Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 111 (1980s special)

 

This Spaghetti Tree volume is a little different, consisting entirely of songs released in the 1980s, a decade which my old pal moonglum insists is the worst ever for music. Yes, there were plenty of awful artists/songs in the 1980s, just like any other decade, so I compiled this "80s special" as my argument against his claim. I think he was just listening to the wrong music...!
The cover art was inspired by the lovely Sarah, joing up 2 photos taken by her, which I've manipulated somewhat. Hope you all enjoy this latest volume!!


Disc 1:
  1. Opal - Supernova (4:17)
  2. Bird Nest Roys - Ain't Mutatin' (2:42)
  3. Zag and The Coloured Beads - Truckhouse (2:33)
  4. Modern Art - Light Comes Down (3:17)
  5. Daevid Allen - Afraid (2:00)
  6. Bobb Trimble - When the Raven Calls (6:35)
  7. Moral - Juice (3:18)
  8. Au Pairs - Love Song (2:48)
  9. Big Black - Kerosene (6:01)
10. Sardine v - Minutes (5:06)
11. Mekons - Dora (4:38)
12. Plasticland - No Shine for the Shoes (2:27)
13. The Mommyheads - Cactus Farm (3:28)
14. The Chills - The Great Escape (2:28)
15. Viv Stanshall - Terry Keeps His Clips On (3:37)
16. Violeta de Outono - Declínio de Maio (4:59)
17. Dark Day - The Metal Benders (2:46)
18. The Ex - Kachun-K Pschûh (3:40)
19. Guided by Voices - The Qualifying Remainder (2:55)
20. Mick Wills - She Looked Down (9:40)

Disc 2:
  1. Marden Hill - Masque (2:51)
  2. Crispy Ambulance - We Move Through the Plateau Phase (5:41)
  3. Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band - Sue Egypt (2:53)
  4. The Green Pajamas - I Feel That Way All the Time (4:11)
  5. Throwing Muses - Hate My Way (4:03)
  6. Bill Laswell - Lowlands (4:18)
  7. Colin Newman - Alone (3:57)
  8. The Kiwi Animal - Blue Morning (2:16)
  9. Solid Space - Tenth Planet (2:52)
10. Camberwell Now - Working Nights (7:41)
11. A.R. Kane - Suicide Kiss (3:35)
12. Spacebox - Session Groove (3:49)
13. This Kind of Punishment - After the Fact (4:44)
14. The Durutti Column - People's Pleasure Park (4:55)
15. Edu Passeto & Gui Tavares - Menino de Pindorama (3:55)
16. Family Fodder - Cold Wars (3:36)
17. The Bats - North by North (4:04)
18. Pauk - Pozlilo od Strasti (2:51)
19. Tangle Edge - The Approaching Triptykhon Sunset (3:42)
20. Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians - Goodnight I Say (3:10)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 110

 

  1. Radhika - Theme from R.A.D.H.I.K.A. (for David Lynch) (2:13)
  2. Syndrom Samazvanca - Masty (4:09)
  3. Elias Hulk - Been Around Too Long (3:01)
  4. The Owl Service - The Waters of Sweet Sorrow (3:23)
  5. Vintage Cucumber - Peach is the Colour (4:40)
  6. Shack - I Know You Well (3:39)
  7. Baby Cool - Mirage (3:26)
  8. The Bombillas - Senebi (4:45)
  9. Teddy Lasry - Happy Street (2:26)
10. Khun Narin - Poet Wong Pt. 2 (3:49)
11. Sons of Zöku - The Moth (3:29)
12. Cyril Cyril - Microonda Sahara (3:14)
13. Tall Dwarfs - Rorschach (3:04)
14. Nick Drake - 'Cello Song (4:42)
15. Slapp Happy - Child Then (4:16)
16. Anadol - Felicita Lale (3:21)
17. Binario - Jazzhole (4:35)
18. Earth and Fire - Ebbtide (3:07)
19. Sphinxes in Paradise - You Won't Guess Her Right Away/ Угадаешь Ты Её Не Сразу (4:44)
20. Broadcast - Man Is Not a Bird (3:47)
21. Three Dimensional Tanx - Racing Car #9 (5:33)

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Best of 2025 mix - Volume 2

 

  1. Citrus Citrus - Ivory Crumbs (2:51)
  2. Gloria - Eleusis (4:26)
  3. Automatic - Don't Wanna Dance (4:26)
  4. Soft Hearted Scientists - Hello Hello (5:12)
  5. The Len Price 3 - Dead Man's Island (2:06)
  6. The Miracle Seeds - What You Know (3:56)
  7. Sons of Zöku - Energia (3:50)
  8. Cate Le Bon - About Time (3:29)
  9. Ty Segall - Buildings (4:11)
10. Lost Crowns - She Didn't Want (5:56)
11. Mekons - Before the Ice Age (3:24)
12. Lake Ruth - The Next Level (3:04)
13. Lorelle Meets the Obsolete - Palabra (5:59)
14. Ashinoa - Monstera (4:34)
15. Midlake - Lion's Den (3:41)
16. Gwenno - Y Gath (4:04)
17. Jumble Hole Clough - It's Time to Go Home (2:40)
18. The Bats - A Crutch a Post (2:55)
19. Midnight Rodeo - Cleanshirt (3:07)
20. Eggy - Are You Not Entertained? (5:01)

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Inside Man Erg's Monumental No. 9 Mix

 

Another year ends, quite a traumatic one for me, but I won't dwell on that, I need to look forward... 
No matter what life throws at us, there's always good music to help us through the bad times. So, to end this year, as promised, here are a few of Man Erg's favourite songs/artists from 2025. There's certainly plenty of good music on this comp, with quite a few artists unfamiliar to me which I will definitely be seeking out. 
I need to catch up on some of the more recent releases the past 3 or so months, so my "best of" 2025 mix won't appear for at least a couple of weeks. I hope you enjoy Man Erg's favourites from the past year, as much as I enjoyed compiling them, and I wish all of you the most wonderful new year. Cheers!

 Part 1
  1. Insecure Men - Cleaning Bricks (3:03)
  2. Harry the Nightgown - Two Sides (2:52)
  3. Clémentine March - Stories (2:16)
  4. Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan - All Mod Cons (3:35)
  5. The Moles - Alvin Hollis (2:26)
  6. Dimorphodons - I Want You to Know (6:08)
  7. Dead Famous People - Gladwrap (3:38)
  8. The Miracle Seeds - A Ripple in Time (5:31)
  9. Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko - Special Rider Blues (5:08)
10. Lake Ruth - Potalaka Listening Station (3:35)
11. Man/Woman/Chainsaw - Only Girl (3:34)
12. These New Puritans - A Season in Hell (5:00)
13. Rural Tapes - Flower Lab (6:36)
14. Hannah Cohen - Dusty (4:03)
15. SOYUZ - Krok (3:04)
16. jasmine.4.t - Did U No (5:03)
17. pôt-pot - I AM! (5:58)

Part 2
  1. Gwenno - St Ives New School (5:43)
  2. Litronix - Electric Panoramic (4:43)
  3. Melody's Echo Chamber - Burning Man (2:27)
  4. Ringlets - Hit the Frog (4:39)
  5. Preen - English Sun (3:44)
  6. Cate Le Bon - Mothers of Riches (4:33)
  7. SHOLTO - Smooth Sailing ft. Phoebe Coco (3:04)
  8. Midlake - Make Haste (4:46)
  9. Smote - Snodgerss (3:49)
10. Dyr Faser - Human Interest (3:18)
11. Stereolab - Esemplastic Creeping Eruption (6:02)
12. The Bats - Corner Coming Up (4:08)
13. Yzoula & Louis Fontaine - La Promenade De La Jeune Sorcière (3:23)
14. Midnight Rodeo - Buggin' Out (4:56)
15. Don Leisure - Bra^n Swi^t (3:59)
16. House of All - The Good Englishman (4:47)
17. Atom Juice - Sexi Frogs (6:57)

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David Kilgour - River of Sound

 

Short bio:
David Kilgour (born 1961 in Ranfurly, New Zealand) is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as co-founder of the legendary Dunedin band The Clean. Alongside his brother Hamish, Kilgour helped define the jangly, lo-fi sound that became central to the "Dunedin Sound" and the rise of Flying Nun Records in the early 1980s. His shimmering guitar work and understated melodic sense have influenced generations of indie musicians worldwide.

Outside The Clean, Kilgour has built an impressive body of solo work and recordings with his long-running band The Heavy Eights, spanning from the dreamy textures of Here Come the Cars (1991) to later acclaimed albums like End Times Undone (2014) and Bobbie's a Girl (2019). Known for blending pastoral calm with bursts of rock energy, he has also collaborated with poet Sam Hunt on Falling Debris (2009). Kilgour's music remains both intimate and expansive, rooted in New Zealand’s landscapes yet resonant far beyond.


I've been a fan of David Kilgour since first hearing The Clean way back in the 1980s. Of the three members of The Clean, I've enjoyed his work outside of the band the most, from his first solo album "Here Come the Cars" up until his most recent release in 2019 with The Heavy Eights "Bobbie's a Girl". Hopefully that isn't his final release and he'll see fit one day to bless us with another gem. Every album is definitely worth investigating, my personal favourites are "Sugar Mouth", released in 1994, and "Left by Soft" released in 2011.

I should have posted this a couple of weeks back, but I had a bit of a health issue (nothing too serious) which put a temporary halt to compiling this collection. Finally feeling well enough, I finished compiling last night what I believe is a fitting tribute to David Kilgour. As usual, origin of each track & year of release is tagged in the music files and noted in the download folder. Hope you enjoy this latest anthology. Cheers!


  1. David Kilgour - Nothing Vol. 1 (3:06)
  2. David Kilgour - Today Is Gonna Be Mine (3:15)
  3. David Kilgour - Listen to the Rain (3:14)
  4. David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights - Chop Me in ½ (7:24)
  5. David Kilgour - Sun of God (2:34)
  6. David Kilgour - Blue Sky (3:48)
  7. David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights - Way Down Here (3:54)
  8. David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights - Crawler (2:25)
  9. David Kilgour and Sam Hunt - River Plateau Song (2:37)
10. David Kilgour - No No No (2:43)
11. David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights - Left by Soft (3:26)
12. David Kilgour - I Caught You (3:19)
13. David Kilgour - The Holy Ghost (1:45)
14. David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights - Crow (2:30)
15. David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights - Locked in Blue (3:49)
16. David Kilgour - Spasm (2:34)
17. David Kilgour - Look at It (4:07)
18. David Kilgour - Gold in Sound (3:54)
19. David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights - Diamond Mine (6:03)
20. David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights - Threads (4:00)
21. David Kilgour - BBC World (2:56)
22. David Kilgour - Look at It (El Speedo Version) (3:09)
23. David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights - Light Headed (3:00)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 102

 

Back to "normal" for this volume, all tracks picked by me. My next collaboration with Man Erg will most probably be for Volume 105, but if you'd prefer it to sooner please let me know! Once again thanks for all the lovely comments, and I hope you enjoy this latest volume!

  1. Cocteau Twins - Rococo (3:04)
  2. Population II - La Trippance (3:39)
  3. The Cyclist Conspiracy - Virility (6:28)
  4. Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians - Never Stop Bleeding (2:44)
  5. Mazarin - Hello Prudence (5:54)
  6. Manfred Mann - A "B" Side (5:12)
  7. The Flat Five - This Is Your Night (2:55)
  8. Monde UFO - Sunset Entertainment 3 (3:50)
  9. Pylon - Cool (3:17)
10. Patti Whipp with The Infinite Blue - It's Gone (2:22)
11. Kendra Smith - Space : Unadorned (4:59)
12. Open Head - House (3:55)
13. Crumb - From Outside a Window Sill (2:36)
14. Bill Nelson - Living in My Limousine (4:10)
15. Bingo Sputnik - Celluloid (2:34)
16. Gulp - Silver Tides (5:27)
17. The Smell of Incense - The Golden Knot (5:48)
18. Traffik Island - Ulla Dulla (2:34)
19. Edwards Hand - Characters Number One (3:55)
20. MIEN - Empty Sun (3:54)

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