Radio What Wave Playlist Sept 4 2014
First show of the brand new school year and with that, lots and lots happening around sleepy London Ontario Canada. Brunswick Hotel reunion on saturday at APK and Boy From Nowhere reunion shows, one of which is part of the former. We talk to Jeff Mittleholtz organizer for the Brunswick Reunion as well as play a pile of live stuff recorded there over the years. For those that don't know, The Brunswick was a dive hotel located in sleepy London Ontario, that for some odd reason, became the place to hang out starting in the mid 80's until it's demise in 2008. Originally it was just a hotel with a couple of rooms (typical Sourthern Ontario separate Men's and Men's and Escorts rooms, the latter being the slightly less decrepit)on the main floor, it evolved over many years into a room for band's to play, and a pool room.
This show is dedicated to Susan Getchell, host of CHRW's Designated Driver, hands down, the best show on CHRW. Susan did her show last friday and passed away later that day. She will be missed by all.
1. The Mongrels....Do It...from a Radio WW Session from May 2013 and this sunday, Sept 7th is the second Rock'n'Roll Rent Party happening at the APK. The event starts right at 3PM as Westminster Park take the stage, followed by 2 sets of The Mongrels. Pay what you can event as the hat is passed around during the show.
2. The Mongrels...7 and 7 Is....recorded live at APK 8/3/2014 at the first Rock'n'Roll Rent Party.
3. The Mongrels...All Systems Go....as above.
4. Westminster Park...Big Questions....from the Dear Honoured Listener LP. Local folk/pop duo who have released 2 LP's and will be opening this months Rock'n'Roll Rent Party. First sunday of the month.
5. Astoria...So Far Gone...from their about to be released CD, release party was the day after this show aired. Also check out the video for this song, there's a link on the Radio WW facebook page.
6. Boy From Nowhere....Good Morning LIttle School Girl....Mt Pleasant demo from the mid 80's. Boy did a reunion show the day after this show aired and will play again at the Brunswick Reunion.
7. Boy From Nowhere...Teenage Head... as above.
8. Straight Jacket...Nail Gun....demo from a London combo that played with Boy From Nowhere. Not to be confused with the Stratford Ontario combo from the early 80's with the same name.
Right about this time Jeff Mittleholtz called in to talk about the Brunswick Reunion happening tonite (when this was written). Loads of bands played the Brunswick, for many it was their first of a lifetime of gigs, others, their only club gig ever. All genres of music were exposed at this place as you can tell by some of the live tracks following. On a side note, Jeff called back later in the program to mention that Rob Munro (RIP of Mogs, Frankenstein 5, Groove Things and others) was one of the first people to jump onto the possibility of doing this reunion gig. His infectuous energy helped to get the ball rolling and i remember him talking about bringing his Mogs to this show many many months ago. We did an entire show dedicated to Rob Munro for our July 10th 2014 edition.
9. B5 Blue...Lift Up Your Hood....recorded live at the Brunswick and i stupidly didn't have the levels turned up so you could hear Jon Traut welcoming everyone to the Brunswick....live radio!
10. Evil Hoodoos...One Ugly Child...recorded live at the Brunswick 5/31/1991. This combo went through many members, some of which came and went to; Boy From Nowhere, B5 Blue, Frankenstein 5, Cheshyres and others.
11. Groove Things....unknown song....recorded live at the Brunswick 5/31/1991 (as above) and featured Rob Munro on vocals and guitar.
12. Scratchin' Post...I Fell Down....recorded live at the Brunswick 8/13/1993. An early gig by this band that went on to bigger things in Toronto. Rob Munro played guitar in this band in it's early days.
13. Da Mogs....Bored...recorded live at the Brunswick 8/12/1995. A rare live show from Da Mogs, that became The Mogs, did a studio recording and went into hibernation for almost 20 years. Then magically re-appeared in Hamilton/Burlington Ontario in 2014 with Rob Munro, Alyssa Broere and Derek Smith as the new Mogs who released a CD earlier this year on WW Records.
14. Leather Uppers...Sexy Wizard...recorded live at the Brunswick 10/11/1991. This was one of Leather Uppers first ever shows outside of Toronto and turned out to be less than successful. London didn't get it at the time, and the band was asked not to return on the saturday night for the finish of their weekend gig. The band showed London by touring the world, releasing many records and CD's on many labels and becoming darlings of Goner Records. And you wonder why i call this place sleepy London Ontario ???
15. Pack AD...Snow....recorded live at the Brunswick 9/26/2007 and their first of many many visits to London. This was a midweek gig and went so well the band was asked to come back and they managed to fit the visit in a few days later. Now this combo tops the Exclaim charts when they release a CD but still remember the Brunswick fondly!
16. Carolyn and The Wayouts....At The Brunswick....probably the first ever tune penned about the Brunswick and you may remember this from a long gone What Wave compilation tape. Man about town Bill Barr handles the not quite sober vocals and was recorded in about 1984, long before the hipsters rolled in.
17. Drums Along The Gardiner....75...recorded live at the Brunswick 10/19/1990. Toronto combo who released one really cool 7" and appeared on many WW compilation cassettes and vinyl. And bass player Zack McBuick will recall almost coming to an untimely demise that eve on the return to WW HQ's, as a certain vocalist of another combo was driving way too fast on a wet and leave covered dead end street. Pure luck we got stopped before going into the ravine!!
18. Warren Johnson and the Drag Kings...instro....recorded live at the Brunswick 4/19/1996. No idea of the song name or who the band was/is. They played with Viv Sun and the Black Holes that eve and blew me away!!! Anyone have any info on this combo? I need to know!!
19. Frankenstein 5....Ain't Like You....recorded live at the Brunswick 6/12/1993 and was the show closer that eve. James Bond remembers this fondly and says you can hear the tambourine crumbling to bits near the end of the song....listen closely!!! And by the way, Frankenstein 5 are in the just released The Knights Of Fuzz book authored by Tim Gassen. 500 pages of info on the 80's to present garage music scene and well recommended!!
20. Possibly Stompin'...Tillsonburg...recorded live at the Brunswick 5/30/1990. This band evolved from a Stompin' Tom Connors tribute into a more country rock outfit called Positively Stompin' and released one highly aclaimed CD. Wrong time period or this combo coulda gone on to big things. Bands like this could have only come out of the Brunswick.
21. Sci-Phonics....Mystery Train...recorded live at the Brunswick 1/28/1989. The Sci-Phonics were billed as the coolest band in London Ontario and played just about everywhere a band could play here. They featured members of the legendary Uranus, Dixie Flyers and others and played a mixture of rockabilly, cajun, rock'n'roll, country and whatever else struck their fancy.
22. Lost Patrol...Is It My Body....recorded live at the Brunswick 1/19/1990. Windsor combo who played London a fair bit in this time period and released an LP in France as well as many singles and cassettes. They also appeared on many WW cassettes and records.
And that's a wrap! Hope you enjoyed these tunes and they brought back some memories. Big thanx for all the phone calls, emails, facebook messages and Heys!!
Hope to see some of you at the Brunswick Reunion and the Rock'n'Roll Rent Party on sunday.
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