The Way Podcast: 10/26/2012 Return To Form; Jangle, Bubblegum, Garage and Psych

Tonight's episode was a welcome return to the original format of the show, playing my favorite obscurities from the Psychedelic Pop era of the 1960s. Tonight's set leaned heavily on jangly bubblegum acts like the Monkees' Headquarters (presented here in mono sourced from original vinyl), Every Mother's Son and early Grass Roots, Chicago garage-popsters like New Colony Six and the Cryan' Shames, and more psych oriented stuff from the Five American's Progressions. Links to download and stream the podcast are below the pics. Enjoy!

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The Way Podcast, Oct. 4th: The Clash Mk. II; Out Of Control

In 1984, the newly reformed line-up of the Clash embarked on the now legendary "Out Of Control" tour. Gone was Mick Jones, the excessive stoned grooves, the arty electronic-dance-rock they had begun to pioneer. Strummer and co. vowed to get back to basics and play Punk Rock music.  The band featured two new guitar players, Nick Sheppard on lead and Vince White on rhythm. The Clash's most technically skilled drummer to date Pete Howard had replaced Terry Chimes in 1983 and remained in the group after the firing of Mick Jones. Although many dismissed this version of the Clash as a shell of the former line-up, the Clash Mk. II were a fantastic band in their own right. Strummer kept his promise to rid the band's sound of excess,  they played blazing fast, razor sharp Punk, with a somewhat "post-apocalyptic" edge that only the Reagan/Thatcher reign in the mid 80s could inspire.

The Clash Mk. II

On the show I play songs from the Clash II's early demos recorded in Winter of '83, tunes from their live tour in 1984 all the way to their only album statement, the vastly underrated electro-punk freakshow Cut the Crap (1985). No Mick? No problem. Listen here: The Way: October 4th