WFMU: Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from October 10, 2009

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from October 10, 2009

A sight for sore ears. Power pop, freakbeat, and psychedelic songs for all six senses.

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October 10, 2009: Another Terre T fill in! With requisite frivolity!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Remains	Hang On Sloopy "Hang On Sloopy" by "Remains"	A Session with the Remains	Sundazed	1996	CD	from 1966! Live-in-the-studio audition for Capitol records.		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Vacant Lot	Good As Gone "Good As Gone" by "Vacant Lot"	... Because They Can	Cargo Records	1992	CD			0:04:12 (Pop-up)
Kaos	Iron Dream "Iron Dream" by "Kaos"	VA: What? Stuff	Bomp!	1998	CD	from 1978. This comp rounds up releases on What records.
Trend	She's Hi-Fi "She's Hi-Fi" by "Trend"	VA: Yellow Pills: Prefill	Numero	2005	CD box set	from 1980
Priscillas	Timing "Timing" by "Priscillas"	10,000 Volts	Nag's Head		CD	www.thepriscillas.com myspace.com/thepriscillas	*
Nick Lowe	Switch Board Susan "Switch Board Susan" by "Nick Lowe"	Labour of Lust	Columbia	1979	LP
J.P. McClain and the Intruders	Baby Don't Laugh	VA: Titan: It's All Pop	Numero	2008	CD box set	Titan (It's All Pop!) label 1978-81 this cut is from 1980
Big Star	When My Baby's Beside Me	Keep an Eye on the Sky	Ardent/Rhino		CD box set	alternate take of a 1972 cut from the new mondo box set!	*
Dennis Diken with Bell Sound	Long Lonely Ride	Late Music	Cryptovision		CD	WFMU's own -- and Smithereens drummer	*
Plimsouls	Playing With Jack "Playing With Jack" by "Plimsouls"	Kool Trash	Fuel 2000	1998	CD	reunion album with Clem Burke on drums.
Raveonettes	Bang! "Bang!" by "Raveonettes"	In and Out of Control	Vice		CD		*

Black Hollies	Don't Be Afraid to Ask	Softly Towards the Light	Ernest Jenning Record Co.		CD	The Black Hollies are playing tonight at Glasslands in Williamsburg, Brooklyn	*
Tasmanians	I Can't Explain This Feeling	VA: Fuzz, Flaykes, & Shakes, Vol. 6 - Come Into My World	Dionysus	2002	CD	from 1967 They're from Florida
Yardbirds	Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor	Little Games	EMI	1991	CD	originally 1967
Barrier	Spot the Lights "Spot the Lights" by "Barrier"	VA: Rare 60's Beat Treasures, Vol. 4	Gone Beat	1995	CD	1968

Youngblood	Green Light "Green Light" by "Youngblood"	VA: Doin' the Mod, Vol. 5 - That Driving Beat	Castle/Sanctuary	2002	CD	from 1968.
Equals	My Life Ain't Easy "My Life Ain't Easy" by "Equals"	The Equals Explosion/Unequalled Equals	Repertoire	1998	CD	2 albums on one CD (this song is from 1967)
Some Loves	Don't Talk About Us "Don't Talk About Us" by "Some Loves"	VA: Do the Pop! Australian Garage-Rock Sound 1976-87	Shock	2002	CD box set	1986 cut
Los Brincos	Passport "Passport" by "Los Brincos"	VA: We Can Fly, Vol. 3	Past & Present	2003	CD	from 1967. Spain! This comp is 25 track collection of Psych Rarities1966-1971
Deviants	You've Got to Hold On "You've Got to Hold On" by "Deviants"	Disposable	Esoteric		CD	from 1968	*
Bud & Kathy	Hang It Out to Dry "Hang It Out to Dry" by "Bud & Kathy"	VA: Hang It Out to Dry - 27 Roughneck Rompers	Satan	1994	CD	from 1966
Los Walkers	If I Knew That Girl (Si Yo Conociera a Esa Chica)	Walking Up Con Los Walkers	Pampas Gracias	2001	CD	1968

Blue Ash	Wasting My TIme "Wasting My TIme" by "Blue Ash"	No More, No Less	Collectors' Choice	2008	CD	from 1974. RIP Bill Bartolin
Blue Ash	She's So Nice "She's So Nice" by "Blue Ash"		Mercury	1974	45	1974. non-LP B-side of their version of "Anytime at All"
D.B.L.I.T.Y.	Cut My Hair Today "Cut My Hair Today" by "D.B.L.I.T.Y."	VA: Allentown Anglophile	Distortions	2005	CD	from 1977. The acronym stands for "Dress British, Look Irish (or Italian, in Mike Sin's case), Think Yiddish."
Animals	Inside Looking Out "Inside Looking Out" by "Animals"	Animalization	MGM	1966	LP
Pacific Ocean	I Can't Stand It "I Can't Stand It" by "Pacific Ocean"	VA: Artificial Faces: Mutant Freak-a-Delic Sounds for the Now Psych Generation!	Crazy Apple Boutique	2009	CD	1968	*
Unit 4 + 2	I Will "I Will" by "Unit 4 + 2"	VA: Rubble Volume 1: The Psychedelic Snarl	Past & Present	2002	Boxed set	another fab 1968 track
Gods	Garage Man "Garage Man" by "Gods"	VA: Echoes From the Wilderness-- 16 U.K. R&B Freakbeat Trippers	Paranoid	1998	CD	1967
Rascals	Come On Up "Come On Up" by "Rascals"	The Very Best of	Rhino	1993	CD	1966
Andy Bown	Supersonic "Supersonic" by "Andy Bown"	VA: Satin Dustbin: Even More Junkshop Glam	Ursula 1000	2004	CD	1975 GMS Records
Music behind DJ:						email MikeSinWFMU@yahoo.com for Raveonettes tix.
Turbo Fruits	Trouble! "Trouble!" by "Turbo Fruits"	Echo Kid	Fat Possum		CD		*
Madame Robot and the Lust Brigade	Dharma Candy	Madame Robot and the Lust Brigade	ICBM Records	2007	LP	Playing tonite w/Brian Wilson Shock Treatment at Hullaballoo /Don Pedro's in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
13th Floor Elevators	Fire Engine "Fire Engine" by "13th Floor Elevators"	Sign of the 3 Eyed Men	International Artists		Boxed set	Big ole box set (10 CDs) with the almighty MONO MIXES, outtakes, etc. This 1967 track is from the mono CD of "The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators."	*
Him & the Others	She's Got the Eyes That Tell Lies	VA: Chocolate Soup	Reverberation	1997	CD	1966
Spiders	Don't Blow Your Mind "Don't Blow Your Mind" by "Spiders"	VA: Garage Beat 66: Chicks Are for Kids	Sundazed	2004	CD	1966. The first band of Vincent Furnier (Alice Cooper). Alternate take of single version.
Black Watch	Left Behind "Left Behind" by "Black Watch"	VA: Teenage Shutdown - Get a Move On!!!	Teenage Shutdown	1995	CD	From 1967. Michigan! This comp is dubbed a "Snarl & Stomp, Rave & Rant Teen Garage Hoot."
Troggs	Girl in Black "Girl in Black" by "Troggs"	Archeology (1966 - 1976)	Fontana	1992	CD box set	1967
Golden Earrings	Another Man in Town	Winter-Harvest	Polydor	1997	CD	1967. From the Netherlands.
Lovin'	I'm in Command "I'm in Command" by "Lovin'"	VA: Magic Spectacles	Hyacinth	1999	CD	from 1967.
Anteeks	I Don't Want You "I Don't Want You" by "Anteeks"	VA: Hen's Teeth, Vol. 3 -- Catherine on the Wheel	Hen's Teeth Records	1999	CD	1966

Apples in Stereo	Seems So "Seems So" by "Apples in Stereo"	#1 Hits Explosion	Yep Rock		CD		*
Fairy Tale	Run and Hide "Run and Hide" by "Fairy Tale"	VA: The Freakbeat Scene	Decca	1998	CD	1968

Listener comments!
	3:10pm Jumpy: I was just trying to explain the Vacant Lot to a couple of friends this week. I hope they're listening.
	3:15pm Laurie: Oh, I love those Yellow Pills comps. And I have that Bomp comp! Bomp! comp. Whatever!
	3:21pm Laurie: omg, "when I'm with you I get an extension. and I don't mean Alexander Graham Bell's invention." That's wrong.
	3:46pm chris: More scratchy Nick Lowe!!! I think we have very similar collections. Great fill in!
	3:48pm jahna: I agree totally that Nick Lowe is AWESOME rock.
	4:00pm Tom: The Elevators are going show, right?
	4:09pm ?: I prefer the Royal Purple's amazing version of 'I can't xplain this feeling'! Thanx for playing the original! Great show so far!!
	4:28pm Jumpy: HANG IT OUT TO DRY started out as ts own seperate life as an LP.
	4:30pm frenchee: I also prefer the Royal Purple version anonymous poster!
	4:31pm frenchee: Hey Jumpy!
	4:34pm Topkat: this is a heads up if ya don't already know, the Stems have called it quits and are in the midst of an Aussie farewell tour.
	4:37pm Jumpy: Howdy, frenchee! Mike, I have "Green Light" by American Breed. I think they done did it first.
	4:38pm Jumpy: It's true about the Stems but Dom and all of the them have their own bands.
	4:42pm Topkat: yeah Jumpy, but they're another outfit I never got to see live. My Aussie friends are traveling about the country to see the last performances.
	4:45pm Gerjan from Holland: This shit is fuckin great!
	4:52pm steve: Nick Lowe's Labour of Lust is a great album. It needs to re-released on CD.
	5:14pm David Shortell: Why the guilt over playing "Inside Looking Out"? Somehow, this is the first time I've ever heard that track played on ANY radio, let alone "classic rock" radio.
	5:40pm Tom: Dig the Troggs!
	5:42pm Lud: This shit reminds me of a current movie interpretation the "60s"--believe me no 60s radio played this bubble gum crap. There was a reason these lost treasures were buried..and forgotten.
	5:46pm frenchee: Hey LUD, Peace man!
	5:53pm Terre T: Been able to hear the show off n'on thru the iPhone . Went to Amoeba in LA& coincidentally just picked up a Golden Earrings comp!! U guys sound great! Can't wait to hear Therese's fillin for Scharpling on The Best Show next Tues! Hi Frenchee! And thanx for the great fillin Mike!
	10:24pm Cuz Jerry: Very cool again Mike! Been streaming today's show at 10pm
	12:31pm Jersey City Jesus: I think you were right about the yardbirds. Kool show.
	2:18pm Ronnie B.: That was nice of you to talk about Blue Ash like that.
	2:18pm Ronnie B.: That was nice of you to talk about Blue Ash like that.
	12:24pm Mark Hershberger: Mike! Thanks for the nice tribute to Bill Bartolin of Blue Ash....I was proud to call him a friend....a great guy and a fantastic guitarist for a vastly under appreciated band! Mark Hershberger Pop Detective Records www.popdetective.com
	2:51pm Frank Secich: Hello Mike, Thank you so much for your fine tribute to Bill Bartolin of Blue Ash. I am going to forward this link to his family. I know they will greatly appreciate it. All the best, Frank
	8:04am Robbie White: GREAT show Mike. I have not heard a lot of these. Thank you for turning me on to a lot of cool songs and comps.
	10:51am Mike Sin: Hey, I know it's a week late, but I just wanted to thank everyone who tuned in and left comments and sent emails. I had a great time. Again, special thanks to Terre T for offering me the fill-in spot, Liz French for digital data entry, and DJ Therese for adding to the fun.
	1:44pm Running Sarah: I've listened to this show twice this week. More!
	3:04pm Patrick: Hi Mike, I've been searching for a copy or to simply hear the Gods track 'Garage Man', and here it is wow!!! do you have a copy of the A side of this single, 'Come on Down to My Boat Baby' I heard it once in a UK Mod Club circa 1995 and it blew me away, if you've got it air it!
	10:02am Nadia F.: Amazing show! My friend Dave told me about this archive and I loved it!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Remains	Hang On Sloopy "Hang On Sloopy" by "Remains"	A Session with the Remains	Sundazed	1996	CD	from 1966! Live-in-the-studio audition for Capitol records.		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Vacant Lot	Good As Gone "Good As Gone" by "Vacant Lot"	... Because They Can	Cargo Records	1992	CD			0:04:12 (Pop-up)
Kaos	Iron Dream "Iron Dream" by "Kaos"	VA: What? Stuff	Bomp!	1998	CD	from 1978. This comp rounds up releases on What records.
Trend	She's Hi-Fi "She's Hi-Fi" by "Trend"	VA: Yellow Pills: Prefill	Numero	2005	CD box set	from 1980
Priscillas	Timing "Timing" by "Priscillas"	10,000 Volts	Nag's Head		CD	www.thepriscillas.com myspace.com/thepriscillas	*
Nick Lowe	Switch Board Susan "Switch Board Susan" by "Nick Lowe"	Labour of Lust	Columbia	1979	LP
J.P. McClain and the Intruders	Baby Don't Laugh	VA: Titan: It's All Pop	Numero	2008	CD box set	Titan (It's All Pop!) label 1978-81 this cut is from 1980
Big Star	When My Baby's Beside Me	Keep an Eye on the Sky	Ardent/Rhino		CD box set	alternate take of a 1972 cut from the new mondo box set!	*
Dennis Diken with Bell Sound	Long Lonely Ride	Late Music	Cryptovision		CD	WFMU's own -- and Smithereens drummer	*
Plimsouls	Playing With Jack "Playing With Jack" by "Plimsouls"	Kool Trash	Fuel 2000	1998	CD	reunion album with Clem Burke on drums.
Raveonettes	Bang! "Bang!" by "Raveonettes"	In and Out of Control	Vice		CD		*

Black Hollies	Don't Be Afraid to Ask	Softly Towards the Light	Ernest Jenning Record Co.		CD	The Black Hollies are playing tonight at Glasslands in Williamsburg, Brooklyn	*
Tasmanians	I Can't Explain This Feeling	VA: Fuzz, Flaykes, & Shakes, Vol. 6 - Come Into My World	Dionysus	2002	CD	from 1967 They're from Florida
Yardbirds	Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor	Little Games	EMI	1991	CD	originally 1967
Barrier	Spot the Lights "Spot the Lights" by "Barrier"	VA: Rare 60's Beat Treasures, Vol. 4	Gone Beat	1995	CD	1968

Youngblood	Green Light "Green Light" by "Youngblood"	VA: Doin' the Mod, Vol. 5 - That Driving Beat	Castle/Sanctuary	2002	CD	from 1968.
Equals	My Life Ain't Easy "My Life Ain't Easy" by "Equals"	The Equals Explosion/Unequalled Equals	Repertoire	1998	CD	2 albums on one CD (this song is from 1967)
Some Loves	Don't Talk About Us "Don't Talk About Us" by "Some Loves"	VA: Do the Pop! Australian Garage-Rock Sound 1976-87	Shock	2002	CD box set	1986 cut
Los Brincos	Passport "Passport" by "Los Brincos"	VA: We Can Fly, Vol. 3	Past & Present	2003	CD	from 1967. Spain! This comp is 25 track collection of Psych Rarities1966-1971
Deviants	You've Got to Hold On "You've Got to Hold On" by "Deviants"	Disposable	Esoteric		CD	from 1968	*
Bud & Kathy	Hang It Out to Dry "Hang It Out to Dry" by "Bud & Kathy"	VA: Hang It Out to Dry - 27 Roughneck Rompers	Satan	1994	CD	from 1966
Los Walkers	If I Knew That Girl (Si Yo Conociera a Esa Chica)	Walking Up Con Los Walkers	Pampas Gracias	2001	CD	1968

Blue Ash	Wasting My TIme "Wasting My TIme" by "Blue Ash"	No More, No Less	Collectors' Choice	2008	CD	from 1974. RIP Bill Bartolin
Blue Ash	She's So Nice "She's So Nice" by "Blue Ash"		Mercury	1974	45	1974. non-LP B-side of their version of "Anytime at All"
D.B.L.I.T.Y.	Cut My Hair Today "Cut My Hair Today" by "D.B.L.I.T.Y."	VA: Allentown Anglophile	Distortions	2005	CD	from 1977. The acronym stands for "Dress British, Look Irish (or Italian, in Mike Sin's case), Think Yiddish."
Animals	Inside Looking Out "Inside Looking Out" by "Animals"	Animalization	MGM	1966	LP
Pacific Ocean	I Can't Stand It "I Can't Stand It" by "Pacific Ocean"	VA: Artificial Faces: Mutant Freak-a-Delic Sounds for the Now Psych Generation!	Crazy Apple Boutique	2009	CD	1968	*
Unit 4 + 2	I Will "I Will" by "Unit 4 + 2"	VA: Rubble Volume 1: The Psychedelic Snarl	Past & Present	2002	Boxed set	another fab 1968 track
Gods	Garage Man "Garage Man" by "Gods"	VA: Echoes From the Wilderness-- 16 U.K. R&B Freakbeat Trippers	Paranoid	1998	CD	1967
Rascals	Come On Up "Come On Up" by "Rascals"	The Very Best of	Rhino	1993	CD	1966
Andy Bown	Supersonic "Supersonic" by "Andy Bown"	VA: Satin Dustbin: Even More Junkshop Glam	Ursula 1000	2004	CD	1975 GMS Records
Music behind DJ:						email MikeSinWFMU@yahoo.com for Raveonettes tix.
Turbo Fruits	Trouble! "Trouble!" by "Turbo Fruits"	Echo Kid	Fat Possum		CD		*
Madame Robot and the Lust Brigade	Dharma Candy	Madame Robot and the Lust Brigade	ICBM Records	2007	LP	Playing tonite w/Brian Wilson Shock Treatment at Hullaballoo /Don Pedro's in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
13th Floor Elevators	Fire Engine "Fire Engine" by "13th Floor Elevators"	Sign of the 3 Eyed Men	International Artists		Boxed set	Big ole box set (10 CDs) with the almighty MONO MIXES, outtakes, etc. This 1967 track is from the mono CD of "The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators."	*
Him & the Others	She's Got the Eyes That Tell Lies	VA: Chocolate Soup	Reverberation	1997	CD	1966
Spiders	Don't Blow Your Mind "Don't Blow Your Mind" by "Spiders"	VA: Garage Beat 66: Chicks Are for Kids	Sundazed	2004	CD	1966. The first band of Vincent Furnier (Alice Cooper). Alternate take of single version.
Black Watch	Left Behind "Left Behind" by "Black Watch"	VA: Teenage Shutdown - Get a Move On!!!	Teenage Shutdown	1995	CD	From 1967. Michigan! This comp is dubbed a "Snarl & Stomp, Rave & Rant Teen Garage Hoot."
Troggs	Girl in Black "Girl in Black" by "Troggs"	Archeology (1966 - 1976)	Fontana	1992	CD box set	1967
Golden Earrings	Another Man in Town	Winter-Harvest	Polydor	1997	CD	1967. From the Netherlands.
Lovin'	I'm in Command "I'm in Command" by "Lovin'"	VA: Magic Spectacles	Hyacinth	1999	CD	from 1967.
Anteeks	I Don't Want You "I Don't Want You" by "Anteeks"	VA: Hen's Teeth, Vol. 3 -- Catherine on the Wheel	Hen's Teeth Records	1999	CD	1966

Apples in Stereo	Seems So "Seems So" by "Apples in Stereo"	#1 Hits Explosion	Yep Rock		CD		*
Fairy Tale	Run and Hide "Run and Hide" by "Fairy Tale"	VA: The Freakbeat Scene	Decca	1998	CD	1968

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Listener comments!
	3:10pm Jumpy: I was just trying to explain the Vacant Lot to a couple of friends this week. I hope they're listening.
	3:15pm Laurie: Oh, I love those Yellow Pills comps. And I have that Bomp comp! Bomp! comp. Whatever!
	3:21pm Laurie: omg, "when I'm with you I get an extension. and I don't mean Alexander Graham Bell's invention." That's wrong.
	3:46pm chris: More scratchy Nick Lowe!!! I think we have very similar collections. Great fill in!
	3:48pm jahna: I agree totally that Nick Lowe is AWESOME rock.
	4:00pm Tom: The Elevators are going show, right?
	4:09pm ?: I prefer the Royal Purple's amazing version of 'I can't xplain this feeling'! Thanx for playing the original! Great show so far!!
	4:28pm Jumpy: HANG IT OUT TO DRY started out as ts own seperate life as an LP.
	4:30pm frenchee: I also prefer the Royal Purple version anonymous poster!
	4:31pm frenchee: Hey Jumpy!
	4:34pm Topkat: this is a heads up if ya don't already know, the Stems have called it quits and are in the midst of an Aussie farewell tour.
	4:37pm Jumpy: Howdy, frenchee! Mike, I have "Green Light" by American Breed. I think they done did it first.
	4:38pm Jumpy: It's true about the Stems but Dom and all of the them have their own bands.
	4:42pm Topkat: yeah Jumpy, but they're another outfit I never got to see live. My Aussie friends are traveling about the country to see the last performances.
	4:45pm Gerjan from Holland: This shit is fuckin great!
	4:52pm steve: Nick Lowe's Labour of Lust is a great album. It needs to re-released on CD.
	5:14pm David Shortell: Why the guilt over playing "Inside Looking Out"? Somehow, this is the first time I've ever heard that track played on ANY radio, let alone "classic rock" radio.
	5:40pm Tom: Dig the Troggs!
	5:42pm Lud: This shit reminds me of a current movie interpretation the "60s"--believe me no 60s radio played this bubble gum crap. There was a reason these lost treasures were buried..and forgotten.
	5:46pm frenchee: Hey LUD, Peace man!
	5:53pm Terre T: Been able to hear the show off n'on thru the iPhone . Went to Amoeba in LA& coincidentally just picked up a Golden Earrings comp!! U guys sound great! Can't wait to hear Therese's fillin for Scharpling on The Best Show next Tues! Hi Frenchee! And thanx for the great fillin Mike!
	10:24pm Cuz Jerry: Very cool again Mike! Been streaming today's show at 10pm
	12:31pm Jersey City Jesus: I think you were right about the yardbirds. Kool show.
	2:18pm Ronnie B.: That was nice of you to talk about Blue Ash like that.
	2:18pm Ronnie B.: That was nice of you to talk about Blue Ash like that.
	12:24pm Mark Hershberger: Mike! Thanks for the nice tribute to Bill Bartolin of Blue Ash....I was proud to call him a friend....a great guy and a fantastic guitarist for a vastly under appreciated band! Mark Hershberger Pop Detective Records www.popdetective.com
	2:51pm Frank Secich: Hello Mike, Thank you so much for your fine tribute to Bill Bartolin of Blue Ash. I am going to forward this link to his family. I know they will greatly appreciate it. All the best, Frank
	8:04am Robbie White: GREAT show Mike. I have not heard a lot of these. Thank you for turning me on to a lot of cool songs and comps.
	10:51am Mike Sin: Hey, I know it's a week late, but I just wanted to thank everyone who tuned in and left comments and sent emails. I had a great time. Again, special thanks to Terre T for offering me the fill-in spot, Liz French for digital data entry, and DJ Therese for adding to the fun.
	1:44pm Running Sarah: I've listened to this show twice this week. More!
	3:04pm Patrick: Hi Mike, I've been searching for a copy or to simply hear the Gods track 'Garage Man', and here it is wow!!! do you have a copy of the A side of this single, 'Come on Down to My Boat Baby' I heard it once in a UK Mod Club circa 1995 and it blew me away, if you've got it air it!
	10:02am Nadia F.: Amazing show! My friend Dave told me about this archive and I loved it!

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from October 10, 2009

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