Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars ( The Movie)

Here is the classic 1973 film for all your glitter rock loving needs. Ronson was a mountian of ALIEN FuZz guitar back then.
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Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture was a 1973 documentary and concert movie by D.A. Pennebaker. Who also made - Dont Look Back with Bob Dylan, Monterey Pop, Sweet Toronto. It features David Bowie and his backing group The Spiders from Mars performing at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 3rd 1973. Bowie had taken the stage persona of "Ziggy Stardust", a science fiction based, theatrical, enigmatic, androgynous bisexual character and produced two albums during this period. This evening was the last show in the concert tour promoting Bowie's 1973 album Aladdin Sane and the 60th gig in a tour of Britain that started on May 12th. At the end of the evening, aptly just before the song "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide", Bowie announced that, Not only is this is it the last show of the tour, but it's the last show that we'll ever do. To the audience it was unclear whether he meant as Bowie or as Ziggy but he had at that moment killed off his Ziggy persona.


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Weird Owl - Nuclear Psychology (2007)

The term is tossed around loosely these days, but New York City's Weird Owl easily qualifies as one of the best-kept secrets in psychedelic space rock. Background information on this rare creature is scarce, but the only facts needed are found on this three-song sampler from their 2007 EP, Nuclear Psychology. Weird Owl is a strange bird that takes flight on wings of fuzz and reverb, with a vintage late '60s/early '70s acid-rock sound influenced by the likes of Hawkwind, Steppenwolf, Black Sabbath, and Iron Butterfly. These guys are as faithful to that sound as Witchcraft is to early '70s proto-doom, presenting a brighter side of the retro coin that's just as powerful and genuine.

The synesthetic quality of Weird Owl's music is evident from the hazy opening of "Like 100,000 Sunsets" as the leisurely pace, hypnotic keyboard runs, and nostalgic vocals paint visions of multicolored kaleidoscopic patterns throughout the song. The same is true of "Tickle The Invisible" with its mind-expanding lyrics and acid-drenched guitar licks, capped off by a vibrant solo near the end. The final track on this CD, "White Hidden Fire", is the heaviest and picks up the tempo courtesy of a shamelessly cool Sabbath-inspired riff, while the rhythm section locks into a killer groove, intensified by a driving organ in a spacy jam to end the song.

All three of these brilliant transmissions from a higher plane of consciousness are over seven minutes in length with the longest being my personal favorite, "Like 100,000 Sunsets", at 8:05. The only problem is that it leaves the listener wanting more, and that really isn't a problem at all for Weird Owl. Although I haven't heard the whole five-song EP, I feel confident recommending Nuclear Psychology to all fans of retro-sounding psychedelic rock. Buy the ticket, take the ride.

Great band - 10 Beers out of 12

WEIRD

Linus Pauling Quartet - c6h8o6 (2003)

Geez...the cut "AIRPLANE" has to be one of the darkest , scariest song I've heard in awhile. ...the third movement captures WW2 spitfire and 911 destruction in sonic detail. - wino
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Wow... there are few similarities between the latest Linus Pauling Quartet album and their previous effort, the 2000 release, Ashes In The Bong Of God. Whereas that album was a free-wheeling, tripped out, playful quest for the bong, the new C6H8O6 to a large extent dispenses with the freeform improvisational feel for structure, songs, and some of the most crushing ROCK of the year.

The opening track, "Switzer", might as well have been called "Howitzer". It's a balls-to-the-walls spaced out Stoner dirge with ripping trip guitars, a sludge laden bottom end, and alien freakout synths. It's always fun getting your skull crushed when you least expect it. "La Tapatia" is a wild combination of satanic death metal and power rockin psychedelia. "Cole Porter" comes close to being a pop song... at least until the words "Rock out now!" signal the space metal assault that comes whizzing out of left field. The psych-metal continues firmly in the garage on the rambunctious "Drunkest Man". "Cannonball" catapults the band into pure pub rocking thrash territory with a strong boogie-woogie Blues edge.

Those who prefer a more jamming psychedelic experience will enjoy "Brain" and "Airplane". Absolutely killer guitars on both songs, and "Airplane" takes off into total rockin' mindfucked freakout heaven. And the jamming continues on the nearly 12 minute "Thorn", which opens with strumming acoustic guitars, a dirty rockin' Bluesy feel, and a catchy melody to go along with it. But it leaps outside the box with the addition of clarinet, cello, viola and congas. So we're drifting along for a few minutes and then POW!!! Chest shattering guitar chords lay it on thick and mucky, spraying a wall of aggressive drone metal, though all the while retaining the spirit of the rousing acoustic song that opened the track. It's a strange combination of rock anthem and stoned metal that grows on me more with each new listen. Finally, the nearly 16 minute "Hall Of Mirrors" in many ways summarizes the whole album, covering a lot of ground, though the best parts are the gorgeously thick space guitar assaults that are hard and heavy but oh so dreamy... and take off deeeeeep into the cosmos.

In summary, this is a monstrous set of spaced out metal and ultra heavy psychedelia that will appeal to anyone who likes.... well... spaced out metal and ultra heavy psychedelia. It covers lots of territory, combining varied elements but into a completely coherent whole. Highest recommendation. - Jerry Kranitz

LINUS

I LOVE THE SMELL OF TUBES IN THE MORNING

Frank Zappa - Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar some more (1981)

A triple vinyl album featuring live material recorded by Frank Zappa between February 1976 and December 1980. The final track, "Canard du Jour", is a duet with Frank Zappa on electric bouzouki and Jean-Luc Ponty on baritone violin dating from a 1973 studio session.

The album was released in 1981 and reissued by Rykodisc on CD in 1986 as a two disc set and again in 1995 as a three disc box. There is a widely held belief that the order of the tracks "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar" and "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More" were swapped on the two disc set, however this is not true. The source of the confusion may be the back cover of the 2-CD set, which lists the two tracks as swapped. The inside booklet, however, lists the tracks in correct order, and the actual track timings and contents confirm that "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar" (5:38) is on disc 1 and "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More" (6:53) is on disc 2.

The album is entirely instrumental and features mainly guitar solos, hence the title. It is, however, interspersed with brief verbal comments between tracks, many of which also appear on Läther, as was originally intended. Each disc is titled after a variation on the album's name, which is shared with the title track found on each respective disc.

Most solos on the album are culled from performances of another song. The three title tracks are derived from successive renditions of "Inca Roads"; various other solos were taken from readings of "Conehead", "Easy Meat", "The Legend of the Illinois Enema Bandit", "City of Tiny Lites", "Black Napkins", "The Torture Never Stops", "Chunga's Revenge", and "A Pound for a Brown on the Bus". "Ship Ahoy" was the coda from the same performance of "Black Napkins" that appeared on 1976's Zoot Allures.

The opening track, "five-five-FIVE", is built around a musical idea that involves two measures of playing in 5/8 time followed by one measure in 5/4, thus explaining the song's name.

Frank Zappa died on December 4, 1993, age 52, from prostate cancer. He was interred in an unmarked grave at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California

FZ

Don't lose it - It's Friday man!

Spirit -Twelve Dreams Of Dr Sardonicus (1971)

Great production for 1971. I would not find this record until about 10 years after it was made. Reminds me of my days when the boys would smoke under the stairs, and the women drank ripple wine by the box full - crossed legs, tall grass and a frisbee. - wino

The original lineup of the group was Randy California (guitars, vocals), Jay Ferguson (vocals, percussion), Mark Andes (bass), California's stepfather Ed Cassidy (drums), and keyboard player John Locke. The band was originally named the Spirits Rebellious (after a book by Khalil Gibran) but was soon shortened simply to Spirit. Randy California had also played with Jimi Hendrix (then known as Jimmy James) in Jimmy James and the Blue Flames in 1966.

Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus was a largely successful, and decently grossing, album released by the psychedelic rock ensemble Spirit. Produced by David Briggs, who is best known for his work with Neil Young, its 1970 publication, undertaken by record label Epic, came shortly before the original group disbanded.

This loosely-based, sci-fi concept album is a diverse yet cohesive effort, and long considered by fans, critics and musicians alike to be one of the finest albums ever recorded.[citation needed] The album's second song is the keynote track "Nature's Way", the most notable hit (along with "I've Got a Line on You") the band would ever produce. "Mr. Skin" also became a hit single in the U.S., three years after the album's release. The album also includes several other lesser-known tunes which are considered to have had an impact on the genre of experimental rock in the United States.

The album evidently had an influence on other groups -- the track "Morning Will Come" presaged the emerging glam rock trend and sounds strikingly similar to the music of Marc Bolan and T. Rex. The piano figure that opens the instrumental track "Space Child" so closely resembles the piano intro of the 1978 Steely Dan hit "FM" that it is almost certain that Steely Dan was making a musical reference to Spirit. A modern nod to Spirit was given by Sam Beam of lo-fi indie band Iron and Wine. The breakdown in "Wolves(Song of the Shepherd's Dog)" matches that in "Prelude-Nothing to Hide".

Just as in previous attempts, Spirit fused aspects of jazz and folk together with their traditional rock stylings, but unlike them, they introduced added elements of space rock, or popular music's science-fiction subset. This innovative LP is also notable as one of the first rock albums to use the newly-developed Moog synthesizer.

More than 20 years after its original 1970 release, the 1996 re-issue of Twelve Dreams by Sony brought the creation back to life. Remastered and featuring previously unreleased material, Sony's move rekindled an interest in the unorthodox and innovative band.

SPIRIT

ROCK CAN BE DANGEROUS - YOU"VE BEEN WARNED

Teenage Head - First three records

Teenage Head came together in the early 70's when four young guys from Westdale High School in Hamilton, Ontario decided to form a band. Gord Lewis, founder and leader, Frank Kerr, Steve Mahon, and Nick Stipanitz weren't buddies, but each had a strong interest in the same type of music. By May 1978, they released their first single "Picture My Face" on Epic Records, and quickly became part of the scene exploding in Toronto. The legendary self-titled debut album followed a year later, turning the heads of many because it perfectly captured the spirit of the era. What's more, it showcased the band's talent as writers, with the ability to craft songs that would continue to stand the test of time, even by today's standards.

In 2003, the band recorded a host of previously released material with Ramones drummer Marky Ramone at Catherine North Studios in Hamilton and Metalworks Studios in Toronto with well known Ramones producer, Daniel Rey. The resulting album was released on April 22, 2008, titled Teenage Head with Marky Ramone. There is also rumor that there is a major motion biopic in the works. The renaissance the band has experienced has been attributed to their still reliable exuberant live shows.


TEENAGE HEAD Teenage Head 1979

TEENAGE HEAD Frantic city 1980

TEENAGE HEAD Some kinda fun 1982

My Orange Amp

Buster Brown - Something To Say (1974)

Buster Brown - Something To Say (1974)
The roots of Rose Tattoo, AC/DC and everything else that's good about working class Australian rock, this extremely rare and highly sought after 70's boogie blues rock album features angry anderson & geordie leach from rose tattoo & ac/dc's phil rudd on the drums.

Thanks to chrisgoesrock for the rip.

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BUSTER 2