Partie De Dames.

Heres a really good valentines day comp. So unoffensive unless you speak french. Then you may pick up on the strong sexual undertones of some of the songs which makes them all together that much better. Groove and organ heavy this is nice on the ears and is a fine pairing with your wine. Sorry France, it's California wine.
http://www.mediafire.com/?59e6cvh3stct7

They Declare It!

Probably one of the most iconic record covers of punk ever. The four songs contained on Discharge's "Realities Of War" e.p. are sharp, to the point, and unequaled in there outright assault.I can not and will not ever listen to this drunk because I'm afraid I may just lose that last marble in the brain bowl. If your not into this record... face it; your not that punk and probably like Band of Horses or whatever snooze fest "hip" cafes are listening to.
http://www.mediafire.com/?4b6engtg2kk8h

No one driving.

Up on the slab today is an album that never sounds outdated to me. John Foxx had a good run with Ultravox before leaving the group to go solo just after a self-financed U.S. tour. "Systems of Romance" was Foxx's last record with Ultravox and basically wrote the template for synth-pop that would be exhausted throughout the 1980's. Foxx'x first solo full length "Metamatic" strips away the sheen found on "Systems of Romance" and drags the listener head first down dark noir corridors. Foxx has since gone on to have a successful career as a photographer, studio engineer, and teacher. Easily one of my top ten 80's synth albums ever.
http://www.mediafire.com/?t6vw82inht8fm

"I like it. It's a statement."

I'm not even going to discuss this film as it is simply a classic. Behind every great film is a great soundtrack and such is the case with Return of the Living Dead. Of course, the Cramps "Surfing Dead" is probably the most celebrated out of this lot but there are many others on here that are just as classic. Jet Black Berrys "Love Under Will" is a stark deathrock meets new wave jam and the SSQ material is great too. "Trash's Theme" is a real late night shadow on the wall and what would this movie be without the classic Roky tune "Burn the Flames"? "Send More Cops."http://www.mediafire.com/?8ctqqblc0dy7r

Dream Scream.

1967 recordings of basement soft psych.
http://www.mediafire.com/?t78607fb24r5x

Daaaaaaa Bears.

Today is a special day for America. That's right. Today we will consume more chicken wings, pizza, nachos, and fun dip that any other nation can stand to look at. And while we are doing that we will watch the grandiose advertisements that corporations spent millions upon millions of dollars to make just so you can have a laugh while they tell you that chicks will like you a lot more you fat idiot if you buy this beer. You've earned it too. You should celebrate by having a jam to "rock" to while pounding Coors and trying not to get room temperature cheese dip in your Crocs. Here's the 1985 Bears doing "The Super Bowl Shuffle". Since the Bears are a Chicago team the music is a generic blend of electric boogie funk with a ton really dumb raps done by the team members. It's fucking epic in every way.
http://www.mediafire.com/?gej7mxgunj7

Florida Player Piano.

Growing up in Florida was a weird thing. Hardly any good bands would come to play because it was considered a loss in time and money (due to the fact that you have to back track however far down you go). Being punk meant that you would eventually fall victim to skinhead beatings and to top it all off the weather is like being a lobster and being boiled slowly to death and insanity. Despite these short-comings, there are certain things that are special about growing up in a shitty place.
1. I don't take much for granted.

2. My patience for the elderly is very high.

3. I now know that "Every" salad dosen't have to have fried stuff on top of it.

4. 90's Florida Death Metal was a great time despite the fact that at the time I was a little reluctant to go to shows because "It's not punk!".

5. Able to make something out of nothing.

6. Futurisk is amazing.
http://www.mediafire.com/?56wizs1yvbqns

Inferno No Mundo.

Here's a great slice of Brazilian psych from the late sixties. While tropicalia takes the most attention within the pseudo world of Brazilian psychedelia, the more guitar and rock oriented albums seem to be less talked about. This is one such example. The album does showcase a bit of the Brazilian rhythms we have come to love but seems more rooted in garage blotter rock than cultural hero's Os Mutantes. The cover is also probably the best Brazilian psych record cover ever.
http://www.mediafire.com/?m6jjb6q245np2

Vertigo Mixed.

Sorry for the recent lag in posts. We have been busy trying to make the Spring and Summer full of gigs and excitement. Wanted to follow up the Vertigo post with a great treat brought to us by non-other than U.K. psych dj extraordinaire Andy Votel. Andy compiled a mix of nothing but releases on Vertigo and it is an amazing journey through the labels diverse sounds. Get it below.
http://www.mediafire.com/?21jb3bmzo5yx1

The Swirl.

When I worked in a record store there where many geeky discussions about various topics. One day during one of my shifts a co-worker asked me if I could have any labels entire catalogue, who's would it be. I quickly chirped "Vertigo!" For a very good reason might I add. Vertigo Records was started in 1960's as a sub-label for Philips. The main goal of this new sub-label was to put out psychedelic and progressive music. What Vertigo evolved into in the 70's is the benchmark label for any progressive heavy and far beyond the simple confines of just another prog label. Among the labels rooster you will find Kraftwerk, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Rod Stewert, Uriah Heep, and a slew of other staple and genre defining artists. So what about the stuff you haven't heard? Fucking brilliant. Prog fiends will find what they are looking for in Magna Carta and Gentle Giant. Psych heads will enjoy the sounds of Ramases and Gracious!. Folk collectors will dig the sounds of Tudor Lodge and Bob Downes. Beat diggers and djs look hard for records by Ian Carr and Aphrodites Child. Vertigo truly has a record for everybody and this collection showcases that over the course of three discs. I have all three discs in separate folders. I still on a weekly basis search out Vertigo titles. Most recent one that I bought was Manfred Mann's "3". One more down, and a about 58 more to go.

http://www.mediafire.com/?pvhiiy447mqj5

http://www.mediafire.com/?95mo1qdzqfifm

http://www.mediafire.com/?ks3rcm2tejxic

Future Factory.

The U.K. trio Factory Floor is something to freak over. They deserve all the attention they get unlike many bands who seem to hold a years worth of interest and then fade back into the mediocre background. What Factory Floor have mastered is the rare ability to pay some sort of homage to post punk/industrial pioneers while creating there own path in which seemingly they are walking alone. You can hear the influence of early Factory records bands and then a distinct Belgian post punk/new beat influence as well. In the end, is what matters most is the overall sound is completely timeless and captivating. I have also read that their live performances are jaw-dropping. Here in one convenient file is their 7", 10", and a Japan only cd-ep.http://www.mediafire.com/?4jffjcc62c4xe

Kabinette Thriller.

Das Kabinette's "Spy Thriller" collects the U.K. bands entire unreleased studio recordings. Again, sort of amazing this was never released in it's day as it's very good stark music to rob a blood bank at midnight to. Especially considering that Bauhaus was knee deep in their ska-thic phase and many goths, punks, whatever's where probably looking for something to fill the black heart with. Enter the Kabinette!http://www.mediafire.com/?d58lz4fuofzoa

Zambian Foot.

This has made many blog appearances but unless you read those other blogs you may have missed it and it's one that should not be missed. Zambian band Black Foot created a stunning and incredible album. With some traditional Zambian guitar and drum work thrown into the more rock sound, this is a real pleasure to anyone with ears and something in between them. According to Prog Not Frog Blog, where I believe this made it's blog debut, Alfred Yabe of Black Foot now teaches organ and guitar at a music academy in Ndola. Let's hope his students follow those Foot Steps.http://www.mediafire.com/?0e40fg8vk709o

Da Ghost.

The most consistent Wu-Tanger on the solo tip. When this came out I was all over it thanks to a co-worker that would play it every day at least three times a day. Ghostface also happens to make me laugh a lot which is nice. http://www.mediafire.com/?rr75vo7fazpie

Space Bort.

By now you have taken a good look at the cover of today's post and exclaimed "Looks good!" or your probably thinking "Looks boring." Point is you are either going to love Eduardo Bort's folk tinged space prog or you are going to want to pass all together on this. As this album is making an appearance here it is clear as to what camp I belong in. Eduardo Bort recorded this self titled album in Spain that was released around 74/75 and went fairly unnoticed in it's time. It has since gone on to become a major collectible album with prog collectors and has been reissued on cd but not vinyl. If you at all enjoy 70's prog then you will definitely find this enjoyable. The album has an almost Italian feel to it but is hardly even an ounce as over the top as any Italian prog record.http://www.mediafire.com/?lmrckbew0coyw