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A To X Of Alternative Music

added 02 July 2003 at 05.29

Steve Taylor< gives you the lowdown on the artists that have made alternative music matter as he covers the greatest acts and tracks to come out of the scene.

The A-X of Alternative Music is on air every Monday from 01.00-03.00

Playlist Mon 19 June 2006

Saved From Extinction: Buzzcocks – 'Why Can’t I Touch It' (b’side of ‘Everybody’s Happy Nowadays’ released in 1979, also available on ‘Singles Going Steady’ compilation)

Billie The Vision And The Dancers – 'Summercat' (single released 19th June)
Frank Black – 'In The Time Of My Ruin' (single released 19th June, double cd ‘Fastman/Raiderman’)

Lost Gem: Formula One – 'Blue Rinse' (single released in December 1996)

Three Minute Heroes: 3 Sub-180 seconders

The Creation – 'Making Time' (single released 1966)
The Jam – 'Boy About Town' (from ‘Sound Affects’ November 1980)
Three Colours Red – 'This Is My Hollywood' (single released March 1996)

Adem – 'Launch Yourself' (single released 17th July, from ‘Love and Other Planets’ April 2006)
The Occasion – 'All Over Idaho' (from ‘Cannery Hours’ 17th July)

Lost Gem:  The Scene Is Now – Gone For A Long Long Time (from ‘Shotgun Wedding’ 1990, also available on ‘The Oily Years 1983-1993’)

David Axelrod – 'Urizen' (from ‘Song Of Innocence’ 1968)
Jeremy Warmsley – 'I Promise' (from ‘The Art of Friction’ 3rd July)
Juana Molina – 'Le Verdad' (from ‘Son’ June 2006)

Curious Cover: BMX Bandits – 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' (from ‘My Chain’ 26th June 2006)

Vetiver – 'You May Be Blue' (from ‘To Find Me Gone’ )

Lost Gem:  Lounge Lizards – 'Do The Wrong Thing' (from ‘Lounge Lizards’ 1981)

Timecheck: 3 Tracks In The Racks In June 1994

Cracker – Low (from ‘Kerosene Hat’ June 1994)
Guided By Voices – I am a scientist (from ‘Bee Thousand’ June 1994)
Weezer – Buddy Holly (from ‘Weezer’ June 1994)

Cortney Tidwell – 'Eyes Are At The Billions' (from ‘Don’t Let the Stars Keep Us Tangled Up’ 10th July)
Our Brother The Native – 'Tilia Petiolaris' (from ‘Tooth And Claw’)

Lost Gem:  The Leather Nun – 'Prime Mover' (from ‘Alive’ December 1985)
Tin Bangs – 'Shake' (from ep entitled ‘Heavy Handed Darling’ 2006)

Long One: The Who – 'A Quick One While He’s Away' (original version appears
      on ‘A Quick One’ 1966, this version is from ‘Live At Leeds’ 1970)

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