Playlist from the CCA (4/12/2011)

Thoughts on "Lawrence of Belgravia" and "Take Three Girls" will follow once I've had a nice long sleep. In the meantime, here's what I fairly ineptly played at the CCA after the films and James Kirk had spun some gems:


Memphis "You Supply The Roses" (Swamplands) <-- I asked James Kirk if he was ok with me playing it and like a gent he said 'yes' :)
Lisa Miller "The Loneliest Christmas Tree" (Canterbury) <--- see below!
The Sneetches "She Does Everything For Me" (Bus Stop)
The Hollies "Bus Stop" (Parlophone)
Fargo "Sunny Day Blue" (Capitol)
Lali Puna "Remember" (Morr Music)
Cosmetics "Black Leather Gloves" (Captured Tracks)
The Flamin' Groovies "Shake Some Action" (Sire) <--- because it got a mention in the Dolly Mixture film!
The Velvet Underground "Foggy Notion" (Sundazed reissue) <--- because Lou Reed is Lawrence's idol
Epitome of Sound "You Don't Love Me" (Go Ahead reissue)
Jay and The Techniques "Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" (Smash)
Comet Gain "An Arcade From The Warm Rain That Falls" (Fortuna Pop)
Bush Tetras "You Can't Be Funky" (ROIR reissue)
Chain and The Gang "Detroit Music" (K)
Veronica Falls "Bad Feeling " (Bella Union)
Barbara Mercer "Hey" (Golden World)
Dot Allison "Mo' Pop" (Heavenly)
Real Estate "Green Aisles" (Domino)
The Dentists "Strawberries Are Growing In My Garden And It's Winter Time" (Spruck)
Sea Lions "Let's Groove" (Yay! Label)
The Research "I Think She's The One I Love" (This Is Fake DIY)
The Checkerboard Squares "Double Cookin'" (Villa facsimile issue - bootleg?)
Crystal Stilts "Shake The Shackles" (Slumberland)
The Tyde "Strangers Again" (The Track & Field Organisation)
The Zeros "Main Street Brat" (Last Laugh reissue)
Home Blitz "Perpetual Night" (Almost Ready)
The Modern Lovers "Roadrunner" (Beserkely)
Ninian Hawick "Scottish Rite Temple Stomp" (Grimsey)
La Sera "Never Come Around" (Hardly Art)
The New Lines "Off Axis" (Great Pop Supplement)
Crocodiles "Sleep Forever" (Fat Possum)
Sterling Roswell "Kicks" (ROSCO)
The Mantles "Raspberry Thighs" (SDZ)
Janie Grant "And That Reminds Me Of You" (Parkway - probably a 70s bootleg)
Bubblegum Lemonade "Caroline's Radio" (Matinee)
Edwyn Collins "Losing Sleep" (Heavenly)
Scars "Horrorshow" (Fast Product)
Dum Dum Girls "Jail La La" (Sub Pop)
Golden Grrrls "New Pop" (Night School)
Helen Love "Joey Ramoney" (Damaged Goods)
The Magnetic Fields "100,000 Fireflies" (Harriet)
Gary and The Hornets "Baby, It's You" (Smash)
Pale Saints "Kinky Love" (4AD)

It was a real thrill to hear my new favourite Christmas song at giddy-making volume:

Lawrence of Belgravia @ Glasgow Film Theatre

Monorail Film Club has certainly cooked up a very special treat for Sunday, 4th December!  They're presenting Paul Kelly's documentaries Lawrence of Belgravia and Take Three Girls: The Dolly Mixture Story about former Felt (and Denim and current Go Kart Mozart) visionary Lawrence Hayward and adorable early-80s pop group Dolly Mixture respectively.  As if that weren't treats enough, after the screenings, long time Felt fan Stuart Murdoch will host a Q&A with Kelly and Hayward.   I've been keen to see both films for ages so since word got out about this event a couple of months back I've been counting down the days.  Yet another reason for Glaswegians to give thanks for Monorail Music!

My favourite Felt song (always make me a bit teary for some reason):

 My favourite Dolly Mixture song:

After the main event in the GFT, the fun continues with a We Can Still Picnic and Monorail Music organised event in the CCA's Saramago Cafe/Bar where former Orange Juice guitarist James Kirk and...er...Not Unloved will be spinning some sweet records.  It's a total honour to be asked to be part of such an ace evening and to mark the occasion I've bought the cutest, loveliest Christmas record to play.  If you're there and you hear it, I hope you like it!

A post-Orange Juice James Kirk gem:

Facebook event for the films

Facebook event for the DJ night