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Monday, February 7, 2011

TRACK OF THE DAY - A Hawk And A Hacksaw

Friday, February 4, 2011

Various Artists (2010) -Turkish Freakout: Psych-Folk Singles 1969-1980

Artist: various
Album: Turkish Freakout: Psych-Folk Singles 1969-1980
Released: 2010
Quality: mp3 CBR 192
Size: 96 MB

Turkey is often referred to as the meeting point between East and West, a statement verified by this selection of choice Turkish grooves. The western rock, psych, funk and jazz influences that began to be incorporated into traditional Turkish sounds during the late 60s and 70s can be heard here, as the Anadolu pop sound of Turkeyma balanced these new elements with the complex sounds and rhythms developed over many years. All tracks are referenced from their original 7 inch releases, painstakingly tracked down from various sources in and around Istanbul. The marriage of these styles is original, captivating and bound to freak you out.

TRACK OF THE DAY - Ska Cubano

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

TRACK OF THE DAY - 16 Horsepower

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Magic Carpet (1972) -Magic Carpet

Artist: Magic Carpet
Album: Magic Carpet
Released: 1972
Quality: mp3 CBR 192
Size: 86 MB

Way back in the early seventies in London, three friends came together to play some unusual music: Sitarist Clem Alford, guitarist Jim Moyes and tabla player Keshav Sathe formed a unique Anglo/ Indian fusion, calling themselves Sargam (the name of a note in an Indian scale). They made one album under the name 'Sagram', mispelt by the Windmill recording company and inappropriately entitled Pop Explosion Sitar Style! This album was released without the band's permission, the ludicrous cover photograph bearing no relation to any band members or anything about them.
In 1971, soon after the release of "Sagram", the Sargam trio were offered another LP recording contract by Mushroom Records, with the proviso that they find a singer. Having met her when they were both at Chelsea School of Art, Jim Moyes contacted the singer Alisha Sufit. At the time Alisha was living in Islington, London, singing and writing songs for acoustic guitar and Appalachian dulcimer. Jim Moyes invited her to play and the four musicians soon renamed themselves Magic Carpet, forming a unique Anglo-Indian musical collaboration.
The band recorded the Magic Carpet album in the winter of 1971 - 1972 on the Mushroom Records label (MR 20). more info

Doctor Ross (1979) -Jivin' The Blues

Artist: Doctor Ross
Album: Jivin’ The Blues
Released: 1979
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 98 MB

Isaiah "Doc" Ross was a throwback to a bygone era; a true one-man band, he played harmonica, acoustic guitar, bass drum and high-hat simultaneously, creating a mighty racket harking back to the itinerant country-blues players wandering the Delta region during the earlier years of the 20th century. Born Charles Isaiah Ross on October 21, 1925 in Tunica, Mississippi, he took early inspiration from the music of Robert Johnson, Blind Boy Fuller and Sonny Boy Williamson I; primarily a harpist -- hence his nickname "The Harmonica Boss" -- he only added the other instruments in his arsenal in order to play a USO show while a member of the army during World War II. (The "Doc" moniker was acquired because he carried his harmonicas in a doctor's bag.) Upon his release from the military, Ross settled in Memphis, where he became a popular club fixture as well as the host of his own radio show on station WDIA; during his club residency he was witness to a number of brutal murders, however, and swore off appearances in such venues during the later years of his life. During the early 1950s, Ross recorded his first sides -- among them "Chicago Breakdown" -- for labels including Sun and Chess; in 1954 he settled in Flint, Michigan, where he went to work as a janitor for General Motors, a position he held until retiring. In 1965 he cut his first full-length LP, Call the Doctor, and that same year mounted his first European tour; as the years passed Ross performed live with decreasing frequency, however, and was infamous for backing out of shows to catch his beloved Detroit Tigers on television. Upon winning a Grammy for his 1981 album Rare Blues, he experienced a career resurgence, and played festival dates to great acclaim prior to his death on May 28, 1993. ~ Jason Ankeny, allmusic.com

TRACK OF THE DAY - Nick Cave

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

TRACK OF THE DAY - The Bricats

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ZZ & De Maskers (1999) -Dracula - The Complete Collection 1963-65 [2 CD]

Artist: ZZ & De Maskers
Albums: Dracula - The Complete Collection 1963-65 [2 CD]
Released: 1999
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 185 MB

Achtung Rakete (2010) -Achtung Rakete

Artist: Achtung Rakete
Album: Achtung Rakete
Released: 2010
Quality: mp3 VBR ~224
Size: 67 MB

TRACK OF THE DAY - Seu Jorge & Almaz

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

TRACK OF THE DAY - Mt. Paiot's

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Arthur Lee (2009) -Love Jumped Through My Window [7" vinyl]

Artist: Arthur Lee
Album: Love Jumped Through My Window [7” vinyl]
Released: 2009 (recorded in 1971)
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 12 MB

"… a 7” single of two knockout tracks from the demo sides. “Love Jumped Through My Window” is cut from the same fine cloth as every heart-stopping Love track you've ever heard. The Love maestro is in superlative voice on both of these exquisite unheard sides." more info

The Mops (1968) -Psychedelic Sounds In Japan

Artist: The Mops
Album: Psychedelic Sounds in Japan
Released: 2002 (originally released in 1968)
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 173 MB

The Mops are one of Japan's best know "group sounds" bands, particularly noted for their psychedelic period. The group was founded in 1966 by high school friends Mikiharu Suzuki (drums), Taro Miyuki (guitar), Masaru Hoshi (lead guitar) and Kaoru Murakami (bass), playing mostly instrumental rock ala the fabulously popular Ventures. Suzuki's older brother Hiromitsu joined in later and became the group's main vocalist, sharing the job with Hoshi. The Mops started playing clubs and discos early on, but did not immediately distinguish themselves. In the summer of 1967 their manager visited San Francisco, and was very excited about the hippie movement that was booming there. He brought a copy of a Jefferson Airplane album back with him to Japan, which he impressed the Mops with. The band became enthusiastic about the new sounds, and singer Hiromitsu Suzuki especially became a big fan of Animals singer Eric Burdon. In what seems a fairly commercially driven decision, the Mops, prodded by their manager, became a "psychedelic band", and signed with JVC Records. In November 1967 they released "Asamade Matenai", which went to #38. The Mops album of April 1968 Psychedelic Sound in Japan, was full of flower power flourishes, including cosmic artwork, ethnic clothing, fuzz guitars and sitar playing. It included covers of the Airplane's hits "Someone To Love" and "White Rabbit", the Doors' "Light My Fire", the Animals' "San Franciscan Nights" and "Inside Looking Out", as well as the Mops theme song "I Am Just A Mops" (which later became a cult favorite after being included on the obscurities album Nuggets 2). more info