Someone brought the black acid

Sardine V

The term post-punk gets thrown around like the local pub drunk who's had a few too many ales but it doesn't matter in this case. Call it what you will. Sardine V were from Australia and have a couple of releases under their belt; a 7" and a 12" lp labelled, I hate you. From this 12" is a track that no doubt cannot be topped in terms of simplicity and beauty called 'stuck on you'. A little synth, a Phil Spector influenced Ronettes beat, some chorus and reverb on the axe, and voila, audio jizm. Phoenix Hairpins' blog has it posted, so get your ass over there.

Terminal Cheesecake

Terminal Cheesecake were a British band from the late 80's that were ex-members of a band called the vibe. Noisy, Hypnotic in terms of their rhythmic patterns on drums, and, you guessed it, distorted guitars with massive amounts of delay on vocals. And with the notion that even a twelve year old in Zanzibar has access to the internet, it's no surprise websites and so called music experts can give boatloads of recommendations of bands at the whim of a so called sound but don't kid yourselves, they always get it wrong, don't they? That being said, I'm no so called expert but I do know what I like and this is the real deal. Terminal Cheesecakes' magnum opus is V.C.L which I thankfully got from discogs for a tolerable amount of money. (Upload coming soon!)

Fans of Godflesh, take notice!

Get it, you want it, you

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Simply incredible

The background music throughout this scene is by a Japanese band by the name of The Black, which, as far as I'm concerned, never had an official release nor recording. What has happened to the world? How has such transcendental and inspiring rock music like this died? I'm so glad to have access to these lost gems even if it's via digital means. The third eye is a beautiful thing. Psychedelic fuzz rock!



Anyone with extra info on this trance inducing auditory gem GET AT ME!

Tokyo Flashback Comps

I don't know about you but I am a HUGE fan of what Japan's psychedelic bands have to give to the rest and especially to our Americentric ideals and culture. It's thanks to Japan that psychedelia is alive and well but to just call it psychedelic seems to rob them of the credit they're due. When that word comes to mind, the cheese comes a tumblin' over with thoughts of farfisa organs, paisley everything, and advocates of the psychedelic movement like Timothy Leary educating squares on acid. The Japanese seem to have incorporated not only the "brown acid" feel to it but with an overwhelming, destructive sound of feedback, reverb, and let's not forget, NOISE!!!
Keiji Haino, The Jacks, Les Rallizes, Flower Travellin' Band, the list goes on and on. Today, great bands like LSD March will seriously fuck you up inside if you sit down and let the music go on cruise control. So without further a do, all the credit and love in the world to the giving people at wehavenozen.blogspot.com for putting up these ultra lovely compilations of that sound, ya dig?

BROWN ACID

The Night Gallery Compilation (alchemy records)

Here is the underrated and excellent compilation by the great Japanese label, Alchemy Records. This is one that has been known to give PSF's Tokyo Flashback Comps a run for their money. If blissed-out, feedback drenched psych is your mojo, then stick your dick or vagina in the mashed potatoes because it's going to be that kind of party. Featuring lsd march, miminokoto, Doodles, Chouzu, and Up-tight. Don't miss out!

Props to japanunderground.blogspot.com (RIP) for initially putting this up for people on the web.

Psych Vomit

Fourier Mixtape for FLA records

I compiled a mixtape for the Free Loving Anarchists label after having agreed to have them release fourier material as their final cassette. They're great people, friendly, have released some great tapes, and are quite tasteful! Go to the link!

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