Kosmik Radiation Radio - Mar 30, 2012 Playlist

CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Os Mutantes "Os Mutantes" 1968 (Brazil)

Os Mutantes ("The Mutants") may be the most famous pop group ever to come from Brazil -- I can't say I know a whole lot about the Brazilian scene, but during the 1960's they seem to have been the local equivalent of The Beatles, and were among the most important exports of the "Tropicalia" (ie, "tropical psychedelia") movement, along with famous solo artists like Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Tom Ze and Gal Costa. Though Mutantes also had a wacky and silly stage presence which reminds me of the Monkees, and were fond of severely cut-and-pasted studio productions that recall Frank Zappa's early work. (Most of their songs are in Portuguese, but I gather the lyrics also tend to be quite satirical). All in all, they were a nearly perfect embodiment of the rule-breaking energy of sixties pop music, made even more fascinating because it all went down so far from the trendy scenes in California and London. In recent years, founding brothers Arnaldo and Sergio Dias Baptista reunited to perform and record a new album as Os Mutantes (which made the Kosmik Radiation Best Of 2009 list) -- meanwhile the third of the original members, Rita Lee, has been one of Brazil's most popular entertainers ever since she left the group in 1972 (supposedly she has sold sixty million records worldwide!)
Os Mutantes appeared for the cameras a few times -- here's some nice footage of the group live on French TV in 1969, and a live performance of "Caminhante Noturno" (in English! With an orchestra! And they're wearing the same costumes as on their second album cover, which means that picture is probably a still from this film.) Next, here's some home movie type footage of Mutantes at Disneyland in 1970? And finally, a clip of the reunited Os Mutantes in 2006.

(N) = New Release
(R) = Listener Request

Artist	Song	Album	Year (label)	Country
Brian Eno	Kurt's Rejoinder	Before And After Science	1977	UK
Liars	We Fenced Other Gardens With The Bones Of Our Own	They Were Wrong, So We Drowned	2004	USA
Can	Pinch	Ege Bamyasi	1972	Germany
Nina Hagen	Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo	Nina Hagen Band	1978	Germany

Armand Schaubroeck Steals	Side 4 of 6 Scene 11: A Black And White Are Arguing Over A Comic Book Because Each Wants To Look At All The Colors - "I Wish To See Color" Scene 12: Mental Breakdown In Solitary Confinement - "Fading Out" Scene 13: "We, Like Lost Sheep Are Drifting"	A Lot Of People Would Like To See Armand Schaubroeck . . . DEAD.	c. 1972-1975?	USA
Armand Schaubroeck Steals	I Wish To See Color (not really live)	Live At The Holiday Inn	1978	USA

Henry's Funeral Shoe	Dog Scratched Ear	Donkey Jacket (N)	2011 (Alive Natural Sound)	USA
Foxy Shazam	The Temple	The Church Of Rock And Roll (N)	2012 (IRS)	USA
Gonjasufi	The Blame	MU.ZZ.LE (N)	2012 (Warp)	USA
Baby Woodrose	It's Just A Ride	Third Eye Surgery (N - preview of album to be released next month)	2012 (Bad Afro)	Denmark
Wire	Pink Flag (live)	Black Session, Paris - 10th May 2011 (N)	2012 (Pink Flag)	UK

Yamantanka // Sonic Titan	Crystal Fortress Over The Sea Of Trees	YT // ST (N)	2011 (Psychic Handshake)	Canada
Reptile Palace Orchestra	Rude Oud / Wash Your Hands	Songs And Dances Of Madisonia (N)	2012 (Omnium)	USA
Falcon Arrow	Belongings	Axehandle Hound (N)	2011 (self release)	USA
Trad Gras Och Stenar (R)	Klangbron	Mors, Mors	1973	Sweden
The Great Society (Grace Slick)	Daydream Nightmare (live)	Somebody To Love (compilation LP)	rec. 1966	USA
Aguaturbia	EVOL	Volumen 2	1970	Chile

Os Mutantes	A Minha Menina (by Jorge Ben)	Os Mutantes CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK	1968	Brazil
Os Mutantes	Bat Macumba (by Gilberto Gil & Caetano Veloso)	Os Mutantes CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK	1968	Brazil
Os Mutantes	Magica	Mutantes	1969	Brazil
Os Mutantes	I Feel A Little Spaced Out (English version of "Ando Meio Desligado" - live)	Mutantes Ao Vivo - Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006	2006	Brazil
Caetano Veloso & David Byrne	And She Was (Talking Heads - live)	Live At Carnegie Hall (N)	2012 (Nonesuch)	Brazil/USA

Kool & The Gang	Whiting H. & G.	Light Of Worlds	1974	USA
Sandy Nelson	Around The World With Drums	Drummin' Up A Storm	1962	USA
Santana	Singing Winds, Crying Beasts	Abraxas	1970	USA/Mexico