WFMU: Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from July 3, 2010

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from July 3, 2010

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

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
The Nice	America "America" by "The Nice"	The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack	Fuel 2000	2004	CD	The original 45 version of this track -- included as a bonus track on the CD reissue of the Nice's first LP. Check out this wild television performance here!		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Public Nuisance	America "America" by "Public Nuisance"	Gotta Survive	Frantic	2002	CD box set	from 1968.		0:05:29 (Pop-up)
Count Five	Declaration of Independence	The Complete Count Five	Performance	1994	CD	originally 1968		0:08:58 (Pop-up)
Paul Collins' Beat	U.S.A. "U.S.A." by "Paul Collins' Beat"	The Beat / The Kids Are the Same	Wounded Bird	2005	CD	from 1979.		0:11:13 (Pop-up)
Vincent	Freedom's Coming "Freedom's Coming" by "Vincent"	VA: Some Songs Stuck In My Mind	Crazy Apple Boutique	2007	CD	originally 1971. Germany!		0:13:20 (Pop-up)
Wild Colonials	Get the Picture "Get the Picture" by "Wild Colonials"	VA: Devil's Children #1 - Hellacious Sixties Punk Rarities	Time Machine	1999	CD	originally 1966. Australia! A cover of a Pretty Things' tune!		0:16:36 (Pop-up)
Yardbirds	Psycho Daisies "Psycho Daisies" by "Yardbirds"	Roger the Engineer	Warner Bros.	1997	CD	originally 1966. The b-side of "Happenings Ten Years' Time Ago." A bonus track on the reissue on this LP		0:19:07 (Pop-up)
Cryan Shames	Ben Franklin's Almanac	VA: 2131 South Michigan Avenue - 60's Garage & Psychedelia from U.S.A. and Destination Records	Sundazed	2009	CD box set	From 1966.		0:20:48 (Pop-up)
Music Explosion	Sunshine Games "Sunshine Games" by "Music Explosion"	Anthology	One Way	1995	CD	from 1967.		0:23:07 (Pop-up)
The Chicks	The Rebel Kind "The Rebel Kind" by "The Chicks"	VA: Worldbeaters, Volume 7 - 60s Beat Bedlam!	Krazy World	2008	CD	from 1966.		0:24:51 (Pop-up)

Dragsters	Waikiki "Waikiki" by "Dragsters"		Tuna Boat Experience	1989	7"			0:35:06 (Pop-up)
dB's	Neverland "Neverland" by "dB's"	Stands for deciBels / Repercussion	Collector's Choice Music	2001	CD	originally 1982. Two LPs plus bonus tracks on one CD.		0:38:01 (Pop-up)
Greg Kihn Band	Museum "Museum" by "Greg Kihn Band"	Next of Kihn	Beserkley	1978	LP	Doin' it live here		0:40:42 (Pop-up)
Forty Fives	More Than Ever "More Than Ever" by "Forty Fives"	Get It Together	Ng	1999	CD			0:44:10 (Pop-up)
The Knack	I Want Ya "I Want Ya" by "The Knack"	...but the little girls understand	Capitol	1980	LP	Original promo video here!		0:46:15 (Pop-up)
Shivvers	You're So Sure "You're So Sure" by "Shivvers"	Lost Hits From Milwaukee’s First Family Of Powerpop: 1979-82	Hyped to Death	2006	CD	A live track from 1980 recorded for a television show. This CD is enhanced and includes five videos.		0:48:51 (Pop-up)
Secrets*	Get Your Radio "Get Your Radio" by "Secrets*"	VA: Titan! It's All Pop!	Numero Group	2008	CD box set	from 1979.		0:51:10 (Pop-up)
Reruns	Since You Gotta Cheat "Since You Gotta Cheat" by "Reruns"		Spider	1978	7"	from Detroit!		0:54:10 (Pop-up)
Poppees	She's So Bad "She's So Bad" by "Poppees"	Pop Goes the Anthology	Bomp!		CD	live @ CBGB in 1978!	*	0:56:46 (Pop-up)

Montanas	Hey Grandma "Hey Grandma" by "Montanas"	VA: Freaks on the Beeb (Live Rubble) 1	Wilthomer		CD-R	from 1968. Live on the BBC. A cover of a Moby Grape track! Thanks Bill!	*	1:07:28 (Pop-up)
The Idle Race	Days of the Broken Arrows	Back to the Story	EMI	2007	CD box set	From 1967. Alternate version!		1:09:46 (Pop-up)
Misunderstood	Children of the Sun	Before the Dream Faded	Cherry Red	1992	CD	from 1967.		1:13:24 (Pop-up)
Andy Ellison	Fool from Upper Eden	VA: Lovers from the Sky - Pop Psych Sounds from the Apple Era 1968-1971	RPM		CD	originally 1968. Andy Ellison had just left John's Children.	*	1:16:09 (Pop-up)
Daltons	Madman "Madman" by "Daltons"	VA: Bring Flowers to the World	Misty Lane	2007	CD	originally 1972. From Greece!		1:19:02 (Pop-up)
Persuaders	Burn "Burn" by "Persuaders"	VA: Le Beat Bespoke 4 - 20 Tailor Made Cuts	Circle		CD	from 1969.	*	1:21:50 (Pop-up)
Merseys	The Cat "The Cat" by "Merseys"	VA: Steppin' Through an Empty Time - Fairytales Can Come True, Volume 5	Psychic Circle		CD	from 1966.	*	1:24:57 (Pop-up)
The Above	Find Somebody New "Find Somebody New" by "The Above"	The Above	self released		CD		*	1:27:45 (Pop-up)
Black Hollies	(Baby) I'm Your Fool	Crimson Reflections	Ernest Jenning Record Co.	2006	CD	Doin' it live here in Cleveland in 2009!		1:30:56 (Pop-up)

Raunch Hands	Alcohollywood "Alcohollywood" by "Raunch Hands"	Fuck Me Stupid	Crypt	1992	CD			1:40:56 (Pop-up)
Subway Surfers	Ain't Gonna Chase You (No More)	Three Chords & A Mission	Deep Eddy		CD		*	1:44:44 (Pop-up)
Brimstones	Shut Me Down "Shut Me Down" by "Brimstones"	The Brimstones EP	Go Ape		7"		*	1:47:54 (Pop-up)
Outsiders	That's Your Problem "That's Your Problem" by "Outsiders"	Strange Things Are Happening: The Complete Singles 1965-1969	RPM	2002	CD	from 1966.		1:50:54 (Pop-up)
Apollos	That's the Breaks "That's the Breaks" by "Apollos"	VA: Signed D.C.	Satan	1984	LP	from 1966. This compilation rounds up tracks from various 1960s garage bands from the Washington, DC area.		1:53:24 (Pop-up)
Electric Mess	Cause You Think You're a Star	The Electric Mess	self released	2009	CD	Check out a video for the band's "You've Become a Witch" here!		1:55:45 (Pop-up)
Mike Furber	You're Back Again "You're Back Again" by "Mike Furber"	Just a Poor Boy	Radioactive	2007	CD	from 1967. Australia!		1:57:39 (Pop-up)

Deadbeat Poets	The Staircase Stomp!	Circus Town	Pop Detective		CD	featuring Frank Secich from Blue Ash.	*	2:06:59 (Pop-up)
United Space League	Water Under the Bridge		Sound Camera		7"	Featuring Freddy Fortune.	*	2:10:03 (Pop-up)
Humble Pie	30 Days In The Hole "30 Days In The Hole" by "Humble Pie"	Smokin'	A&M	1972	LP			2:12:57 (Pop-up)
Raspberries	Hard To Get Over a Heartbreak	Live on the Sunset Strip	Ryko	2007	CD box set	recorded in 2005 at the House of Blues, Los Angeles		2:16:23 (Pop-up)
Jook	Everything I Do "Everything I Do" by "Jook"	Different Class	RPM	2005	CD	originally 1978		2:20:16 (Pop-up)
Klaatu	Sub-Rosa Subway "Sub-Rosa Subway" by "Klaatu"	Klaatu / Hope	Collector's Choice Music	1999	CD	originally 1976		2:23:16 (Pop-up)
Artful Dodger	Honor Among Thieves	Honor Among Thieves	American Beat	2007	CD	originally 1976. From their second LP. A clip from a television performance here!		2:27:40 (Pop-up)

Berries	What In the World "What In the World" by "Berries"	VA: Pebbles Volume 7, Chicago 2	Archive International Products	1994	CD	originally 1965		2:43:16 (Pop-up)
Brigitte Bardot	Harley Davidson "Harley Davidson" by "Brigitte Bardot"	Show	Magic	1999	CD	originally 1968. Single version. A bonus track on the CD issue of the soundtrack to a French television show. Check out the sexiness here!		2:45:43 (Pop-up)
Artwoods	One More Heartache "One More Heartache" by "Artwoods"	100 Oxford Street	Edsel	1983	LP	originally 1966. band led by Art Wood -- Ron Wood's brother -- that also featured Jon Lord (later of Deep Purple).		2:48:16 (Pop-up)
Chris Hodge	Supersoul "Supersoul" by "Chris Hodge"		Apple	1972	7"	b-side of "We're On Our Way"		2:51:19 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	3:13pm Steve: Mike, You're not around too often but I love your shows, Steve (California)
	3:18pm Jenn: Hey, great set! Rock on!
	3:42pm Elias: Mike, you've got the Cherry Blossom Clinic fully happenin! That Cryan Shames song is even on Terre T's 2008 marathon premium! You are some kind of savant. As a dual Citizen of Canada and the USA, I would like to say that my heart was touched by the love.
	4:07pm Your name: Your comment: (No HTML, please)
	4:08pm Listener Jumpy: Needs some volume, please.
	4:11pm ScottC: Greg Kihn is a DJ in the Bay Area (KFOX) now. I'm not crazy about the AOR that they play but he's OK- good on air. Haven't heard the DB's in years!
	4:17pm Listener Jumpy: GK wrote a couple of good horror novels, too.
	4:24pm Thomas Demetrius Walls: That sounds Greek to me!
	4:24pm Dave & Pam: Mike- your show just happened to come up on our I-tunes library via shuffle...wow, love it and thanks.
	4:35pm John W: The Black Hollies rule and Mike Sin reigns!
	5:11pm DJ Terre T: U guys r cracking me up! Gr8 fillin - thx Mike& Sue! & yes I'm in a string bikini - but drinking somethng stronger than soy milk!
	5:12pm SueP: @TT - I hope that's a crocheted string bikini ;)
	5:16pm Steve: Rusty, dirty rock 'n roll, the best!
	5:24pm DJ Terre T: @Mike I'm listening from an undisclosed location- but let me say yr playin perfect beach music! @SueP Ha! I do have a hotttt crocheted bikini that someone equally hotttt made 4me that's in rotation when the 1 I'm currently wearing is 2 wet 2 put back on again. This one's green& white striped!
	5:30pm DJ Terre T: Wasn't Klaatu rumored to be a Beatles secret side project or something? What's the story behind that?
	5:51pm The Immoral Mr.Teas: This comments section is useless without pictures!
	10:54pm Bill Kelly: Klaatu was a Toronto-based combo whose music was compared to the Beatles in the 1970's. Their record company did nothing to dispel the persistent rumors that they were actually the Beatles, effectively torpedoing their career when the truth became known. The word klaatu is also part of the phrase "Klaatu barada nikto" that is widely acknowledged as having saved mankind from the wrath of the uber-robot Gort in 1951.
	11:36am JCJC: Artful Dodger! I like it.
	1:05pm Ronnie B: You convinced me to look for an Idle Race album!
	11:09pm doreen: enjoyed the deadbeat poets....really like the song!!
	3:08pm Mike Sin: Hey! Thanks to all those who tuned in or listened online and left comments! It was a gorgeous day during a holiday weekend, and I surely appreciate those who somehow fit listening to this show into their day. I really enjoy doing these fill-in spots.

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
The Nice	America "America" by "The Nice"	The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack	Fuel 2000	2004	CD	The original 45 version of this track -- included as a bonus track on the CD reissue of the Nice's first LP. Check out this wild television performance here!		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Public Nuisance	America "America" by "Public Nuisance"	Gotta Survive	Frantic	2002	CD box set	from 1968.		0:05:29 (Pop-up)
Count Five	Declaration of Independence	The Complete Count Five	Performance	1994	CD	originally 1968		0:08:58 (Pop-up)
Paul Collins' Beat	U.S.A. "U.S.A." by "Paul Collins' Beat"	The Beat / The Kids Are the Same	Wounded Bird	2005	CD	from 1979.		0:11:13 (Pop-up)
Vincent	Freedom's Coming "Freedom's Coming" by "Vincent"	VA: Some Songs Stuck In My Mind	Crazy Apple Boutique	2007	CD	originally 1971. Germany!		0:13:20 (Pop-up)
Wild Colonials	Get the Picture "Get the Picture" by "Wild Colonials"	VA: Devil's Children #1 - Hellacious Sixties Punk Rarities	Time Machine	1999	CD	originally 1966. Australia! A cover of a Pretty Things' tune!		0:16:36 (Pop-up)
Yardbirds	Psycho Daisies "Psycho Daisies" by "Yardbirds"	Roger the Engineer	Warner Bros.	1997	CD	originally 1966. The b-side of "Happenings Ten Years' Time Ago." A bonus track on the reissue on this LP		0:19:07 (Pop-up)
Cryan Shames	Ben Franklin's Almanac	VA: 2131 South Michigan Avenue - 60's Garage & Psychedelia from U.S.A. and Destination Records	Sundazed	2009	CD box set	From 1966.		0:20:48 (Pop-up)
Music Explosion	Sunshine Games "Sunshine Games" by "Music Explosion"	Anthology	One Way	1995	CD	from 1967.		0:23:07 (Pop-up)
The Chicks	The Rebel Kind "The Rebel Kind" by "The Chicks"	VA: Worldbeaters, Volume 7 - 60s Beat Bedlam!	Krazy World	2008	CD	from 1966.		0:24:51 (Pop-up)

Dragsters	Waikiki "Waikiki" by "Dragsters"		Tuna Boat Experience	1989	7"			0:35:06 (Pop-up)
dB's	Neverland "Neverland" by "dB's"	Stands for deciBels / Repercussion	Collector's Choice Music	2001	CD	originally 1982. Two LPs plus bonus tracks on one CD.		0:38:01 (Pop-up)
Greg Kihn Band	Museum "Museum" by "Greg Kihn Band"	Next of Kihn	Beserkley	1978	LP	Doin' it live here		0:40:42 (Pop-up)
Forty Fives	More Than Ever "More Than Ever" by "Forty Fives"	Get It Together	Ng	1999	CD			0:44:10 (Pop-up)
The Knack	I Want Ya "I Want Ya" by "The Knack"	...but the little girls understand	Capitol	1980	LP	Original promo video here!		0:46:15 (Pop-up)
Shivvers	You're So Sure "You're So Sure" by "Shivvers"	Lost Hits From Milwaukee’s First Family Of Powerpop: 1979-82	Hyped to Death	2006	CD	A live track from 1980 recorded for a television show. This CD is enhanced and includes five videos.		0:48:51 (Pop-up)
Secrets*	Get Your Radio "Get Your Radio" by "Secrets*"	VA: Titan! It's All Pop!	Numero Group	2008	CD box set	from 1979.		0:51:10 (Pop-up)
Reruns	Since You Gotta Cheat "Since You Gotta Cheat" by "Reruns"		Spider	1978	7"	from Detroit!		0:54:10 (Pop-up)
Poppees	She's So Bad "She's So Bad" by "Poppees"	Pop Goes the Anthology	Bomp!		CD	live @ CBGB in 1978!	*	0:56:46 (Pop-up)

Montanas	Hey Grandma "Hey Grandma" by "Montanas"	VA: Freaks on the Beeb (Live Rubble) 1	Wilthomer		CD-R	from 1968. Live on the BBC. A cover of a Moby Grape track! Thanks Bill!	*	1:07:28 (Pop-up)
The Idle Race	Days of the Broken Arrows	Back to the Story	EMI	2007	CD box set	From 1967. Alternate version!		1:09:46 (Pop-up)
Misunderstood	Children of the Sun	Before the Dream Faded	Cherry Red	1992	CD	from 1967.		1:13:24 (Pop-up)
Andy Ellison	Fool from Upper Eden	VA: Lovers from the Sky - Pop Psych Sounds from the Apple Era 1968-1971	RPM		CD	originally 1968. Andy Ellison had just left John's Children.	*	1:16:09 (Pop-up)
Daltons	Madman "Madman" by "Daltons"	VA: Bring Flowers to the World	Misty Lane	2007	CD	originally 1972. From Greece!		1:19:02 (Pop-up)
Persuaders	Burn "Burn" by "Persuaders"	VA: Le Beat Bespoke 4 - 20 Tailor Made Cuts	Circle		CD	from 1969.	*	1:21:50 (Pop-up)
Merseys	The Cat "The Cat" by "Merseys"	VA: Steppin' Through an Empty Time - Fairytales Can Come True, Volume 5	Psychic Circle		CD	from 1966.	*	1:24:57 (Pop-up)
The Above	Find Somebody New "Find Somebody New" by "The Above"	The Above	self released		CD		*	1:27:45 (Pop-up)
Black Hollies	(Baby) I'm Your Fool	Crimson Reflections	Ernest Jenning Record Co.	2006	CD	Doin' it live here in Cleveland in 2009!		1:30:56 (Pop-up)

Raunch Hands	Alcohollywood "Alcohollywood" by "Raunch Hands"	Fuck Me Stupid	Crypt	1992	CD			1:40:56 (Pop-up)
Subway Surfers	Ain't Gonna Chase You (No More)	Three Chords & A Mission	Deep Eddy		CD		*	1:44:44 (Pop-up)
Brimstones	Shut Me Down "Shut Me Down" by "Brimstones"	The Brimstones EP	Go Ape		7"		*	1:47:54 (Pop-up)
Outsiders	That's Your Problem "That's Your Problem" by "Outsiders"	Strange Things Are Happening: The Complete Singles 1965-1969	RPM	2002	CD	from 1966.		1:50:54 (Pop-up)
Apollos	That's the Breaks "That's the Breaks" by "Apollos"	VA: Signed D.C.	Satan	1984	LP	from 1966. This compilation rounds up tracks from various 1960s garage bands from the Washington, DC area.		1:53:24 (Pop-up)
Electric Mess	Cause You Think You're a Star	The Electric Mess	self released	2009	CD	Check out a video for the band's "You've Become a Witch" here!		1:55:45 (Pop-up)
Mike Furber	You're Back Again "You're Back Again" by "Mike Furber"	Just a Poor Boy	Radioactive	2007	CD	from 1967. Australia!		1:57:39 (Pop-up)

Deadbeat Poets	The Staircase Stomp!	Circus Town	Pop Detective		CD	featuring Frank Secich from Blue Ash.	*	2:06:59 (Pop-up)
United Space League	Water Under the Bridge		Sound Camera		7"	Featuring Freddy Fortune.	*	2:10:03 (Pop-up)
Humble Pie	30 Days In The Hole "30 Days In The Hole" by "Humble Pie"	Smokin'	A&M	1972	LP			2:12:57 (Pop-up)
Raspberries	Hard To Get Over a Heartbreak	Live on the Sunset Strip	Ryko	2007	CD box set	recorded in 2005 at the House of Blues, Los Angeles		2:16:23 (Pop-up)
Jook	Everything I Do "Everything I Do" by "Jook"	Different Class	RPM	2005	CD	originally 1978		2:20:16 (Pop-up)
Klaatu	Sub-Rosa Subway "Sub-Rosa Subway" by "Klaatu"	Klaatu / Hope	Collector's Choice Music	1999	CD	originally 1976		2:23:16 (Pop-up)
Artful Dodger	Honor Among Thieves	Honor Among Thieves	American Beat	2007	CD	originally 1976. From their second LP. A clip from a television performance here!		2:27:40 (Pop-up)

Berries	What In the World "What In the World" by "Berries"	VA: Pebbles Volume 7, Chicago 2	Archive International Products	1994	CD	originally 1965		2:43:16 (Pop-up)
Brigitte Bardot	Harley Davidson "Harley Davidson" by "Brigitte Bardot"	Show	Magic	1999	CD	originally 1968. Single version. A bonus track on the CD issue of the soundtrack to a French television show. Check out the sexiness here!		2:45:43 (Pop-up)
Artwoods	One More Heartache "One More Heartache" by "Artwoods"	100 Oxford Street	Edsel	1983	LP	originally 1966. band led by Art Wood -- Ron Wood's brother -- that also featured Jon Lord (later of Deep Purple).		2:48:16 (Pop-up)
Chris Hodge	Supersoul "Supersoul" by "Chris Hodge"		Apple	1972	7"	b-side of "We're On Our Way"		2:51:19 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	3:13pm Steve: Mike, You're not around too often but I love your shows, Steve (California)
	3:18pm Jenn: Hey, great set! Rock on!
	3:42pm Elias: Mike, you've got the Cherry Blossom Clinic fully happenin! That Cryan Shames song is even on Terre T's 2008 marathon premium! You are some kind of savant. As a dual Citizen of Canada and the USA, I would like to say that my heart was touched by the love.
	4:07pm Your name: Your comment: (No HTML, please)
	4:08pm Listener Jumpy: Needs some volume, please.
	4:11pm ScottC: Greg Kihn is a DJ in the Bay Area (KFOX) now. I'm not crazy about the AOR that they play but he's OK- good on air. Haven't heard the DB's in years!
	4:17pm Listener Jumpy: GK wrote a couple of good horror novels, too.
	4:24pm Thomas Demetrius Walls: That sounds Greek to me!
	4:24pm Dave & Pam: Mike- your show just happened to come up on our I-tunes library via shuffle...wow, love it and thanks.
	4:35pm John W: The Black Hollies rule and Mike Sin reigns!
	5:11pm DJ Terre T: U guys r cracking me up! Gr8 fillin - thx Mike& Sue! & yes I'm in a string bikini - but drinking somethng stronger than soy milk!
	5:12pm SueP: @TT - I hope that's a crocheted string bikini ;)
	5:16pm Steve: Rusty, dirty rock 'n roll, the best!
	5:24pm DJ Terre T: @Mike I'm listening from an undisclosed location- but let me say yr playin perfect beach music! @SueP Ha! I do have a hotttt crocheted bikini that someone equally hotttt made 4me that's in rotation when the 1 I'm currently wearing is 2 wet 2 put back on again. This one's green& white striped!
	5:30pm DJ Terre T: Wasn't Klaatu rumored to be a Beatles secret side project or something? What's the story behind that?
	5:51pm The Immoral Mr.Teas: This comments section is useless without pictures!
	10:54pm Bill Kelly: Klaatu was a Toronto-based combo whose music was compared to the Beatles in the 1970's. Their record company did nothing to dispel the persistent rumors that they were actually the Beatles, effectively torpedoing their career when the truth became known. The word klaatu is also part of the phrase "Klaatu barada nikto" that is widely acknowledged as having saved mankind from the wrath of the uber-robot Gort in 1951.
	11:36am JCJC: Artful Dodger! I like it.
	1:05pm Ronnie B: You convinced me to look for an Idle Race album!
	11:09pm doreen: enjoyed the deadbeat poets....really like the song!!
	3:08pm Mike Sin: Hey! Thanks to all those who tuned in or listened online and left comments! It was a gorgeous day during a holiday weekend, and I surely appreciate those who somehow fit listening to this show into their day. I really enjoy doing these fill-in spots.

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from July 3, 2010

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