Pkrpmusic DJ

25/10/2024

Managed to catch a little of the Kate Bush interview on 4 this morning, the upshot of which is NEW material in the pipeline and a new edit of the rather lovely Snowflake song from 50 Words For Snow for War Child.

Kate’s latest art project is this short animated film about Little Shrew

22/10/2024

What are ya? Some kinda wiseguy, huh? Are ya gonna slug me or end up in the pen? Etc etc. Great album full of dialogue and a few music numbers for good measure…

11/10/2024

New New Order book approaching-

A truly unique biography that documents in detail the early live career of an iconic band as never before. Including every UK gig between Feb ’81 and June ’84 - some fifty plus nights - Dec Hickey witnessed New Order’s first formative steps on from the demise of Joy Division.

03/10/2024

Recent chazzas. I mean just LOOK at that Cher sleeve. £19.50 spent. The REM book looks naff but it’s an easy read and covers their best period. Exit Stage Left was recommended a while ago and the Blue States CD is an understated underrated little gem. Nice to get a pair of Cherry Red reissues, Bert Jansch and Heads Hands and Feet.

26/09/2024

Terrific double-LP collections of cosmopolitan funk, pop and electronica. Bob Stanley has a dream job.

22/09/2024

Discogs is slowly turning into a playground for absolute roasters. I've had three dipsticks this week. I'm considering using another means of selling but not eBay, which is a spawning ground for total flans as it is.

20/09/2024

Local record store done good with some 7” purchases

18/09/2024

What a Brava Tossa!
My pal Francis will soon be wrapping up his mammoth cycling fundraiser with today being the penultimate peddle through the Spanish hills to the seaside town of Tossa del Mar on the Costa Brava, before heading to Barcelona (100km south-west) tomorrow.
Please help his cause by reading and donating to his mate's fundraiser here, currently at 30% needed. Let's get it to 50%! >> https://gofund.me/d37de9d4

15/09/2024

Sunday tunes…

14/09/2024

Second attempt to get this post up. Facebook is no longer allowing people to be tagged in posts. How absolutely ridiculous it's becoming.
Anyway Francis (and now Allan) are continuing from Avignon to Montpellier today (Sat).
Please donate to his friend's much-need fundraiser here >> https://gofund.me/d37de9d4

10/09/2024

Nothing Can Stop (Him) Now - yes Francis has made it to Saint Etienne, the perfect excuse to post up a playlist of the band's best moments.
Fran's efforts can be rewarded by reading about his friend's fundraiser here >> https://gofund.me/d37de9d4
You can listen to Saint Etienne here >> https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1buK2C5VxvWN9tVy8Su2lX?si=c4f58c490a86495f

06/09/2024

This project featuring Wire's Colin Newman and Minimal Compact's Malka Spigel has its sublime moments, to say the least. This is really quite lovely and some way away from either creator's usual projects - I'm assuming the two 2024 EPs will be issued as a double LP at some point...

Provided to YouTube by The state51 ConspiracyNeptune · Immersion · CubzoaNanocluster, Vol. 2 EP2℗ 2024 swim ~Released on: 2024-06-14Mixer: Colin NewmanMixer:...

05/09/2024

Some deep and dubby Adrian Sherwood action, fresh from the stream. Good morning!

Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group1000 Mile Drift (Adrian Sherwood Mix) · Pitch BlackEchoes of the Night℗ 2024 Dubmission RecordsReleased on: 2024-08-...

03/09/2024

Our man Francis is causing a right old Seine today, from Rouen to Vernon.
His fundraising link is right here >> https://gofund.me/d37de9d4

02/09/2024

I initially uploaded this "radio edit" reswizzle some 9 years ago and during a recent rare trip to Soundcloud land, I spotted a 'remaster' option (which you have to pay for, natch). I've spent the best part of £4.99 on doing that very thing to this Section 25 track which, in its original form on the album Dark Light (produced by Derek Miller), is already superb. Now it sounds even better imo. Less top-end and 'thumpy' (technical term). I hope Vincent approves. It's not vastly different, just shorter and now a little sharper. I still imagine it getting a spin on radio somewhere - maybe The Stanley Muggins Show or Fran Carlyon could take up the idea!

Track composed by Derek Miller (Outernationale) with Section 25. Original Version available on the album Dark Light. This mix was done purely for fun, an imaginary version for radio. Remastered Septem

01/09/2024

I do love a good tracker! Just seeing how Francis is doing on his marathon cycle ride to Barcelona (from Banbury) - he's just passing Iain's manor in Surrey (not near us, sadly). His friend's fundraiser and story is here, btw. Chris, Niall - if you're about in Brighton/Newhaven later on, give him a wave (virtual or otherwise) >> https://gofund.me/d37de9d4

04/08/2024

It's Graham Massey's birthday today. Here's an 808 State track I always thought would have made a brilliant single. Orbit, taken from Gorgeous, has that same upbeat positivity previously demonstrated on Lift, Leo Leo and Pacific.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupOrbit · 808 StateGorgeous℗ 2008 ZTT Records LimitedReleased on: 1993-02-01Associated Performer, Music Productio...

30/07/2024

Another great music name has passed, this time Pat Collier who produced and worked with Jesus and Mary Chain, Vi*****rs, The Wonderstuff, The House of Love, Robyn Hitchcock, New Model Army, Mighty Lemon Drops etc.
He had a tenuous Plymouth connection actually - he produced local band The Retreat's studio album Providence Street (named after a Greenbank road). It flew under the radar and by the time this album appeared in 1996, The Retreat were being overtaken by Britpop and the like. But as there's no You Tube/stream upload of that album, it's over to New Model Army to demonstrate the sparkle Collier brought to the mix -

Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UKPurity · New Model ArmyImpurity℗ 1990 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group CompanyComposer: Justin SullivanAuto-g...

29/07/2024

Sad to read of The Chills' founder Martin Phillips death earlier. The first Chills songs I heard were covers by other bands. The House of Love had a go at this in 1991 and slipped it onto the b-side of the (admittedly marvellous) The Girl With the Loneliest Eyes. It's a song about a bad dream, not autobiographical and remains one of the eeriest hits in their NZ homeland. They didn't quite crossover in the UK (their Dunedin counterparts Crowded House did), but came close with the wonderful bubblegum tune Heavenly Pop Hit. But Pink Frost is another level -

Stream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0gpn7Tdx6FLe0Cj5B4WZH0Stream on Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/kaleidoscope-world/1689109886Stream...

23/07/2024

I have had in my possession a mystery blank acetate 10" for a few years and mercifully I didn't put it into storage - it's probably not anyone's cup of tea on here but given that Go West, Climie Fisher and Tears For Fears et all scored similar big hits, I'll proclaim that this should have joined them in 1987/8 - If only the intro was shorter and the fade slightly later, it could have done it.
The wonders of Google and Discogs narrowed things down. This is the promo 12" and I can't help thinking Claudia (Propaganda) would make a great cover of this for xPropaganda with a Stephen Lipson remix.

Not at home to Heartache by Perfect Alibi the Majestic Mix

09/07/2024

Nils Frahm has featured on previous Splendid Isolation shows on a few occasions - headlining Usher Hall in Edinburgh tonight!

29/06/2024

Orbital on BBC 4 right now. Cate Blanchett reading out the script for the opener Deeper and everything's all right with the world.

21/06/2024

Album of the Year - B - Wally Badarou "Words Of a Planet" Island 1989 (German pressing). Lovely record, purchased from Really Good Records in 2019. Ambient jazz-Afrique flavours.

10/06/2024

Well, this is rather terrific. Mike Watt's Il Sogno Del Marinaio trio giving the Stooges' TV Eye a run for its own money... currently on tour btw (Newcastle tonight)