![]() |
View Mike Sin's profile
![]() |
A sight for sore ears. Power pop, freakbeat, and psychedelic songs for all six senses.
<-- Previous playlist | Back to Optical Sound with Mike Sin playlists | Next playlist -->
March 10, 2012: Fillin' in for Terre T... and thanking all of you for keeping us on the air for another year!
Listen to this show:
Pop-up player!
Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Format | Comments | New | Approx. start time | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scaffold |
Thank U Very Much
![]() |
Thank U Very Much: The Very Best of the Scaffold | EMI | 2002 | CD | 1967. Featuring Mike McGear (Paul McCartney's bro) | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) | |||
James Gang |
The Bomber: A. Closet Queen B. Bolero C. Cast Your Fate to the Wind
![]() |
Greatest Hits | MCA | 2000 | CD | 1970. Full unedited version with "Bolero" restored. Check out the band deliver it in France in 1971: | 0:01:43 (Pop-up) | |||
Mind Spiders |
On the Radio
![]() |
Meltdown | Dirtnap | 2012 | CD | * | 0:08:33 (Pop-up) | |||
Pumphouse Gang |
Let the Music Play
![]() |
Pumphouse Gang | Sing Sing | 2012 | LP | Originally 1979 | * | 0:10:44 (Pop-up) | ||
Retros |
High Energy Love
![]() |
Inner City Rockers: The Retros 1979 | BDR | 2011 | CD | Album of primarily unrleased tracks from 1979 | * | 0:13:46 (Pop-up) | ||
Normals |
Almost Ready
![]() |
Vacation to Nowhere | Last Laugh | 2011 | CD | from their 1978 single. This reissue comes with a DVD of a live show from 1980. Here's some live footage: | * | 0:16:07 (Pop-up) | ||
Mighty Fine |
Ready to Roar
![]() |
Get Up To Get Down | Drug Front | 2012 | CD | featuring Greg Dulli | * | 0:18:30 (Pop-up) | ||
RPMs |
I Don't Wanna Be Young
![]() |
Hit-Man | 1981 | 7" | 0:21:16 (Pop-up) | |||||
Evaporators |
Busy Doing Nothing
![]() |
VA: Nardwuar the Human Serviette and the Evaporators Present: Busy Doing Nothing | Nardwuar/Mint | 2012 | CD | Promo video here: | * | 0:23:20 (Pop-up) | ||
Chris Spedding & the Vibrators |
Pogo Dancing
![]() |
VA: Glitterbest: 20 Pre-Punk n' Glam Terrace Stompers | RPM | 2004 | CD | Originally 1976. Video from the UK TV show "Supersonic": | 0:25:04 (Pop-up) | |||
Montrose |
Underground
![]() |
Paper Money | Warner Bros. | 1974 | LP | RIP Ronnie Montrose. | 0:38:27 (Pop-up) | |||
Piper |
Out of Control
![]() |
Piper / Can't Wait | American Beat | 2008 | CD | originally 1976 (featuring Billy Squier) | 0:41:25 (Pop-up) | |||
Plimsouls |
Shaky City
![]() |
Beach Town Confidential | Alive Natural Sound | 2012 | CD | Live at the Golden Bear 1983 | * | 0:45:52 (Pop-up) | ||
Rubinoos |
Fireball
![]() |
The Basement Tapes Plus | Not Lame Archives | 2000 | CD | 1980 | 0:48:40 (Pop-up) | |||
Oasis |
She's Electric
![]() |
(What's The Story) Morning Glory? | Epic | 1995 | CD | 0:51:02 (Pop-up) | ||||
Three O'Clock |
In Love in Too
![]() |
self-released | 1985 | 7" | Fan club only 7-inch | 0:54:41 (Pop-up) | ||||
Direct Hits |
Modesty Blaise
![]() |
Whaam! | 1982 | 7" | 0:57:55 (Pop-up) | |||||
Elephant Stone |
Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin
![]() |
Elephants on Parade | 2011 | WAV | Playing tonight at Pianos in NYC. Download this track right HERE | * | 1:00:22 (Pop-up) | |||
Cyrus Erie |
Get the Message
![]() |
Epic | 1968 | 7" | Featuring Eric Carmen | 1:03:37 (Pop-up) | ||||
Monkees |
Looking for the Good Times
![]() |
The Monkees Present | Rhino | 1994 | CD | Originally 1969. RIP Davy Jones. | 1:06:00 (Pop-up) | |||
The Bay Ridge |
Without You
![]() |
VA: I Gotta Be Me: 20 Garage Missiles from the USA, Who Needs Tomorrow Vol. 2 | Psychic Circle | 2008 | CD | 1968. From Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, of course! | 1:19:47 (Pop-up) | |||
Siberians |
Who's Laughing Now?
![]() |
Killer Diller | 2011 | 7" | Played live on Joe Belock's "Three Chord Monte" show right HERE | * | 1:22:17 (Pop-up) | |||
Purple Hearts |
I'm Gonna Try
![]() |
VA: Hot Generation! 1960's Punk from Down Under | Big Beat | 2002 | CD | Originally 1966 | 1:25:49 (Pop-up) | |||
Wild Colonials |
Get the Picture
![]() |
VA: Devil's Children #1 - Hellacious Sixties Punk Rarities | Time Machine | 1997 | CD | 1966. Australia. Cover of a Pretty Things' track. | 1:28:00 (Pop-up) | |||
Q65 |
It Came to Me
![]() |
Nothing But Trouble: The Best of Q65 1966-68 | Rev-Ola | 2008 | CD | 1968. The Netherlands. | 1:30:25 (Pop-up) | |||
Syndicats |
Crawdaddy Simone
![]() |
VA: Nuggets II - Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond 1964-1969 | Rhino | 2001 | CD box set | 1965 | 1:32:55 (Pop-up) | |||
Giant Crab |
E.S.P.
![]() |
VA: Artificial Faces: Mutant Freak-a-Delic Sounds for the Now Psych Generation! | Crazy Apple Boutique | 2009 | CD | 1969 | 1:44:22 (Pop-up) | |||
Glass Menagerie |
Somebody to Love
![]() |
VA: Hen's Teeth, Vol. 3 -- Catherine on the Wheel | Hen's Teeth | 1999 | CD | from 1969 | 1:46:48 (Pop-up) | |||
GTVs |
I'm in Love With Your Daughter
![]() |
No Label | 2011 | WAV | New band from Philadelphia area. | * | 1:49:24 (Pop-up) | |||
Coconut Mushroom |
Without Her
![]() |
VA: Look at the Sun - Precious Seconds Thought Gone From the British Underground 1967-1970 | Top Sounds | 2010 | CD | 1968. Previously unreleased. | 1:52:42 (Pop-up) | |||
Johnny Hallyday |
Reclamation (News Report)
![]() |
Johnny Hallyday | Philips | 1969 | LP | track written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane. Small Faces plus Peter Frampton (?) backing him on track. These sessions actually constitute the last Small Faces' recordings. | 1:55:27 (Pop-up) | |||
Gods |
You're My Life
![]() |
Genesis | Repertoire | 1994 | CD | 1968 Columbia Records | 1:59:00 (Pop-up) | |||
Genesis |
In the Beginning
![]() |
From Genesis to Revelation | Snapper | 2000 | CD box set | Originally 1969 | 2:02:20 (Pop-up) | |||
The Onyx |
Kaleidoscope of Colours
![]() |
Kaleidoscope of Colours: The Onyx Demo Sessions 1967 | Wooden Hill | 2009 | CD | 2:06:14 (Pop-up) | ||||
Kid Rock |
Doctor Rock
![]() |
VA: Mr. Toytown Presents Vol. 2 Nightmares At Toby's Shop | Toytown Recordings | 2005 | CD | 1973. No, folks, not *that* Kid Rock! This one's from Spain. | 2:08:34 (Pop-up) | |||
Sly & The Family Stone |
Turn Me Loose
![]() |
A Whole New Thing | Epic | 2007 | CD | 1967. The band's first album. | 2:11:07 (Pop-up) | |||
Two Things in One |
Thangs
![]() |
Together Forever: The Music City Sessions | Omnivore | 2012 | CD | 1973 | * | 2:12:59 (Pop-up) | ||
Simone |
Gelegenheit macht Diebe
![]() |
Beat Frauleins: Female Pop Germany 1964-1968 | Grosse Freiheit | 2012 | CD | Originally 1967 | * | 2:16:33 (Pop-up) | ||
Richard Kent Style |
I'm Out
![]() |
VA: EP Choice - The Rare Mod EP Collection | Acid Jazz | 2011 | CD | 1967 | * | 2:19:09 (Pop-up) | ||
Peddlers |
Delicious Lady
![]() |
VA: Neurotic Reactions 2 - 16 Obscure Mod Smashers, 1965-1970 | Crazy Apple Boutique | 2011 | LP | 1967 | * | 2:21:07 (Pop-up) | ||
Trubadurzy |
Osiewcsyna I Pejsas
![]() |
VA: Modesty Blaise No. 1 - Cheesy Pop for the Connoisseur | Past & Present | 2009 | CD | 1967. Poland | 2:23:03 (Pop-up) | |||
Miracle Workers |
That Ain't Me
![]() |
Inside Out | Voxx | 1991 | CD | 1985 album | 2:40:10 (Pop-up) | |||
First Crow to the Moon |
Spend Your Life
![]() |
VA: Psychedelic Microdots, Volume 3 - My Rainbow Life | Sundazed | 1992 | CD | 1967. Featuring a young Chris Stein, later of Blondie. The band was actually called "First CREW to the Moon," but Roulette misspelled the label. | 2:41:07 (Pop-up) | |||
Paul Revere & The Raiders |
Down in Amsterdam
![]() |
Alias Pink Puzz | Sundazed | 2000 | CD | 1969 | 2:43:05 (Pop-up) | |||
Mickey Finn |
Time To Start Loving You
![]() |
VA: Mickey Finn & The Blue Men / Jimmy Page - Keep Moving! | LCD | 1997 | CD | 1967. Buyer beware -- For the most part, the band listings are incorrect on the cover. | 2:47:20 (Pop-up) | |||
Gavin Hamilton |
It Won't Be the Same
![]() |
VA: The Electric Sound Show, Vol. 1 - We all Live on Candy Green | Elastic Cat | 2010 | CD | 1967 | 2:48:44 (Pop-up) | |||
Chrome Cranks |
Black Garage Door
![]() |
Ain't No Lies in Blood | Thick Syrup | 2012 | CD | * | 2:51:15 (Pop-up) | |||
Sea-Ders |
Thanks a Lot
![]() |
VA: The Freakbeat Scene | Deram | 1998 | CD | 1967 | 2:53:50 (Pop-up) | |||
<-- Previous playlist | Back to Optical Sound with Mike Sin playlists | Next playlist -->
RSS feeds for Optical Sound with Mike Sin:
Playlists feed |
MP3 archives feed
| E-mail Mike Sin | Other WFMU Playlists | All artists played by Optical Sound with Mike Sin |Listen on the Internet | Contact Us | Music & Programs | WFMU Home Page | Support Us | FAQ
Live Audio Streams for WFMU: Pop-up | 128k AAC | 128k MP3 | 32k MP3 (More streams: [+])
Listener comments!
Jim B:
mrmucho:
On the Yazoo:
Rob Steffens:
SteveL:
kat330:
Scuttle:
Rob Steffens:
SteveL:
kat330:
Richard from Venezuela:
Snortley:
Nate K:
Snortley:
G:
efd:
Rob Steffens:
G:
Frank:
Just getting to the party. Better late than never!
Nate K:
Rob Steffens:
Frank:
Rob Steffens:
Rob Steffens:
Rob Steffens:
Rob Steffens:
Bluesman:
Listener Jumpy from Brooklyn:
frenchee:
frenchee:
dale:
efd:
glenn:
efd:
Rob Steffens:
dale:
Rob Steffens:
Listener Jumpy from Brooklyn:
glenn:
dale:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqOGmSXadIk
Dano:
glenn:
dale:
Frank:
G:
http://bit.ly/ypogqL
frenchee:
David Shortell:
Just as that other south Cal 80's group, Redd Kross, initiated the bizarre misspelling of their name when the real Red Cross complained.
dale:
Christina:
Frank:
Aaron:
Best
Album
Ever
Aaron:
Best
Album
Ever
glenn:
Frank:
Destroit:
Listener Jumpy from Brooklyn:
glenn:
David Shortell:
Mike Sin:
Frank:
Nancy:
G:
G:
Destroit:
Nate K:
glenn:
G:
glenn:
Rob Steffens:
Destroit:
Nate K:
Aaron:
Play something off boatmans call!!!!!!!!
ja:
Mike Sin:
Listener Jumpy from Brooklyn:
Nate K:
David Shortell:
Nate K:
seang:
Rob Steffens:
John W:
Tutaj jest video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPltao_PzJg