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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Last Straw - Alone On A Stone (1973-76 uk, twin guitar space progressive rock, Kissing Spell release)

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Last Straw hailed from that very un-rock'n'roll outpost, the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England, renowned f...
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Heron - Heron (1970 uk, warm natural folk rock, japan SHM extra tracks issue)

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Heron's self-titled debut LP was mild, drummerless British folk-rock with the rural/pastoral feel common to many early-...
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Saturday, December 1, 2012

The Human Beast - Volume One (1970 uk, hypnotic and hard driving with intense guitar workouts in a classic psych mould, 2007 remaster)

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This short-lived psychedelic pop outfit was formed in the UK at the end of the 60s. Featuring Gillies Buchan (guitar/vocals)...
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Friday, November 30, 2012

Ice - Iceman (1967-68 uk, lovely jazzy psych blends, Angel Air 2005 extra tracks release)

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Some bands are deservedly obscure, some fall from grace into that state, and some just never really had the opportunity to be a...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Air - Air (1971 us, marvelous proggy jazz rock, 2008 DBK Works edition)

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The green suburb of Great Neck Long Island, was the ideal environment to nurture a young band, in 1970 Some time that year, dr...
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Horse - Horse (1971 uk, terrific heavy psych)

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Turn on the CD ... greets us whine ... wolf ... ? ... and sound the bells ... guitar riff on the canvas of the "shouted...
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Zerfas - Zerfas (1973 us, delicate artificial post psych flutter, Radioactive issue)

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Brothers Dave and Herman Zerfas started their professional recording career as members of the Indiana-based band Jubal.  By 1973 th...
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Monday, November 26, 2012

The Left Banke - The Left Banke Too (1968-69 us, wonderful psychedelia with baroque touches, Sundazed 2011 remaster)

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The Left Banke started at the top, launching its recording career with the 1966 debut single "Walk Away Renée," which...
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Sunday, November 25, 2012

The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee...Pretty Ballerina (1966-67 us, wondrous psychedelia with baroque colours, Sundazed 2011 remaster)

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Even in the heady musical atmosphere of 1967, the Left Banke's debut LP Walk Away Renée/Pretty Ballerina stood out. The New Yo...
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Khazad Doom - Encore! (1968-70 us, impressive heavy psych melted with early prog, private press numbered edition)

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Throughout the sixties and early seventies, a rock 'n' roll band from suburban Morton Grove, Illinois performed in and ...
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