Inspiral Carpets - "Caravan"

Inspiral Carpets were part of the Manchester dominance that started in the 80's. We had already obsessed over Joy Division, The Fall, The Smiths and New Order - then came the Madchester scene featuring Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans and Inspiral Carpets, to name a few. The Madchester scene was, or defined, the period of the late 80's/early 90's when indie rock was moving towards dance music. The Manchester nightclub 'The Hacienda' was also a big part of that scene. "Caravan" was a single from the Inspiral Carpets' second album 'The Beast Inside.' You can hear some traces of 60's psychedelic in their sound... but LSD was out and E was the drug of choice at this time.

STEVEN WRIGHT - Comedy

Steven Wright has to be the king of the one-liners.

Eddy Current Suppression Ring - "Cool Ice Cream"

Eddy Current Suppression Ring are a bunch of Aussies who like to take things back a few decades. "Cool Ice Cream" is like a lost classic from the Stooges. It comes from their 2006 self titled debut album. I love "Cool Ice Cream" so much I've decided to make it Bitter FM's song of the summer.... and it doesn't matter that it's seven years old. Better than a double cone hokey pokey with a flake sticking out.

Curve - "Horror Head"

Indie rock/shoegaze band 'Curve' are a distant memory now - but in the 90's they had their moments on the soundtrack of our lives. The shoegaze layered guitars were sometimes not too far from 'My Bloody Valentine' but Toni Halliday's dreamy vocals, also layered, defined their sound. Over time they evolved into an indie dance band. "Horror Head" from 1992 is a prime example of the MBV sound - but you can hear the dance/electronic foundations getting built underneath.

Moron Says What?! - "Wikipedia"

"Wikipedia" by Moron Says What?! has been getting plenty of airplay on Bitter FM since it came out on the 'Awesome Feeling 2' compilation a few years ago. You will never hear a better tribute to Wikipedia... quirky and catchy. But don't expect to find anything about Moron Says What?! on Wikipedia [citation needed].

SideKick Nick - "Something In Your Eyes"

SideKick Nick is an Auckland musician (aka Nick Buckton), who released his debut album 'Miscellaneous Adventures' under the SideKick Nick name in 2008. The songs were recorded over a 10 year period and that is where the album title comes from. "Something In Your Eyes" is a bit MGMT but mostly a great pop song. The interesting thing about the 'Miscellaneous Adventures' album is that it was released by Sony NZ. It's amazing that they could see the potential and the record buying public couldn't. It's not too late though.

Dom La Nena - "Buenos Aires"

Dom La Nena is a Brazilian born singer-songwriter and cellist. She moved to Buenos Aires, where she was trained by cellist Christine Walevska for many years. She relocated to Paris at the age of 18. After touring as a cellist in Jane Birkin's band for a couple of years, she eventually recorded her stunning debut album 'Ela' with Piers Faccini and released it on the Six Degrees label. Her hushed voice will win you over in a matter of seconds. You need to own this album.