Post-Punk Mix - Volume 3

Continuing the theme from the first 2 volumes, covering the peak years of the post-punk movement. As usual featuring quite a few bands who should have been more widely heard, amongst more familiar names. Enjoy!

  1. Wah! - The Death Of Wah! (5:45)
  2. Girls At Our Best! - This Train (2:57)
  3. Second Layer - In Bits (3:04)
  4. Mission of Burma - Weatherbox (3:26)
  5. This Heat - S.P.Q.R. (3:25)
  6. The Turquoise Swimming Pools - Burst Balloons (3:59)
  7. Delta 5 - Triangle (3:18)
  8. The Happy Family - Puritans (3:13)
  9. Scars - She's Alive (2:58)
10. Guerre Froide - Peine Perdue (3:21)
11. Savage Republic - When All Else Fails... (3:04)
12. Bilders - Alien (2:31)
13. Pink Military - Back On The London Stage (3:04)
14. 23 Skidoo - IY (5:01)
15. The Wake - Patrol (3:31)
16. Mo-Dettes - Sparrow (4:12)
17. Blurt - Get (3:42)
18. Modern English - The Token Man (6:31)
19. Nikki Sudden - Knife My Heart (2:12)
20. Commando M. Pigg - Om Nej (2:12)
21. Josef K - Drone (3:06)
22. Crispy Ambulance - Bardo Plane (3:32)

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Psychedelic Obscurities Volume 5

 

It's been much too long since I compiled volume 4 in this series, so I hope this new one is worth the wait!!

  1. Welfare State - Silence Is Requested In The Ultimate Abyss (4:47)

  2. Lincoln St. Exit - Sunny Sunday Dream (3:21)
  3. Earth Island - Ride The Universe (3:21)
  4. Puff - Vacuum (2:12)
  5. The Little Boy Blues - Mr. Tripp Wouldn't Listen (3:41)
  6. Friendsound - Joyride (4:21)
  7. The Aggregation - White Light (2:04)
  8. Buffy Sainte-Marie - Adam (5:06)
  9. Flat Earth Society - Shadows (1:54)
10. Le Stelle Di Mario Schifano - Molto Lontano (A Colori) (2:47)
11. Graffiti - New Life (2:51)
12. The Happenings - Don't You Think It's Time (3:57)
13. The Bermuda Jam - Good Trip Lollipop - An Antihystahimn (4:32)
14. The Litter - Breakfast At Gardenson's (3:01)
15. Autosalvage - Land Of Their Dreams (3:07)
16. Mortimer - Life's Sweet Music (2:23)
17. Index - Yesterday And Today II (4:07)
18. Art Boys Collection - Stoned Wall (4:35)
19. Truth - Thoughts (3:30)
20. The Mystery Trend - What If I (2:43)
21. Afterglow - Morning (2:02)
22. Damin Eih, A.L.K. and Brother Clark - Take Off Your Eyes (5:47)

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New Millennium Psychedelia, Vol. 3

At long last, almost 2 years after the 2nd volume of this series, we have Volume 3. As mentioned before,  this series of compilations is named in honour of Dale Simpson's facebook group, also named New Millennium Psychedelia. Ever growing, there are now over 1600 members of this group, so if you haven't joined in the fun, do it now! Every day, members post wonderful YouTube (or soundcloud, bandcamp...) clips of modern psychedelic music. Some of the bands featured are well known, but most are pretty obscure, just waiting to be discovered...

Once again, many thanks to Dale who provided the great artwork, and helped out with a few band suggestions. You can find his group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/245395615520771/


  1. The Koolaid Electric Company - Distraction (3:39)
  2. Temples - Test of Time (3:52)
  3. The White Kites - Love Doctor (3:22)
  4. Mugstar - Today is the Wrong Shape (6:02)
  5. Tales of Murder and Dust - Desert Flower (4:34)
  6. Secret Colours - Lava (3:30)
  7. MMOSS - So Below (3:14)
  8. Blondi's Salvation - Just a Puppet (6:25)
  9. Morgan Delt - Beneath the Black & Purple (2:57)
10. The Limiñanas  - Alicante (3:48)
11. Kingdom of the Holy Sun - Julie Says (3:42)
12. Elephant Stone - Strangers (3:30)
13. The Cult Of Dom Keller - Nowhere to Land (4:04)
14. My Sleeping Karma - Ahimsa (5:12)
15. The Sufis - See the Way (2:03)
16. The Electric Peanut Butter Company - Mono Man (3:32)
17. Oscar Suave - Love (5:27)
18. Ty Segall - The Hill (2:39)
19. The Selfish Cales - Black and White Rainbow (6:22)

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Best of 2013 mix, Volume 2

 

  1. The Fauns - Seven Hours (4:49)

  2. Wheat Fields - Cheshire Cat Blues / Big Lizard Jam (4:34)
  3. The Fall - Jetplane (3:08)
  4. Night Beats - Outta Mind (2:37)
  5. Fuchsia - The Waves (3:17)
  6. Frankie Rose - The Depths (3:21)
  7. Bill Callahan - Javelin Unlanding (3:42)
  8. Jastreb - Mother Europe (3:23)
  9. The Chills - Molten Gold (3:21)
10. Buried Feather - In the Sun (2:55)
11. Cate Le Bon - Mirror Me (3:46)
12. Sunken Seas - Asylum (4:58)
13. Lee Ranaldo and The Dust - Ambulancer (6:16)
14. Throwing Muses - Static (2:39)
15. Ian Skelly - Paper Sky (3:30)
16. Elephant Stone - Looking Thru Baby Blue (3:01)
17. The Flaming Lips - Always There In Our Hearts (4:35)
18. Soon - For You (4:27)
19. Psyche Tongues - VL (3:56)
20. The Black Angels - The Day (2:36)
21. The Telewire - Loud As Rain (5:04)

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Best of 2013 mix

 

Again, another fine year, possibly even better than last. 3 stand out albums for me were The Ex & Brass Unbound's "Enormous Door", The White Kites' "Missing" and The Invisible Hands' self-titled. Once more, I think I'll need to do another volume, but as the year isn't quite done yet, I'll post that in the new year.

    1. The Invisible Hands - The Same (3:41)

   2. The Asteroid #4 - Revolution Prevail (3:30)
   3. Thee Oh Sees - No Spell (4:24)
   4. Matt Elliott - Again (4:07)
   5. Secret Colours - Who You Gonna Run To (3:49)
   6. Wire - Adore Your Island (2:46)
   7. SPC ECO - Make Me Stay (3:27)
   8. Steve Mason - Lie Awake (4:14)
   9. Bailterspace - Films Of You (2:22)
  10. Lumerians - Dogon Genesis (5:53)
  11. Ty Segall - The Man Man (3:17)
  12. Neils Children - Edward the Confessor (3:58)
  13. Melt-Banana - Left Dog (Run, Caper, Run) (1:52)
  14. Wooden Shjips - In The Roses (5:08)
  15. Euros Childs - Give The Girl A Hand (2:12)
  16. The White Kites - Should You Wait For Me (3:15)
  17. The Selfish Cales - State Of Eternity (3:19)
  18. Dead Meadow - In the Thicket (2:56)
  19. Still Corners - Going Back to Strange (2:27)
  20. Mikal Cronin - Am I Wrong (2:32)
  21. It Hugs Back - Big Sighs (1:51)
  22. The Ex & Brass Unbound - Bicycle Illusion (7:04)

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The Worst Prog Album In The World!

For many people, the idea of progressive rock is the likes of Emerson Lake and Palmer, Yes, Gentle Giant and early Genesis. But if you were to dig deeper, you'd find many other bands who never broke through to major success. Bands like the ones on this compilation, who had their roots in  psychedelic music, but took as influence many different genres to accomplish what, for me, is truly progressive rock. One thing I can guarantee,  there are no excess guitar/drum/keyboard solos to be found here! So, for a slightly different take on prog rock, and to hopefully draw in those who shy away from it, here is "The Worst Prog Album In The World!". I hope you enjoy...

  1. Baba Scholae - Half Day (3:56)

  2. Burnin Red Ivanhoe - Avez-Vous Kaskelainen? (4:45)
  3. Locomotive - Rain (3:22)
  4. Visitors - Visitors (3:34)
  5. T2 - J.L.T. (5:50)
  6. Earth and Fire - 21st Century Show (4:14)
  7. Stackridge - Teatime (5:48)
  8. Oho - Brown Algae Is Attractive (2:18)
  9. Goblin - Profondo Rosso (3:41)
10. Shuttah - Imjin (5:00)
11. My Solid Ground - Devonshire Street W1 (3:26)
12. Hot Thumbs O'Riley - Harmless Vibration (2:35)
13. Culpeper's Orchard - Teaparty For An Orchard (6:11)
14. Message - When I'm Home (7:44)
15. East of Eden - Northern Hemisphere (5:04)
16. Food Brain - Liver Juice Vending Machine (3:18)
17. Galliard - In Your Mind's Eyes (6:28)

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The Mono Men - Took That Thing (1992)

Artist: The Mono Men
Release: Took That Thing
Released: 1992
Label: Sympathy For The Record Industry
Catalog#: SFTRI 164
Format: Vinyl, 7", Single, 45 RPM
Style: Garage Rock

Tracklisting:

A. Took That Thing (2:12)
B1. Shakin' All Over (2:13)
B2. Mr. Eliminator (2:03)

About two hours from Seattle, in the seaside town of Bellingham, WA, the Mono Men pursued their campy retreat to '60s rock revivalism via the Sonics, the Wailers, and loads of teen exploitation flicks, but don't be fooled -- their music is loud, fast, and aggressive.

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The Cynics - No Place To Hide (1985)

Artist: The Cynics
Release: No Place To Hide / Hard Times
Released: 1985/1990
Label: Dionysus Records/Get Hip Recordings
Catalog#: ID8504s/GH-99
Format: Vinyl, 7", Reissue
Style: Garage Rock

Tracklisting:

A. No Place To Hide (3:32)
B. Hard Times (2:42)


Guitarist/producer/record company head Gregg Kostelich is the frenetic force behind THE CYNICS. He managed to keep the band afloat in the wake of constant personnel changes, he recorded some of the finest garage tracks ever, and also launched one of the best independent record labels of the 1980s, Get Hip.

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Das Damen - Marshmellow Conspiracy (1988)

Artist: Das Damen
Release: Marshmellow Conspiracy
Released: 1988
Label: SST Records
Catalog#: SST 218
Format: Vinyl, 12"
Style: Grunge, Indie Rock

Tracklisting:

A1. Bug
A2. 555 (ESP With A Fender Version - Long Mix)
B1. Sky Yen
B2. Song For Michael Jackson To $ell

Das Damen recorded a cover of the Beatles, the song "Magical Mystery Tour". They retitled it "Song For Michael Jackson to $ell" refusing to pay royalties. So the record was withdrawn from the market. Released on pink and rarer black vinyl.


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Peter Jefferies and Robbie Muir - Catapult (1989)

I've been ripping quite a few of my old vinyl singles/albums the past few months, so I've decided to post some of them here. No fancy set up, just a usb turntable and my knackered old PC. But I think they sound ok. So, here's the first one:

Released: 1989

Label: Xpressway / Ajax Records
Catalog#: X/WAY 11 / AJAX 016
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Style: Alternative Rock

Tracklisting:

A. Catapult (2:12)
B. The Fate Of The Human Carbine (3:15)

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