ICE-10
various kinds of good music
Monday, September 18, 2017
Friday, July 28, 2017
The Black Angels (2017) -Death Song
Artist: The Black Angels
Albums: Death Song
Release date: 2017
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 112 MB
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Siena Root (2017) -A Dream of Lasting Peace
Artist: Siena Root
Albums: A Dream of Lasting Peace
Release date: 2017
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 101 MB
“Similar
to its predecessor, A Dream of Lasting Peace is a good record that
takes the best out of the hard rocking early '70s to create a strong listen.
Undoubtedly, Siena Root are one of the most capable bands in this genre and
continue to craft lovely music that both older and younger generations will
truly enjoy. To some it might mean a lot of nostalgia, whereas to others (like
myself) can act as a gateway to past classics (especially to these guys' best
moments). Nevertheless, at the end of the day, this is simply a damn fine LP
which deserves at least a couple of spins.”. - full review @ Sputnikmusic
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
J.D. Wilkes (2012) -Kitchen Tapes [7"]
Artist: J.D. Wilkes
Albums: Kitchen Tapes 7”
Release date: 2012
Quality: mp3 CBR 192
Size: 16 MB
“Armed with
nothing more than a tape recorder, a banjo, and a kitchen table to sit at, JD
Wilkes has crafted the ultimate LO-FI, Hillbilly listening experience! Imagine it: 14 old-timey tunes, crammed onto
a single 7" record and brought to you in glorious MONO! (Insert dramatic echo.)
JD Wilkes' “Kitchen Tapes”
features many classic tunes taught to him personally by the great Lee “Boy”
Sexton, one of eastern KY's last surviving pre-bluegrass banjo players, and
featured cameo musician in “Coal Miner's Daughter” and “Searching for the Wrong-Eyed
Jesus”.
Brought to you by The Pine Hill
Haints' Jamie Barrier at Arkam Records, Florence AL.. @
www.jdwilkes.com
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Sunday, April 13, 2014
The Black Angels (2014) -Clear Lake Forest [EP]
Artist: The Black Angels
Albums:
Clear Lake Forest [EP]
Released: 2014
Quality:
mp3 CBR 320
Size: 64 MB
"After
taking us through a journey to the acid-drenched Indigo Meadow in 2013, The
Black Angels have set April 19th (Record Store Day) as the departure date for
fans to travel to the Clear Lake Forest. Just in time to play their new tunes
for the Angels’ own Psych Fest, the Austin psych revivalists have cut six new
tracks of warbly, roaming rock ‘n’ roll.
It doesn’t
take long for listeners to figure out if they’re fans of The Black Angels.
Within a song or two, the Angels have laid clear their mission of kaleidoscopic
Texas psych. You can turn up, tune in and drop out, or get the fuck off the
voyage. On Clear Lake Forest, The Black Angels moved towards beats rooted in
hip-hop. The result is a different kind of psych rock, digging in on the hi-hat
opposed to riding the cymbal. With tonal organ textures, fuzzed-out guitar and
Alex Maas’ washed out yelps, its signaturely Black Angelic, and thankfully so."©
Matthew Stieb @ San Antonio Current
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Dead Combo (2014) -A Bunch of Meninos
Artist:
Dead Combo
Albums:
A Bunch Of Meninos
Release
date: 2014
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 102 MB
“Dead Combo are a one of a
kind group. Their music is an eclectic combination of genres that range from
portuguese Fado to Blues and Rock n'Roll, from Latin to african music. With
just two members, their sound is minimalistic, but very smooth and engaging -
the kind of sound you expect to hear on a Quentin Tarantino movie. They are
multi-instrumentalists, and in the past have included in their songs
instruments such as the cello, piano and horns. However, with a few exceptions,
for this album they've sticked mainly to their guitars.”
@ bubblews
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
The Cult Of Dom Keller (2014) -The Second Bardo
Artist: The
Cult of Dom Keller
Albums:
The Second Bardo
Released: 2014
Quality:
mp3 VBR
Size: 94 MB
"Cult
of Dom Keller sound like they’ve fallen from the back of Ken Kesey’s legendary
LSD loaded magic bus, down ‘n’ dirty slabs of fried freak beat are sumptuously
decoded within a swamp infested heavy beatnik chassis, part acid laced shade
wearing psyche and part heavy stoner goo, a wasted baby laced with hazy 60′s
sourced keys and looping gridlocked riffs of mind expanding proportions".
Friday, March 14, 2014
Various Artists (2014) -A Psych Tribute To The Doors
Artist: various
Albums:
A Psych Tribute To The Doors
Released: 2014
Quality:
mp3 CBR 320
Size: 137 MB
"I
have to admit that at first I was a little skeptical when I heard about “A
Psych Tribute to The Doors.” It seemed like it could have been all concept, but
the execution might have fallen short. After listening to the whole CD I can
say this is a tribute album that actually pays tribute to the band they’re
covering.
I’ve never
heard of any of the bands on the CD before, but each one has a completely
different take on The Doors song they chose. They picked songs from throughout
The Doors career and not just their psychedelic songs. Each band takes the
songs to places The Doors might never have contemplated. The bands also
exercise a lot of creativity and originality without ever completely abandoning
The Doors road. There are signposts and markers for fans along the way, while
each cover is quite different from The Doors original while still paying
tribute to it.
Some of the
standouts for me were Elephant Stone opening the CD, ripping into “L.A. Woman”
with a trippy, sitar influenced cover, Camera with a completely instrumental
version of “People Are Strange,“ Sons of Hippies followed the lead of The Doors
and layered “The Soft Parade” creating an aural texture quite unique and
different from The Doors, Wall of Death accentuating the anthemic in “Light My
Fire” to heights The Doors never took it to but which legend and rock ‘n’ roll
history have taken it. The Raveonettes cover of “The End” that is totally
unexpected and could make the song a top 40 hit.
I didn’t
find one of the songs boring or an uninteresting experiment. If you want to
take a chance that isn’t really taking a chance, get “A Psych Tribute to The
Doors” I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with the original and creative take
on The Doors. “A Psych Tribute to The Doors” comes in both CD and on vinyl. You
can get it at Amazon or at Cleopatra Records.".
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
JD Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers (2013) -Wild Moon
Artist: JD Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers
Albums: Wild Moon
Release date: 2013
Quality: mp3
CBR 320
Size: 88 MB
“The Dirt Daubers were formed by Legendary Shack Shakers front man, artist, director and country punk pioneer J.D. Wilkes in 2009 with his wife Jessica. Wilkes’ “gothic preacher” persona and frantic blues harmonica whips ‘Wild Moon’ into a frenzy, trading lead vocal duties with his feminine foil. J.D. and Jessica are joined by electric guitarist Rod Hamdallah and drummer Preston Corn. Smoky baritone sax grooves are provided by Tom Waits’ sideman Ralph Carney, with piano played by Wilkes himself – delving deeper into the bluesy recesses of American music. Jessica emotes pained lyrics about life, love and loss on tunes like “No More My Love” and “Apples and Oranges,” while J.D. continues his southern storytelling style on “Angel Crown” and the title track. Says J.D., “The band might have come “down from the mountain” (only to land square in the Mississippi Delta!) but the heart and soul of the Dirt Daubers remain intact.” © the Dirty Daubers
Monday, December 30, 2013
Salome No Kutibiru (2012) -Owari
Artist: Salome No Kutibiru
Albums: Owari
Release date: 2012
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 108 MB
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
The Ding-Dongs (2013) -Rang Tang Ding Dong
Artist:
The Ding-Dongs
Albums:
Rang Tang Ding Dong
Release
date: 2013
Quality: mp3 CBR 224
Size: 57 MB
“The Ding-Dongs are Mark Sultan and Bloodshot Bill, two heavyweights of
rock’n'roll, old friends both hailing from Montreal . Bloodshot Bill has been
wowing crowds across the world with his incredibly authentic (but not cheesy)
rockabilly sounds as a one-man band and beyond. Mark Sultan (BBQ) has been
touring incessantly with a soulful voice commandeering his own one-man band,
based in chaos and RnR/RnB of the most sincere kind. Together as the
Ding-Dongs, they make rock’n'roll of the highest caliber. The real shit.”
@ marksultan.com
P.S. Great thanks for the album to Nothing But Trash
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Thursday, November 28, 2013
The Routers (2012) -A-Ooga!!! Stamp & Shake With The Routers
Artist: The Routers
Albums: A-Ooga!!! Stamp & Shake With The Routers
Release date: 2012
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 142 MB
“Remembered by Mr. and Ms. Average Listener solely for their 1962 Top 20 instrumental "Let's Go (Pony)," the Routers rode that hit to record a surprising wealth of material in the early to mid-'60s, including four albums and numerous singles. This 27-track compilation lives up to the promise of its subtitle "The Best, The Rarest & the Unreleased," including their chart hits (they did have a mild one after "Let's Go (Pony)", "Sting Ray"), some singles that make their CD debut, and four previously unreleased tracks. "Let's Go (Pony)" was a simple but memorable tune built around crackling surf-ish guitar, soaring sax, and cheerleader-friendly clapping, yet they never did manage anything else as catchy, despite the era's top Hollywood session men playing on their records. While you've got to love liner notes that start off by declaring "it's fair to say that the Routers were never about high-minded cerebral matters," these largely instrumental tracks -- singing and chanting are periodically heard -- are mostly hasty if energetic throwaways, often sounding like a cross between a sports marching band and a rock & roll combo with one foot in R&B and the other in surf. They're kind of fun to party to if you're not demanding much, and capture the innocence of the Los Angeles rock scene at a time when few aspired to do anything more than enjoy themselves and sell records, but they're not very interesting. More interesting, to be blunt, are the extensive liner notes, which explain the Routers' tangled evolution and connections to key Hollywood session rockers, who were so tight that only one member of the band touring under the Routers' name actually played on the records. Oddly, however, they don't mention that two tracks, "Snap, Crackle, and Pop" and "Amoeba" were written by future Redbone leaders Pat and Lolly Vegas, or that one of the touring Routers, Scott Engel (who's seen in one of the photos), became star singer Scott Walker of the Walker Brothers. ~ by Richie Unterberger @ allmusic.com
Monday, November 11, 2013
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Liquid Laughter Lounge Quartet - 3 albums
Artist: Liquid Laughter Lounge Quartet
Albums:
Yonder...Chickens Get Lonely / Liquid Laughter Lounge Quartet / May
You Always Live With Laughter
Released: 1999 / 2001 / 2004
Quality:
mp3 VBR / CBR 320
Size: 73 /
70 / 100 MB
"The Liquid Laughter Lounge Quartet plays cocktail music, a bitter-sweet liquid concoction that sticks in your throat leaving an aftertaste that is somewhere between pretty and pretty ugly. These four gentlemen of Freiburg borrow, alienate and counterfeit country and western, Rockabilly, an immense blues rendered with austere arrangements and an emotive and often hysterical voice. Anyone who finds themselves thinking about David Lynch films has hit the nail squarely on the head. With upright bass, drums. guitar a voice and a suitcase stuffed with sounds, Liquid Laughter Lounge Quartet are just as much a part of the furniture as the dilapidated sofa in the corner at The Heartbreak Hotel. And, the music matches the decor: pretty but also quick to unsettle and in places somewhat divergent and diffused, its contours washed smooth in deep swathes of red and blue. Ghosts whisper to rockabilly skeletons; this sotto voce country and western accompanied by a besotted Brian Ferryesque refrain. The far-flung and two-left-footed tango receives a jolt and a wry blues shuffle is danced until the glasses become stuck to the tabletops. The ice has long melted and the drink now tastes more bitter than sweet- just like the memories. Lyrics about angels, drugs, strange neighbours, forgetting and disappearance are morbid yet tender. The songs often hang in the air in much the same way a photograph from better days hangs on the wall.".
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
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