Daily Archives: August 28, 2010

Marsbar Playlist ~ 8-28-2010

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August 28, 2010

David Marsden on the Rock.FM every Saturday and Sunday night from 7 p.m. until midnight.

Tonight was one of those nights that just kept getting better and better. David outdid himself with a fabulous woven tapestry of tunes that kept us entertained and enthralled. If you missed out, and even if you were there, come join us tomorrow night when we get to experience it all over again.
~ MissParker ~

Autograph – Turn Up The Radio
Barclay James Harvest – She Said
Be Bop Deluxe – Modern Music On The Radio
Be Bop Deluxe – Dancing In The Moonlight
Boomtown Rats – Dave
Box Tops – The Letter
Boys Brigade – Into The Flow
Chameleons – Swamp Thing
Clash – This Is Radio Clash
Concrete Blonde – Everybody Knows
Cure – Friday I’m In Love
Darkroom – A Test Of Time
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts
Diodes – Catwalker
Dr. John – Such A Night
Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
Fad Gadget – Collapsing New People
Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart
Flying Burrito Brothers – Sin City
FM – Dream Girl
Frank Zappa – Cheap Thrills
Gerry Cott – Lone Ranger
Humble Pie – 79th And Sunset
Jason Collett – Love Is A Chain
Klaatu – Anus Of Uranus
Kraftwerk – Tour De France
Leonard Cohen – Everybody Knows
Love & Rockets – Haunted When The Minutes Drag
Madness – One Step Beyond
Moev – Head Down
My Morning Jacket – Touch Me I’m Going To Scream Part II
Nash The Slash – Psychotic Reaction
Parachute Club – Boys Club
Powder Blues Band – Sweet Little Girl
Raised By Swans – Violet Light
Rammstein – Reise Reise
Rough Trade – Weapons
Roxy Music – Do The Strand
Simple Minds – Rockets
Simply Red – Jericho
Sisters Of Mercy – This Corrosion
Slave To The SQUAREwave – Summertown
Sparklehorse – Wish You Were Here
Spiral Beach – Midnight
Spoons – Ciao
Stranglers – Skin Deep
Timber Timbre – Lay Down In The Tall Grass
Tom Robinson – War Baby
Way Of The West – Don’t Say That’s Just For White Boys
XTC – Dear God

For previous David Marsden lists starting from 2003, visit RalphD’s blog “Marsbar Theater.” Ralph is the creator and original caretaker of the lists.

80′s Music Rules ~ Criminally Underrated Artists/ Bands ~ Yeah Yeah Noh

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Listening to Ed-FM on CFRC and David Marsden from the 94.9 TheRock.FM is always a learning experience. Like me, they champion the lesser-known artists which ends up with their shows being treasure troves of music I’ve never before experienced. I believe in sharing this wealth of knowledge, so whenever I hear a talented artist or band that should have been widely-known but ended up being overlooked, it’s my pleasure to give them some deserved exposure here.

Yeah Yeah Noh is a staple of Ed-FM’s show. They were a post-punk group from Leicester, England that began life in 1984. One of the reasons this band may have been so obscure is that they were only together for two years. It was a productive period, though, which saw the release of three albums.

Yeah Yeah Noh was made up of Derek Hammond (vocals, guitar) and John Grayland (guitar). Adrian Crossan (bass) joined them in time to record their first single. Sue Dorey (drums, vocals) was later brought on board, just in time for their second single.

Yeah Yeah Noh’s style has been alternately described as punk, post-punk, and jangle pop. There seems to be a little something for everyone: a variety of sounds along with meaningful and sometimes playful lyrics. The band also flirted with psychedelic rock after guitarist Tom Slater joined. Unfortunately, nothing really cemented the group together, and it came apart without settling into its own signature groove. Before they broke up, however, they recorded some sessions for John Peel which were, fortunately, preserved and eventually released 20 years later in 2006.

If post-punk is your preferred sound, check out Yeah Yeah Noh. Their spare delivery is, at times, somewhat reminiscent of another criminally underrated post-punk band from L.A. – the Abecedarians. And, thanks to some dedicated fans, Yeah Yeah Noh has a few entries on YouTube that you can sample.

Purchase Yeah Yeah Noh music here.

“Blood Soup” via YouTube user qashak:

“Beware The Weakling Lines” via YouTube user euth:

“The Superimposed Man” via YouTube user hawthorne 1975:

“Houdini” via YouTube user COGENTCOG:

Discography

When I Am A Big Girl (1985)
Cutting The Heavenly Lawn of Greatness…Last Rites For The God Of Love (1985)
Fun On The Lawn, Lawn, Lawn (1986)
Leicester Square: The Best of Yeah Yeah Noh (2006)