Love Vigilantes

John Peel with Laura Cantrell, one of his favourite people

Sometimes, there are some cover versions that completely revisit the original to such an extent it completely rewrites the song almost.

One of those is 'Love Vigilantes' by New Order, originally on their Lowlife album, and covered this year by Laura Cantrell on her latest album Trains And Boats And Planes. Eighties electro-indie goes new country? Don't knock it 'til you've heard it...

New Order -'Love Vigilantes.' mp3

Laura Cantrell -'Love Vigilantes.' mp3

...and don't forget to let me know what you think.

Festive Fifty Wondrousness

Yup, folks, a wonderful 17 Seconds reader, David, has sent me all the tracks I was looking for yesterday. Great stuff, thank you, kind sir.

Orbital - 'Style.' mp3 (1999 Festive Fifty no.15)

Sonic Subjunkies - 'Do You Even Know Who You Are?' mp3 (1999 Festive Fifty no.16)

Kraken - 'Side Effects.' mp3 (1999 Festive Fifty no.26)

Plone - 'Be Rude To your School.' mp3 (1999 Festive Fifty no.38)

Miss Mend - 'Living City Plan.' mp3 (1999 Festive Fifty no.48)

Wheat - 'Don't Hold You.' mp3 (1999 Festive Fifty no. 50)

Cowcube -'Popping Song.' mp3 (2000 Festive Fifty no.30)

Lab 4 -'Candyman.' mp3 (2000 Festive Fifty no.35)

Mighty Math -'Soul Boy.' mp3 (2000 Festive Fifty no.39)

Meanwhile, I remember the film of The Beach being received somewhat disapppointingly in 2000, but the soundtrack featured two festive fifty entries that year, New Order's 'Brutal' (and not as you might have expected the soundtrack to contain, 'The Beach') and Orbital and Angelo Badalamenti's 'Beached.'

New Order -'Brutal.' mp3 (2000 Festive Fifty no.26)

Orbital and Angelo Badalamenti -'Beached.' mp3 (2000 Festive Fifty no.45)

Meanwhile (heh heh...) yet again, having difficulty tracking these tracks down, so if anyone can help that would be appreciated please:

From 1976:
Wild Man Fischer -'Go To Rhino records.' [Thanks Craig]
Matching Mole -'O Caroline.' [Now have it, thanks!]
Allman Brothers band -'Jessica.' [Now have it, thanks, Laurent]
Legendary Stardust Cowboy -'Paralysed.' [Thanks Craig!]
Racing Cars -'They shoot Horses Don't They?' [Thanks Steve!]

and from 1985:
Three Johns -'Death Of the European' [Now have it, thanks]
Woodentops -'Move Me' [Now have it, thanks]
1,000 Violins -'Like 1,000 Violins' [Now have it, thanks Mike!]

More Festive Fifty delights from the vinyl

As I said, some more vinyl goodness, from John Peel's Festive Fifty.

In 1984, New Order released their seventh single 'Thieves Like Us.' There were two 12" singles for this, one backed with 'Murder' and the other with 'Lonesome Tonight.' Both singles had very cool, Dali-esque sleeves. 'Lonesome Tonight' reached no. 12 in that year's Festive Fifty, while 'Murder' (which was the b-side of the 'Instrumental' version of 'Thieves Like Us') reached no.20. 'Thieves Like Us' reached no.7 in the Festive Fifty.

New Order -'Lonesome Tonight.' mp3

New Order -'Murder.' mp3

Now, while on the subject, there are various 'wants' that I have:

Firstly, if anyone has an mp3 of 'Brutal' by New Order that they could send me that would be great (not available on iTunes)
As well as:

Berntholer -'My Suitor'
Unknown Cases -'Masimbabele'
Hard Corps - 'Dirty'
Working Week - 'Venceramos'
Flesh For Lulu -'Subterraneans.'

Thanks in advance...

Peel Festive Fifty Favourites

Apologies for the lack of posts over the last few days, there have been other, non-blog related matters to attend to.

Anyway, here are ten more tracks from John Peel's Festive Fifty. As my bandwith has been exceeded on two Fileden accounts (glad people are enjoying sampling the music which I hope they will buy, but it would be nice if a few more of you left comments) these are via Mediafire.

Eggs -'Government Administrator.' mp3 (1993 Festive Fifty no.10)

New Order -'Fine Time.' mp3 (1988 Festive Fifty no.44)

The Flatmates -'I Could Be In Heaven.' mp3 (1986 Festive Fifty no.42)

Cocteau Twins -'Pearly Dewdrops' Drops.' mp3 (1984 Festive Fifty no.2)

McCarthy -'Should the Bible Be Banned?' mp3 (1988 Festive Fifty no.38)

Sleeper -'Delicious.' mp3 (1994 Festive fifty no.20)

Camera Obscura -'Eighties Fan.' mp3 (2001 Festive Fifty no.8)

Pastels -'Truck Train Tractor.' mp3 (1986 Festive fifty no.23)

Billy Bragg -'Levi Stubbs' Tears.' mp3 (1986 Festive Fifty no.24)

Wedding Present -'Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft.' mp3 (1987 Festive Fifty no.3)

Whilst here, I should mention that Teenage Kicks, a John Peel-related blog that is so essential I check it every day has done a couple of excellent posts (as usual but even more essential) relating to the Men That Couldn't Hang and also folk music from 1977. Yes, 1977 the year of punk. Go check them out here.

New Order -Fine Time

Just a brief post on this one, but having spent a lot of time trying to get my head around the finer points of editing on the USB turntable programme, I present for your pleasure two great mixes of New Order's 'Fine Time', from their masterpiece album, 1989's Technique, which the Vinyl Villain posted on a couple of months ago. Oh, and just in case you haven't heard it-and shame on you! the original. Acid House? House? Indie dance??
Whatever...

New Order-'Fine Time.' mp3

New Order-'Fine Time (Silk Mix).' mp3

New Order-'Fine Time (Messed Around Mix).' mp3

As always...if you like what you hear, GO AND BUY IT! Links up for one week.