The 13th Floor Elevators came out of Texas in the mid-60's and the world of rock was never to be the same. The group, fronted by Roky Erickson, challenged the listener with mixes of songs running from folk-rock to what is considered an early version of acid rock. Peter Buck of R.E.M. once commented that "They kind of sounded like Buddy Holly but on acid!"The band only released three studio al...
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Subdued, restrained, and expansive, Easter Everywhere shows the band mixing real emotion with the lysergic-fueled imagery.
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My good friend Jon Savage has compiled a 6CD mixtape set of Punk Psych. What an amazing racket of crunching beat and lysergic anthems, full of songs called "Mirror Of Your Mind", 'Smell Of Incense', 'People Let's Freak Out', and 'The Orange Rooftop Of Your Mind", played by bands called The Blue Things, Freaks Of Nature, The Electric Prunes, and Painted Faces. Seamlessly mixed among these groovi...
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How could I miss the 13th Floor!
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How could I miss the 13th Floor!
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After a week of running around, I've been catching up on the sitting down stuff that I got yelled at for trying to do back then (which was understandable, considering the circumstances)...I've found myself listening to the 13th Floor Elevators a lot today and, if you're into 60s-era guitar rock (with a little jug-band action thrown in as a garnish) then you'd be all over The Psychedelic Sounds ...
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. " Fleeting, like smoke. (No.1) " 01. 13th Floor Elevators - Levitation Easter Everywhere (Snapper UK, 1967) 02. Tomorrow - Auntie Mary's Dress Shop Tomorrow (1968) 03. John Fahey - Sligo River Blues The Legend of Blind Joe Death (Takoma, 1996) 04. Seeds - Nobody Spoil My Fun The Seeds (Gnp Crescendo, 1966) 05. New York Dolls - Jet Boy 1st Demos - Blue [...]~~
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Texas psyche-rock legends the 13th Floor Elevators released their second studio album, EASTER EVERYWHERE, in 1967. Continuing in the tradition established by their debut, EASTER EVERYWHERE is built on garage-band R&B and swirling acid-rock, with lead singer Roky Erickson's haunting wail and Tommy Hall's percolating electric jug lines front and center. While rave-ups like "Earthquake," "She Live...
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My good friend Jon Savage has compiled a 6CD mixtape set of Punk Psych. What an amazing racket of crunching beat and lysergic anthems, full of songs called "Mirror Of Your Mind", 'Smell Of Incense', 'People Let's Freak Out', and 'The Orange Rooftop Of Your Mind", played by bands called The Blue Things, Freaks Of Nature, The Electric Prunes, and Painted Faces. Seamlessly mixed among these groovi...
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I was doing a little websurfing today when I stumbled across LA's Hotel Cafe website. Hotel Cafe is a performance venue in Hollywood that's been listed on Paste Magazine's Top 40 music venues. Anyway, any music lover will find a chuckle in their FAQ. It reads like the script for "High Fidelity".These are some frequently asked questions, and some frequently given answers to go along: Q: Can I ...
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I'm still working my way through Paul Drummond's "Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erikson and The 13th Floor Elevators, The Pioneers of the Psychedelic Sound" and am delighted to learn how much more Austin. Texas had to do with the psychedelic revolution than I ever knew.What I've learned so far (in brief):Gilbert Shelton, creator of "The Fabulous Fury Freak Brothers", roommate, may have introduced ...
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| 1 The Beast |
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| 2 Splash 1 |
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| 3 Don't Slander Me |
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| 4 You're Gonna Miss Me |
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| 5 Clear Night for Love |
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