another year draws to an end and here's my first volume featuring a few favourites from the past 12 months. Despite stating a year ago I hoped to be a bit more active on the blog this year, that didn't go exactly as I hoped! If anything I had more personal issues and work problems than last year, but hopefully (there's that word again!) the worst is behind me and I WILL be more active next year.
Volume 2 of my favourites should be on the blog before the year is out, or even before Christmas if I really put my mind to it, and will be much longer, most probably in 2 parts. Volume 1 contains what I like to call the "hits", volume 2 will be much more eclectic. After that, most probably early next new year, I'll be posting Man Erg's best of 2024 mix, I'm sure that'll be full of gems new to me and you.

I hope you all have a great Christmas and new year, and many thanks to everybody who has enjoyed my mixes/posted comments on this blog. Cheers!

  1. Heavy Meddo - La Mer (5:40)
  2. Mary Ocher - Sympathize (feat. Your Government) (3:01)
  3. Laetitia Sadier - The Inner Smile (4:46)
  4. The Love Explosion - Out to Sea (3:38)
  5. Elephant Stone - Lost in a Dream (4:25)
  6. The Folk Implosion - Right Hand Over the Heart (3:27)
  7. ORB - Karma Comes (3:38)
  8. Beak> - The Seal (6:10)
  9. Sababa 5 & Yurika - Halilim Halilim (3:47)
10. Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra - Tension (4:54)
11. Jane Weaver - Univers (5:07)
12. Giant Day - Ignore the Flood (3:11)
13. Dina Ögon - Milton (3:25)
14. Gruff Rhys - They Sold My Home to Build a Skyscraper (3:04)
15. Jon McKiel - Everlee (2:51)
16. Theodor - Guadeloupe (3:32)
17. Kit Sebastian - New Internationale (3:48)
18. Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band - The Human Race (3:41)
19. La Luz - Close Your Eyes (3:49)
20. Project Gemini - Lost in the Woods (Bacchanal) (3:52)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 99

 

  1. 12Twelve - Seiza (4:19)
  2. Bananagun - Children of the Man (5:06)
  3. Caleb Landry Jones - Toocan Soup (2:24)
  4. Nick Ingman - Thrust (3:22)
  5. Terry Brooks & Strange - High Flyer (3:48)
  6. Orchestre tout puissant Marcel Duchamp - Smile Like a Flower (4:29)
  7. A Certain Ratio - Surfer Ticket (3:17)
  8. Laurence Vanay - Le Couer Lourd (3:04)
  9. Wire - Kidney Bingos (4:07)
10. Julia Holter - The Laugh Is in the Eyes (4:33)
11. Peter Perrett - There For You (2:52)
12. Grantby - The Beast System  (4:43)
13. Pretty - Electric Hand (4:06)
14. Demon Fuzz - Fuzz Oriental Blues (6:43)
15. Haley Heynderickx - Spit in the Sink (2:20)
16. The Feelies - Find a Way (7:00)
17. Sholto - Flo & Joe (1:49)
18. Soft Hearted Scientists - Rode My Bike Versus the Dandy Horse (Frank Naughton remix) (3:49)
19. Parsnip - L.O.N.E. (1:41)
20. Endless Valley - Kaskashir (6:05)

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The Memory Band - Time and Space

 

Bio:
The Memory Band is an English folk group founded by Stephen Cracknell, featuring a rolling cast of collaborators from across the musical spectrum. High profile members over the years have included Al Doyle, Adem, Simon Lord (from Simian and The Black Ghosts), Nancy Wallace and Lisa Knapp. Cracknell’s intention from the outset was for the band to be "an imaginary band, built inside a computer and made flesh by the contributions of numerous musicians. Live an acoustic band of ever changing numbers and on record a new approach to traditional music."

After releasing a couple of EPs in 2002/2003, they released their first self-titled album in 2004, which mostly comprised of re-recorded tracks from the first 2 EPs. Since then they have released several more EPs/singles and 5 more studio albums, plus an archival collection released this year which features alternative takes, mixes and arrangements of songs from the past 20 years.

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Although The Memory Band have been around for several years, I didn’t know much about them until I started compiling Manerg's Wyrdology mix in April 2021. Manerg included two excellent tracks from the band, prompting me to buy a couple of their albums right away. Then, just a couple of months ago, they offered their entire digital discography on Bandcamp for under £25, an offer I couldn't resist! I paid a bit more than the asking price to show appreciation, but it was still an incredible bargain, and I wasn’t disappointed. Every release is a delight. As for my favourites, I’d say the albums "Apron Strings" (2006) & "A Fair Field" (2016), plus the "Further Navigations" EP (2014) truly stand out.
As ever, origin of each track & year of release is tagged in the music files and in the download file. I hope you enjoy this latest band anthology!


  1. Calling On (3:27)
  2. Catch As Catch Can (3:04)
  3. I Don't Believe in You (2:34)
  4. The Mason and the Lark (2:55)
  5. The Wearing of the Horns (Weyhill On My Mind) (3:04)
  6. I Wish I Wish (7:53)
  7. Blackberry Way (2:44)
  8. Hobby Horse [with Belbury Poly] (3:21)
  9. After Night (2:43)
10. Bells (1:58)
11. This Is How We Walk on the Moon (3:40)
12. Why (4:51)
13. Demon Days (3:17)
14. Green Grows the Laurel (Jon Hopkins remix) (4:12)
15. The Ballad of Imber Down [with Grantby] (5:48)
16. So Fleet Runs the Hart (3:15)
17. The Landscape Movement (3:00)
18. Children of the Stones (3:46)
19. A New Skin (2:38)
20. Voices (2:06)
21. Facing the Granite Country (3:36)
22. Time and Space (2:43)
23. The Poacher (2:58)

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