Via the Acid Archives: “The sleeve says, ‘If you’re looking for psychedelic music, do not buy this album unless you’re looking for psychedelic music,’ a fair summing up of this demented cerebral…
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Alcest @ Vacation Vinyl; Los Angeles, CA
You can imagine my surprise when — during my morning run today — I saw the signage outside Vacation Vinyl advertising an in-store performance by Alcest. An ACOUSTIC performance. I ran another…
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Scorpion – I Am The Scorpion
Not much exists on the Internet regarding this record. Tyme Machine posted about it in 2009, but that post just lists the original release date (March 9th, 1966), labels it “psych flower-power,”…
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The Top Ten Albums Of 1973
Remember, 1973? It was ten years before I was born, so no, no I don’t. That said, I wish I was alive at that time! And I wish the Internet offered opportunities…
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Joe Hisaishi – Princess Mononoke Symphonic Suite
I’ve really been digging Mondo’s latest release, the Studio Ghibli Kokyo Kyokushu compilation. It opens with three tracks (or “chapters”) from the Princess Mononoke Symphonic Suite, and upon hearing them scream through…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 326
Another week has ended. Tonight is for rest. And the finale of Breaking Bad. The Todd record continues to sell through various channels and I’ve been happily seeing orders via Discogs, eBay…
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Philip Cohran & The Artistic Heritage Ensemble – On The Beach
Thom Jurek (AllMusic.com) says: “Philip Cohran is a Chicago mainstay who was part of Sun Ra’s band as a trumpeter from the ’50s until Ra left Chicago in 1961. He was also…
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Lull – Cold Summer
AllMusic Says: “Harris already had two Lull efforts under his belt by the time Cold Summer surfaced, but this packed-to-the-brim disc was easily the pinnacle of his efforts up to that point,…
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Dogfish Head Study Hall – Library Alehouse; Santa Monica, CA
It’s LA Beer Week, and I’m trying to make the most of it on my limited budget and weird work schedule. Most nights out for me occur mid-week, so it’s hard to…
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Scenes From The 2013 LA County Fair
It’s the end of Summer, guys. The county fair is getting ready to pack it in and say goodbye until 2014. Once again Pomona (and whatever that fairplex place is called) played…