Widge’s Sonic Emporium on Louder Than War Radio – 28 October 2023

Episode 20
“Tombstones, Epitaphs, Wreaths, Flowers, All That Jazz”

As I said on the other show, apologies for this getting put up so late. Things have been nuts.

Welcome. Here are what passes for show notes. The reason the playlist is in the format you find it is because I really need a life. The very overwrought explanation can be found here.

Format is:
Artist/Band Name – “Song Name” – Album Name – (Band’s/Artist’s Country of Origin, Year of Song’s Original Release)

Now with Bandcamp links (where available), and if they’re not, I include Amazon links.

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David Bowie – “Please Mr. Gravedigger” – David Bowie – (UK, 1967) – Amazon

Judy Garland – “Purple People Eater (live)” – Garland at the Grove – (USA, 1959) – Amazon

For some reason I identified the album during the show as “Garland and the Grove.” I have no idea why.

Tim Curry ­– “Sweet Transvestite” – The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Original Soundtrack – (UK, 1975) – Amazon

As mentioned, Anthony Stewart Head has a version of the song…he was in a West End production in 1990.

Elvis Presley – “(you’re the) Devil in Disguise” – (you’re the) Devil in Disguise single – (USA, 1963) – Amazon

PJ Harvey – “Naked Cousin (peel 2.3.93)” – The Peel Sessions 1991-2004 – (UK, 2006) – Amazon

Hola Ghost – “Chupacabra” – Chupacabra EP – (Denmark, 2014) – Bandcamp

The Damned – “Wait for the Blackout” – Wait For the Blackout single – (UK, 1982) – Bandcamp

Tom Petty – “Zombie Zoo” – Full Moon Fever – (USA, 1989) – Amazon

Toadies – “Possum Kingdom” ­– Rubberneck – (USA, 1994) – Amazon

Mike Doughty – “Unmarked Helicopters” – Circles Super Bon Bon Sleepless How Many Cans? True Dreams of Wichita Monster Man Mr. Bitterness Maybe I’ll Come Down St. Louise Is Listening I Miss the Girl Unmarked Helicopters The Idiot Kings So Far I Have Not Found The Science – (USA, 2013) – Amazon

Clutch – “Escape From the Prison Planet” – Clutch – (USA, 1995) – Amazon

All Them Witches – “1×1” – 1×1 single – (USA, 2019) – Bandcamp

Public Image Ltd. – “The Order of Death” – This is What You Want…This is What You Get – (UK, 1984) – Amazon

I mentioned the movie Hardware. Here’s one of my favorite bits from the film. With a brilliant cameo.

Marsheaux – “Eyes Without a Face” – Marsheaux – (Greece, 2009) – Bandcamp

Doctor Explosion – “Drácula ‘Ye-ye’” – The Subnormal Revolution of Doctor Explosion – (Spain, 1998)

45 Grave – “Surf Bat” – Sleep in Safety – (USA, 1983) – Amazon

The Coffin Daggers – “Dr. Guillotine” – The Coffin Daggers – (USA, 2002) – Amazon

Of Montreal – “October is Eternal” – The Sunlandic Twins – (USA, 2005) – Bandcamp

Barry Adamson – “Something Wicked This Way Comes” – Oedipus Schmoedipus – (UK, 1996) – Bandcamp

David Bowie – “Scary Monsters (and super creeps)” – Scary Monsters (and super creeps) – (UK, 1980) – Amazon

The Dickies – “Killer Klowns” ­– Killer Klowns From Outer Space ­– (USA, 1988) – Amazon

Holy crap, that’s pricey.

Death From Above 1979 – “Right On, Frankenstein!” – The Physical World – (Canada, 2014) – Amazon

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – “Red Right Hand” – Let Love In – (Australia, 1994) – Amazon

Queen – “Don’t Stop Me Now” – Jazz – (UK, 1978) – Amazon

Warren Zevon – “Werewolves of London” – Excitable Boy – (USA, 1978) – Amazon

John Harrison – “Until the Next Time (end title)” – Creepshow Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – (USA, 1982) – Amazon

Herbert Chappell/The International Studio Group – “The Gonk” – Band 8 – (UK, 1965)