NO CONDITION IS PERMANENT [Episode #238 ~ 08-15-20]
Pictured: Kevin Ayers.
Pan is also the source of Peter Pan, the ‘Wild Boy’ of J. M. Barrie’s story who never grows up (and who onstage is always played by an androgynous young woman). In the sixties, a new type of young British man emerged, characterised by the refusal of mature manhood and the embrace of pursuits conventionally deemed feminine. [Marc] Bolan and [Syd] Barrett belonged to this new breed of ‘soft males’, alongside other late-sixties underground figures like Kevin Ayers and Robert Wyatt of The Soft Machine. This was the first generation since before the forties not to go through the ‘character-building’ rigours of military service. (National Service had been discontinued by the start of 1961.) The ‘soft males’ were also part of the first generation of sons to benefit from permissive child-rearing practices, which for some meant never fully breaking away from their indulgent mothers and identifying with the patriarchal order.
— Simon Reynolds, Shock and Awe
Well, this week management at the Purple Bat Lounge finally saw fit to reopen the bar’s Outdoor Patio™. Which really isn’t a patio, more like some folding chairs set up — at appropriate distance, mind — around the trash cans in the alley. Could co-host Lee-Roy be happier? Hard to imagine. Though you could try to imagine, while listening to many fantastic tunes, simply by clicking immediately below…
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Here’s what we played in Ep. 238 of No Condition Is Permanent:
THE FIRST SET
Archie Bell & The Drells — “The Soul City Walk” — Philadelphia International Records: 40th Anniversary
Afro Train — “Tumba Safari” — Akwaba Abidjan: Afrofunk in 1970s Ivory Coast
The Premieres — “Firewater” — Mad Mike Monsters: A Tribute To Mad Mike Petrovich Vol. 3
The Exciters — “Exciters Theme” — Panama!: Latin, Calypso and Funk On the Isthmus
The Action — “Never Ever” — Keep On Holding On
St. Vincent’s Latinaires — “Hot Pants I’m Comin’” — Good God! Heavy Funk Covers of James Brown From All Over The World 1968-1974
Johnny & The Hurricanes — “Happy Time” — The Definitive Collection 1959-1965
The Jokers — “El Cumbanchero” — Guitar Mood
IT’S MADISON TIME…
Carmela Altobelli — “Psychedelic Movement” — Mondo Girls: 20 Floorshaking Soul/R ‘n’ Beat Gems From The 60’s
THE SECOND SET
Joss Henry — “Apollo Pop 76” — Moris Zekler: Fuzz & Soul Sega From 70’s Mauritius
Martha & The Vandellas — “(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave” — Hitsville U.S.A.: The Motown Singles Collection
Laurel Aitken — “Voodoo Woman” — Mambo 43: Leavin’ Here
The Delicates — “Black And White Thunderbird” — Will You Love Me Tomorrow: The Girl Groups Of The 50’s & 60’s
Dur Dur Band Feat. Sahra Dawo — “Gorof (Elixir)” — Sweet As Broken Dates : Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa
Calvin Boze And His All-Stars — “Slippin’ And Slidin’” — Havin’ A Ball
C.K. Mann & His Carousel 7 — “Do Me Ma Mondo Wo Bi” — Funky Highlife
The Contours — “Whole Lotta Woman” — Sound Of Detroit 1: Original Gems From The Motown Vaults
THE THIRD SET
White Lightnin’ — “Joke’s on You” — White Lightnin’
Arthur Sterling & Puncho Band — “Ain’t That Right” — Big Ol’ Bag O’ Boogaloo Vol. 4
The Pop Group — “She Is Beyond Good and Evil” — Y [Definitive Edition]
Ja-Man All Stars — “Dread Nut Chalice” — In The Dub Zone
Jr. Walker & The All Stars — “Dancin’ Like They Do On Soul Train” — Soul 45rpm
Banyen Sriwongsa — “Lam Plearn Kon Baa Huay” — The Sound of Siam 2: Molam & Luk Thung Isan from North-East Thailand 1970-1982
Andre Williams & The Lancers — “Jivin’ Around” — Movin’ On With… Andre Williams: Greasy And Explicit Soul Movers 1956-1970
Los Crazy Kings — “Crazy Kings” — Desperate Rock ‘N’ Roll Vol. 16
THE FINAL SET
Kevin Ayers (w. Syd Barrett) — “Religious Experience (Singing A Song In The Morning)” — Joy Of A Toy
Le Grand Kalle — “La Vida Africa” — Congo: Rumba On The River
The Velvet Underground — “Run Run Run (Mono Version)” — The Velvet Underground & Nico (Deluxe Edition)
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals — “Chapter Three” — African Dub All-Mighty Chapter 3
Link Wray And The Raymen — “Run Boy Run” — Mr. Guitar
Charanjit Singh — “Yeh Dosti – Transicord (Sholay)” — Instrumental Film-Tunes
LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…
801 — “T.N.K. (Tomorrow Never Knows)” — Live
No Condition Is Permanent 