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Sunday, 06 July 2008
Ju Ju Hand (Domingo Samudio) (2:05)
Magic Touch (Evans-Livingston) (2:53)
'Cause I Love You (Samudio-Chalmers) (1:57)
Medicine Man (Reynolds-Addington) (2:15)
That Old Black Magic (Arlen-Mercer) (1:44)
I've Got A Voodoo Doll (Gibson) (2:32)
I've Got My Mojo Working (M. Morganfield) (3:05)
The Gypsy (R.W. Reid) (2:06)
Witchcraft (Leight-Cy Coleman) (2:27)
Love Potion #9 (Leiber-Stoller) (2:09)
Magic Man (Davidson) (2:00)
I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man (Dixon) (2:40)
Liner Notes;
This is the second album Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs have made for MGM Records. The se... |
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008
Irresistably charming album from this NY folkie, who apparently had listened to a lot of Donovan's and Byrds songs (and some Dylan).
The album starts with two great folk-psych tunes, the sad waltz of "Organ Grinder's Dream" and the more known "Rising of Scorpio" that's been on many compilations. Note the excellent guitar work of Artie Traum and Dave Bromberg, faintly reminding Lee Underwood's guitar for Tim Buckley's early albums. I would say that Santo's voice is somewhere between a (very) quiet Buckley and Donovan (not witty thought). In other songs (Jingle Down A Hill) the echo of Donovan is more clear. Silver Currents' songs are mainly folk - imagine an acoustic Byrds record (without the 12-string of McGuinn), occasionaly coloured with the sounds of organ, piano and jews harp and some nice ballads with Santo'... |
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008
V.A. - New Mexico Punk From the Sixties
(1985 - Eva 12047)
Side 1
1 The Kreeg - How Can I
2 The Kreeg - Impressin'
3 Era Of Sound - Girl In The Mini Skirt
4 The Burgundy Runn - Stop!
5 The Plague - Go Away
6 The Movin' Morfomen - Run Girl Run
7 Lincoln St. Exit - Sunny Sunday Dream
8 Lincoln St. Exit - The Bummer
Side 2
1 The Fe-Fi-Four Plus 2 - I Wanna Come Back (From The... |
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008
 The Romulans, one of several bands going by the same name, was a psychedelic rock band based in Madison, Wisconsin and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band members all used the surname, Romulan, on their first two releases. Guitarist and vocalist Kevin Hagen founded the band in 1989 with bassist Michelle Waterman. The Romulans drew their influences from 1960's US garage and psychedelia, and from 1960's UK mod and psychedelic bands as well as Milwaukee's Plasticland. Kevin Hagen and guitarist Dave Junker penned most of the songs. Drummer Tom Hamer was with the band for 2 years and played on the band's early recorded work. He ...
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Friday, 27 June 2008
Although the ultra-mysterious and rumour-cloaked Les Rallizes Denudes/Hadaka no Rallizes existed in various forms from November 1967 to their last gig in October 1996 they are practically unknown in - let alone out of - Japan. Their recorded output is incredibly rare and highly priced and interviews or articles in the music press virtually non-existent. Tie that in with links to radical left-wing politics, extreme sensory assault at live shows and a general revolutionary aura and you have what must be the ultimate cult group.This heavy guitar-based psychedelic band had their beginnings at Kyoto University in late 1967 w... |
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Friday, 27 June 2008
This is the first single of Neil young and his band called Squires. It was recorded in 1963 and released locally. This two track recording ,both instrumentals , are moving to surf rythms .These were the only two songs that the Squires ever released. They did record later in Thunder Bay , but these songs were never released. These songs were "I'll Love you Forever", "I Wonder" "Don't Cry No Tears", and "Together Alone. All of them are in a different style and have vocals and all are now in Neil's possession . This is the most collective 45' single as it has been sold for 2.800 dollars once.
Musicians:
Neil Young: Lead Guitar
Allan Bates: Rhythm Guitar ... |
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Three chord garage punk from 1966, straight to 2007 (when this demo was recorded).
The B Sides are a fairly new group (formed at the end of 2006) yet, they've already developed a following in the club circles of Athens. With a strong set of well selected covers and some originals that would fit perfectly in any 60s compilation, their live shows are not to be missed. Three of the five members are not new to the scene (they've been to the Odd Mods, Yesterday's Thoughts and Psykicks)
But what makes them exceptional is their sound: this swinging farfisa of Apo 66, the balanced rhythm section of Lefteris and Panaramone and the hard working guitar of John, and above all the voice of Maria, sometimes husky and "mean", sometimes sensual, create the garagehead's wet dream: 2-minute 3-chord anthems for the teens of a... |
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008
There's nothing earth-shattering about the 44 minutes of live material represented on this CD -- it's just a well-played set by one of the better garage bands working on New York's Long Island during the mid-'60s. But that's sort of the point -- precious little of that scene survives in so pure and unadulterated a form as you get to hear here, and depend upon it, this is worth hearing. Near as one can make out, the Long Island group the Outcasts (as distinct from the similarly named bands from Texas and elsewhere) were an enthusiastic, talented outfit, capable of doing live covers of numbers like "Mustang Sally" and "Hang On Sloopy" for audiences of the day, often with a lot of verve and spirit, which does get picked up on this performance. Additionally, the choice of some of their covers -- "In the Midnight Hour" an... |
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Tuesday, 24 June 2008
"...I was first introduced to the Mystic Tide in the early 80's via a compilation on EVA records that had 2 life changing songs by the Tide, I also got a great album also from Eva that paired the Mystic Tide with the great San Jose, California folk-rock group the E-Types. However back then little was known about the Mystic Tide, I used to wonder who the hell is Joe Docko and why is his face not a part of Mt. Rushmore." (Dave Furgess at Head Heritage)
Mystic Tide were from Long Island, and as we've learned from their well documented history, they released four singles from 1965 to 1967 and then they absorbed by the black hole that eats great music and spits collector's items. Their side in this LP, is so varied that if we listen to their tracks without looking at the credits we could never tell tha... |
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Monday, 23 June 2008
 Another lost record, first time in blogland.
The Fanatics is a happening all its own. It all started when Neal - alias "Daddy Frog" - left a group he had been playing with in favor of starting his own. W.T. "Dub" Johnson was drafted into the movement when he went guitar-shopping at a Houston department store where Neal was working. "Big Jon" Pereles came abroad in much the same manner a few days later.
Drawing in a couple of old friends, "Baby John" Cravey and Johnny "String" Stringfellow, the boys were off and rolling in February 1965. Lanier "Idiot" Greig, organ impresario extraordinarius and clown prince to end all princes, joined the group later. After endless name calling sessions, "Big Jon" is... |
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