The original "Dazed and Confused"

The original version of Dazed and Confused by Jake Holmes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTsvs-pAGDc

Bracket - Stinky Fingers

Bracket's "Stinky Fingers" is decent, but the song "2RAK005" is outstanding. A pop-punk classic of the highest order.

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Kowloon Walled City - Gambling on the Richter Scale (2009)

All Bets Are Off

Who, in 2009, was expecting a crushing sludge album the likes of which has not been seen since 16's "Blaze of Incompetence" (new 16 album included)? Not me.

Hot Legs - Thinks School Stinks (1971)

Let's Make Neanderthal Love

The result of a former session group scoring a big hit (see: "Neanderthal Man") and issuing a whole album. Hot Legs later became 10cc, but this album has all the inventive arrangements and awesome leads of their later incarnation and less of the dated goofiness (although there is skippable track or two here). In an alternate reality, this would be a major classic. If anyone is interested in 10cc, check out their 1974 album "Sheet Music," which is worth hearing just for the single "Silly Love."

Screaming Trees - "Invisible Lantern" (1988)

Walk through to this side...

They may have been from that city at that time, but this album makes a whole lot of sense if you think of it as an SST release by a garage band that was into both punk and the bands from Nuggets. I'm glad I got curious about what other Seattle bands were up to circa "Bleach"...

The Stones, Live at Perth, 1973. Brilliant.

One of the best ever live performances. The Stones on this February night in Australia are a blood and guts rock and roll machine. Their absolute peak.

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Out of Tune and Out of Time, Vol. 2: Lately Things Aren't Seem the Same

More countries, more styles, more out of tune...

1. Los Nuevos Shain’s – “Purple Haze” (Peru, 1969)
2. Skorpis – “No Hay Tiempo Que Perder” (Spain, 1973)
3. Ofo the Black Company – “Allah Wakbarr” (Nigeria, 1972)
4. Residual Echoes – “Lorelei” (U.S., 2005)
5. Orchestra Baobab – “N’diaye” (Senegal, 1971)
6. Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Quintet – “Strawberry Fields Forever” (Japan, 2004)
7. Betty Harris – “There’s a Break in the Road" (U.S., 1969)
8. The Witch – “Tooth Factory” (Zambia, 1975)
9. Pappo’s Blues - “Especies” (Argentina, 1971)
10. La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata – “Nasty Sex” (Mexico, 1970)
11. The Aggrovators & The Revolutionaries – “The Conquerer” (Jamaica, 1977)

Out of Tune and Out of Time

A homemade compilation for you... I think this is pretty self-explanatory.

OUT OF TUNE AND OUT OF TIME, VOL. 1: STUMBLING TONE DEAF BRAIN SCORCHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

1. Los Superiores – “Descarga Superior” (Panama, 196?)
2. Question Mark – “Freaking Out” (Nigeria, 197?)
3. Piel de Pueblo – “Silencio para un Pueblo Dormido” (Argentina, 1972)
4. Dias de Blues – “Cada Hombre es un Camino” (Uruguay, 1973)
5. Blue Cheer – "Out of Focus" (U.S., 1968)
6. Soul President – “Got to Have It” (U.S., 1969)
7. New Juggler Sound – “Glue” (Peru, 1968)
8. Toncho Pilatos – “Tommy Lyz” (Mexico, 1970)
9. Iron Knowledge – “Show Stopper” (U.S., 197?)
10. Trad, Gras och Stenar – “Last Time” (Sweden, 1972)

The Amboy Dukes

Oh, Mr. Nugent, where did you go wrong? Not long after this, I'd say...

Australia's Finest (Not Counting Radio Birdman)

Bee Gees - Horizontal (1968)

Goin' Back to Massachusetts

Before going down the falsetto-lined road to platinum-selling stardom, the Bee Gees made some really great orchestral pop in the vein of the Zombies, Love, etc. I think it's safe to say that "The Earnest of Being George" is the heaviest thing these guys ever recorded. Yeah.

The Olivia Tremor Control- Music from the unrealized film script, DUSK AT THE CUBIST CASTLE

The Olivia Tremor Control sounds like what the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band would have sounded like if they had decided not to replace Paul McCartney, after his death by car crash, with William "Billy" Shears Campbell.

Music from the unrealized film script, DUSK AT THE CUBIST CASTLE

Muddy Waters - The Chess Box Disc 1 (1947-1954)

"Groanin' and Mumblin'"

This one requires a little skipping around, but for every barroom blues that has not stood the test of time so well, Muddy delivers another song with disgusting fuzzy slide guitar and gutbucket bellowing. My personal highlight would have to be "Standin' Around Crying," which, in addition to the awesome title, features some serious caveman drumming that just may contain the birth of the blast beat, circa 1952. What? These early tracks show why this guy was hero to the Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath and a bunch of other great bands who knew what they were talking about.

Matchstick Men

The debut album of an old English band. This is psychedelic pop from 1968. Pictures of Matchstick Men.

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Marble Sheep - The Gate of a Heavenly Body (2000)

"In Search of M. Wilga's Lost Bass Drum"

Marble Sheep and the Rundown Sun's Children came up in the Japanese psychedelic rock scene of the '80s, featuring guitarist Michio Kurihara. Despite showing early promise, the Sheep soon lost Kurihara to White Heaven (and later Ghost) before taking a regrettable detour into Grateful Dead territory - to the detriment of their fanbase - and developing a deeply worrying penchant for the shittiest graphic design ever, finally splitting up toward the end of the '90s. And then... they reformed with a shortened name (though with the same awesome taste in cover art) and released THIS. They call it "space punk rock." Whatever. I call it great rock 'n' roll.

Devastation - Fucking Bastards Demo

Classic CT crust. Devastation onlyl released a demo, and later morphed into REACT. This is great. (I messed up the first link. This should work OK.)

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-16- Blaze of Incompetence

Light up, get high, who cares?

Bobby: Hmm, Time Machine, I would go back and live my life exactly like I have except I would not be bummed because I would know exactly how it all turns out and would not be continually surprised at how shitty it all really is.
(from Metal Inquisition interview)

The Perfect Prescription

A concept album about a drug trip, The Perfect Prescription by the Spacemen 3 is the foremost exploration of minimalist, droning psychedelia. The Rugby, UK band's second album is a masterpiece, with classic tracks such as "Walking With Jesus", "Take Me To The Other Side", and "Come Down Easy".

Things will never be the same, indeed.

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Father of the Delta Blues

Charley Patton was extremely popular across the Southern United States, and — in contrast to the itinerant wandering of most blues musicians of his time — played scheduled engagements at plantations and taverns. Long before Jimi Hendrix impressed audiences with flashy guitar playing, Patton gained notoriety for his showmanship, often playing with the guitar down on his knees, behind his head, or behind his back. Although Patton was a small man at about 5 foot 5 and 135 pounds, his gravelly voice was rumored to have been loud enough to carry 500 yards without amplification. Patton's gritty bellowing was a major influence on the singing style of his young friend Chester Burnett, who went on to gain fame in Chicago as Howlin' Wolf.

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What's in a name?

Would not shoe-gaze by any other name still soundth as fuzzy?

Aside from their unfortunate moniker, I think this band is worth a listen. The sound is The Jesus and Mary Chain. Very much so, in fact. I'm not sure if the have a full length. If so, I might get it. Here is their myspace so you can decide for yourself.

Judge them not by their cover.

http//www.myspace.com/ringodeathstarr