With the holiday season upon us, let’s beat ourselves silly with sonic pleasures from all over and abandon our compass for two hours as we change direction outta November, 2014. (Sheesh, what a week!)

Playlist:

Grey Holiday by The Orange Peels from Sun Moon (2013)
Whippings & Apologies by Sparks from A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing (1972)
Teenage Kicks by The Undertones from The Undertones (1979)
When I Don’t Want You by Soft Machine from At The Beginning (1967/1977)
Brown Rice by Don Cherry from Don Cherry (1977)
Lettre A Monsieur Le Chef De Gare De La Tour De Carol by Brigitte Fontaine/Areski with Art Ensemble of Chicago from Comme À La Radio (1969)

These Are The JB’s pts 1 & 2 by The JB’s from These Are the JB’s (1970/2014)
Check Out Your Mind by The Impressions from 45 single (1970)
Capricorn’s Thing by Dennis Coffy and the Detroit Guitar Band from 45 single (1973)
The Lions and The Cucumber by Manfred Hübler & Siegfried Schwab from Vampiros Lesbos – Sexadelic Dance Party (1969/1995)
Tweed Suit by The Natural Yogurt Band from Tuck In With… (2010)
Superstition by Beck, Bogert & Appice from Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973)

Puppet Wipes by Tin Huey from 7″ EP (1977)
Poltico by The Parasites of the Western World from 7″ single (1979)
6 by Neats from Propeller Product 7″ EP comp (1981)
Heart Bares by Fred Frith from Cheap At Half The Price (1983)
Walk The Dog by Laurie Anderson from 45 single (1981)
Poptones by PIL from Metal Box aka Second Edition (1979)

Satan’s Stomp by The Flesh Eaters from A Minute To Pray A Second To Die (1981)
The Singer by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds from Kicking Against The Pricks (1986)
Live Life by Terry Reid from River (1973)