01 Disco Inferno Can’t See Through It02 The Great! Society Love You Girl03 Suicide Cheree 04 Television Personalities Stop And Smell The Roses05 Velvet Underground Ocean (Outtake Version)06 Felt Red Indians07 Julian Cope Laughing Boy08 The Durutti Column For Belgian Friends09 Charlie Feathers Mound Of Clay10 Mark Fry Song For Wilde

11 MGMT All We Ever Wanted Was Everything(Exclusive Cover Version)

12 Cheval Sombre Troubled Mind13 Dave Bixby Drug Song14 Jacobites Hearts Are Like Flowers15 The Chills Pink Frost16 Martin Rev Sparks17 The Wake Melancholy Man18 Spacemen 3 Lord Can You Hear Me?19 Pauline Anna Strom Morning Splendor20 Paul Morley Lost For Words Pt.2

(Exclusive Spoken Word Piece)

It’s San Francisco in 1966 andwe’re lying in the long grassoverlooking the bay realisingthat life might never get betterthan this. Same year, differentlocation. We’re walking downSt. Mark’s Place in New Yorktowards the Dom, where theVelvet Underground are per-forming this very evening. Post-punk London: pop possibilities,psychedelic outcomes, unsteadyfutures. Connecticut 2004, acollegiate idyll and meetingpoint for Andrew VanWyngardenand Benjamin Goldwasserwhose primordial wigouts arereleased under the nameMGMT.

Lysergic mgmt diethylamide:this music is for those whoknow their Orange Sunshinefrom their Windowpane. Drenchedin pop as much as psychedelia,they don’t need a map andcompass to find the tunes.MGMT formed at WesleyanUniversity in Connecticut andafter some indie activity sooncaught the attention of Columbiawho have so far released thefirst two albums, the aptly-named Oracular Spectacularand Congratulations. Therehave been Grammy nomin-ations (and even a Grammy winfor Justice’s remix of ‘’ElectricFeel’), though these are merefripperies in the face of OwsleyStanley and his pals.

Although their sound hasmorphed considerably over thefirst two LPs, their attitude hasnot. In ‘Song For Dan Treacy’,they show their affection for a

certain type of British song-writer (Treacy’s band TVPersonalities are includedhere), while Congratulations’producer Peter Kember is aformer member of the Spacemen3, the best psychedelic bandever to come from Rugby –who also figure on this verycompilation with the delightful‘Lord Can You Hear Me’.

They are firstly fans of otherpeople’s records, those MGMTboys. You can tell by theimpressive depth of theirselections and by howsympathetic this music soundswhen blended together. Wecan’t overlook the tremendouscontributions of the Englishpsych aristocracy hereabouts.There is the Droolian himselfJulian Cope whose song,‘Laughing Boy’, is taken fromhis finest hour Fried. Thenthere’s the unbearably cultishFelt, featuring the wonderfulLawrence Hayward, with ‘RedIndians’ and Vini Reilly (akaDurutti Column) with the slinky‘For Belgian Friends’. If SydBarrett, Kevin Ayers and theSinging Policeman had beenpresent, the eccentrics of GreatBritain Society would have hada quorum.

But that is not all. Oh no. That isnot all… There’s the other sideof the pond, too. The GraceSlick-led Great Society’s ‘LoveYou Girl’ and Suicide’s MartinRev who weighs in with themagnificently batty ‘Sparks’from 2000’s Strangeworld. Butthen, just when you think

you’ve get them all figured theygo and throw rockabilly heroCharlie Feathers into the ring.To top it all, there’s also theirreading of Bauhaus’ uncharacter-istically beautiful ‘All We EverWanted Was Everything’ for ournow traditional Late night Talescover version. TKO MGMT.

Gently remove your I Was LordKitchener’s Valet army uniform.Take a sip of green tea, lie backon the chaise longue and waitfor the magic carpet to arrive.Let’s take a trip.

Bill Brewster

01. Disco Inferno.Can’t See Through ItWritten by Disco Inferno. Thecopyright in this sound recordingis owned by One Little IndianRecords. p 1996 Second WindLtd. Licensed courtesy of OneLittle Indian Records.

O to be wrapped up in a blissfulblanket of paranoia! Lamentingthe metamorphosis of humanityin the Discman age never felt sosweet. Sometimes you stay upworrying late at night and youjust want to give that insomniaa big ol’ cuddly embrace.

03. Suicide.Cheree Written by Vega & Rev. Publishedby Revega/Stanphyl Music Co.p 1996 The copyright in thissound recording is owned byBlast First/Mute Records Limited.Licensed courtesy of EMIRecords Ltd

This song belongs in a museum.No one should touch it or evenget too close to it. Damneverything but the circus.

04. TelevisionPersonalities.Stop And Smell The RosesWritten by Dan Treacy. Publishedby Fire Songs. p 2002 FireRecords. www.firerecords.com.Licensed courtesy of FireRecords.

One of those songs you feel likeyou’ve heard before. Maybeyou have. We were listening tothis song one time while drivingalong a lonely stretch of stripmalls in northern New Jerseyand I have no idea at all whetherit felt appropriate or not.

05. Velvet Underground.Ocean (Outtake Version)(Reed) Published by Virpi, Inc.p 1970 WEA International IncLicensed Courtesy of WarnerMusic UK Ltd

This is the version of the songthat was an outtake from“Loaded”. There is an earlierversion of this song that haspretty different lyrics – somestuff about “Insects are evilthoughts”, but no mention of“Malcolm’s Curse”.

06. Felt.Red IndiansWritten by Lawrence & Deebank.Published by Cherry Red Songs.p 1981 Cherry Red Records.Licensed courtesy of Cherry RedRecords. www.cherryred.co.uk

I see better than anyone, thatwhat I am writing here are onlythe reveries of a man who has,in youth only nibbled at theouter crusts of The Arts, andretained nothing more than avague and rough image ofthem.

07. Julian Cope.Laughing BoyWritten by Julian Cope.Published by Warner Bros.Music Co. Ltd. Produced byStephen Lovell. p 1984 MercuryRecords Limited. Licensedcourtesy of Universal MusicOperations Limited.

So what if I’m crazy? So what ifI want to stay crazy? So what ifI want to play with my toy truckin a sandbox while wearing agiant turtle shell? Fuckinglunatic.

08. The Durutti Column.For Belgian FriendsWritten by Reilly. Published ByM24j Pub / Zomba / Movementof 24th January Publishing.p 1980 Factory Records.Licensed courtesy of The DuruttiColumn

In Belgium, everything is strange.

02. The Great! Society.Love You GirlWritten by Minor. Published byIrving Music, BMI. p 1995 RhinoEntertainment. Licensed courtesyof Warner Music UK Ltd.

What is the internal calling toramble, to pierce the celestialfilm of youth with green thorns,felt by so many young men?Where does it come from? Theever-enchanting drive to “dowhat one must do.” Whatcosmic essence accords thiscompulsion the power to leavebehind love and simplehappiness, to forcibly twist thecables and cut the cords ofcomfort and bliss in order tomaybe find some new truth orinner understanding? Strap onyour high-heeled pre-teenshoes and leave a scribblednote on the kitchen table on atorn letterhead: “Sorry babe,I gotta be goin. Me and my fluteand my cheap chinese suit.”

09. Charlie Feathers.Mound Of ClayPublished by Sony MusicPublishing.

The ultimate late night dancetrack. Grab yer partner and tryto contort your souls out of thedumbing restrictions of thehuman form! Can’t you just feelthat cool clay piling on??

10. Mark Fry.Song For WildeWritten by Mark Fry. All rightsreserved. Produced by LauraPapi. p 1972 Sunbeam Records.Licensed courtesy of Mark Fry.

Back before the Black EyedPees, this was the definition of“Swagga.” March on myBrother!

11. MGMT.All We Ever Wanted WasEverythingWritten by Ash, Haskins, Jay &Murphy. Published by UniversalMusic Publishing. Mixed byDave Fridmann. MGMT appearcourtesy of Columbia Records.www.whoismgmt.com. p 2011Sony Music Entertainment UKLimited.

Man, it was kind of hard tocover a Bauhaus song. I mean,we don’t really sound anythinglike Bauhaus! I wonder if anyBauhaus fans like MGMT.Should we have covered one ofour more obvious influences? I don’t know, isn’t it “cool”when bands do a cover songthat’s somewhat unexpected?Probably isn’t really that cool toanalyze it after the fact. Betterstop here.

12. Cheval Sombre.Troubled MindWritten by Christopher Porpora.Published by Songs Reverie(ASCAP). Produced by SonicBoom. p 2009 Double Feature.Licensed courtesy of DoubleFeature Records.

According to google maps, asof July 2011, over two thousandbongs or glass sherlocks havebeen regardfully named“Smokey Robinson.” Thetears of a clown. Flying blind inthe eternal sunshine. Laughingall the way to the banks of theriver, tail-tucked, rocks in yourpockets. You DON’T KNOW.

13. Dave Bixby.Drug SongWritten by David Bixby.Published by Guerssen Records.Produced by David Bixby. p 1971 Guerssen Records.Licensed courtesy of DavidBixby.

Sitting on a concrete curb inSanta Cruz. “I used to play 64thnotes on the bass drum.” Thinkbefore you sink. Drugz are bad.“I used to have 2 kinds of Dr.Bronner’s in my river rock tiledshower.” I’ve learned to love thesmell of my own filth. Does arotting brain give off anyrecognizable scents? “Can youspare some change, YoungJeezus?”

14. Jacobites.Hearts Are Like FlowersWritten by Dave Kusworth.Published by Complete Music.p 2002 Secretly Canadian. AllRights Reserved. Available on:Robespierre’s Velvet Basement(SC55). Licensed courtesy ofSecretly Canadian.www.secretlycanadian.com.

James went nuts one night inBirmingham while we werelistening to this album over andover again in our hotel room.Earlier that evening we hadtaken the iPod stereo intoSainsbury’s, blasting Sir LordBaltimore while waiting in lineto pick up a bottle of FamousGrouse. James had recentlybeen lobbying for the inclusionof wind chimes on stage; hisrequest had been curtlyrefused. Later, back in theroom: “Listen James, listen!They’ve got wind chimes onthis song and it sounds so

beautiful!” Is this mostexemplary use of wind chimeswhat finally pushed him overthe edge?

15. The Chills.Pink FrostWritten by Martin Phillipps.Published by Mushroom Music.Produced by Terry King, DougHood, Chris Knox, Terry Moore &Martin Phillipps. p 1984 FlyingNun Records. Licensed courtesyof Flying Nun Records.

I was alone at a restaurantyesterday and heard this songcoming from the basement, orthe attic. The waitress wasasleep sitting up on a stool atthe corner table. Across thestreet a black lab was drinkinga strawberry milk shake. Thesong ended and the waitresswoke up with a handprint onher cheek.

17. The Wake.Melancholy ManWritten by Allen, Allen &McInulty. Published by LTMSongs. Produced by Oz.Originally released on the album“Here Comes Everybody” onFactory Records (FACT 130) in1985. Available on theCD/download album “HereComes Everybody” + Singles(LTMCD 2332). p 1985 FactoryRecords. Licensed courtesy ofLTM. www.ltmrecordings.com.

Put on a khaki-colored trenchcoat and walk around someshitty English village green ona rainy afternoon in Novemberthen don't ever listen to thissong again.

18. Spacemen 3.Lord Can You Hear Me?Written by Pierce. p 2003 GPO.www.spaceagerecordings.com.Licensed courtesy of Space AgeRecordings.

Damn you Spacemen formaking the most heartrendinglast-ditch supplication ever setto three sweet guitar chords.This is what being from Rugbydoes to people. Can you hearthe pain? They’ve seen thenettles and the scammage done,a little part of it in everyone.

MGMT are Andrew Van Wyngarden,Ben Goldwasser, James Richardson,Matt Asti and Will Berman

MGMT would like to thank…Steve Barnett, Sonic Boom, KatieCooper, Henriette, Maureen Kenny,Nick Kramer, Peter Lewit, DavidMacnutt, Ken Marshall, Ashley Newton,David Rappaport, Andrew Ross, PeterShershin, Mike Smith, Rob Stringer,Jeroen van der Meer, Matt Werth, NinaWebb, Dustin Yellin, Paul Glancy.

MGMT management: FenwayRecordings and Death Or Glory LLC

Late Night Tales would like to thankMGMT for their super unique takeon the Late Night Tales trip thatavoids all clasification, Mark Katesfor all his help and patience, DavidGottlieb, Nick Palmacci at FenwayRecordings, Paul “Cheeky” Morrisfor the best knob twidling in thebusiness, Sam Chapman, Keith,Roger and Michael and all at EMILabel Services, Matt at Reptile,

Peter Ashworth, Arthur and all atCaroline/EMI U.S.A, Tom at BalanceAustralia, Edwin and all at N.E.W.SBelgium, Yoko, Shota and all atBeatinc Japan, Jeffrey and all atSouthbound, Tommy and all Love DaRecords Hong Kong, Simon Burd atUrban Outfitters, Ben & all at OutpostP.R, Paul Morley, Craig Dormer RedLight, Rachel Graham, Patrick &Sean at Material and last but notleast all the labels that license ustheir great music to make thesealbums what they are.

MGMT photograph by Dustin YellinPaul Morley photograph courtesyof Valerie PhillipsCover Photography by Peter Ashworth(ashworth-photos.com) Design by The Reptile House(thereptilehouse.net)Mastered and mix production byPaul “Cheeky” Morris

This Compilation p & c 2011Night Time Stories Ltd

16. Martin Rev.SparksWritten by Martin Rev. Publishedby Copyright Control. p 2000Blast First Petite. Licensedcourtesy of Blast First Petite.

How one man can so accuratelycapture the feeling of meltinginto a carpet with only a fewdrumb machines and amicrophone I will never know.Effortless style. Fact: A singledrop of Martin Rev’s pre-pre-cum is enough to slowly andpainfully kill 49 Justin Biebers.

20. Paul Morley.Lost For Words Pt.2Written by Paul Morley.Published by Copyright Control.p 2011 Night Time Stories Ltd.Licensed courtesy of Night TimeStories Ltd.

A writer writing at night thinksso hard about words and whatthey mean that the words he’sthinking about turn into ghosts.The words start to haunt him.They frighten him and inspirehim. Out of nowhere somethinghappens because of thesedamned words. The words turninto the ghost of the legendaryFrench poet, rebel andadventurer Arthur Rimbaud.Rimbaud or what’s left of himthen helps the writer to putwords in a particular order sothat they tell a story about howthinking about words conjuredup the ghost of Arthur Rimbaud.This ghost story takes the formof an hallucinated biography of

19. Pauline Anna Strom.Morning SplendorPublished by Trans-MilleniaMusic Co. (ASCAP). p 1982Ether Ship Records.

My favorite type of tea. Perfectfor those mornings when it feelslike someone removed yourbrain and sent it coach class onan un-airconditioned bus fromLawrence Kansas to Tierra delFuego with only spicy BBQpringles to drink. Thearchetypal feeling of pink mind-flesh on unwashed velour.Thank god the german psych-trance aliens came to therescue roadside in Chigorodo.

Arthur Rimbaud and is abouthow every word we speak orread or hear is itself a ghost of something or someone else. Itis also about how we can bringthe dead back to life usingwords. Without words we havenothing to say and no way ofknowing. Or do we ?Paul Morley London 2011

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