2012 American list of cool records

OM - Advaitic Songs

The Shrine - Primitive Blast
Moon Duo - Circles
Astra - The Black Chord
Verma - EXU

Glitter Wizard - Hunting Gatherers
Howlin Rain - The Russian Wilds
Maserati - Maserati VII
Lumerians - Transmissions From Telos Vol. IV

Neil Young - Americana
White Manna - White Manna
Six Organs of Admittance - Ascent
Naam - The Ballad of the Starchild

Dopethrone - III
La Otracina - The Aquarian Wind
It's Not Night-It's Space - Bowing Not Knowing To What
White Hills - Frying On This Rock

Sky Picnic - Paint Me A Dream
Black Mountain - Year Zero (Soundtrack)
The Entrance band - Latitudes
Phantom Family Halo - Francis Jewel Don't be Afraid of the Jungle

Infinity People - In Love With The Light
Eternal Tapestry - Dawn in 2 Dimensions
The Saint James Society - S/T
Sleepy Sun - Spine Hits
Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound - Manzanita
Indian Jewelry - Peel it
Wizard Rifle - Speak Loud Say Nothing
Eternal Tapestry - A World Out of Time

Carlton Melton - Photos of Photos
Golden Void - S/T
The Entrance Band - Fine Flow
Heavy Blanket - Heavy Blanket
Woodsman - All Tangled Up
Ancient Sky - T.R.I.P.S.
Dandy Warhols - This Machine
The Sword - Apocryphon

People of the North - Steep Formations
Guardian Alien - See the World Given to a One Love Entity
Mount Carmel - Real Women
Rangda - Formerly Extinct
Wet Hair - Spill Into Atmosphere
Buffalo Killers - Dig. Sow. Love. Grow.
Ilsa - Intoxicantations
Oneida - A List of the Burning Mountains

La Otracina - Voyage To Heldonia by Who Can You Trust?

La Otracina - Voyage To Heldonia by Who Can You Trust?

Naam pays tribute to Nirvana on new 7"

Naam pays tribute to Nirvana on new 7" (listen to & download both songs, party Saturday @ Union Pool)

It's Psychedelic Baby: Weird Owl interview

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine: Weird Owl interview

Live @ Shea Stadium

Listen to Velvet Davenport and Magik Markers...

Website and archive | Blogspot

Traveling Circle - Surrealist Pop Dudes

Traveling Circle - Surrealist Pop Dudes

NAAM Video...

Naam | Nomination | Stereogum

Sounds Ce Soir: La Otracina

Culture Home Music Hub

Naam - Strong contender for the 2009 list

I just listening to the S/T golden vinyl of these guys. Damn strong record. Might have to revise the 2009 Top 10 list once again. Same problem every year...

Read at The Obelisk | TeePee | MySpace

Mexican Summer

"Mexican Summer is a limited edition vinyl and digital only label. Our records are pressed in very limited quantities and are also available for download via our website. 2-3 albums will be released every other month in various formats - 12", 7", Picture Disc, etc and will be beautifully packaged, numbered, pressed on high quality virgin vinyl and include a download card."

Website | MySpace

Alberta Cross

Alberta Cross MySpace | Web | MetroExpress

Hopewell @ Tee Pee

Recently I discovered Hopewell - then I forgot!? Today I found them on my mp3 player and I kind of rediscovered them. I'm actually quite embarresed ...



Visit their website, ther's a shitload of free music for download. But then again, go to their store, there's a shitload of stuff to buy ;-)

MySpace | Website | Store | Tee Pee Records

Stupidest band name in Brooklyn

"Probably the stupidest band name in a borough that has a band called Cheeseburger. Oh well, if you give yourself to Weird Owl, they might take you to the stoned moonpeaks of Acid Mother's Temple and Hawkwind or the acid-touched blur of 13th Floor Elevators or even, say, "Pictures of Matchstick Men" if you can spare the time and good vibes. A rewarding, spacey comedown for people who think Comets On Fire is too caustic or the Gris Gris ain't caustic enough."

Weird Owl @ MySpace | Review | Heavy Discussion @ Stonerrock.com

Crystal Stilts and Repo Man Records

Today I passed Repo Man Records as usual when I biked from work. To my surprise the shop was still open and Troels was there. So I stepped in and had a chat. It's usually closed when I go home, so it was an nice surprise. Another nice surprise was the record spinning. At first I thought it was some Black Angels I hadn't heard before, on the other hand it was a little too mellow. But I liked it and found the record and said "I'll buy this!". Usually I ask about the stuff and has to think twice before I buy something I don't know. I asked Troels about the band afterwards but he didn't know much about the band, he also just liked the music. They are from Brooklyn I know - just like La Otracina ... hmmm, funny coincidence.

Crystal Stilts @ MySpace | Repo Man Records

La Otracina – The Risk of Gravitation

Jesucks! I mean, gee… man – La Otracina is a mind bending hard to cope with complex familiarity. Adam Kriney of the band contacted me through my blog and asked if I wanted to review this new mini-album. And hell yes I wanted to after listening to the songs on their MySpace site. Adam presents them as a stoner-prog/psych band. I would go further and call them a heavy prog-space-freejazz band - or whatever. This record is for sure going to keep your mind occupied for the whole half hour! The music interchanges from amphetamine driven space-jazz to downtempo almost prog-doom into almost polished psych-prog. The record seems to be one long suite with all songs floating in and out of each other. Every new song is a new surprise since they change their style from song to song – well, actually even within many of the songs. What a cool band and what cool music. This is for fans of Zappa as well as Hawkwind as well as Orthodox. http://www.myspace.com/laotracina Colour Sound Recordings