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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

One - One (1969 uk, remarkable heavy psych bluesy rock)

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In late 1969/early 1970, a motley crew of London-based musicians entered Trident Studios in the heart of Soho to record a lone, rare album f...
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Monday, February 13, 2023

The Uniques - Happening Now!! (1967 us, magnificent garage beat)

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Stampley, lead singer and keyboard player, was toting a tape made with his band The Uniques. It was 1964; he and his four partners were hot;...
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Saturday, February 11, 2023

Sugarloaf - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You (1975 us, great classic rock with prog shades, 2010 remaster and expanded)

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Sugarloaf was a psychedelic rock band from Denver, Colorado that became famous during the early 1970s. The original lineup consisted of Bob ...
Thursday, February 9, 2023

Radiator - Isn't It Strange (1975-77 uk, nice folk pub rock, feat Alan Hull, 2007 japan remaster)

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A short lived British folk rock band featuring ex-Lindisfarne Alan Hull, Radiator released one album "Isn't It Strange" in 197...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

The Stillroven - Too Many Spaces (1968-69 us, stunning garage psych, 2003 remaster)

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The band known as the Stillroven began in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale, MN. It was 1965, and their original name was "the Synd...
Sunday, February 5, 2023

The Yellow Balloon - The Yellow Balloon (1967 us, beautiful sunny baroque psych)

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The Yellow Balloon is basically the story of one producer & songwriter Gary Zekley who, disappointed with the results after having Jan a...
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Friday, February 3, 2023

The Amazing Rhythm Aces - How The Hell Do You Spell Rhythum (1980 us, excellent southern classic rock, 2004 remaster)

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A record that really works  drives all errant thoughts out of your mind and makes you listen. The Amazing Rhythm Aces '"How the Hel...
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Thursday, February 2, 2023

The Clique - Sugar On Sunday The Definitive Collection (1967-70 us, gorgeous baroque sunny beat psychedelia, 2006 remaster)

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The sole album by the Clique is in reality the last full album cult hero Gary Zekley would produce. (Though the Austin-based band, also reno...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

John's Children - A Strange Affair (1965-70 uk, sharply dressed cult mod psych, 2013 double disc remaster)

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A compendiously thorough John’s Children compilation?  About bloody time. In fact – ghastly smirk – It’s Been A Long Time. If you didn’t alr...
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Saturday, January 21, 2023

Ikarus - Ikarus (1971 germany, fusion prog krautrock, 2015 bonus track remaster)

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Germany is even a bigger hotbed of prog rock than one might imagine. Sure everyone knows bands like Can, Ash Ra Tempel, Tangerine Dream, Amo...