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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Eκλογές 2009


Μην πάτε να τους ψηφίσετε .
Πάρτε ναρκωτικά .
Πεθάνετε από μόνοι σας
γιατί έτσι γουστάρετε ,
πριν σας πεθάνουν από overdose μαλακία
αυτοί οι Σκατοπολιτικοπανήβλακες !!!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Crooner - Sounds From The Valley Of Love [7'' Single EP ]






Crooner


Sounds From The Valley Of Love

7'' Single EP

1994





Label: This Happy Feeling
Catalog#: feel 03
Format: Vinyl, 7", EP, Limited Edition
Country: Greece
Released: 1994
Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz, Pop, Rock
Style: Bossa Nova, Acoustic, Pop Rock, Indie Rock
Notes: Limited to 500 Copies
[Discogs]

Tracklisting:
A1 Bluer
A2 The World Was A Trap
B1 Summer With Jane
B2 Seashells

Mp3@256& Scans

Listen Here


Members :

The Crooner - vocals , guitars , keyboards , samples
Makis P. - synthesizers , bass guitar , sampling , programming
Miss Honeybeetle - backing vocals
Natasha - backing vocals




greekindiepop
thishappyfeeling [myspace]
thishappyfeeling
tribe4mian




Biography

The Crooner's story begins in 1992, when Zissimos (guitarist and singer of One Night Suzan) started working on a solo project with the nick-name "The Crooner" in order to express his love for bossa nova music and bands like Everything But The Girl or Cherry Red Records. In his first acoustic live gigs he was assisted by Makis P.,then member of Next Time Passions. When he was preparing his first solo 7" for This Happy Feeling in 1994 the people who helped him were again Makis P, who also recorded and produced it, and Dimitris ( now D.F.A.) on drums and saxophone. Zissimos and Makis worked so well together that, after their bands split, they decided to collaborate permanently , thus turning the Crooner into a duo.

Their love for pop and also electronic music led the Crooner to a new direction, a mixture of pure pop with some electronic elements, which evolves day by day. The first signs of this evolution came with "Alberto Caeira", a song featured in the first Shelflife Rec. compilation in 1996. Then followed "Heaven Airlines" in the same label, which attracted the attention of a larger public, and the interest of Japanese labels. In this CD the 2 boys are helped by Miss Honeybeetle on female vocals, and try to find a balance between their early acoustic sound and their electronic influences.A song from this CD ("Over the Rainbow") also attracted the attention of Bungalow Rec. and included it in their "Atomium 3003" Club Pop compilation. Club pop ? Well, almost. The latest Crooner release, "Soft Escape" (11 track CD on Pop Art Rec.) manages to express pop music as a free form art, combining everything, from bossanova to ambient to j-pop to house music, but is still 100% Crooner music. This CD also features Miss Honeybeetle, as well as Natasha, whose voices give extra sweetness and colors to this pop journey. Also note that "Soft Escape" was co-produced by Hyplar, who also produced most of the bonus tracks on the Japanese release of "Heaven Airlines"



Also , please read this :
"Greek Indiepop: the importance of being optimistic by Marianthi Makra" here

Και με το single αυτό συμπληρώσαμε την δισκογραφία της This Happy Feeling.
Εξαιρετικό και αυτό , όπως όλες άλλωστε οι κυκλοφορίες της εταιρίας...
Τι άλλο να πω , εύχομαι να το χαρείτε όπως εγώ...

Α! ... ένα μόνο , ακόμα κυκλοφορεί , πάρ'το από εδώ [Wipe Out]
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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Kissamatic Lovebubble - Only Lust - Endless [7'' Single]








Kissamatic Lovebubble


Only Lust
Endless

Single
1994



Label: This Happy Feeling
Catalog#: feel 04
Format: Vinyl, 7", Single, Limited Edition
Country: Greece
Released: 1994
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie Rock
Notes: Limited to 500 Copies
[Discogs]

Tracklisting:
A Only Lust
B Endless

Mp3@256& Scans

Listen Here

Members :
Vassilis X - vocals
Lakis - guitars
Di Di - guitars
Gotemp - bass guitar
Kostandinos - drums



greekindiepop
thishappyfeeling [myspace]
thishappyfeeling
tribe4mian


Kissamatic Lovebubble was one of these more inspired bands characterised by pure pop frenzy. With their name taken from a Strawberry Story and… oh, an unhealthy obsession with The Wedding Present… the Kissamatics set out to conquer the world of Greek indiepop. Their noisy jangly guitars and Vassilis’ heartbroken voice never failed to impress the audiences with drunken tales of lost love.
by Marianthi Makra










Η τελευταία κυκλοφορία της This Happy Feeling , πολύχρωμη κιθαριστική ποπ
εκφραστική , αιθέρια , νοσταλγική...
Στην DIY αισθητική της εταιρίας , δυο ξεχασμένα διαμαντάκια που ψάχνουν τρόπο να [ξανά]ανακαλυφθούν...
Απλά υπέροχα.

Ακόμα κυκλοφορεί , πάρ'το από εδώ [Wipe Out]

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Frijid Pink: Defrosted 1970 + Earth Omen 1972 + All Pink Inside 1974 + Frijid Pink, Frijid Pink, Frijid Pink 2011

Defrosted is the second album by the Detroit rock band Frijid Pink. Released in 1970, the album is more blues-based hard rock than its predecessor , yet still contains the characteristic fuzz tone guitar sound featured prominently on the group's first album , Frijid Pink . This is the last album to feature lead vocalist Tom Beaudry (aka:Kelly Green) and lead guitarist Gary Ray Thompson . 

Their departure from the group soon followed, fueled by an ego-driven notion that 'they' were Frijid Pink. The band were on the brink of major success at that time, but this breach of contract essentially ruined their chances. The LP reached only #149 on U.S. charts , although the debut one ran for #7 . The track " Sing A Song For A Freedom " also as a single made #55 in the U.S.A. in July 1970.

Tracks

1. Black Lace
2. Sing a Song for Freedom
3. I'll Never Be Lonely
4. Bye Bye Blues
5. Pain in My Heart
6. Sloony
7. I'm Movin'
8. I Haven't Got the Time

MP3 @ 320 Size: 92 MB

EARTH OMEN  1972
 
 

Earth Omen is the third album by American rock band Frijid Pink, released in 1972.

The band, recently abandoned by their original singer and guitarist, shed their blues-based rock sound and picked up a more progressive rock sound (reminiscent of Uriah Heep), with added psychedelia. This was largely thanks to the addition of singer Jon Wearing, guitarist Craig Webb, and keyboardist Larry Zelanka (Zelanka was only considered a guest on the previous two albums).

01. Miss Evil - 6:24
02. Sailor - 4:21
03. Earth Omen - 3:32
04. Lazy Day - 4:38
05. Train Woman - 3:59
06. Eternal Dream - 4:18
07. New Horizon - 4:20
08. Rainbow Rider - 2:57
09. Mr. Blood - 4:39

Jon Wearing - lead vocals
Richard Stevers - drums
Tom Harris - bass
Craig Webb - guitars
Additional Musicians
Larry Zelanka - keyboards

MP3 @ 320 Size: 90 MB
Flac  Size: 237 MB

ALL PINK INSIDE  1974
 

All Pink Inside is an album by Frijid Pink, released in 1975.[3] The band includes long-time original drummer Richard "Rick" Stevers, along with new members Jo Baker (vocals) and bassist Larry Popolizio. Frijid Pink returned to their blues rock roots without the added heavy psychedelia heard on the previous three albums.

The album contains a cover of Chuck Berry's "School Days."

01. Money Man     2:53
02. Put It In Your Pocket     3:13
03. Portrait     2:09
04. Gonna Get It Yet     3:35
05. Paula In My Dreams     3:04
06. A Day Late A Dollar Short     3:01
07. Got To Go Back (San Francisco Bay)     2:23
08. Take Me To Your Palace     3:38
09. School Days     3:40
10. Lovely Lady     4:21
11. (There Ain't No) Rock And Roll In China     3:08

Jo Baker - lead vocals, harmonica
Rick Stevers - drums
Craig Webb - guitars
Larry Popolizio - bass
Additional:
Rockin' Reggie Vincent - vocals
David Ahlers - piano

MP3 @320 Size: 80.5 MB

Flac  Size: 221 MB

FRIJID PINK: FRIJID PINK, FRIJID PINK,FRIJID PINK  2011
 

A hot new album from these classy American rockers will be good news for all fans of Frijid Pink, a band that first came to fame when they hit with ‘House Of The Rising Sun’ back in 1970. The band was revived in 2006 by original drummer Rick Stevers and now includes Phil McIlvenna (guitar, harmonica and lead vocals), Ricky Houke (lead guitar and lead vocals, Joe Gillis (keyboards) and Brent Austin (bass and vocals).

The revived group revels in the chemistry that only seasoned professionals can produce. Their new album features some old favourites together with a bunch of new tunes well crafted and produced. The Detroit based outfit has honed the material by playing club gigs in Michigan and Ohio recently and so it sounds hotter than ‘frijid’ – so defrost your ears with a blast of Pink noise!

01. Life Unlived
02. Feelin' Down
03.
Bad News
04. Cryin' Shame
05. God Gave Me You
06. Drivin' Blues
07. Johnny
08. Earth Omen
09. Exodus
10. State Line Boogie
11. Something To Prove
12. Stormy Monday
13. Tobacco Road
14. Train

MP3 @ 320 Size: 127 MB
Flac  Size: 371 MB




Monday, September 21, 2009

Πολιτισμός




Οι ρίζες
ζητούν απόλαυση
στη βροχερή εποχή .
Γατζώνουν το χώμα
και απομυζούν γεύσεις .



Επειτα θα γίνουν δένδρα .
Θα πιστέψουν !
Κομμένα
Γερμένα
Νεκρά !
Στο Βωμό του Πολιτισμού .


Θα ποτιστούν
με ατσάλι και τσιμέντο .
Δηλητήρια θα γευθούν
Θα καούν .
Στου Πολέμου το " κρεσέντο "


θα γονατίσουν τελικά .
Θα χαθούν .

Tί κρίμα !!!


Ποίηση Κώστας
Σχέδια CAZA

Frijid Pink : Frijid Pink 1970


Frijid Pink , formed from members of the Detroit Vibrations , spent their first two years touring throughout the Southeast Michigan/Detroit area . The group eventually signed with Parrot Records in 1969 .
Frijid Pink often shared billing then with the MC5 , The Stooges , The Amboy Dukes and others .

Detroit hard rockers Frijid Pink formed in 1967 , originally comprised of singer Kelly Green , guitarist Gary Ray Thompson , bassist Tom Harris , keyboardist Larry Zelanka and drummer Richard Stevers . After two years of relentless touring throughout the southeast Michigan area , the group substituting Harris for new bassist Thomas Beaudry signed with the Parrot label in 1969 . Although their first two singles , "Tell Me Why" and "Drivin' Blues," failed to attract much attention , their third effort for the company a distorted , guitar-heavy interpretation of "The House of the Rising Sun" reached the Top Ten on the U.S. pop charts , becoming an even bigger hit overseas . Frijid Pink's self-titled debut LP followed in 1970 , as did the follow-up Defrosted . Subsequent singles including "Sing a Song for Freedom" and "Heartbreak Hotel" however , failed to match earlier successes , and after 1972's " Earth Omen " the group did not re-enter the studio until recording 1975's " All Pink Inside " disbanding soon after.

Jason Ankeny , All Music Guide


Frijid Pink is the debut album and it was originally released in early 1970 by London Records' now-defunct Parrot subsidiary label (cat. no. PAS 71033).

Tracklist

1. God Gave Me You (Gary Ray Thompson/Tom Beaudry) - 3:35
2. Crying Shame (Michael Valvano) - 3:11
3. I'm On My Way (Thompson/Beaudry) - 4:34
4. Drivin' Blues (Thompson/Beaudry) - 3:14
5. Tell Me Why (Thompson/Beaudry) - 2:50
6. End Of The Line (Thompson/Beaudry) - 4:07
7. House of the Rising Sun (Traditional, arr. Frijid Pink) - 4:44
8. I Want To Be Your Lover (Thompson/Beaudry/Valvano) - 7:30
9. Boozin' Blues (Thompson/Beaudry) - 6:01
10. Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Darden/Presley) (bonus track) - 2:49
11. Music For The People (Thompson/Beaudry) (bonus track) - 2:54


MP3 @ 320 Size: 104 MB
Flac  Size: 270 MB


Saturday, September 19, 2009

Dead Moon : In The Graveyard 1988


Dead Moon was a Clackamas , Oregon band fronted by singer/guitarist/songwriter Fred Cole . Toody Cole , Fred's wife , played bass and Andrew Loomis played drums . Formed in 1987 , the band combined garage rock , punk , and country in their stripped-down sound . Fred Cole engineered most of the band's recordings and mastered them on a mono lathe that was used for The Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie" . Their early records , such as In the Graveyard , were released on the Tombstone Records label , named for the musical equipment store Fred and Toody operated at the time . Soon they caught the attention of the German label Music Maniac Records , and toured Europe successfully . Not until the mid-nineties did they tour the United States . Much of their following is in Europe .



1. Graveyard
2. Out On A Wire
3. Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley)


4. Parchment Farm (Mose Allison)
5. Dead In The Saddle
6. Hey Joe
7. Don't Burn The Fires
8. Where Did I Go Wrong,
9. Remember Me
10. I Hate The Blues














Don't Burn The Fires


Running away, i knew i was wrong
I's tried to fit in where i didn't belong
Wearing their clothes, playing their games
Being a part of that urban decay
Don't burn the fires, i'm never coming home

When the morning sky was cold and grey
I could hear the whispers of my own mistakes
Those warning eyes, that final touch
No one seemed to care that much
So don't burn the fires, i'm never coming home

And when i'd reached my destination
I thought someday i might return
Cause deep inside was the need
To feel the home fires burn
But a faltering voice merely whispered
My name as if we'd never expected to
Hear it again, and my heart grew
Cold to that indifferent sound

Don't burn the fires, i'm never coming home


Dedicated to my friend John Dragon , the Bass Man of the stoner Group : Skin Erased .

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Atomic Rooster : IV ( The USA Version ) 1973


This is the USA Version , NOT AVAILABLE ON CD

Dadicade to my old friend : George Gallagher

Atomic Rooster were an English rock band , formed by ex-Crazy World of Arthur Brown members. Throughout its history , keyboardist Vincent Crane was the only constant member , and wrote the majority of their material . Their history is defined by two periods , in the early 1970s and the early 1980s . Their genre in music is difficult to define , since they went through radical changes in very short times during their life . However , their best-known era represented a more hard rock/progressive rock sound , exemplified by their only hit singles , "Tomorrow Night" (UK no. 11) and "The Devil's Answer" (UK no. 4) , both in 1971 .

Steve Bolton left at the end of 1972 , and was replaced by John Goodsall , under the name Johnny Mandala . They release the album Nice 'n' Greasy in 1973 with the single "Save Me" , a re-working of "Friday the 13th" . This time , it was in a complete funk mood
Crane then found Chris Farlowe , at that time in Colosseum , and he took the place of Pete French .



U.S. version

1. All Across the Country (Crane) - 5:09
2. Save Me (Crane) - 3:14
3. Voodoo in You (Avery) - 7:03
4. Moods (Crane) - 4:24
5. Take One Toke (Crane) - 4:59
6. Can't Find a Reason (Crane) - 4:25
7. Ear in the Snow (Crane) - 6:12
8. What You Gonna D" (Farlowe) - 5:25



Musicians

Chris Farlowe: vocals
Vincent Crane: Hammond organ, electric piano, piano, ARP synthesizer
Johnny Mandala: electric guitar
Ric Parnell: drums, percussion

SAVE ME

Save Me! Save Me! Save Me! Save Me!
Wake Up In The Night, Stare Into The Dark.
You Can Feel Your Fear Tearing At Your Heart.
Trying To Lock The Door, There Is No Escape.
I'll Be Watching You, Every Move You Make.
Someone Please, Please Help Me.
No One Will Save You,Though They Try.
Someone Please, Please Help Me.
Everyone's Lonely When They Die,
Everyone's Lonely When They Die.
No One In The World's Gonna Love You - Save Me!
No One In The World Will Need You - Save Me!
No One In The World Will Kiss You - Save Me!
No One In The World Will Love You - Save Me!
Save Me! Save Me! Save Me! Save Me!
Walking Down The Street,Footsteps Close Behind.
Dare Not Turn Your Head,Don't Know What You'll Find.
Trying To Shout For Help,Your Words Turn To Dust.
Looking For A Friend, No One You Can Trust.
Someone Please, Please Help Me.
No One Will Save You,Though They Try.
Someone Please, Please Help Me.
Everyone's Lonely When They Die,
Everyone's Lonely When They Die.
No One In The World Will Love You - Save Me!
No One In The World Will Kiss You - Save Me!
No One In The World Will Hug You - Save Me!
No One In The World Will Want You - Save Me!
Save Me! Save Me! Save Me! Save Me!


Size : 95,5 MB
Format : Vinyl LP
Label : Elektra REcords
Made in New York : 10023
Recorded at Trident & Command Studios in London
Bitrate 320

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Wiseblood : Dirtdish 1987


Wiseblood is an electronic noise-rock band formed by Clint Ruin (aka J. G. Thirlwell) and Roli Mosimann. In Ruin's words , Wiseblood is " violent American music made by non-Americans ". The material tends toward the realm of the darkest and most sexual Foetus songs , with Mosimann's Swans lineage showing in the slow , crushing pacing of many tracks . Thematically , Wiseblood's lyrics center around the misanthropic exertion of power , typically via murder , sex or assault . Wiseblood existed on-and-off from the mid 1980s through early 1990s .

Wiseblood is a collaboration between J. G. Thirlwell (Foetus) and Roli Mosimann (Swans).

James George Thirlwell (born 29 January 1960) , aka Clint Ruin , aka Frank Want , aka Foetus , is an Australian vocalist , composer and record producer . He emerged during (and is sometimes associated with) the No Wave era , however because of his musical diversity (which at times has included passage in the Electronic music genres) he is perhaps more well known for going beyond categorization , by juxtaposing a variety of different styles .


Roli Mosimann is a drummer, electronic musician and record producer whose contributions range from industrial to pop. Originally from Switzerland, Mosimann first made his mark in the New York City no wave band Swans and later collaborated with Foetus mastermind J. G. Thirlwell as Wiseblood.



Side 1

1. Prime Gonzola 5:35
2. o-o ( Where Evil Dwells ) 5:20
3. Stumbo 7:40

Side 2

1. Someone drowned in my pool 7:37
2. Godbrain 6:57
3. The Fudge Punch 6:34


Size 90,7 MB
Format : Vinyl LP
Label : Wise Records
Imported in Greece by Penguin Records
Made in England
Bitrate 320

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Friday, September 11, 2009

Asian Dub Foundation : Concious Party 1998


The Asian Dub Foundation is better described as a group that arose from a community rap organization. The different forms of music include toasting , dub , funky guitars and many other African instrumentals .
One of their most influential tracks is named Strong Culture which gives the listener an idea of the Asian culture.
Their distinctive sound is a combination of hard ragga-jungle rhythms , indo-dub liners , searing sitar- inspired guitars and 'traditional' sounds gleaned from their parents record collections , shot through with fast-chat conscious lyrics .

TRACKS

1. Assassin (5:37) (Live)
2. Black White (3:47) (Live)
3. Naxalite (5:24) (Live)
4. Taa Deem (5:23) (Live)
5. Mentality (4:53) (Live)
6. Hypocrite (4:19) (Live)
7. Buzzing (5:25) (Live)
8. Charge (4:13) (Live)
9. Free Satpal Ram (5:17) (Live)
10. Tribute to John Stevens (5:15)
11. Free Satpal Ram (5:24) (ADF Sound System Remix)
12. Charge (5:03) (ADF Sound System Remix)
13. Digital Underclass (5:24)
14. Culture Move (4:35) (ADF vs. MC Navigator Disco Plate)


HYPOCRITE


We will get inside your mind
You will pay for your crimes
We will bleed you dry
Your pockets will be empty
But you won't know why.

Redistribution is the name of the game
All the cash that you stash man
We're gonna give away
Lizard man beware
This is the digital underclass
Coming from places you've only seen from your car
Accountant, lawyer, financial adviser
PR Consultant, journalist, advertiser
We know your game
And you think that we're playing it
But when the bill comes through the door
You're gonna be paying

The word is community
We shout it with impunity
It's so uncool
It's incendiary
No slogans
No soundbites
But a long term plan
Teaching is the framework
Building chains of command
So when the Lizard Man sticks out his tongue
We pull out our scissors and do a hit and run.

This is the digital underclass...


Live Dates Greece
Friday 11 September
Asian Dub Foundation + guests Block 33, Θεσσαλονίκη
Saturday 12 September
Asian Dub Foundation + Anna Mystic + Funxion Gagarin 205, Αθήνα.



Size 160 MB
Bitrate 320

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Wednesday, September 09, 2009

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band : ...Delilah 1998




Track Listing


1. Delilah
2. Money Honey
3. The Impossible Dream
4. The Last Of The Teenage Idols/Parts 1-2-3
5. Shake That Thing
6. Framed
7. Anthem
8. Gamblin' Bar Room Blues
9. Tomorrow Belongs To Me
10. There's No Lights On The Christmas Tree Mother, They're Burning Big Louie Tonight
11. Cheek To Cheek
12. Runaway
13. School's Out
14. The Faith Healer


Framed   Lyrics

I'm walking down the street mindin' my own affair
when two policemen grabbed me and I'm unaware
They said "Is your name Alexander?" and I said "Why, sure!"
They said "You're the cat that we've been looking for."
Chorus:
But I was framed
I was framed
I never did nothing
but now I was, I was framed

The cops took me to a little room where the bright lights shine
there was ten poor souls like me standin' in the line
I knew I was the victim of somebody's evil plan
when a stool pigeon looked at me an' said....

That's your man!

Chorus

Then the public prosecutor started prosecutin' me
that man wanted to find what was my pedigree
He said "Where were you on the third of June 1963?"
Them cats with rubber hoses started givin' me the third degree....

Chorus


Size 131 MB
Bitrate 320

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Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Savage Republic - Recordings From Live Performance , 1981 - 1983



Savage Republic
Recordings From Live Performance
1981 - 1983

Label: Independent Project Records
Catalog#: IP 038/039
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 10", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1994
Genre: Rock
Style: Industrial, Avantgarde
Credits: Bass, Guitar [Monotone], Vocals - Jeff Long
Drums - Mark Erskine
Guitar [Monotone], Bass, Vocals, Percussion - Bruce Licher
Keyboards - Robert Loveless
Percussion, Bass - Kendra Smith
Percussion, Guitar [Monotone], Vocals, Guitar - Jackson Del Rey
Notes: Live recordings from the period 1981 - 83. Numbered limited to 2250 copies. Part of the 'Archive Series'.

Tracks :
A Side
Exodus
Machinery
Mobilization
B Side
Kill The Fascists!
Attempted Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast
Procession
C Side
Real Men
Snakedance
Tragic Figure
D Side
So It Is Written
Surfin' With The Shah
Flesh That Walks
When All Else Fails... Distorted Coup : Madagascar

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ogg & scans 195MB


Biography by Richie Unterberger

Figures of considerable repute within the Los Angeles post-punk community of the 1980s, Savage Republic grafted tribal percussion, industrial drones, and raga-like guitar lines together to craft an idiosyncratically moody sound with flashes of both desolation and eloquent grandeur. Capable of both harsh dissonance and shimmering textures, the band's guiding force was guitarist Bruce Licher, a founder and constant presence in their shuffling lineups. Alternating between cyclic instrumentals and quasi-industrial assaults with gruff, chanted vocals, their records were unavoidably inconsistent, but most contain some enduring highlights.

Savage Republic was founded by former UCLA students Licher and drummer Mark Erskine in the early '80s. Adding new members, the group originally called themselves Africa Corps, changing the name to Savage Republic just before releasing their first record in 1982. Exotic percussion would always play a big role in Savage Republic -- even in the early days they were using oil cans, metal pipes, and 55-gallon drums. Their early singles, and their debut LP Tragic Figures (1982), show the group at their least accessible, though there are hints of the more mysterious and melodic elements to come.

After some personnel changes (some members went off to form 17 Pygmies), Savage Republic regrouped with a more guitar-oriented sound. On Ceremonial (1985), the band shifted their focus to mostly instrumental material, usually piloted by oddly tuned guitars (the group sometimes used guitars with six identically tuned strings). They'd never wholly abandon those droning, angst-driven chants, though. Combined with the fact that their instrumental material wouldn't break much new ground over the course of the decade, that can make their studio albums uneven listening. In any case, the band was best experienced live, where they would burn trash cans of pampas leaves, play on Los Angeles' Skid Row, and use all sorts of unexpected objects for percussion in their quest to make each concert a unique event.

Savage Republic's albums, which were individually hand-letterpressed and numbered by Licher himself, received as much attention for their packaging as their music. Licher would perform the same services for other bands on his Independent Project label, even getting a Grammy nomination for his work on the first Camper Van Beethoven LP. Savage Republic was not destined to become nearly as big as Camper (not that this was ever their intent), and disbanded around 1990. A small reunion tour brought the band back in the fall of 2002, but the band only played a few random dates. After relocating to Arizona, Licher continues to run the Independent Project label, and design sleeves (his most famous work in that department has been for an R.E.M. Christmas fan club single). Musically, he resurfaced with the trio Scenic, which plays entirely instrumental material that blends the exotic flavor of Savage Republic with influences from Ennio Morricone and southwest border music.

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Όχι από εκείνα τα ενδεικτικά του συγκροτήματος , αλλά ένα άλμπουμ που δείχνει πόσο σπουδαία μπάντα είναι οι Savage Republic. Ζωντανές ηχογραφήσεις από την καλύτερη περίοδο τους , άγριες , πρωτόγονες , με τον ενθουσιασμό , το πάθος και το αίσθημα να ξεχειλίζει.
Όχι μόνο για τους φανατικούς , ακούστε τους με ανοιχτά αυτιά...

Thursday, September 03, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY URBAN ASPIRINES 2009


Ξημερώματα 4 Σεπτεμβρίου 2009 . Πολλές μπύρες , πολλά CD , πολλά Βινύλια μέσα στο δωμάτιο . Κάπου στην Κεφαλονιά .

Για ακόμα μία φορά , ο φιλαράκος μου Γιώργος ( Θείος ) , με φιλοξενεί στο νησί του , ( Δεν είναι δικό του ) , και ανέχεται τη μούρλα μου !!!

Έτσι για την πλάκα μας , αποφασίσαμε να φτιάξουμε ένα BLOG , και να ανεβάσουμε Μουσικούλες που γουστάρουμε και Αλμπουμάκια που θα ήταν ίσως δύσκολο να βρεθούν .
Αυτό που μας έδεσε σα φίλους , ( 19 Χρόνια τώρα πιά ) , δεν είναι τα κοινά στοιχεία των χαρακτήρων μας , αλλά η τρέλα μας για τη Μουσική ! Καλή Μουσική ? Κακή Μουσική ? Δεν ξέρω . Απλά συμφωνούμε ότι οι CLASH ήταν μία από τις μεγαλύτερες μπαντάρες που διακόσμησαν ηχητικά τα όμορφα ροζ αυτιά μας !!!

Σήμερα έχουμε γενέθλια .
Σήμερα οι ΑΣΠΙΡΙΝΕΣ κλείνουν ένα χρόνο .

ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΜΑΣ ΠΟΛΛΑ !!!

JOE STRUMMER Θα είσαι πάντα δίπλα μας !

Σας κάνουμε Γενέθλιο δωράκι ένα σπάνιο αλμπουμάκι που κυκλοφόρησε τη δεκαετία του 80 , μόνο σε βινύλιο , και είναι από μία Θεατρική παράσταση .
Δεν είναι ROCK , δεν είναι έντεχνο !

Kostas

Είναι Ο ΜΙΚΡΟΣ ΠΡΙΓΚΙΠΑΣ.
Το δωράκι μας πάρτε το από ΕΔΩ

Ευχαριστούμε την φίλη μας την Κέλλυ - και τη μαμά της που της το αγόρασε - που μας το χάρισε το βινύλιο και ζωγραφίζει τα όνειρα μας...
Τον Μικρό Πρίγκιπα μας ξαναθύμισε αυτό το post από τον γιουσουρούμ.


Η ιδέα στριφογυρνούσε στο μυαλό μου καιρό πριν , έχοντας βρει διαμάντια στα δικά σας
blogs , διαβάζοντάς σας... [ξέρετε ποιοι είστε...]
Μιλώντας με τον Κωστάκη μεταξύ μπυρών και βοτκών , αποφασίστηκε στο άψε σβήσε η δημιουργία των Αστικών Ασπιρίνων , όνομα που βρήκε ο Κωστάκης.
Απίστευτο , αλλά πέρασε - σήμερα - από τότε ένας χρόνος.
Ένας χρόνος που δεν μπορεί να περιγραφεί εύκολα σε λίγες γραμμές.
Κερδίσαμε φίλους , έστω και ψηφιακούς , ανταλλάξαμε μουσικές , περάσαμε απίστευτες ώρες μπροστά στα pc μας [εμείς?] , μοιραστήκαμε σκέψεις , συναισθήματα , αυτά που γουστάραμε και αυτά που πιστεύαμε ότι όλο και κάποιους από εσάς ίσως σας ενδιέφεραν.
Η ιδέα - το έχω γράψει και πιο παλιά - ήταν πολύ απλή.
Αφού θέλεις να παίρνεις ,[και 'μείς θέλαμε] , άλλο τόσο μπορείς και να δίνεις [και 'μείς δίνουμε].

Ευχαριστούμε όλους εσάς που μας διαβάζετε και που ακούτε και τις μουσικές μας , και διπλά ευχαριστούμε όλους όσους έκαναν τον κόπο και μας είπαν δυο - ή περισσότερα - λόγια.
Keep on rockin' in a free world.

Θειος

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band : The Best of : 1982





Tracks

1. The Tale Of The Giant Stoneater
2. Giddy up A Ding Dong
3. Action Strasse
4. Tomorrow Belongs To Me
5. Dogs Of War
6. Boston Tea Party
7. Framed
8. Gang Bang


FRAMED

I'm walking down the street mindin' my own affair
When two policemen grabbed me and I'm unaware
They said "Is your name Alexander?" and I said "Well, why, sure!"
They said "You're the man we've been looking for."

But I was framed
Framed
I never did nothing
But I was framed

The cops took me to a little room where the bright lights shine
There was ten poor souls like me standin' in that line
I knew I was the victim of somebody's evil plan
When a stool pigeon looked at me an' he said “that's your man!”

But I was framed
Framed
Framed
I never did nothing
But I was framed
Framed
Framed

Then the public prosecutor started prosecutin' me
That man wanted to find what was my pedigree
He said "Where was you on the third of June 1963?"
And then them cats with rubber hoses started givin' me the third degree

But I was framed
I never did nothing
But I was framed
Framed
Framed
Framed
Framed
Framed, I was framed
Framed
Framed
Framed, I was framed
Framed, I was framed
Framed
Framed
Framed
I never did nothing
But I was framed


DODS  OF  WAR


Who so ever...touches one hair...on yon grey head...dies like a dog.
March on!
Dogfight. Backbite. No one way of winning.
Please squeeze. Move your knees. Make way for a new beginning.
Hot cash. Backlash. Running from a living
Look around for new ground.
Make way to enter heaven

Chorus:

Wasted men feeding on the scraps
Dogs of war waiting in the traps
The hounds of hell. Machine gun fire
Memories of a fool for hire

Come trouble..on the double
The mongrel..show his face
No claim..No name. Insanity..to blame

Chorus

There may be danger in your head
You'll never know until you're dead

Come trouble..on the double
The mongrel..show his face
No claim..No name. Insanity..to blame

Royal Squire! He'll be there!
Cause he's caught up in the game

Chorus
Chorus

Dogs of war and the hounds of hell
Together... they don't go so well
Dogs of war and the hounds of hell
Together... they don't go so well
The dogs of war and the hounds of hell!

Size 87 MB
Bitrate 320

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Julee Cruise : Floating Into the Night : 1989


Julee Cruise (born December 1, 1956, Creston, Iowa) is an American singer, and actress.

With a distinctive , airy voice , Cruise has recorded three albums , but is probably best known for the lead vocal on "Falling," the theme song for the cult U.S. television series Twin Peaks . Until recently , she was a frequent collaborator with composer Angelo Badalamenti and film director David Lynch , who produced and wrote the lyrics for most of her songs.

Floating into the Night is her debut album . The album was produced and all songs were written by film director David Lynch , and composer , Angelo Badalamenti . Lynch wrote the lyrics to Badalamenti's music . Two singles were released from the album : "Falling" and "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart" , which were also both featured in Lynch's television series , Twin Peaks . The instrumental version of "Falling" was used as the theme to the series .

The track , "Mysteries of was prominently featured in Lynch's 1986 cult film , Blue Velvet . In addition to the two singles , a number of other tracks from the album appeared in Twin Peaks as well , including "Into the Night" , "The Nightingale" , and "The World "The World Spins" was also featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 Robert Altman film " The Company " .

Tracks


1. Floating 4:51
2. Falling 5:18
3. I Remember 4:11
4. Rockin' Back Inside My Heart 5:45
5. Mysteries of Love 4:27
6. Into the Night 4:42
7. I Float Alone 4:33
8. The Nightingale 4:54
9. The Swan 2:28
10. The World Spins 6:38

Mysteries of   Love

 Sometimes a wind blows
And you and i
Float In love
And kiss  Forever
In a darkness
And the mysteries Of love
Come clear
And dance In light
In you In me
And show That we Are love



Vocal - Julee Cruise
Synthesizer - Angelo Badalamenti, Kinny Landrum
Electric Guitar - Eddie Dixon, Vinnie Bell
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet - Al Regni
Piano, Arranged By - Angelo Badalamenti

Size 112 MB
Bitrate 320
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The Sensational Alex Harvey Band : Next 1973



Alex Harvey was born February 5, 1935, in Glasgow, growing up in the hardscrabble projects of that industrial Scottish city.After leaving school at 15, as the story goes, he tackled as many as 36 different professions, including lion tamer, before turning to music. In 1954, Alex Harvey made his professional debut playing trumpet at a Glaswegian wedding celebration.

By 1955 , Alex had played with a number of different Dixieland and jazz ensembles , particularly honing his musical skills in two bands with saxophonist Bill Patrick. (The Clyde River Jazz Band played "trad" jazz, while the Kansas City Skiffle Group banged out the country/folk-flavored "youth music" of the time.) By 1956, when Memphis trucker skiffle.gif Elvis Presley's interpretation of "race music" had become firmly entrenched in British culture, Harvey had won a newspaper competition as Scotland's answer to British teen idol Tommy Steele. He covered Big Bill Broonzy and Jimmie Rodgers tunes until the skiffle craze petered out; then, transformed into the Kansas City Counts, Alex Harvey's band played pop covers.

Like many other British blues-based groups of the time, Harvey's local popularity led to a contract at the famous Top Ten Club in Hamburg, Germany. Residency there garnered the band a recording contract with Polydor Records and the release of Alex Harvey and His Soul Band, a live album, in March, 1964. (Interestingly enough, the Soul Band was replaced on the German recording by Liverpudlian rockers "Kingsize" Taylor & the Dominos). Several singles culled from those sessions, including covers of Willie Dixon's "I Just Want to Make Love To You" and Muddy Waters' "Got My Mojo Workin'", were released in both Britain & the US.

In 1965 he'd teamed up with his brother Les to record The Blues, fulfilling his obligations to Polydor.

alex1.gifThe Blues was a spartan effort, just the Harvey brothers with sparse acoustic guitar accompaniment. A commercial failure, the album consisted of such varied (but un-Soul Band-like) numbers as "Strange Fruit" and the Aussie novelty tune "Waltzing Matilda". Alex released another Polydor single under the "Soul Band" moniker, "Ain't That Just Too Bad", then disolved the band, now declaring himself a folksinger.


By 1967, Alex had found steadier work in the backup band for the London production of Hair.

With his career rapidly declining, Harvey lucked into a fortuitous discovery -- Glasgow prog rockers Tear Gas, fronted by guitarist Zal Cleminson and featuring Hugh and Ted McKenna with bassist Chris Glen. Together, they morphed into the " Sensational Alex Harvey Band " in 1972.
That same year, Alex's brother Les, now guitarist with vocalist Maggie Bell's Stone the Crows, was freakishly electrocuted onstage at a gig in Swansea, Wales.



Recurring back problems exacerbated by his physically demanding stage antics forced Harvey to announce, in October 1977, imagehis retirement from full-time rock 'n' roll.Following a rare European tour, Harvey was stricken in Zeebrugge, Belgium, with a fatal heart attack. Rock lost one of its most enigmatic and original proponents on February 4, 1982, the day before Alex Harvey would have turned 47.



Side one

1. Swampsnake 4:54
2. Gang Bang 4:42
3. The Faith Healer 7:21

Side two


1. Giddy up a Ding Dong (Freddie Bell, Joey Lattanzi) 3:14
2. Next (Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman, Eric Blau)) 4:02
3. Vambo Marble Eye (Alex Harvey Band) 4:25
4. The Last of the Teenage Idols (Harvey, Hugh McKenna, Zal Cleminson) 7:15

THE LAST OF TEENAGE IDOLS

You can call me the Sheik of Tomorrow,
Sleeping on the burning sand.
You can call me the King of the Cowboys,
'Cause everybody shakes my hand.
You can call me the Softshoe Banana.
You can peel away my skin.
You can call me the Last of the Teenage Idols...


Size 78 MB
Bitrate 320

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