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19/05/2013

Chris Hawkins A great mix of music for the weekend, including a featured album by Stephen Fretwell.

Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone

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Matching Mole is the featured album

Duration:
2 hours
First broadcast:
Sunday 06 May 2012

This week, Stuart's featured album is a new reissue of a 1970s classic from Matching Mole, a band which brought together the cream of experimental British pop from the fertile roots of the Canterbury scene.

Matching Mole comprised of Robert Wyatt, just after his break from Soft Machine; guitarist Phil Miller fresh from his stint with Delivery; ex-Caravan keyboardist David Sinclair; and bassist Bill MacCormick.

Stuart celebrates the new release by playing several tracks from the album, plus the best in weird and wonderful music from across the decades.

Music Played

20 items

  • The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Band Utica Club Natural Carbonation Band Beer Drinking Song

    RCA Custom
  • Image for West Norwood Cassette Library

    West Norwood Cassette Library What's Going On (Stuff Is Happening)

    COLLISION/DETECTION, Front & Follow
  • Image for Matching Mole

    Matching Mole Oh Caroline

    MATCHING MOLE, CBS
  • Image for Astralfish

    Astralfish Lil Utburd

    FAR CORNERS, White Label
  • Image for Traffic Sound

    Traffic Sound Tell The World I?m Alive

    Background Records
  • Image for Picchio dal pozzo

    Picchio dal pozzo La Floricoltura di Tschincinnata

    PICCHIO DAL POZZO, Vinyl Magic
  • Image for Utopia

    Utopia Space War

    DISCO JETS, White Label
  • Image for Matching Mole

    Matching Mole Part Of The Dance

    MATCHING MOLE, CBS

  • Bonnie Prince Billy & Tortoise Thunder Rd

    Overcoat
  • Image for Storm Corrosion

    Storm Corrosion Hag

    STORM CORROSION, Universal

  • Decameron Byard's Leap

    SAY HELLO TO THE BAND, Vertigo
  • Image for Throbbing Gristle

    Throbbing Gristle Hot On The Heels Of Love

    20 JAZZ FUNK GREATS, Industrial Records

  • Unthanks Starless

    LAST, Rabble Rouser Music
  • Image for Agitation Free

    Agitation Free Laila Pt 2

    AGITATION FREE, Vertigo
  • Image for Guru Guru

    Guru Guru Rallulli

    Dance of the Flames, Atlantic
  • Image for Bob Lind

    Bob Lind Counting

    The Elusive Butterfly, Big Beat
  • Image for Wolves in the Throne Room

    Wolves in the Throne Room Live Freaks

  • Image for Matching Mole

    Matching Mole Signed Curtain

    MATCHING MOLE, CBS
  • Image for Matching Mole

    Matching Mole Instant Kitten

    MATCHING MOLE, CBS
  • Image for Belbury Poly

    Belbury Poly Farmers Angle

    The Willows, Ghost Box

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