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Episode Notes
Brian Brannigan: Singer, songwriter and big kahuna of Dublin post-punk roots band, A Lazarus Soul, which he formed in 2001 and who are currently on their fifth album, No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens, Brian, now lives in north Kildare where his record collection is carefully curated and lovingly tended. With much older brothers when still young he had access to their vinyl purchases as well as the music of the day on the radio. Today he still has his old reggae, ska, new wave and pop records but also a voracious appetite for quality new ones.
The songs played on this episode are:
(Tracks that are only in the Extended Version of the programme are marked with an *).
1. Pass The Duchie – Musical Youth
2. Working For The Rat Race – The Specials
3. Paisley Park – Prince
4. La Mer, Son Rythme Incessant (The Sea, Its Incessant Rhythm) – Joe Chester
5. Spirit Ditch – Sparklehorse
6. School Day Is Over – Luke Kelly*
7. Angelus 1/Cití – Róis
8. I Am Paint – Richard Russell & Lee 'Scratch' Perry*
9. No Flowers Grow In Cement Gardens – A Lazarus Soul (excerpt)*
10. Concrete Walls – Fever Ray
11. Africa We Want Fe Go – Count Ossie
The signature tune is Sylvia by Focus from their 1972 album, Focus 3.