The Dukes of Stratosphear - 25 O'Clock (Chips from the Chocolate Fireball / Virgin / 1987) The United States of America - Cloud Song (The United States of America / Edsel / 1968) Electric Light Orchestra - Can't Get It Out Of My Head (Eldorado / Jet / 1974) [...]
Gong: Sold to the Highest Buddha & Castle in the Clouds From: Angel's Egg [Blue Plate, 1973] Gong: Master Builder From: You [Virgin, 1974] The back cover on my Decal CD reissues say "File Under Psychedelia." Gong is a band that is a bit tricky to introduce to people; pick the wrong album or the wrong song and [...]
Here in Krakow, there's no internet at home. Though last fall I spent several months waiting for broadband to be hooked up, forced onto the patio (in the rain) to leech wifi from upstairs, this is the first time in years where I've been living somewhere that there's simply no access. I know, I know: what a difficult life I lead! The reason I bring this up is not to talk of personal fortune or mis-, but rather to reflect on how it's changed some things. I have a laptop and so often download my emails at an internet cafe, [...]
Gong - Sold to the Highest Buddha 1973 I won't rehash Gong's incredibly odd story here; that can be found elsewhere . However, if things like suitcases of cocaine, pot head pixies, deportation, and a trilogy about Radio Gnomes sound intriguing, by all means check out that link. Furthermore, Gong hardly belongs on this site. They are beloved by many and still occasionally play out. I just wanted to upload this song, which was my introduction to this incredible band. This is from their [...]
The 60's perfected the art of the jam; an improvisational concept that gave birth to many of the finer moments in this decade of rock music and unfortunately to some of the more cliche moments in later years. Nonetheless some bands not only embraced this quality, they built their entire sound on it; loosening the boundries of what was considered pop music and ushering in a whole host of ideas from prog to noise. Hapshash and The Coloured Coat - Featuring the Human Host and [...]
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Said the Gramophone
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