Man or Astroman Roygbiv recordings From The Bbc

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September 20, 2024
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Chunklet Industries is proud to announce a breakthrough in broadcasting technology. For the first time, the BBC working hand-in-hand with intergalactic audio pioneers Man... or Astro-Man? present to you seven volumes of their famed U.K. radio sessions recorded between 1994 and 1997. "Even at the time, it felt implausible that Man... or Astro-Man? would do over a dozen sessions at the mighty British Broadcasting Company. Initially it was the legendary John Peel who had the band on his Radio 1 show-six times between 1993 and 2000-after Birdstuff sent him a postcard ordering him never to play the band. Peel allegedly had a shrine to our Auburn heroes at his country estate, and while we believe that to be true, we've yet to see photographic evidence. The list of bands that recorded a session for Peel (neé Ravenscroft) is mind boggling and estimable. Most American bands would be lucky to record a single Peel session. For Astro-Man? to have played as much as they did at his request is an indisputable testament to the band's fevered devotion to performing. But also, let's be honest: John Peel had pretty great taste. As reference, The Fall performed on Peel's show more than 25 times between 1977, a year after the band was formed, and the death of leader Mark E. Smith in 2018. The fact that a decidedly obtuse and dorky band from Auburn, Alabama, would perform on Peel's show more times than The Jesus Lizard, Fugazi, and Nirvana combined is proof positive that Astro-Man truly put in the work... especially on the British airwaves. What the BBC documented in it's studios peppered across the country was a band that evolved in plain view from a spazzy surf band into a shit-hot post-punk powerhouse. More than a decade ago, with my daughter, still in diapers, resting on my lap, I had a sit-down with Coco. He gave my outrageous idea of doing an extended Astro BBC retrospective a cautiously enthusiastic thumbs-up. Flash ahead to 2024: my daughter is now a teenager, and that preposterous idea is finally materialized. Thank the heavens. Thank the stars. The first (and hopefully not the last) Astro box set is now a full-blown reality. To see this completed is a thrill and a privilege, and a highlight of my charmed lifetime as a die-hard Astro fan."-Henry H. Owings (aka The Boo Yaa Boy)

Tracklist:
  • 1. Rocketship XL-3
  • 2. Invasion of the Dragonmen
  • 3. Nitrous Burnout
  • 4. Transmissions from Venus
  • 5. a Mouthful of Exhaust
  • 6. Sadie Hawkins Atom Bomb
  • 7. Theme from the Munsters
  • 8. Gargantua's Last Stand
  • 9. Name of Numbers
  • 10. Special Agent Conrad Uno
  • 11. Time Bomb
  • 12. Put Your Finger in the Socket
  • 13. __________ (Classified)
  • 14. Sferic Waves
  • 15. Inside the Head of Mr. John Peel
  • 16. Inside the Atom
  • 17. 24 Hours
  • 18. Maximum Radiation Level
  • 19. U-Uranus
  • 20. Man Made of Co2
  • 21. 9-Volt
  • 22. Television Fission
  • 23. Welcome to the Wicky. Wacky World of John Peel (The Wayward Meteor)
  • 24. Lo Batt
  • 25. the Miracle of Genuine Pyrex
  • 26. Jonathan Winters Frankenstein
  • 27. with Automatic Shut Off
  • 28. Rovers
  • 29. Transmissions from Venus
  • 30. Max Q
  • 31. Don't Think What Jack
  • 32. Birdstuff Reading Excerpts from "A Scanner Darkly" By Philip K. Dick #1
  • 33. Birdstuff Reading Excerpts from "A Scanner Darkly" By Philip K. Dick #2
  • 34. Birdstuff Reading Excerpts from "A Scanner Darkly" By Philip K. Dick #3
  • 35. Birdstuff Reading Excerpts from "A Scanner Darkly" By Philip K. Dick #4

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