Playlist 14.06.10

'Gold Star' is a wonderful track by Belfast act Cashier No 9. It's a story told through the eyes of Phil Spector, tycoon of teen and pathological soul. Danny Todd recounts it smartly and the production is boldly handled by David Holmes. You may have heard the music used as the theme tune for the BBC Ni programme Art Space. Enormous drums and harmonica playing from the legendary Tommy Morgan, who was a feature on 'Good Vibrations' and other Beach Boys treasures.

So this is not the work of underachievers. The album has been batted to Los Angeles and back, tended by David and delivered with grace with the Cashier team. Primal Scream worked with Andrew Weatherall to enhance the beauty of 'Screamadelica' and there's a comparable partnership here.

STUART BAILIE

BBC Radio Ulster, 92-95 FM

Online: www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster

Mondays, ten - midnight

Playlist 14.06.10

Beach Boys - Amusement Parks USA (Capitol)

Cashier No 9 - Gold Star

Gaslight Anthem - Stay Lucky (Side One Dummy)

Alan Sims / Belsonic interview:

The Jam - That's Entertainment (Polydor)

808 State - Pacific State (WEA)

Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes (Verve)

The BDIs - It Was Not Serious (BDI)

Tired Pony - Dead American Writers (Fiction)

Howling Wolf - Dorothy May (Charly)

Health - USA Boys (City Slang)

Pet Shop Boys - Se A Vida E (Parlophone)

Gaslight Anthem - The Diamond Church St Choir (Side One Dummy)

Duke Special - Wanda (Reel To Reel)

The Hold Steady - Weekenders (Rough Trade)

The Handsome Family - Eleanor Rigby (Loose)

Grovesnor - Find A Way To Stop Him (Lo)

Beach Boys - Kiss Me Baby (Capitol)

Beach House - Love Of Mine (Bella Union)

Tiff Merrit - Live Til You Die (Fantasy)

Hats Fitz, Cara Robinson - Black Cat Bone (white)

Chief - Breaking Walls (Domino)

Band Of Horses - The Funeral (Subpop)

Frazey Ford - If You Gonna Go (Nettwerk)