Germaine Greer, a brass band, umbrellas and Amelia Earhart. This mixed bunch are somehow connected to Mixcloud 6. Read on...
Here are the connections.
The Pop In The Real World Alphabet reaches 'F' for the Feminist Forefront. Germaine Greer might question why an apparent member of the patriarchy feels qualified to cover feminism. I don't, but some music from feminist bands is so thrilling and good it can't be overlooked.
The in depth look this week is at the use of brass in pop. It's a sound that can convey a whole gamut of emotions as exploited by many bands from The Housemartins to Teardrop Explodes.
One of the best songs I've heard in recent months is by a new band The Umbrellas. We'll also be playing something from Public Service Broadcasting whose latest album 'The Last Flight' is all about Amelia Earhart's ill fated attempt to circumnavigate the globe by air.
As always there will be some classic songs, forgotten songs, new to you songs and current favourites. It's going to be a blast!
Here's the playlist.
The Magnificent - One World Orchestra
Wrong Again - Rockpile
Wouldn't Mind A Good Adventure - Something Sandy
Roundabout - Hiro Ama
Alone - The Cry
Blue - The Umbrellas
Stalin Malone - Elvis Costello (but really The dirty Dozen Brass Band)
Reward - The Teardrop Explodes
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Ananda Shankar
Respectable - The Rolling Stones
Feminist Song - Gina Birch
We're Going To Make It In A Man's World - Camera Obscura
Villiers Terrace - Echo and the Bunnymen
Towards The Dawn - Public Service Broadcasting
Think for A Minute (Single Version) - The Housemartins
Slow Motion Harmony - Catt
Eleven Eleven - Richard Sen
All Comes Down To This - A Certain Ratio
Army - Ben Folds Five
Got You - Amyl and the Sniffers
Ignorant Boy, Beautiful Girl (Namanama) - Loney Dear
I Heard It THrough The Grapevine - The Slits
Ladykillers - Lush
Unkind - Arborist
Those Goodbyes - Katy J Pearson
I'll Go On - Liz Lawrence
Pretty Pure - whenyoung
You Did Cut Me - China Crisis
Past - Sub Sub
Catch The Sun - Doves
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