Listen Up! explores the Canterbury Scene with the music of the freewheeling British bands of the post-psychedelic era that emerged from the quiet cathedral city of Canterbury, England. We will also remember Daevid Allen , a key figure in that scene and sound, who passed away this week.
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Playlist (Artist -Title- Album – Year of song)
Opening Theme
Man or Astroman? – Maximum Radiation Level – Experiment Zero – 1996
Caravan – Love To Love You (And Tonight Pigs Will Fly) – In The Land Of Grey And Pink – 1971
Daevid Allen – Good Morning – Good Morning – 1976
Gong – And You Tried So Hard – Camembert Electrique – 1971
Steve Hillage – Musick Of The Trees – Green – 1978
Daevid Allen – Stoned Innocent Frankenstein – Bananamoon – 1970
The Soft Machine – You Don’t Remember – Jet Propelled Photographs – 1968
Kevin Ayers – Eleanor’s Cake (Which Ate Her) – Joy of a Toy – 1969
Robert Wyatt – Sea Song – Rock Bottom – 1974
Planet Gong – New Age Transformation Try: No More Sages…- Live Floating Anarchy 1977 – 1977
Gong – Pot Head Pixies – The Flying Teapot – 1973
Hatfield & The North – Lobster In Cleavage – Hatfield and The North – 1973
Quiet Sun – Mummy was an Asteroid, daddy was a small non-stick kitchen utensil – Mainstream – 1975
Daevid Allen – Have You Seen My Friend? – Good Morning – 1976
Henry Cow – Nirvana For Mice – Legend – 1973
Egg – The Song Of Mcgillicudie The Pusillanimous (Or Your Socks Are Hanging In The Coal Cellar With Thomas) – Egg – 1970
Gong – Master Builder – You – 1974
Khan – Stargazers – Space Shanty – 1972
Matching Mole – O Caroline – Matching Mole – 1972
Daevid Allen – Dear Friends – Dreamin’ A Dream – 1995
Daevid Allen and Kramer – Shadow – Who’s Afraid? – 1992
Closing Theme
Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections – 1997
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