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The 1960s revisionism continues on Wellwater Conspiracy's self-titled effort, its fourth LP overall and first for Mega Force. Matt Cameron (drums/vocals/guitars) and John McBain (guitar/bass/keyboards) (joined on keyboards here and there by the Walkabouts' Glenn Slater) have made a record that might be more cohesive than past WWC output, but only because it never drifts too far from pretty melodies. What's really obvious here is the comfort inside these songs. If your band wears its psychedelic and pop influences like flowers in its hair, is it pretentious to cover Thunderclap Newman's era-signifying "Something in the Air"? Maybe, if Cameron and McBain didn't bookend their version with two of Wellwater's most freewheeling instrumental departures. The robotic "Rebirth" suggests Trans Am's backroom electronica with its sputtering, chintzy-cool keyboards and live, grooving drums, while the improvisational "Sullen Glacier" features lurching time signatures and fire-breathing stoner metal guitars. The bandmembers are comfortable enough with one another (and confident enough in their skill) to throw switch-ups like these into the mix. Even when the band's inner flower child is blatantly at the controls (the spot-on Byrds guitars of "Wimple Witch"; Cameron's vintage vocal on the Who-ish, awesomely named "Dragonwyck"), Wellwater Conspiracy steers its peace train down dark indie rock and modernist, experimental paths. The floating "Sea Miner" could be a lost bit of atmosphere from Love, but its unsettling stylistic cloudbursts are akin to the abstract rock impressionism of outfits like the Sea and Cake. This free-form toadstool hopping is indicative of a band unconcerned with financial return on its intellectual investment. Tailoring the sound is out; squashing stuff together is in. Plenty of artists use this approach; too often, it results in a studio-tweaked mess only a producer could love. By keeping things loose and organic, yet ambitious and consistently accessible, Wellwater Conspiracy lets the listener savor some of its referential improvisation. ~ Johnny Loftus
Wellwater has finally reached a boiling point with 11 of its finest songs in its history. The accomplishments of Wellwater Conspiracy's members are stellar and star-studded. From the ground-breaking Soundgarden to Monster Magnet to Pearl Jam. Megaforce. 2003.
Wellwater Conspiracy includes: Matt Cameron, John McBain.
Audio Mixer: Adam Kasper.
Recording information: Space Studios, Seattle, WA (07/1997-??/2000).
Photographer: Sara Roberts.
Personnel: Matt Cameron (vocals, guitar, drums); John McBain (guitar, keyboards); Gerry Amandes (horns); Glenn Slater (keyboards); Greg Keplinger (bongos).
Rolling Stone (10/30/03, p.92) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The best thing about Wellwater Conspiracy...is that they upgrade the fragrant eccentricity of vintage U.K. flower power--spaced riffing, spiked-afternoon-tea lyrics--with modern muscle." Wellwater Conspiracy Music Wellwater Conspiracy Songs Wellwater Conspiracy Music Review Purchase Wellwater Conspiracy CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow CD (1967) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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This newly remastered 2003 deluxe edition contains bonus tracks.
Originally released on RCA Victor (3766). Includes liner notes by Jeff Tamarkin and Bill Thompson.
From the opening, hard-edged chords of "She Has Funny Cars," it's apparent that SURREALISTIC PILLOW, Jefferson Airplane's sophomore effort, is a far more spiky beast than the band's debut. It became not only San Francisco's soundtrack to the Summer Of Love, but all of America's. It spawned two Top Ten classics ("Somebody To Love" and "White Rabbit") and established the Airplane as one of the main pop voices of the cultural revolution.
Some of the newfound dynamism can be attributed to personnel changes. Singer-keyboardist Grace Slick, who joined the Airplane following a stint in the mildly successful Great Society, had ...
| | Television Marquee Moon CD (1977) Remastered; Digipak
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New York's 1970s punk was markedly different to that of Britain. Rather than reject the past, American groups deconstructed its forms and rebuilt them with recourse to the music's strengths. Television's leader, Tom Verlaine, professed admiration for Moby Grape and the folk rock of early Fairport Convention. Elements of the latter appear on this album's title track, which offers a thrilling instrumental break, built upon a modal scale. Verlaine's shimmering guitar style provides the set's focus, but his angular compositions are always enthralling. A sense of brooding mystery envelops the proceedings, and Marquee Moon retains its standing as one of the era's pivotal releases.
Rhino's 2003 expanded edition of Television's seminal debut, Marquee Moon, doesn't add much on the surface -- in addition to the de rigueur liner notes and loving packaging, all standard fare on serious reissues here in the early days ...
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Those familiar with songwriter and lead singer Rob Pollard's quirky genius already know how inescapably catchy his tunes can be, how disorienting and delightful his shape-shifting persona, and how hard his band can rock. They also probably know how irrepressibly prolific he is, which is where this excellent six-disc box set--which collects only a sliver of GBV's monolithic vault of material--comes in.
The discs are divided by function and/or source, with one offering up a 32-track greatest-hits sampler, another selecting b-sides and rarities, another delivering demos and outtakes (most of which were previously unreleased), another containing an in-concert performance, and yet another containing their first EP, FOREVER SINCE BREAKFAST. The final disc is a DVD with a documentary, videos, and live footage, among other treats. Those looking to dip a toe into the GBV ocean might want to start with a single-disc compilation (the hits disc from this set is sold separately), or one of their many ...
| | Mark Lanegan Bubblegum CD (2004)
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In between the release of FIELD SONGS and its follow-up, BUBBLEGUM, former Screaming Trees singer Mark Lanegan sang for hard-rock heroes both old (a reunited MC5) and new (Queens of the Stone Age), gaining both fans and famous friends in the process. Thus, all eyes were on Lanegan for BUBBLEGUM, which features guest shots by everyone from PJ Harvey and Queens leader Josh Homme to Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses. Fortunately, all this attention doesn't seem to have fazed the sandpaper-voiced singer; despite the guest list, BUBBLEGUM is as dirty, gritty, and raw as anything in his catalog.
While much of Lanegan's previous solo work is a mix of languid folk-rock, gutter blues, and the kind of grunge-mutated ...
| | Black Mountain CD (2005)
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Though they never quite hit the same musical highs as E.L.P., Yes, or King Crimson, this German prog rock outfit garnered a huge following among those in the know. Includes the previously unissued bonus cut "Showstopper."
Spartacus may not be as progressively strong as 1973's ...
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| | Murcof Remembranza. CD (2005) (Import) United Kingdom
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| | Moes Haven Sir Paul Made Ram. We Made This. CD (2005)
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"This album is nowhere near as good as RAM."So says Matt Farley, chief songwriter of Moes Haven. He goes on to say, "But it's as close as the three of us could get."It also happens to be closer than many others have gotten. Not that I know of any bands who have consciously attempted to channel the muse of Sir Paul through an entire album.That's right, Moes Haven loves Paul McCartney. In fact, Sir Paul was present during the recording of every track on this album - well, sort of:"Farley took all of his McCartney records," says guitarist/songwriter Tom Scalzo, "and hung the covers up all around the studio while we were writing and recording this one. From time to time, we'd look at Paul's face and imagine what he'd think of these songs."Chris Peterson, a part-time member of Moes Haven who took on full-time duties for this album, recounts similar experiences: "I'd be sitting there, trying to come up with more lyrics or another chord, and Farley would just be staring at me, urging me to hurry up and saying, 'Just ask yourself, what would Sir Paul do?' It was not always the most ...
| | NRBQ Ludlow Garage 1970 CD (2006)
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| | Keaggy & Pachelli Two Of Us: Groove Masters, Vol. 10 CD (2006)
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| | Pablo Trio Sanguinetti Buscando CD (2007) (Import)
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