MonkeyBeat 39: R.I.P. Alex Chilton


Alex Chilton passed away on March 17th, 2010. This show is a tribute to his life's work as a solo artist, producer, songwriter and member of the bands The Box Tops, Big Star & Tav Falco's Panther Burns. Most tracks played are rare, or alternate versions. Enjoy.

Song (source):
"Congressman Steve Cohen pays tribute to Alex Chilton in the US House of Representatives"
In The Street - (Big Star - Tonight Show 10-31-94)
Bangkok - (Alex Chilton's Lost Decade)
Sugar Sugar / I Got The Feelin' (Heavy Medley) - (1970)
727 - (The Box Tops - Cry Like A Baby)
"Entertainment Tonight profiles The Letter"
The Letter - (Big Star - Nobody Can Dance)
September Gurls - (Big Star - Radio City)
Interview - (Big Star - Live at Max's Kansas City 1973)
Thirteen - (Big Star - 4-25-93 Live at Missouri University album Outtake)
Every Day As We Grow Closer - (1970)
Instrumental Medley - (Alex Chilton & The Cossacks - 12-13-1977 Philadelphia, PA)
Sunglasses After Night - (Cramps - Songs The Lord Taught Us [Produced by Alex Chilton])
"Excerpt from interview with Steve Harris 1994"
Free Again - (Bach's Bottom)
With A Girl Like You - (V/A - Play New Rose For Me)
She's The One That Got It - (Tav Falco's Panther Burns - Behind The Magnolia Curtain [Alex Chilton on Guitar])
I Will Always Love You - (Live on WLYX 1975)
No Sex - (No Sex EP)
"Alex Chilton profiled on The Cutting Edge"
Lies - (A Man Called Destruction)
Hey Little Child - (Yo La Tengo w/ Alex Chilton 12-07-07 Hoboken, NJ)
Eager Boy - (Lorette Velvette - White Birds [Produced by Alex Chilton])
Rock With You - (Live 1-23-2000 Minneapolis, MN)
"Excerpt from interview with Steve Harris 1994"
Nitroglycerine - (The Gories - Nitroglycerine 7" [Produced by Alex Chilton])
Promised Land - (Alan Vega/Alex Chilton/Ben Vaughn - Cubist Blues)
Single Again - (Live 1-23-2000 Minneapolis, MN)
There Will Never Be Another You - (Cliches)
Alex Chilton - (Paul Westerberg - Easy St Records Seattle, WA 4-22-2004)

More about Alex Chilton can be found at:
1994 interview with Steve Harris
Perfect Sound Forever
James Barber's Conflict of Interest
The Commercial Appeal
Chuck Prophet's words on Alex
Jim DeRogatis's words on Alex
Ross Johnson speaks about LX
Paul Westerberg's Op-Ed on Alex from the NY Times

Other shows paying tribute to Alex Chilton:
The Cherry Blossom Clinic w/ Terre T
Long Gone Loser
Anthems from the Allyways




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MonkeyBeat 38: Is it Haim or Astrohaim?


This week the topics are Corey Haim, how stupid the fans of Kiss are, the return of Man or Astroman? & I reminisce about the "good ol' days" of garage rock festivals.

Songs played:
The Thrills - Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?
Girl Trouble - Neko Loves Rock 'N Roll
Phantom Surfers w/ Blowfly - Business Deal
13 Frightened Girls - City Of People
Southern Culture on the Skids w/ Hasil Adkins - Hubcap Hunch (the video for this and the Sleazefest film can be found at http://sleazefest.blip.tv)
Man or Astroman? - live @ Whirlyball Atlanta 3/5/2010 (video)
Hoodoo Gurus - Crackin' Up
Hacienda - I Keep Waiting
The Sadies - Constant Waiting
Jacuzzi Boys - You Got It
Deke Dickerson - Where Am I Goin'


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MonkeyBeat 37: Indian Chili isn't made with Squirrel

This weeks show covers the topics of Rodents, Chili, Native Americans & battling the doldrums.

Songs played:
Mike Watt - Boilin' Blazes
The Hot Dogs - Don't Despair
The Wildhearts - Loveshit
Visqueen - Summer Snow (Live at Amoeba Records)
Baby Woodrose - Hollow Grove
Happy Drivers - Indians
Indian Chipmunks - ?
Billy Childish - Playing Pool with a Salish Indian Drug Dealer in the Dodson Bar Down-town Vancouver
Carolyn Gabbard - Indian Rock
Black Lodge Singers - Flintstones
Danko Jones w/ the McBrides - Genocide
Barrence Whitfield - Kissing Tree
The Goldstars - Gotta Get Out
Shane Faubert -She Was An Innocent
Impulse International - Hey Girl
Andre Williams - She Don't Eat Meat

As always, if you like the bands you hear on MonkeyBeat support them by buying their music and seeing them when they play near you.




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Videos from Rockpalast


While searching around for cool tunes to add to this weeks show I happened upon the website for Rockpalast. You might already know, that Rockpalast is a TV show in Germany that features performances by rock bands at various festivals. However, unlike TV here in the US they feature bands that might not be on a major or have a arena size draw.
Currently the Rockpalast site is hosting videos by Baby Woodrose, The Beasts of Bourbon, The Bellrays, Boss Martians, The Cynics, Danko Jones, Hayseed Dixie, The Pretty Things & about 150 other artists. These are whole 30 to 70 minute performances!
The videos don't stay up forever so watch them while you can.
http://www.wdr.de/tv/rockpalast/videos/uebersicht.jsp

If you want a history of bands that have played on the show over the past 35 years, check out the fan run Rockpalast Archiv: http://www.rockpalastarchiv.de/welcomee.html
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