Playlist 253 - Feb 12 2013

A couple of my favourite bands from the archives this week, The La’s & The Byrds. I just never get enough of that sunburst guitar sound on the latter, and as for The La’s – the best ever album disowned by its maker?

Also, the new Mmoths single (he plays Cork this weekend), new Phoenix Foundation, new Junip (love the gradual build of that), new Pantha du Prince. And some mindbending new Melt Yourself Down, which might just do what the band name says.

Also 2 great classical pieces, both on Erased Tapes. The debut of Michael Price, a film/tv soundtracker, and the ET debut of the somewhat legendary Lubomyr Melnyk, a brilliant slow unfurling over almost 10 minutes. It’s about 20 minutes into the pod, you should listen to it all.

As always, more on these pages.

Feb 12 2013 show w/ The Byrds, Cat Power, Mmoths, Melt Yourself Down, Karl Bartos, Lubomyr Melnyk++ by Theundergroundofhappiness on Mixcloud



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Playlist 253
Tues Feb 12 2013
11.00am-12.00pm
(repeated on Tuesdays 8.30pm)
UCC 98.3FM
listen live on the web at www.ucc.ie/983fm
*listen back to this show here
http://i.mixcloud.com/CCJHOx

Playlist
The La's - Doledrum
The Byrds - She don't care about time
Mmoths feat. Holly Miranda - All these things (radio edit) (playing The Pavilion, Cork, Feb 15 w/ Young Wonder & Adultrock)
Slow Place Like Home - Cathleen's fall
The Phoenix Foundation - The captain
Michael Price - A tenderness
Lubomyr Melnyk - Le miroir d'amour
Pantha du Prince - Photon
Junip - Line of fire
Melt Yourself Down - Fix my life
Karl Bartos - Atomium
Mice Parade - Candela
Cat Power - Manhattan (radio edit)

*next week's show features music from Mark Eitzel, Pulp & Apricot Rail among others

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Conor O'Toole,
c/o UCC 98.3FM,
Áras na Mac Léinn,
Student Centre,
University College Cork,
Cork,
Ireland.

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