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Oh blimey.

In this episode, brothers Steve and Giles tumble recklessly into a retro-void.

They roll around with joyful abandon in a garden of lo-fi delights... and gorge themselves silly on the ripe fruits of nostalgia and creativity.

Including a candidate for "The Eternal Halls Of The Four Track Gods" and a brand new "Childhood Themed" recording.

It's really fantastic. You know it is, it really is.

Featuring:

• "Howay man, it's Lou Reed!"
• Tommytwentytoes gets paid in full
• DJ Steve’s advert disco
• More revisionist history and problematic lyrics

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Leisure, relaxation, mindfulness. All are part of the This Are Johnny Domino lifestyle brand and available for you to experience as you listen to this episode.

In it, brothers Steve and Giles share musical musings on a rainy Sunday morning.

As well as dusting off some of their own early bedroom recordings and other crazy nonsense there's a new song from Simon G Richardson.

Including:

• Lyrical challenge!
• Bin Bongos!
• Batman!
• Leisure Vehicles!
• Dance music!

Giles’ Lyrics:

I was at Wollaton Park
On a Saturday
I was surrounded by meatheads of all kinds.
Very few people
Were dancing to the
90s house music at 4.30.
The sort of people that I tolerated
But didn’t get on with
Were abound.
I still felt the same way
About them at five decades as at two.

So I had to do something to relax

I went to the toilet

And as I circulated back
Via a small marquee
Full of despicable people.
I was ambushed by
Two short middle-aged women
Who I vaguely recognised
But could not place.

So I had to do something to relax

They recognised me
And were pleased to see me
After a finitude of seconds
I recognised them as neighbours.
We talked of children
And life on our street
And they guessed my job
After one or two guesses.
It was a friendly exchange
With a tinge of sexual tension
I bid them goodbye
And danced away.

But then I met them later
And it went less well.

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Who would have thought it possible?

That a random set of lyrics, found by a pair of young music nerds in a “how to be a rock star” book would eventually spark a middle-aged creative renaissance.

And that this in turn would lead to the establishment of a post-apocalyptic cult that would ultimately save the world?

Some of the above is true.

In this episode, Giles and Steve listen to more versions of the song we’re calling ”All Them Trimmings” and have a jolly good time doing it.

Featuring their own interpretation, alongside valid contributions from MJ Hibbett and Frankie Machine.

It’s not too late to record your own version!

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Steve and Giles dig into more dusty old recordings and rediscover their version of the American Dream. Has any of that youthfully romantic vision of the good ol' US of A survived into their cynical middle age? We'll have to see.

Including:

• The meaning of the words “Yeehaa Mi Duck!”
• Meet Grin, the myopic Native-American face painter
• Introducing Billy, Biff and Scooter
• How Steve discovered new vistas

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Back in the olden days, brothers Giles and Steve took inspiration and knowledge from a sacred text. That text was the (now out of print) book “Rock Talk” by Julian Colbeck. Within its hallowed pages were the lyrics to a song with no title, a song they could only imagine.

Until now.

In this episode the Domino boys listen to a selection of newly recorded versions of that very song! Will they they push it too far? Or throw it all away?

Or could they discover new levels of poignancy and truth in the lyrics, with the help of their talented friends?

[Verse]

Searching for time that just is not there.

Does it always have to take this long?

You said don’t push it too far, just let it fade away.

But I felt I had to do something before we threw it all away.

[Chorus]

Just a dash of creativity that's all it needed.

Creativity

with all of them trimmings that come with love.

[Verse]

So take heed,

before you jump that gun

settle your conscience.

Can't you see what I see?

Girl, are you blind

to the ways of the lovin' man?

You need. . .

[Repeat Chorus]

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Follow Erstwhile Friend on Instagram

Listen to Marc Elston on Bandcamp

Visit Motorcade One

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The brothers Domino provide you with more entertaining whiffle about creativity and the joys of making stuff up. This episode includes:

• Exciting news about Volume 1 of The Best of TAJD!
• Skinny white boys and the prehistory of creativity
• A dramatic reenactment of a key moment from the history of the band
• What exactly is a degausser?

Also, a call to get involved in the challenge to write and record a song around the mythical lyrics from our sacred text, the book Rock Talk by Julian Colbeck, presented herewith:

[Verse]

Searching for time that just is not there.
Does it always have to take this long?
You said don’t push it too far, just let it fade away.
But I felt I had to do something before we threw it all away.

[Chorus]

Just a dash of creativity that's all it needed.
Creativity
with all of them trimmings that come with love.

[Verse]

So take heed,
before you jump that gun
settle your conscience.
Can't you see what I see?
Girl, are you blind
to the ways of the lovin' man?
You need. . .

[Repeat Chorus]

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Def Jef Droppin Rhymes On Drums

Read Oonna The Jolly Cavewoman

Ferlin Husky Draggin The River

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It’s a Cover Versions Special!

Good lord, what is happening? Can you believe your eyes? It’s quite literally a special episode where we talk about cover versions! This is madness!

But not the band Madness.

Why do we do cover versions? Are they ever better than the original? What band did the best cover versions? What would be a wise song to cover now? All of these questions and more may be ignored as we listen to a bunch of cover versions that we recorded. Songs originally made famous by artists including Neil Diamond, The Ramones and Bryan Adams.

This episode also contains what we call an Engagement Opportunity. Which you could ignore if you like, but quite honestly it’ll make you a more interesting person if you take part.

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Your listening experience will be enhanced by hearing, in full, the original versions of the songs featured in the show, which you can find in your favourite record shop or online platform.

The Out To Lunch song lyrics are:

Searching for time that just is not there.
Does it always have to take this long?
You said don’t push it too far, just let it fade away.
But I felt I had to do something before we threw it all away.

Chorus

Just a dash of creativity that's all it needed.
Creativity
with all of them trimmings that come with love.

So take heed,
before you jump that gun
settle your conscience.
Can't you see what I see?
Girl, are you blind
to the ways of the lovin' man?
You need. . .

(Repeat Chorus)

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It’s a Space and Sci-Fi special!

Brothers Steve and Giles embark on a journey to the furthest reaches of their musical galaxy and discuss three songs from the Johnny Domino back catalogue with a vaguely Spacey theme, just for a bit of fun.

Unfortunately, Giles is most definitely wearing his "grumpy pants", which as you will hear threatens to endanger the entire mission. Will brotherly banter and music save the day? You'll have to listen and find out!

Conflicts which may or may not be resolved in this episode include:

• Plan 9 v Magnolia
• Celestial v Abrasive
• Ghastly v Eclectic
• Oasis v Wham
• Wilma vs Ardala

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A clip from Plan 9 From Outer Space 

Close the window and move the TV before watching this clip from Magnolia with Steve

Remembering Moist

The epic Buck Rogers futuristic disco scene

There's a Moon in The Sky Called the Moon by The B-52s LIVE with Talking Heads

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In this jam-packed episode, there's a new submission to The Eternal Halls of The Four Track Gods, which prompts unexpected images and reminiscences for brothers Giles and Steve. As well as this, the voice of Jim makes a welcome return!

And of course, there's more discussion of obscure musical directions than you can shake a stick at.

Come one and all and worship at our church of Lo-Fi!

Including, amongst other things…

• Jools joins in
• A girl singing in a basement
• Carry On Up The Tascam
• The Erewash blues

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The majesty of rock with Liam and John

Loop (without Jools) live in 1990

The Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron soundtrack by Victor Banana / Tim Hensley

Carry On Up The Khyber trailer

The Rentaghost theme song

The Highway Patrol by Red Simpson

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More musical memories of the 1990s record-o-sphere. Brothers Giles and Steve plough into the tape mountain once again and pull out three choice recordings from their past. This week the songs prompt a rambling conversation on a range of themes, including:

• Intense young men
• Digging The B-52s
• A flame-haired barbarian
• The robot invasion of a West Midlands market town
• Dissociation through video game addiction
• Learning about being in a band with the BBC

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The B-52s performing Whammy Kiss (a key text)
Trailer for the 1985 film Red Sonja
Banjo Kazooie Mumbo’s Mountain walkthrough
Playlist of the entire BBC Rock School series
Lefty Frizzell performs Saginaw Michigan

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