Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 77

 

  1. Limiñanas / Garnier - Saul (5:38)
  2. Darondo - Qualified (2:49)
  3. The Soundcarriers - Falling Back (3:43)
  4. Charlotte Walters - Angel of Sin (2:10)
  5. L. Voag - Kitchen (2:19)
  6. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Semi-Multicoloured Caucasian (4:19)
  7. Justen O'Brien & Jake - Are You Ready to Leave (4:03)
  8. Mission of Burma - Trem Two (4:09)
  9. Papete - Se Num Samba (3:42)
10. Tony Allen - Get Together (5:54)
11. The High Voices - Halilit Kesem (3:59)
12. Bill Wilson - Pay Day Give Away (3:56)
13. Smog - Held (3:57)
14. Yard Act - Land of the Blind (2:59)
15. Emmanuelle Parrenin & Detlef Weinrich - A Zombie's Passport (4:35)
16. Et Cetera - The Really Great Escape (4:08)
17. Dougie Stu - Another One for Slug (4:06)
18. Spindrift - Joe Medicine Crow (2:36)
19. Franco Micalizzi - Laure (# 3) (4:18)
20. Amit Kumar & Chorus - Y.O.G.A. (6:01)

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Dog Faced Hermans - Kinetic Strategy (1987-1994)

 

Dog Faced Hermans were a post-punk band that formed in Scotland in the mid 1980s and remained active through the mid 1990s. They emerged from the UK anarcho-punk scene with a guitar/bass/drums line-up, but also incorporated trumpet and other instruments not commonly found in punk music at that time. Their composition style incorporated many genres of music outside of rock, including folk, jazz, ambient and noise music with often unorthodox instrumentation.

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I was a bit of a latecomer to the wonders of Dog Faced Hermans. I was aware of them at the time they were active, but stupidly dismissed them for having a "silly" band name! It wasn't until the mid 2000s I listened to them properly, and realised what an error I'd made... They've released 5 studio albums plus several live albums and a handful of singles. They also appear on numerous compilations, often with tracks unavailable elsewhere. If ever a band warranted a thorough anthology, DFH are one. It would be nice if all those hard to find tracks were reissued in some way or other, a bit like Stereolab have done with their "Switched On" compilations.

For this collection I've included tracks from all studio releases, plus some of those hard to find tracks, such as "Timebomb" which was only ever released on vinyl. With at least half a dozen really outstanding tracks on each album it was tough choosing which tracks to leave out. If I were to compile this in a few months time it would probably have an entirely different tracklisting. As ever, info containing track origin & year of release is tagged in the music files and in the download file. I hope you enjoy this latest collection.

  1. Fortune (4:22)
  2. The Hook and the Wire (2:36)
  3. Scottish Block (3:59)
  4. Keep Your Laws/Off My Body (5:17)
  5. Mary Houdini (1:50)
  6. Catbrain Walk (5:33)
  7. The Running Man (4:04)
  8. Beautiful (6:10)
  9. Miss O'Grady (3:29)
10. White Indians (2:00)
11. Human Spark (4:46)
12. Zig Zag Wanderer (3:42)
13. Timebomb (5:06)
14. Bhopal (3:30)
15. Frock (3:14)
16. Love Is the Heart of Everything (6:06)
17. New Year (4:41)
18. Virginia Fur (5:56)
19. Bella Ciao (3:53)
20. El Doggo Speaks (8:31)

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Savage Republic - Figures of Considerable Repute (1982-2014)

 

Short bio:
Savage Republic is an American, Los Angeles-based post-punk band, formed in the early 1980s. The group reformed in 2002 and remains active with a different lineup. They are known for lengthy songs with an emphasis on percussion and droning guitars.

The band was originally named Africa Corps, and was formed by UCLA students Bruce Licher (guitar) and Mark Erskine (drums/percussion). They were joined by Philip Drucker (aka Jackson Del Rey), Robert Loveless, and Jeff Long. Shortly before the release of debut album "Tragic Figures" in 1982 they changed their name to Savage Republic. The group split up towards the end of 1983 with a second album partially completed. The band returned in 1985 with the album "Ceremonial", and the "Trudge" EP. Brad Laner joined prior to the 1988 album "Jamahiriya Democratique et Populaire de Sauvage", and a further studio album "Customs" was released prior to the band splitting up in 1990.

Savage Republic reformed in 2002 with original member Licher and members from the mid-1980s including Greg Grunke, Thom Fuhrmann and Ethan Port, although Licher left after a first tour. The remaining members recorded the album "1938", released in 2007. In 2012 the group released "Varvakios", intended as a sequel of sorts to their 1989 album "Customs".  Their 7th studio album, "Aegean" was released in early 2014, and their most recent release "Meteora" came out in 2021. Click here for full bio.


My introduction to Savage Republic was in the late 80s when I bought their 2nd album "Ceremonial".  Taking a gamble, never having heard them before,  it was going very cheap 2nd hand, only costing me £2. This was the original version which had vocals on most tracks, later versions of the album removed those vocals. In 2006 they brought out a special version of the album, titled "Ceremonial: Vocals and Studio Outtakes" which had many versions of most songs including remixes. I didn't mind the vocal version too much, but can understand why they removed them for further reissues. After buying "Customs", that seemed to be it for the band, which seemed a shame as I'd rather enjoyed all their albums up to that point. So I was pleasantly surprised when they reformed, finding their studio releases from 2007 onwards just as good as their earlier output.

There has already been a compilation of this band, released in 2010, titled "Procession: An Aural History 1981-2010", which also included a live recording from 2010. Definitely worth checking out, but like most band compilations I found a few particular favourites of mine weren't included, so decided to rectify that! For this collection I've taken 2 tracks each from their studio albums, up until 2014's "Aegean", plus a few EP/single tracks.

2 particular albums I'd recommend are "Ceremonial" (the instrumental version) from their earlier years, and their comeback album "1938" which is probably my favourite release by the band. As ever, info containing track origin & year of release is tagged in the music files and in the download file. I hope you enjoy this latest collection.

01. Trudge (7:13)
02. Dionysious (2:45)
03. Pios Den Mila Yia Ti Lambri (3:43)
04. When All Else Fails... (3:03)
05. Film Noir (3:26)
06. The Birds of Pork (6:23)
07. Song for Rikki (4:16)
08. Omonoia (4:34)
09. Sparta (4:43)
10. Next to Nothing (3:21)
11. Year of Exile (9:26)
12. Moujahadeen (3:24)
13. Mapia (4:47)
14. Mobilization (3:18)
15. Siege (4:20)
16. Hippodrome (4:20)
17. Aegean (7:07)
18. Taranto!!! (3:14)
19. Caravan (17:03)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 76

  1. Mikrokosmos - Rest Be Forever (3:17)
  2. Neotropic - 30,000 Medics (4:42)
  3. Mekons - The Flood (4:50)
  4. Diagonal - Snail (3:32)
  5. Aunt Sally - Kagami (1:48)
  6. Krzysztof Klenczon i Trzy Korony - Spotkanie z Diablem (2:37)
  7. Euphoria - Young Miss Pflugg (3:02)
  8. Mount Koya - Tectonic (5:22)
  9. Pink Fairies - Heavenly Man (3:38)
10. Steve Gunn - Street Keeper (5:39)
11. Les Trois Etrangers - Luna (1:55)
12. Regal Worm - The Inner Vacuum (3:02)
13. Saloon - Kaspian (4:24)
14. Sourdure - Tota Perta (3:40)
15. Vincent Geminiani - Titania (3:03)
16. Robert Lester Folsom - Ginger (2:44)
17. Hashshashin - Ascension (4:07)
18. Chronophage - Any Junkyard Dreams (2:50)
19. Jürgen Franke - Distant Voices (2:36)
20. The Kings of Frog Island - Blackened Soul (3:44)
21. Uay - La Carretera (9:18)

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21st Century Psychedelia - Volume 1 (Updated)

 

Before I continue with new mixes here's a blast from the past. Originally compiled 11 years ago this first appeared on my blog HERE. I always meant to upgrade this to FLAC as well as just mp3, and finally here it is. The original mix was what I now consider a little bit sloppy, regarding tags and the quality of the music, so I hope you enjoy this much improved version. Cheers!

  1. Darker My Love - Wake (1:05)
  2. Aqua Nebula Oscillator - Silvermoon (5:14)
  3. The Asteroid #4 - Outside (4:10)
  4. Amazing Baby - The Narwhal (4:17)
  5. Caribou - Eli (2:59)
  6. Spotlight Kid - There's a Reason Why (4:15)
  7. Boris with Michio Kurihara - Fuzzy Reactor (3:40)
  8. The Skygreen Leopards - Hobo Sparrow's Dream (2:56)
  9. Sic Alps - Gelly Roll Gum Drop (3:15)
10. Dragontears - Masters of War (5:09)
11. The Diamond Center - Dos Fridas (3:49)
12. Moonspeed - Open Gates (3:13)
13. Bipolaroid - Transparent Make-Believe (4:26)
14. Strangers Family Band - Strange Transmission (6:59)
15. Lower Heaven - A Frame in Time (4:55)
16. The Lava Children - The Green Word (5:14)
17. Juan Trip' - Dirty Party (2:50)
18. Voice of the Seven Thunders - Kommune (3:24)
19. Sula Bassana and The Nasoni Pop Art Experimental Band - Daydreams (5:54)

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Best of 2021 mix - Volume 3

 

My final compilaton featuring more of my favourite albums/singles/EPs from the past year. This one has a few more tracks than originally intended, coming in at almost 2 hours long, but I hope you enjoy my selections. Pandemic or not, 2021 really has been quite special for new music, so I'm looking forward to what 2022 brings us. I've already heard a couple of excellent releases this year, tracks from which will most probably feature on my blog in the near future. I'll post another volume of Spaghetti Tree at the end of this month, and then start looking at making more artist anthologies, I have several on my shortlist. Once again happy new year to you all, keep enjoying new (and old) music, and most importantly stay safe!

 

  1. Smoke Bellow - Hannan (4:09)
  2. Françoiz Breut - Vicky (3:04)
  3. 62 Miles From Space - Sentinel (3:41)
  4. Beige Banquet - Cicada (5:52)
  5. Blaise & Nico - Dimanche Soir Chez Fé (3:19)
  6. Glass Beams - Taurus (4:31)
  7. Rose City Band - Feel of Love (4:35)
  8. Hanford Flyover - Golden (4:50)
  9. The Small Breed - To Another Land (3:14)
10. Dr. Pete Larson and his Cytotoxic Nyatiti Band - Korona (4:21)
11. Grave Flowers Bongo Band - Sleepy Eyes (3:11)
12. Meatbodies - Let Go (333) (3:16)
13. Tacsidermi & Sister Wives - A Oes Heddwch (2:39)
14. LUMP - Paradise (4:33)
15. Klapper - Success (1:57)
16. Hassan K. - Haqq Al-Yaqîn (2:54)
17. Gavin Preller - Sometime (3:05)
18. La Era de Acuario - Etéreo (3:52)
19. Polite Society - Pudding Plains (6:50)
20. Snapped Ankles - Undilated Lovers (3:39)
21. Damien Jurado - Tom (3:18)
22. Mega Bog - Flower (2:35)
23. Jaromil Sabor - Lucky Stone (2:01)
24. Teke::Teke - Kaminari (4:00)
25. David Lance Callahan - Always (4:29)
26. Laure Briard - Supertrama (3:14)
27. Nice Biscuit - Sweet Surrender (6:07)
28. Rural Tapes - Pardon My French (4:24)
29. Caoilfhionn Rose - Paths (3:32)
30. King Buffalo - Locusts (6:27)

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Manerg's Beş of 2021 - Volume Two

 

 

Here's Manerg's final selection of favourites from 2021. I thoroughly enjoyed compiling this 2nd volume, I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as I did. I will post my 3rd and final volume of highlights from the past year this weekend, and after that it will be back to "normal". As usual, info containing origin of each track is tagged in the music files and in the download file.

 

  1. El Michels Affair - Dhuaan (4:04)
  2. Kit Sebastian - Rain (2:43)
  3. Evolfo - Broken Hills (2:47)
  4. Jorge Elbrecht - The Clouds are Gone (3:22)
  5. Chantal Acda - Disappear (6:55)
  6. Chet Sounds - Off the Beaten Track (3:11)
  7. Ryley Walker - Pond Scum Ocean (7:07)
  8. Stealing Sheep & The Radiophonic Workshop - The Free Oms (3:53)
  9. Jaubi - Insia (5:14)
10. Richard Dawson & Circle - Ivy (8:52)
11. Orchestre tout puissant Marcel Duchamp - Flux (4:57)
12. Squid - Narrator ft. Martha Skye Murphy (8:29)
13. Grasscut - Windfarm (4:38)
14. Matt Berry - Story Told (2:31)
15. James Yorkston and The Second Hand Orchestra - To Soothe Her Wee Bit Sorrows (7:26)
16. Soccer96 - Sitting on a Satellite feat. Salami Rose Joe Louis (4:04)
17. Black Country, New Road - Athens, France (6:22)
18. Sunburned Hand of the Man - Prix Fixe (4:50)
19. Ghosts of Jupiter - Northern Road (3:13)
20. Vanille - Solstice (5:12)
21. Tonstartssbandht - Pass Away (7:46)
22. Cobalt Chapel - It's the End, the End (5:26)

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Best of 2021 mix - Volume 2

Happy new year to you all! As I mentioned before, 2021 has seen several great releases, so here is my 2nd volume of particular favourites from the past year. Following this will be Manerg's 2nd volume, and after that I will post my 3rd, and final, selection of great singles/EPs/albums from 2021.

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments, each one inspires me to carry on with the blog, especially when I'm finding things quite tough as my personal situation isn't too great right now. But compiling these mixes helps see me through the hard times. Here's to a hopefully better 2022, and I hope you enjoy this second volume. Cheers!

  1. Badge Epoch - Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup (3:37)
  2. Ty Segall - Feel Good (feat. Denée Segall) (2:55)
  3. Cobalt Chapel - A Father's Lament (3:40)
  4. International Music - Spiel Bass (2:11)
  5. Azmari - Fat Ari (5:36)
  6. Glowbones - Hurricane Season (4:01)
  7. Gatien - Moi Tout Seul (3:37)
  8. Mod Con - Cool It! (3:22)
  9. Clinic - Miracles (2:37)
10. Veik - Honesty (I Don't Wanna Know) (3:54)
11. Aloa Input - Desert Something (4:57)
12. Gates of Light - In My Dreams (3:51)
13. Skullcrusher - Prefer (3:24)
14. Yves Tumor - Crushed Velvet (3:07)
15. Altin Gün - Sevda Olmasaydi (3:13)
16. Triptides - It Won't Hurt You (3:01)
17. Maston - First Class (1:57)
18. Sons of Zöku - Sun Son (3:55)
19. Les Conches Velasques - Fluorescencia (3:14)
20. James Yorkston & The Second Hand Orchestra - There Is No Upside (6:40)
21. Lambchop - Drop C (3:19)
22. Vanishing Twin - Phase One Million (5:25)
23. Mt. Mountain - Second Home (3:17)
24. The Emerald Isle - Overcraig (2:44)
25. Djinn - Jaguar (4:46)

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Manerg's Beş of 2021 - Volume One

 

For my final post of the year, as promised here is a selection of Manerg's favourite releases of 2021. We're both agreed it's been a very good year for new music, and he will follow this up with a second volume in the new year. Again he's picked some excellent tunes, and again a few artists I'm unfamiliar with but will be seeking out more of. I hope you all enjoy this excellent collection, and happy new year to you all!


  1. Satellites - Seni Sen Olduğun İçin Sevdim (4:06)
  2. Mt. Mountain - Aplomb (4:38)
  3. Goat Girl - Where Do We Go From Here? (4:14)
  4. Cloud of I - The Cloud of I (5:26)
  5. Weeed - Sun Song (3:17)
  6. Endless Boogie - Disposable Thumbs (5:42)
  7. Ouzo Bazooka & Yurika Hanashima - I Dream of Naomi (3:12)
  8. Beautify Junkyards - A Garden by the Sea (4:35)
  9. Regal Worm - Pollinators (9:17)
10. Vanishing Twin - Wider Than Itself (5:07)
11. Farmer Dave & the Wizards of the West - Mutant Pill (3:52)
12. Ill Considered - Light Trailed (6:09)
13. Sister Wives - Crags (6:16)
14. Clinic - Fantasy Island (3:24)
15. Sababa 5 - Pur (3:47)
16. Arthur Satàn - Boredom Is Quiet (5:14)
17. 10 000 Russos - Saw the Damp (7:22)
18. Goat - Fill My Mouth (2:59)
19. Ouzo Bazooka - Nine (5:52)
20. Jelly Cleaver - Black Line (5:23)
21. Frankie and the Witch Fingers - Tracksuit (5:41)
22. Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek - The Trip (4:18)

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Best of 2021 mix - Volume 1

 

Despite the continuing pandemic, 2021 has been a very good year for new music, maybe even better than last year. This will be the first in maybe three volumes, making up a "shortlist" of my favourite releases this past year took quite some time! I could have made a mix from all 95(!) tracks I shortlisted, but instead I'll break it down so that each volume has 25 tracks each. As usual many different genres of music are included, though unsurprisingly psychedelia features the most. Note: take the cover art however you wish, it can be read 2 ways depending on your views. I've had my 3 jabs this year so that's all I'll be saying on the subject!

Manerg is currently sending my way a few of his favourites from the past year, and his first selection will be on the blog before the year end. As usual, info containing origin of each track is tagged in the music files and in the download file. I hope you enjoy this first selection from 2021 and, once again, stay safe!


  1. Tren Go! Sound System & Ornamental - Space Race (7:46)
  2. KOIKOI - Dodol (3:52)
  3. Ghosts of Jupiter - Villains (3:13)
  4. Still Corners - White Sands (5:33)
  5. Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Cynara (3:48)
  6. Marinero - Beyond the Rainbow Tunnel (2:34)
  7. Imed Alibi & Khalil EPI - Nashwa (4:36)
  8. Matthew Comegys & Barrie Gellis - We Share the Ageless Bubble (2:39)
  9. Dry Cleaning - More Big Birds (3:59)
10. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Supreme Ascendancy (3:38)
11. Svarts - Asylum (3:36)
12. Mdou Moctar - Ya Habibti (3:31)
13. Magic Castles - Valley of Nysa (3:19)
14. Electric Eye - Den Atmosfaeriske Elven (6:08)
15. ONETWOTHREE - Perfect Illusions (1:48)
16. Johnny! - Only Love (Odo Nkwa) (4:13)
17. Jane Weaver - Pyramid Schemes (5:07)
18. Big Hogg - All Alone Stone (5:08)
19. Trees Speak - X Zeit (2:18)
20. Gruff Rhys - The Keep (4:22)
21. La Luz - The Pines (2:44)
22. Squid - 2010 (4:28)
23. Matt Berry - Like Stone (2:52)
24. Celistia - La Mañana (3:50)
25. Heavy Meddo - Don Petrol (3:39)

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