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Spacemen Pod Episode 8
We take a look back at Spacemen 3's performance at Watermans Arts Centre from 19 August 1988, the gig everyone now calls Dreamweapon. With contributions from Spaceman for the night Steve Evans, bassist Will Carruthers, taper Andy Jackson, Vinita Joshi of Rocket Girl Records, Steve Mitchell of Fierce Recordings, attendees Col Todd and Paul Thorpe from the band The Loveblobs, latter-day Spaceman Mark Refoy, and the late, great, Pat Fish.
Dreamweapon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_qA0nelfNc
Will Carruthers’ Patreon, with free download of Will talking about Dreamweapon: https://www.patreon.com/willcarruthers
Pat Fish RIP – The Jazz Butcher fan website: http://jazzbutcher.com/
Steve Johnson's contemporary photos of Watermans Arts Centre: https://www.facebook.com/groups/515954225190925/posts/1474226329363705/
Andy Jackson's interview with Sonic Boom from issue 5 of Sowing Seeds: http://spacemen3.co.uk/press/198804sowingseeds/
Official Spiritualized site information about the new album: https://www.spiritualized.com/blogs/news/everything-was-beautiful
Video for Spiritualized’s Always Together With You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME0ji3o05UQ
Some information about the Loveblobs: http://rareindie.blogspot.com/2007/07/loveblobs.html
Steve Evans’ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGvo6HgJbIibZWwzB-I5-XO_jO3fsU7y7
New Slipstream album, Liberty: https://slipstream1.bandcamp.com/album/liberty
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Spacemen Pod Episode 7
In this episode, we walk with Jesus as we discuss one of Spacemen 3's most famous songs. Ian and Mark disect the many recorded versions, and are joined by Pat Fish of The Jazz Butcher for a chat about a couple of versions where Pat supplied vocals. Plus contributions from a few other fans for which this is a favourite song.
Band photo taken during the Walkin' With Jesus single cover shoot courtesy of Craig Wagstaff.
Playlist of studio and demo versions: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnuXxuwZuErIvO9NPzB2-Y-EBT-uzezgU
Playlist of Spacemen 3 live versions: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnuXxuwZuErKMo0mYJx2TOzplGtD9rBAG
Playlist of Pat Fish versions: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnuXxuwZuErLhnzUWazB3WwgzBzIV_K4m
Playlist of post-Spacemen 3 live versions: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnuXxuwZuErLZFhHGNkvLcmtf_UmtTnZJ
Playlist of cover versions: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnuXxuwZuErIpP7yTuLwuj_uMSOrIlSEo
Walkin' With Jesus original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxZx2B08Kn8
The Five Americans - I See The Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rArdpKkn7v0
Sonic Boom Bandcamp with tour dates: https://sonicboomspacemen3.bandcamp.com/community
Spiritualized site with reissue details: https://www.spiritualized.com/
Will Carruthers' Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/willcarruthers/posts
Hoxton Gallery Tilt exhibition with some of Will's artwork: https://www.hoxtongallery.co.uk/exhibitionlist/tilt
Andy Black's record label, Popty Ping: https://popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com/
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Spacemen Pod Episode 6
In this episode we conclude our interview with Mark Refoy, talking about his extensive post-Spiritualized work. As well as Mark's many Slipstream albums, we talk about his time with Pet Shop Boys and the songs by other artists that he has guested on. Plus Graham Duff, writer of the BBC 3 comedy Ideal, tells us about his use of Mark's music in the programme.
Slipstream on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/slipstreamuk
Slipstream on Bandcamp: https://slipstream1.bandcamp.com/music
Slipstream on Spotify (also includes a different Slipstream): https://open.spotify.com/artist/55bkpmIfvggwrDi3T1squ9
Slipstream on Apple Music (also includes a different Slipstream): https://music.apple.com/us/artist/slipstream/5308967
Slipstream at the Northampton Labour Club – Crayon Angels (Judee Sill)/Everything And Anything (2008): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSv4Ch8TM5A
Slipstream at the Northampton Labour Club – Psycho Paul (2010): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO8JcjJDZ5A
Restoration of Mark’s guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EdF5Tkzlnw
Sunshine Valley Dance Band – Maybe Next Time (Demo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyLNdxSmLoI
Compilation of Psycho Paul moments from Ideal, ending with the Slipstream song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1fFX0w3ZTM
A reunion of friends – Walkin’ With Jesus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTR-fbcoQFw
Interview with Mark at The Lazarus Files: https://thelazarusfilesblog.wordpress.com/mark-refoy-slipstream-nov-2019/
Interview with Mark at American Noir: https://american-noir.blogspot.com/2017/11/venturing-into-slipstream-interview.html
Pet Shop Boys Peel session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCg5bcbKwWs
Pet Shop Boys at Live 8 – It’s A Sin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N60fO1xOcXA
Pet Shop Boys – Love Comes Quickly (Cologne, 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90dkSscYePQ
Philip Parfitt – Are We Really Still The Same: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IibLAERS6zU
Morningface & Slipstream – I Don’t Wanna Know: https://soundcloud.com/broadcast-jones/morningface-slipstream-i-dont-wanna-know
Fuxa – Real Wild Child: https://soundcloud.com/fuxa/real-wild-child-teaser
Lucigenic – Hope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F4zPuBOaRA
She Robot – Obsessed With You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzixUtcnrjo
Paul Roderick – The Thrill Of New Love: https://soundcloud.com/mboppromotions/the-thrill-of-new-love-paul-roderick-diane-charlemagne-mark-refoy
Paul Roderick – Shadow Boxing: https://soundcloud.com/mboppromotions/shadow-boxing-paul-roderick-feat-diane-charlemagne-and-mark-refoy
Damian Smiler – 2020 Club: https://soundcloud.com/damien-smiler/2020-club
Graham Duff’s label Heaven’s Lathe: https://music.heavenslathe.co.uk/album/crumb-dropper
Judee Sill – The Kiss on the Old Grey Whistle Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0feFedDW_iQ
Simon Wolstencroft on Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonWolstencr1/with_replies
Kraftwerk at Hammersmith Palais, 29/6/81: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joUUjvP2Sc8
Lieutenant Pigeon – The Villain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE7o0_2jJcM
Anthony Tombling’s project, Cuts: https://soundcloud.com/cutsmusic
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Twitter: twitter.com/SpacemenP
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Spacemen Pod Episode 5
We continue our chat with Mark Refoy, who recounts his memories of making the Spiritualized album Pure Phase.
Photo of Mark in the early days of Slipstream courtesy of Phil Nicholls (www.instagram.com/philnichollsphotography/).
New Slipstream track, Bradlaugh Fields Forever: https://slipstream1.bandcamp.com/
Rumponia compilation including a Cellar 16 song: https://www.discogs.com/Various-Rumponia-An-Answer-Within/release/828112
Spiritualized at Glastonbury 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cInkTa9kq3A
Spiritualized at Glastonbury 1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrfyX6K1yMg
Spiritualized MTV session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfV_xwXvYJU
Andrew McCulloch's piece on Pure Phase: https://evenbutterfliesmakeasound.com/2021/06/12/the-spaceman-reissue-program-pure-phase/
Pete Bassman Manchester date, 13 November: https://www.facebook.com/events/505876707123401/?ref=newsfeed
Electronic Sound magazine with Jason interview: https://electronicsound.co.uk/shop/p/issue-78
Relatively Clean Rivers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6h-rQmyaag
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Spacemen Pod Episode 4
In this episode, we continue our chat with Mark Refoy, talking about his time in Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized, and we examine I Love You from the final Spacemen3 album Recurring.
Photo of Mark with the first Spiritualized lineup courtesy of Phil Nicholls (https://www.instagram.com/philnichollsphotography/).
Spacemen 3 at Subterania, 22 August 1989, part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKys-TmhrbA
Spacemen 3 at Subterania, 22 August 1989, part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIKO6oBt-KM
Spacemen 3 at the Reading Festival, 25 August 1989: https://soundcloud.com/stef-j-c/spacemen-3-live-reading-festival25th-august-1989
Art & Language: Letters to The Jackson Pollock Bar in the Style of The Red Krayola (includes link to the video of the event): https://www.lissongallery.com/news/art-language-letters-to-jackson-pollock-bar-event
Buy J Spaceman And J Coxon Play The Red Krayola Live 1967: https://honestjons.com/shop/artist/J_Spaceman_And_J_Coxon/release/J_Spaceman_And_J_Coxon_Play_The_Red_Krayola_Live_1967
Synthetic Dreams podcast with Pete Kember: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1674871/8550939-sonic-boom-aka-pete-kember?play=true
New Cheval Sombre album at Sonic Cathedral: https://www.soniccathedral.co.uk/2021/05/28/cheval-sombres-new-album-days-go-by-is-out-now/
Will Carruthers on Twitter with details of his online gig: https://twitter.com/willcarruthers/status/1394609050671849475
Bob Marley's musical influence on I Love You, Mr Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amGI5T0JGDc
Bob Marley's lyrical influence on I Love You, Duppy Conqueror: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yy29XUsceU
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Spacemen Pod Episode 3
In our third episode, Ian Edmond and Mark Lascelles chat to Mark Refoy about the bands he was a part of in the 1980s and his memories of seeing Spacemen 3 as a fan. The interview will continue in future episodes, covering Mark's time in Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized and the many projects he has been involved with since.
The Syndromes CD can be bought from here: http://shop.detourrecords.co.uk/epages/es785745.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=50787177
Video of Mark playing with Cellar 16 at the Black Lion: https://www.facebook.com/martin.hendle/videos/10158676433727949
Playlist of songs from Mark's early bands: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnuXxuwZuErIjJxV9HM_DyyI_r_xFbJLu
Whistle Test piece on the Northampton Musician's Collective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssIY1k3yCZY
Graham Holiday's book about his (and Mark's) first Spacemen 3 gig: https://thegrassisgreeninthefieldsforyou.co.uk/004
John Lucibello's pre-Syndromes band Russians: https://peel.fandom.com/wiki/Russians
Sonic Boom Bandcamp page, including details of live dates: https://sonicboomspacemen3.bandcamp.com/
Spiritualized site with links to stores to order reissues: https://www.spiritualized.com/
The Psychedelic Schafferson Jetplane: https://volantediscos.com/album/the-psychedelic-schafferson-jetplane
Foxtrot Sierra & His Uniforms: https://foxtrotsierra.bandcamp.com/
Latin American Spacemen 3 tribute album (free!): https://pleromadiscos.bandcamp.com/album/jugando-con-fuego-2013
This podcast’s site: http://spacemen3.co.uk/pod/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpacemenP
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spacemenpod/