my little bubble...: August 2010

Thursday, 26 August 2010

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Tuesday, 3 August 2010

The Ullulators - Beyond The Gates Of Ull (Better Days Tapes)1986

The Ullulators were one of the new breed of festie bands that emerged during the early 80s, and along with the Oroonies, Omnia Opera,Webcore, Treatment, Magic Mushroom Band, Mandragora, Nukli and Ozric Tentacles created a loose underground family/network. Beyond The Gates Of Ull was their second 90 minute cassette album released via Better Days Distro & sold at gigs, mixing heavy spacey dub, trippy psychedelics, feverish cosmic freakouts and experimental soundscapes for lost pilots in need ofthe authentic taste and smell of Stonehenge, Club Dog and many free festival/squat parties.

The Ullulators - Beyond The Gates Of Ull

side one
1. Ul Ul Ule
2. Simply conscousous dub
3. Thump the Hamster
4. Emerald Table of Hermes
5. Pineapple People
6. Whales in the Grass
7. War apes
8. Ninuniner
9. I can Smell Nirvana
side two
1. Improbable Muzacks
2. ?
3. Slossy Sausages
4. Living in a nice hedge
5. Shringala
6. Fish Punks
7. Broocesh babhally in the undergrowth Cluck Cluck oi! Nomads of Magnolia (1988?)

Gavin-GUITARS, SAMPLES

Joie - SYNTHS, SAMPLES
Generator John - DRUMS
Jane (aka Nana Obscury) -VOCALS,
Shenai Kay- BASS, VOCALS
Chambers - VOCALS, PERCUSSION
Andy Ull -PERCUSSION
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AOS3 - Apparently we had a great time (1992)

AOS3 formed in Sunderland in 1990, taking their name from the initials of Augustus Owsley Stanley III (logo comprises interlinked anarchy, peace, Om, and Yin Yang symbols) LSD chemist and sound engineer. 'Apparently... ' was the bands second cassette album which features studio recordings of songs that would later be reworked for their ''Gods Secret Agent'' lp on one side & a live set on the other side that includes two excellent cover versions of RDFs 'unknown soldier' / AK47s 'Tottenham 3'. AOS3 released two albums on 'words of warning/inna state' and several 7''s ( including a split w/ Citizen fish, Zion Train / Knights Of The Occasional Table remix 12''), they recently reformed to play at the last few 'hawkfest' gigs and are busy recording a new album.

AOS3 - Apparently we had a great time

1. It's a jungle out there
2. Where's the real country gone
3. Scarey dub
4. Dark matter
5. Cross the line
6. Dubbing up a riot
7. I never knew there was so much in it
8. Didgi ambience
9. Conspiracy
10. Warrior nation
11. Bushes on the golf course
12. Unknown soldier
13. Scarey times are never dull
14. Tottenham 3

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Monday, 2 August 2010

Robyn Hitchcock - Moss Elixir

A pleasingly quirky studio album released in 1996, which is actually a bit of a return to form as far as i'm concerned. By now everyone knows that Robyn has a psychedelic heart. He's been doing this for the better part of 20 years and umpteen albums. And on Moss Elixir, he's refined the sound, being very spare with his arrangements, a little guitar here, a few strings there, which only serve to point out how strong his material is and a guitarist of great talent. Enjoy.