WFMU: Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from June 8, 2019

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from June 8, 2019

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

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Humane Society	Knock, Knock "Knock, Knock" by "Humane Society"	VA: Nuggets - Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968	Rhino	CD box set	1966		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Stained Glass	My Buddy Sin "My Buddy Sin" by "Stained Glass"	VA: Love is the Song We Sing - San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970	Rhino	CD box set	1966		0:02:26 (Pop-up)
Woolly Bushmen	Let It Be Known "Let It Be Known" by "Woolly Bushmen"	In Shambles	Pig Baby	LP	2019	*	0:05:16 (Pop-up)
Things	In Your Soul "In Your Soul" by "Things"	VA: Acid Visions: Best of Texas Punk & Psychedelic	Collectables	CD box set	1967		0:08:47 (Pop-up)
Unclaimed	No Apology "No Apology" by "Unclaimed"	VA: The Rebel Kind - A Collection of Contemporary Garage and Psychedelic Bands	Sounds Interesting	LP	1983		0:11:21 (Pop-up)
Troggs	Gonna Make You "Gonna Make You" by "Troggs"	(single)	ATCO	7"	1966		0:13:32 (Pop-up)
Sir Douglas Quintet	Dynamite Woman	(single)	Smash	7"	1969		0:16:17 (Pop-up)
Joe "King" Carrasco & The Crowns	Party Weekend	(single)	Gee Bee	7"	1980		0:19:48 (Pop-up)
Thirteenth Floor Elevators	Levitation	Sign of the 3 Eyed Men	Charly	CD box set	1968. single version. RIP Roky Erickson.		0:22:16 (Pop-up)
Peawees	Christine "Christine" by "Peawees"	Moving Target	Rum Bar	CD	2018		0:24:42 (Pop-up)
Backdoor Society	I'm Not Important to You	(single)	Hidden Volume	7"	2019	*	0:27:20 (Pop-up)

Squeeze	Is That Love? "Is That Love?" by "Squeeze"	(single)	A&M	7"	1981		0:37:19 (Pop-up)
Smirks	OK - UK "OK - UK" by "Smirks"	(single)	Beserkley	7"	1978		0:39:57 (Pop-up)
Fast	Kids Just Wanna Dance "Kids Just Wanna Dance" by "Fast"	(single)	Ram	7"	1978		0:42:09 (Pop-up)
Lurkers	Just Thirteen "Just Thirteen" by "Lurkers"	(single)	Beggar's Banquet	7"	1978		0:45:37 (Pop-up)
Jeff Hill Band	Somethings Wrong With My Baby	(single)	Sing Sing	7"	1979		0:47:48 (Pop-up)
David Bowie	Rebel Rebel "Rebel Rebel" by "David Bowie"	(single)	RCA	7"	1974. US-single version		0:50:37 (Pop-up)
Piggies	Blues Killing Me "Blues Killing Me" by "Piggies"	Something to Chew On	Sparkle Time	LP	2019. Featuring WFMU's own Matt Fiveash!	*	0:54:50 (Pop-up)
Now	Christine "Christine" by "Now"	The Now	Midsong International	LP	1979		0:57:49 (Pop-up)
Crabby Appleton	Try "Try" by "Crabby Appleton"	(single)	Elektra	7"	1970		1:00:17 (Pop-up)
Sweet	Need A Lot Of Lovin' "Need A Lot Of Lovin'" by "Sweet"	The Sweet	Bell	LP	1973		1:03:32 (Pop-up)
Holmes	Do It Politely "Do It Politely" by "Holmes"	Get Tight with Holmes	Kid's Dominion	CD	2002		1:06:27 (Pop-up)

Cream	Wrapping Paper "Wrapping Paper" by "Cream"	(single)	Reaction	7"	1966		1:16:41 (Pop-up)
The Herd	Miss Jones "Miss Jones" by "The Herd"	(single)	Philips	7"	1968		1:19:15 (Pop-up)
Jason Eddie & the Centremen	Singing the Blues	VA: Joe Meek Freakbeat -- You're Holding Me Down	Castle	CD	1966		1:21:20 (Pop-up)
Gates of Eden	Mini Skirts "Mini Skirts" by "Gates of Eden"	VA: Beatfreak! - Rare and Obscure British Beat 1964-1967, Vol. 6	Particles	CD	1966		1:23:50 (Pop-up)
Marc Bolan	The Third Degree "The Third Degree" by "Marc Bolan"	VA: The Freakbeat Scene	Deram	CD	1966		1:26:26 (Pop-up)
Sorrows	Let Me In "Let Me In" by "Sorrows"	The Sorrows	Sequel	CD	1966		1:28:56 (Pop-up)
Turnstyle	Riding a Wave "Riding a Wave" by "Turnstyle"	VA: Real Life Permanent Dreams - A Cornucopia of British Psychedelia 1965-1970	Sanctuary	CD box set	1968		1:31:31 (Pop-up)
Pirates	Can't Understand "Can't Understand" by "Pirates"	VA: Nothing Comes Easy: 20 Hard-Edge Stompers from the British Beat Era	Psychic Circle	CD	1966		1:34:29 (Pop-up)

Hot Dogs	Time Is All "Time Is All" by "Hot Dogs"	Say What You Mean	Ardent	LP	1973		1:41:35 (Pop-up)
Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers	If You Love Her	(single)	Gordy	7"	1968		1:44:57 (Pop-up)
Dramatics	(Gimme Some) Good Soul Music	(single)	Volt	7"	1971		1:48:18 (Pop-up)
Yola	Faraway Look "Faraway Look" by "Yola"	Walk Through Fire	Easy Eye Sound	CD	2019	*	1:49:57 (Pop-up)
Dr. John	Mama Roux "Mama Roux" by "Dr. John"	Gris-Gris	ATCO	LP	1968. RIP Night Tripper.		1:53:03 (Pop-up)
Fantastic Johnny C	Hitch it to the Horse	(single)	Phil-L.A.	7"	1968		1:55:49 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	♥ 1:00pm Frank In Queens: KNOCK KNOCK!
	1:03pm SmokinJ: Fantastic Psychedelic surprise! Welcome and thank you Mike! 8-)
	1:03pm DG: I know that's Buster Keaton, but can't figure out what this clip is from. The title sequence from one of those Beach movies, maybe?
	1:05pm bigplanetnoise: Morning, morning!
	♥ 1:05pm Frank In Queens: The Woolly's!
	♥ 1:06pm Mike Sin: Hey everybody!
	1:07pm Peter from Dover NJ: Rockin on a Saturday afternoon.
	♥ 1:07pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Trout Mask's Half Century Today!
	1:08pm Marc Francis: What a CHOOOOOOOOON.
	1:16pm SeanG: locked in baby
	1:20pm SmokinJ: Joe King rules! Mike you're in the pocket!
	1:20pm Mailman Tom: Doug Sahm and Joe Carasco were on an Austin City Limits show together.
	1:23pm pinto bean: New woollys is great and this whole set is rawkin
	♥ 1:23pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Roky got better.
	♥ 1:24pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: I mean - more well.
	♥ 1:29pm Frank In Queens: Man, this Backdoor Society has a strong 80s garage vibe to it.
	1:36pm goyim in the am: Anybody who remembers commercial freeform radio in the Baltimore/DC area back in the day has a soft spot for Party Weekend. WHFS every Friday afternoon.
	1:36pm Mailman Tom: I have Love Is the Song We Sing and it is a stellar production!
	1:36pm SeanG: yr the best Mike
	1:38pm Jeff formerly from Rahway: Hiya Mike! I’m checking in from the Seaside Heights boardwalk.
	♥ 1:39pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: LItSWS is packaged beautifully in a yearbook format - w/ great notes. Explores the space between the Garagey suburbs & the 'big acts' in the City that got Bill Graham's sanction - & how it dissolves on close inspection...Wonderful.
	♥ 1:47pm TomDash: Great show Mike - digging at work. Funny, I only knew The Fast Cars version of Kids Just Wanna Dance...very different
	1:49pm David Shortell: I see Squeeze's summer tour has a couple of NJ stops: bergenPAC on Aug 20 and the Stone Pony on Aug 22.
	♥ 1:52pm Mike Sin: Thanks for tuning in everybody!
	1:53pm Tom in St. Paul: Rebel Rebel – great version!
	♥ 1:53pm listener 126464: Thank you Mike!
	♥ 1:55pm listener 126464: this Piggies record is killing it
	1:57pm Listener Bop Monroe: Greeting from the Port Authority; great fill in as always Mike. We're in good hands!
	1:57pm middlebun: A fill in show with a playlist that sounds you have been waiting your whole life. Magnificent like a comet streaking across the sky, in the daytime.
	1:59pm Dr. Goot: Good Afternoon, Indeed!
	2:05pm Cooh John: "Sweet". Sweet.
	♥ 2:07pm DP: Great Show Today Mike!
	2:10pm ChrisB.: Love a Mike Sin Saturday!
	♥ 2:14pm James Douglas: Hello Mike!
	♥ 2:16pm Glynis GirlGroupGirl: Sounding great Mike!!!!
	♥ 2:18pm Smilty69: Digging the show, Mike Sin! Thanks!
	2:26pm William Swan, Jr.: DJ's currently not on the schedule are working on a summer camp as counselors to socially awkward children.
	♥ 2:27pm Hoboken Jack: Thanks for the cool tunes, Mike!
	2:27pm Martinibomb: Lovely set today, thanks!
	2:34pm Marc Francis: Thanks for the great music Mike!!!
	2:38pm Sean T.: so what is the organ version of Hang On Sloopy you keep playing?
	♥ 2:44pm Mike Sin: @SeanT - The Underground Set - "Archipelago"
	♥ 2:53pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: THAT's the Dr.John tune I was thinking of!
	♥ 2:58pm Frank In Queens: Nice show Mike!
	♥ 3:02pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: THX MS

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Humane Society	Knock, Knock "Knock, Knock" by "Humane Society"	VA: Nuggets - Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968	Rhino	CD box set	1966		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Stained Glass	My Buddy Sin "My Buddy Sin" by "Stained Glass"	VA: Love is the Song We Sing - San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970	Rhino	CD box set	1966		0:02:26 (Pop-up)
Woolly Bushmen	Let It Be Known "Let It Be Known" by "Woolly Bushmen"	In Shambles	Pig Baby	LP	2019	*	0:05:16 (Pop-up)
Things	In Your Soul "In Your Soul" by "Things"	VA: Acid Visions: Best of Texas Punk & Psychedelic	Collectables	CD box set	1967		0:08:47 (Pop-up)
Unclaimed	No Apology "No Apology" by "Unclaimed"	VA: The Rebel Kind - A Collection of Contemporary Garage and Psychedelic Bands	Sounds Interesting	LP	1983		0:11:21 (Pop-up)
Troggs	Gonna Make You "Gonna Make You" by "Troggs"	(single)	ATCO	7"	1966		0:13:32 (Pop-up)
Sir Douglas Quintet	Dynamite Woman	(single)	Smash	7"	1969		0:16:17 (Pop-up)
Joe "King" Carrasco & The Crowns	Party Weekend	(single)	Gee Bee	7"	1980		0:19:48 (Pop-up)
Thirteenth Floor Elevators	Levitation	Sign of the 3 Eyed Men	Charly	CD box set	1968. single version. RIP Roky Erickson.		0:22:16 (Pop-up)
Peawees	Christine "Christine" by "Peawees"	Moving Target	Rum Bar	CD	2018		0:24:42 (Pop-up)
Backdoor Society	I'm Not Important to You	(single)	Hidden Volume	7"	2019	*	0:27:20 (Pop-up)

Squeeze	Is That Love? "Is That Love?" by "Squeeze"	(single)	A&M	7"	1981		0:37:19 (Pop-up)
Smirks	OK - UK "OK - UK" by "Smirks"	(single)	Beserkley	7"	1978		0:39:57 (Pop-up)
Fast	Kids Just Wanna Dance "Kids Just Wanna Dance" by "Fast"	(single)	Ram	7"	1978		0:42:09 (Pop-up)
Lurkers	Just Thirteen "Just Thirteen" by "Lurkers"	(single)	Beggar's Banquet	7"	1978		0:45:37 (Pop-up)
Jeff Hill Band	Somethings Wrong With My Baby	(single)	Sing Sing	7"	1979		0:47:48 (Pop-up)
David Bowie	Rebel Rebel "Rebel Rebel" by "David Bowie"	(single)	RCA	7"	1974. US-single version		0:50:37 (Pop-up)
Piggies	Blues Killing Me "Blues Killing Me" by "Piggies"	Something to Chew On	Sparkle Time	LP	2019. Featuring WFMU's own Matt Fiveash!	*	0:54:50 (Pop-up)
Now	Christine "Christine" by "Now"	The Now	Midsong International	LP	1979		0:57:49 (Pop-up)
Crabby Appleton	Try "Try" by "Crabby Appleton"	(single)	Elektra	7"	1970		1:00:17 (Pop-up)
Sweet	Need A Lot Of Lovin' "Need A Lot Of Lovin'" by "Sweet"	The Sweet	Bell	LP	1973		1:03:32 (Pop-up)
Holmes	Do It Politely "Do It Politely" by "Holmes"	Get Tight with Holmes	Kid's Dominion	CD	2002		1:06:27 (Pop-up)

Cream	Wrapping Paper "Wrapping Paper" by "Cream"	(single)	Reaction	7"	1966		1:16:41 (Pop-up)
The Herd	Miss Jones "Miss Jones" by "The Herd"	(single)	Philips	7"	1968		1:19:15 (Pop-up)
Jason Eddie & the Centremen	Singing the Blues	VA: Joe Meek Freakbeat -- You're Holding Me Down	Castle	CD	1966		1:21:20 (Pop-up)
Gates of Eden	Mini Skirts "Mini Skirts" by "Gates of Eden"	VA: Beatfreak! - Rare and Obscure British Beat 1964-1967, Vol. 6	Particles	CD	1966		1:23:50 (Pop-up)
Marc Bolan	The Third Degree "The Third Degree" by "Marc Bolan"	VA: The Freakbeat Scene	Deram	CD	1966		1:26:26 (Pop-up)
Sorrows	Let Me In "Let Me In" by "Sorrows"	The Sorrows	Sequel	CD	1966		1:28:56 (Pop-up)
Turnstyle	Riding a Wave "Riding a Wave" by "Turnstyle"	VA: Real Life Permanent Dreams - A Cornucopia of British Psychedelia 1965-1970	Sanctuary	CD box set	1968		1:31:31 (Pop-up)
Pirates	Can't Understand "Can't Understand" by "Pirates"	VA: Nothing Comes Easy: 20 Hard-Edge Stompers from the British Beat Era	Psychic Circle	CD	1966		1:34:29 (Pop-up)

Hot Dogs	Time Is All "Time Is All" by "Hot Dogs"	Say What You Mean	Ardent	LP	1973		1:41:35 (Pop-up)
Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers	If You Love Her	(single)	Gordy	7"	1968		1:44:57 (Pop-up)
Dramatics	(Gimme Some) Good Soul Music	(single)	Volt	7"	1971		1:48:18 (Pop-up)
Yola	Faraway Look "Faraway Look" by "Yola"	Walk Through Fire	Easy Eye Sound	CD	2019	*	1:49:57 (Pop-up)
Dr. John	Mama Roux "Mama Roux" by "Dr. John"	Gris-Gris	ATCO	LP	1968. RIP Night Tripper.		1:53:03 (Pop-up)
Fantastic Johnny C	Hitch it to the Horse	(single)	Phil-L.A.	7"	1968		1:55:49 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	♥ 1:00pm Frank In Queens: KNOCK KNOCK!
	1:03pm SmokinJ: Fantastic Psychedelic surprise! Welcome and thank you Mike! 8-)
	1:03pm DG: I know that's Buster Keaton, but can't figure out what this clip is from. The title sequence from one of those Beach movies, maybe?
	1:05pm bigplanetnoise: Morning, morning!
	♥ 1:05pm Frank In Queens: The Woolly's!
	♥ 1:06pm Mike Sin: Hey everybody!
	1:07pm Peter from Dover NJ: Rockin on a Saturday afternoon.
	♥ 1:07pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Trout Mask's Half Century Today!
	1:08pm Marc Francis: What a CHOOOOOOOOON.
	1:16pm SeanG: locked in baby
	1:20pm SmokinJ: Joe King rules! Mike you're in the pocket!
	1:20pm Mailman Tom: Doug Sahm and Joe Carasco were on an Austin City Limits show together.
	1:23pm pinto bean: New woollys is great and this whole set is rawkin
	♥ 1:23pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Roky got better.
	♥ 1:24pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: I mean - more well.
	♥ 1:29pm Frank In Queens: Man, this Backdoor Society has a strong 80s garage vibe to it.
	1:36pm goyim in the am: Anybody who remembers commercial freeform radio in the Baltimore/DC area back in the day has a soft spot for Party Weekend. WHFS every Friday afternoon.
	1:36pm Mailman Tom: I have Love Is the Song We Sing and it is a stellar production!
	1:36pm SeanG: yr the best Mike
	1:38pm Jeff formerly from Rahway: Hiya Mike! I’m checking in from the Seaside Heights boardwalk.
	♥ 1:39pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: LItSWS is packaged beautifully in a yearbook format - w/ great notes. Explores the space between the Garagey suburbs & the 'big acts' in the City that got Bill Graham's sanction - & how it dissolves on close inspection...Wonderful.
	♥ 1:47pm TomDash: Great show Mike - digging at work. Funny, I only knew The Fast Cars version of Kids Just Wanna Dance...very different
	1:49pm David Shortell: I see Squeeze's summer tour has a couple of NJ stops: bergenPAC on Aug 20 and the Stone Pony on Aug 22.
	♥ 1:52pm Mike Sin: Thanks for tuning in everybody!
	1:53pm Tom in St. Paul: Rebel Rebel – great version!
	♥ 1:53pm listener 126464: Thank you Mike!
	♥ 1:55pm listener 126464: this Piggies record is killing it
	1:57pm Listener Bop Monroe: Greeting from the Port Authority; great fill in as always Mike. We're in good hands!
	1:57pm middlebun: A fill in show with a playlist that sounds you have been waiting your whole life. Magnificent like a comet streaking across the sky, in the daytime.
	1:59pm Dr. Goot: Good Afternoon, Indeed!
	2:05pm Cooh John: "Sweet". Sweet.
	♥ 2:07pm DP: Great Show Today Mike!
	2:10pm ChrisB.: Love a Mike Sin Saturday!
	♥ 2:14pm James Douglas: Hello Mike!
	♥ 2:16pm Glynis GirlGroupGirl: Sounding great Mike!!!!
	♥ 2:18pm Smilty69: Digging the show, Mike Sin! Thanks!
	2:26pm William Swan, Jr.: DJ's currently not on the schedule are working on a summer camp as counselors to socially awkward children.
	♥ 2:27pm Hoboken Jack: Thanks for the cool tunes, Mike!
	2:27pm Martinibomb: Lovely set today, thanks!
	2:34pm Marc Francis: Thanks for the great music Mike!!!
	2:38pm Sean T.: so what is the organ version of Hang On Sloopy you keep playing?
	♥ 2:44pm Mike Sin: @SeanT - The Underground Set - "Archipelago"
	♥ 2:53pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: THAT's the Dr.John tune I was thinking of!
	♥ 2:58pm Frank In Queens: Nice show Mike!
	♥ 3:02pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: THX MS

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from June 8, 2019

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