Widge’s Sonic Emporium on Louder Than War Radio – 4 November 2023

Episode 21
“Wake Me Up Before I Change Again”

There is a standing apology to all the nations and cultures of the world…because I have some kind of neuronal disconnection which gives me difficulty pronouncing things. So if I say something stupidly incorrect (pronunciation-wise), it’s not on purpose.

Welcome. Here are what passes for show notes. The reason the playlist is in the format you find it is because I really need a life. The very overwrought explanation can be found here.

Format is:
Artist/Band Name – “Song Name” – Album Name – (Band’s/Artist’s Country of Origin, Year of Song’s Original Release)

Now with Bandcamp links (where available), and if they’re not, I include Amazon links.

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – “Tripolasaur” – Shyga! The Sunlight Mound – (Australia, 2021) – Bandcamp

Jet Echo – “Garam” – Garam single – (South Korea, 2023)

The Cambodian Space Project – “Proud Mary” – Spaced Out in Wonderland – (Cambodia, 2017) – Amazon

Black Moth Super Rainbow – “Neon Syrup for the Cemetery Sisters” – Dandelion Gum – (USA, 2003) – Bandcamp

Agnes Obel – “Parliament of Owls” – Myopia – (Denmark, 2020) – Amazon

Tennyson – “Your Face Tastes Like My Happy Place” – Uh Oh! – (Canada, 2017) – Bandcamp

Los Plantronics – “Black Mariachi” – La Orchestra Diabolica – (Norway, 2003) – Amazon

Flamingods – “Paradise Drive” – Levitation – (UK/Bahrain, 2019) – Bandcamp

Buried Beds – “1000 Acres” – In Spirit – (USA, 2013) – Bandcamp

Wilmoth Houdini & His Royal Calypso Orchestra – “The Welcome of Their Majesties” – Calypsos by Wilmoth Houdini – (Trinidad and Tobago, 1939) – Amazon

Idris Elba feat. Shakka – “Wide Awake” – Murdah Loves John – (UK, 2015) – Amazon

Labi Siffre – “I Got the…” – Remember My Song – (UK, 1975) – Amazon

The Techniques – “Little Did You Know” – Little Did You Know – (Jamaica, 1966) – Amazon

Schwarze Fiktion – “Cool Bikini Cool – 2020” – Cool Bikini Cool – 2020 – (Denmark, 2020) – Amazon

The Beths – “I’m Not Getting Excited” – Jump Rope Gazers – (New Zealand, 2020) – Bandcamp

The Dollyrots – “My Best Friend’s Hot” – Because I’ve Awesome – (USA, 2007) – Bandcamp

Anoice – “Missing” – Ghost in the Clocks – (Japan, 2019) – Bandcamp

Hannah Cohen – “Dissolving” – Welcome Home – (USA, 2019) – Bandcamp

Ayumi Hamasaki – “petal” – LOVE again – (Japan, 2013) – Amazon

I have no idea why I pronounced “Ayumi” like “Ayuma.” My apologies to the entire nation of Japan and especially Hamasaki-san.

Irma Thomas – “Time is On My Side” – Time is On My Side single – (USA, 1964) – Amazon

Car Seat Headrest – “Bodys” – Twin Fantasy – (USA, 2018) – Bandcamp

Cobalt Chapel – “Message to (i monster remix)” – Message to (i monster remix) single – (UK, 2023) – Amazon

Guadalupe Plata – “Baby Me Vuelves Loco” – Guadalupe Plata (2008) – (Spain, 2008) – Bandcamp

This is what I think about when anybody says anything about metaphorically driving anyone anywhere:

Infected Mushroom – “Becoming Insane” – Vicious Delicious – (Israel, 2007) – Amazon

Roman GianArthur feat. Janelle Monae – “No Surprises” – OK Lady – (USA, 2017) – Amazon

The Black Delta Movement – “Fourth Pass Over the Graveyard (unkle reconstruction)” – Fourth Pass Over the Graveyard (unkle reconstruction) single – (UK, 2023) – Bandcamp