Mick Karn was the bass player for Japan. Not only that, he played on quite a few other records that I’ve enjoyed since my high school days. He passed away this past weekend, and I pulled out some of those favorite records and brought them down to play in his memory.
I already had quite a few new wavey tracks slated to play on the show, so all in all it was quite the “skinny tie affair”.
HOUR ONE:
Holy Fuck – Latin America – Latin (Young Turks/XL, 2010)
The BPA (featuring Connan Mockasin) – Jumps The Fence – I Think We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat (Southern Fried, 2009)
Wasted Youth – You’re A Jerk – Reagan’s In (Medusa, 1981)
Fishbone – Another Generation – Fishbone EP (Slash, 1986)
The Cure – Meat Hook – Three Imaginary Boys (Fiction, 1979)
The Police – Hole In My Life (live) – Certifiable (A&M, 2008)
Lene Lovich – New Toy – New Toy EP (Stiff, 1981)
Japan – Ghosts – Tin Drum (Virgin, 1981)
The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead (extended) – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals (bootleg, 2010)
Foo Fighters – Baker Street – My Hero CD Single (EMI, 1998)
Living Colour – Desperate People – Vivid (Epic, 1988)
Mountain Goats – Brave – Stroke: Songs Of Chris Knox (Merge, 2010)
The Suburban Lawns – My Boyfriend – Gidget Goes To Hell 7″ Single (Suburban Industrial, 1979)
HOUR TWO:
Dalis Car – Dalis Car – The Waking Hour (Beggars Banquet, 1984)
Gary Numan – Night Talk – Dance (Beggars Banquet, 1981)
The Units – High Pressure Days – Counter Culture 2009 (Rough Trade, 2010)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Shame And Fortune – It’s Blitz (Interscope, 2009)
The Checks – Rebel – Stroke: Songs Of Chris Knox (Merge, 2010)
The Beatles Never Broke Up – Four Guys – Everyday Chemistry (mashup, 2009)
Janice Whaley – Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others – The Smiths Project (self, 2010)
MF Doom – Born Like This – Born Like This (Lex, 2009)
Gorillaz – The Joplin Spider – The Fall (EMI, 2010)
Tapes N Tapes – SWM – Outside (Ibid, 2011)
The Replacements – Alex Chilton – Pleased To Meet Me (Sire, 1987)
The Soft Boys – Return Of The Sacred Crab – Can Of Bees (Glass Fish, 1978)
Angry Samoans – Gimme Sopor – The Unboxed Set (Triple X, 1995)
Man Or Astro-Man – Popcorn Crabula – Destroy All Astro-Men!!! (Estrus, 1994)
Tonetta – My Bro – 777 (Black Tent Press, 2010)
Boy Eats Drum Machine – Exhibition B – 20 Beats (self, 2010)
HOUR THREE:
Kate Bush – Heads We’re Dancing – The Sensual World (Columbia, 1988)
Mick Karn – Bestial Cluster – Bestial Cluster (Creative Music, 1993)
Buttery Lords – Famous In Portland – Famous In Portland digital single (self, 2010)
Flight Of The Conchords – Hurt Feelings – I Told You I Was Freaky (Sub Pop, 2009)
Mad Rad – The Youth Die Young – The Youth Die Young (Out For Stardom, 2010)
Talk Talk – Life’s What You Make It – The Colour Of Spring (EMI, 1986)
Fiery Furnaces – The End Is Near – I’m Going Away (Thrill Jockey, 2009)
The White Stripes – Cold, Cold Night – Under Great White Northern Lights (WEA, 2010)
Mick Karn – Lost Affections In A Room – Titles (Virgin, 1982)
Knock Knock – Moby Dick – From The Land Of Ice And Snow: Songs Of Led Zeppelin (Jealous Butcher, 2010)
The Sugarcubes – Chihuahua – Stick Around For Joy (Elektra, 1992)
Moby – Isolate – Wait For Me (Little Idiot, 2009)
Madness – Swan Lake – One Step Beyond (Stiff, 1979)