Radio Spiral Scratch

01/07/2020

Once again, I apologize - Radio Spiral Scratch is not going to be heard tonight... in fact, it's being moved to the Sunday Nights (the only time I seem to be able to sequester with any level of success), every second week. We had fun with the weekly 'Tuesday Scratch' while it lasted, didn't we? https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/

A music-naut forays into Punk, Krautrock, Prog, Psych, Post-punk, Post-rock, Avante-Garde & Experimental, Jazz, and World Music....

24/06/2020

With the post about the Nightwatch, time to deliver another bit of sad news: Radio Spiral Scratch is pre-empted again because of the work-schedule. It won't happen every second week forever... but next week it will roll!!

17/06/2020

It's the Palatable Spiral Scratch... kinda. More Melodic, less confrontational... but it's a good lazy summer listen, I think... https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-18-easy-listening-a-la-spiral-scratch/

Radio Spiral Scratch takes a look at the 'softer' side of the B-section. Of course, 'Easy Listening' is a bit of a misnomer - most of what you hear here has its 'edge' - the dangerous haze of Bongwater and Carlangas, the politics of Billy Bragg... and we e...

10/06/2020

Apologies to those who follow, but Radio Spiral Scratch will not be heard this week. I will make an all-out effort to get my act together for next week!

03/06/2020

While there are better places to get a faceful of Rock God Titans, I have a special place reserved for Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult.
https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-17-black-and-blue/

Radio Spiral Scratch does take a bit of pride in presenting some of the more... out of the way... bands. In fact, due to my Community Radio Ideals, I try to avoid 'Classic Rock'... but we have hit that spot in the collection that hosts 2 of my earliest ban...

27/05/2020

RSS return with the 60's/early-70's selection from the early-'B' section of the collection... with multiple tracks from the bands closest to my heart... https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-16-60s-rock-jazz-rock-acid-rock-incl-blue-cheer-blodwyn-pig/

Radio Spiral Scratch rolls through the Early-'B' section of the collection, and, as we are coming down from the Bevis Frond overdose of episode 15, we're locked into the acid rock, some early-60's material, and a little jazz-rock. Included in this are 3 tr...

20/05/2020

After a week-break, Radio Spiral Scratch is back with a 2+-hour show long feature on The Bevis Frond. The world would be a better place if everyone had a little Bevis in their lives! https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-15-bevis-frond/

Radio Spiral Scratch is back on the show-long feature trail! This time the episode balloons to over two hours... but mostly by virtue of the fact that the final track is 42 minutes long... but time is no barrier where the Bevis Frond is concerned! Formed i...

12/05/2020

Apologies to all concerned, but Radio Spiral scratch is taking the week off - need to digitize more, build up a buffer of material before I forge ahead. See you-all next week!

06/05/2020

Decided to get a bit more abrasive with Radio Spiral Scratch - a few things that were influential on me in the late-80's, and few newer tracks. This ain't no prog/jazz-rock/psychedelia.... https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-14-getting-abrasive-punk-post-punk-art-punk-post-hardcore/

Radio Spiral Scratch gets harsh. Starting out with some post-punk in a late-80's kinda way, then lay into a set of Big Black - a band that is still the gold standard for bad-tempered abrasive racket... and I love it so. Towards the end we start doting on a...

29/04/2020

It's my weekly offering of entertainment for 80 mins or so, to provide you some joy. It's mostly from back in the early-70's again... but it's a nice place to be, really... https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-13-prog-acid-jazz-rock-and-a-touch-of-afrobeat/

Back to Radio Spiral Scratch's miscellany from the early 'B's, focusing mostly on the influence that jazz had on rock... especially when mixed with amplified guitars. We have some solo work from Peter Bardens (pre-Camel) and Ginger Baker (post-Cr...

22/04/2020

Episode 12 of Radio Spiral Scratch is up! 2 hours of early Brian Auger (Trinity and Oblivion Express) ca. 1967-76 to entertain you tomorrow. It's not what you'd necessarily associate with my wheelhouse... but I think it's a completely unique take on jazz/soul/funk/rock. https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-12-feature-brian-auger-1967-1976/

Here's another Radio Spiral Scratch's feature (yes, it's long - I might have split it into a 2-part-er... but live and learn, eh?): a look at Brian Auger's work from 1967-1976, from the Trinity to Oblivion Express. His unique fusion of jazz, soul, wiggy la...

15/04/2020

It's Tuesday night, and time to melt into the Spiral Scratch with ROCK. As it says in the description "... no punk, no jazz, no prog or krautrock experimental excesses. Yes, there is some country-ish rock from Ottawa's Black Boot Trio, and Arbouretum, the drifty alt-rock of Bailter Space... and even classic rock..", so if you are feelin' the rock, this would be the place... https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-11-rock/

It's time for Radio Spiral Scratch's Time to ROCK, so this episode deals with ROCK - there's no punk, no jazz, no prog or krautrock experimental excesses. Yes, there is some country-ish rock from Ottawa's Black Boot Trio, and Arbouretum, the drifty alt-roc...

08/04/2020

The latest episode is up, and it's a milestone - it's #10, and it has broken the 'B-Barrier'... I had to, I needed a lot of songs, as they're pretty short. It's runs the gamut of punk styles from pop-punk to hardcore. https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-10-punk-rock/

This time Radio Spiral Scratch digs deep into my punk rock past - I was a dyed-in-the-wool punk rocker from the mid-80's to the early-00's.. and still love it, would never ask it to be turned off and always love seeing it live. There is a fair amount of it...

01/04/2020

Time for Episode 9 of Radio Spiral Scratch - and it's predominantly a look at my favourite tracks from the first 3 Atomic Rooster LPs... but I was also possessed to play the full 18 minutes of Kevin Ayers' 'Confessions of Dr. Dream', so in it went, too. If this sounds up your alley, give it a spin! https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-9-kevin-ayers-atomic-rooster/

Another Radio Spiral Scratch 'Twofer', in a manner of speaking - last episode, we looked at 2 new bands, in fairly equal quantities... this time it's less-balanced. First, we're going back into the early-70's for one band that was a great influence on me (...

25/03/2020

It's late on a Tuesday Night, which means the next Radio Spiral Scratch is ready for the taking! Unlike the Show-long-feature we did on Akineton Re**rd in Episode 5, this one is a 'Twofer' - a look at 2 bands that answer these descriptors: "Power Trio"; "Instrumental"; "From Paris, Île-de-France" "Fairly New". Get your axes out and shred along! https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-8-autoryno-aluk-todolo/

This is a Radio Spiral Scratch 'Twofer', where we look at the works of only two bands. The concept here has worked out to these three functional properties: "Power Trio"; "Instrumental"; "From Paris, Île-de-France" . The First, AutorYno - are they jazz-roc...

18/03/2020

It's Tuesday Night, Radio Spiral Scratch night in Ottawa!! This time we look at a few progressive rock tracks from the 'A'-section! https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-7-progressive-rock/

This is Radio Spiral Scratch's 'Prog in the A-Section' - Classic guitar histrionics (Jan Akkerman), obscurities (Älgarnas Trädgård), the art-y side (Art Bears), jazz-oriented 70's Quebecois Prog (Aquarelle) and more! Challenging, yes, but also easy on the ...

11/03/2020

Veering off the rock-path altogether (OK, fusion might count as part of the 'rock' genre... maybe... as well as a couple of Afrobeat tracks..), and digitized a few Jazz LPs from the A-section for your listening pleasure... https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-6-jazz-jazz-rockfusion-afrobeat/

Radio Spiral Scratch veers off into jazz territory - I haven't gone deeply into the jazz rabbit-hole, but I have developed a taste for the more eclectic/electric side, as well as keeping track of some Ottawa Jazz (Atlantis Jazz Ensemble) and delving a bit ...

05/03/2020

A day late, but better late than never! This episode deals with one band, and one band only: Chile's Akineton Re**rd! https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-5-akineton-retard/

Radio Spiral Scratch continues in the vein of Episode 4 with some of the more 'challenging' musics, and introduces something special: the first 'Episode-length Feature'. Episode 5 will deal with the music of Chile's Akineton Re**rd. They began in 1994, and...

26/02/2020

It's Tuesday Night, so the next episode is done and uploaded! #4 is all about the avant-prog, krautrock, rock in opposition... a few things that will challenge and stimulate! https://radiospiralscratch.podbean.com/e/radio-spiral-scratch-episode-4-art-rock/

Radio Spiral Scratch moves from the more accessible 'rock' of the previous 3 episodes to something a bit more challenging - Krautrock, Rock In Opposition, and Psychedelic Dub. Lose yourself in the sound, expand your headband! Ahora Mazda - S/T (1970) - Fal...

19/02/2020

New episode!!

Radio Spiral Scratch gets back to the hour-long format after the almost-2-hour monster that was Episode 2. Episode 3 rolls through a short list of tracks of 70's acid rock, hard rock and old-school Heavy Metal in search of enlightenment. Allman Brothers Band - Live at The Fillmore East (1971) - In M...

16/02/2020

Also, patience is rewarded! You can also get us on Apple iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-spiral-scratch/id1498823907

‎Music · 2020

16/02/2020

Good news for Radio Spiral Scratch people who are having a rough time accessing the Podcast! We are linked to Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC85y8qnjwK_nGoQT5_Ucp_w

12/02/2020

Episode 2 of Radio Spiral Scratch is up for the offing - it's an extra-length episode because of the Angels of Light feature.

Radio Spiral Scratch starts out hard rocking material and then we move to something lower-key - a look at a few tracks from the Angels of Light, Michael Gira's project between iterations of the Swans. Jason Anderson - Private release (2019) - Eye of SybilDavie Allen & Arrows - Fuzz Fest (1996) - 6-S...

05/02/2020

I have made the plunge into the 21st Century!! I have started a Music Podcast - Radio Spiral Scratch, ancillary to the Nightwatch. Yes, it has the same theme song...that will change in the coming months...but for now, Episode 1 is up!

Radio Spiral Scratch's inaugural episode, which has a look at 4 bands from the 'A' section! Acid Mothers Gong - Live in Nagoya (2003) - Lady LemonadeAcid Mother's Temple & the Melting Paraiso UFO - Wake to the Dawn of a new Astro Era (2016) - Force in ...

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