Apologies to everyone who tuned into WRMI to listen to WTAB last Sunday, it turns out due to technical difficulties there was a bit of a mix up but it’s all sorted now. WTAB will be “Transmitting by the magic of wireless” on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc on Sunday 14th August 2022. The show will feature music from yesteryear and as the flyer says “It’s not just a different letter, it’s a different time…” Tune in for more shortwave time travelling!
The sun’s out again and it’s 27°C and very dry in the garden this afternoon.
Last week we heard Christine Walkden on Gardener’s Question Time who said she likes to give her garden a good water with just a watering can and it can take her up to 2 hours at a time.
Since ditching the hose after watching a great special about conserving water on Gardener’s World a while ago it now takes us quite a while too just using a watering can without a rose on the top. We enjoy the slow ritual, the endless walks back and forth to the tap, making sure the soil gets a good soaking. We probably wouldn’t like it that way if we were going to catch a train but it’s a nice thing to do on an early morning on a day off work or in the later evening after a day of toil.
Is there such a thing as “meditative gardening”? There was a lot of staring into space with one foot on a garden fork when we worked at the council so it may have been around for years.
Talking of meditative gardening, there’s a great horticultural themed set from Monster Rally (we have a feeling that someone may have mentioned this to us before, our mates Gerry Hectic, DJ Frederick or Justin Patrick Moore perhaps?) called Botanica Dream. It’s full of some lovely downtempo business and at the moment the track above is our favourite but they’re all excellent.
And here’s a promo from the Skybird Council Gardeners Association for The Scented Garden radio show for you all to enjoy.
And an episode of The Scented Garden from earlier this year for your gardening/listening pleasure. Tune in, turn on and sit yourself in the middle of a flower bed preferably and enjoy the flowers.
If you love Big Youth you’ll love this! Two and a half hours of Manley Augustus Buchanan as put together by Steve Barker and On The Wire. Tune in below:
Here’s the studio audio from last night’s KTAB, the latest in the Imaginary Radio Stations series transmitted to the world via the valves and wires of WRMI.
At 24 minutes into the recording is One Deck Pete’s “I’ve got those broadcast blues”. Here’s the full track listing of the 15 minute mix complete with the Bandcamp sites the tracks were obtained from. Do check them out as there were a lot of interesting stuff on the labels, Death is not the end feature tons of tunes from Jamaican Doo Wop to Pirate Radio Adverts from the Acid House days and as for Canary Records, there’s a truck load to explore there!
One Deck Pete presents “I’ve got those broadcast blues”
Japanese Movie 1940s-1950s – A1 Senri Records
Washboard Sam and His Washboard Band – Broadcast Blues Putz Disc
Keith & Enid – Worried over you Death is not the end
Charlie Barnet – Ogoun Badagris (Voodoo War God) Swingin’ Dick’s
Kishor Kumar – Eena Meena Deeka Canary Records
Japanese Movie 1940’s-1950’s – B1 Senri Records
Using your modern day computer, take a step back in time and enjoy an hour of old time business that comes back again!
Here’s one from many years ago, a very nice chilled classic found when looking for a Jose Padilla Cafe Del Mar mix the other week when something slow mo was needed. Here’s “Spiritual High” from Moodswings, a tune that slows that stressful thing called life down.
Here’s the Jose Padilla mix that we found in the end, it’s a mix worth listening to.
This Sunday the imaginary radio stations crew have a right treat for you. KTAB will be featuring “Yesterday’s music today” on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc on Sunday 31st July 2022 via the magic of the wireless.
The show will feature all sorts of old time music from the year dot to the late 1950’s including a mix called “I’ve got those broadcasting blues” from One Deck Pete at 24 minutes in featuring this classic from Keith & Enid called “Worried over you”. Tune into the shortwave time machine.
Many thanks to Steve Barker again for recommending more great squeezebox tunes, this latest one is a belter! It’s from Los Corraleros de Majagual from Colombia and called Los Sabanales. This video is something else. Cheers Steve, great tunes are always appreciated here at Weeds!
And cheers to DJ Frederick Moe for the following top music tips. Firstly this radio DJ themed one by Houston (Bob) Mills called The Early Morning DJ with the great line: “most people are still sleeping, his wife and kids he leaves at home, it won’t be long before he’s signing on”
And then this wonderful LP of chilled out dub LP by Sumac Dub with the very apt title for us called Le Jardin de Lucy. Cheers for the recommendation Fred, this is a brilliant LP! More on the band here. The title track is a tune!
Meanwhile, in the pond earlier this morning.
Here’s a good radio show if you like all things on a train tip. CTRN was originally scheduled for last Sunday but sadly didn’t happen due to a glitch at the sidings. The show will now go ahead this Sunday 24th July via WRMI on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc. Listen in to hear a different class of train tune and the show is dedicated to everyone working on the trains, the train spotters with their electronic notepads and all passengers of course.
And whilst we’re on the subject of trains here’s a few rail related reggae tunes…
The first the flip of Culture & Niccademus‘ Disco Train called Righteous Train complete with speeded up vocals and mad sound effects by the great Joe Gibbs & The Professionals.
And this lively one from Big Joe and King Tubby’s with Rasta Train.
And finally the classic from Linval Thompson & U Brown with Train to Zion. Tickets please!
Cheers to Steve Barker for bringing this great tune to our attention which features some dubbed out squeezebox. It’s from Cerrero & Vivi María and it’s called Cumbia de las almas extrañas. It’s wonderful stuff!
And here’s one that didn’t make the “More Squeezeboxes on shortwaves” mix. It’s from Oro11 and it’s called Macumbiabass.
Weeds up to me knees 