Monthly Archives: April 2012

Time Machine 1972

4-16-12                     Time Machine Phonolog Reports – New Releases Week of April 17, 1972 Caught my eye: PROCOL HARUM – Live (With The Edmunton Symphony Orchestra) (A&M SP-4335) (LP/CD) Only one cool title this week, but it’s a good one.  Procol … Continue reading

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Realworld Records

4-12-12          Realworld Records Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock born 1940, Steppenwolf singer John Kay born 1944; Jazz. Are you familiar at all with Peter Gabriel’s Realworld Records?  I remember getting 2 of his Womad LP sets (“Africa” and “Europe”, I think).  … Continue reading

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The Nits

4-11-12          The Nits Singer Lisa Stansfield born 1966, actor / director Vincent Gallo born 1962; both out of my league. The Nits were first suggested to me by an employee of the venerable Dutch record shop Boudisque, Eric Heusevelt.  I … Continue reading

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Pizzicato Five

4-10-12          Pizzicato Five Easy listening maven Martin Denny born 1911, reggae man Bunny Wailer born 1947; I own music by both. For a while there in the 90’s, there was a band I was ‘following’:  Pizzicato Five!  My arc is … Continue reading

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Time Machine 1972

4-9-12                         Time Machine Phonolog Reports – New Releases Week of April 10, 1972 Caught my eye: THE MOTHERS – Just Another Band From L.A. (Reprise 2075) (LP/CD) GROUNDHOGS – Who Will Save The World? (U.A. UAS-5570) (LP/CD) DEEP PURPLE – … Continue reading

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On Vacation

Been on vacation for the last few days.  Went and saw The Flower Fields in Carlsbad, CA!  Amazing Yesterday, I had my final wisdom tooth removed.  So, do I have wisdom now?  What can I eat that’s soft? I went … Continue reading

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Reinventing The Past Into The Future

4-5-12             Reinventing The Past Into The Future Jazzman Stanley Turrentine born 1934, Plimsouls guy Peter Case born 1954; Jazz. After venting about Simon Reynolds’ book yesterday, I thought a bit more fun and fantasy were in order today. Reynolds doesn’t … Continue reading

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Retromania

4-4-12             Retromania Bluesman Muddy Waters born 1915; The Blues. For the last few weeks, I’ve been using Simon Reynolds’ book “Retromania” to read right before falling asleep.  Inside the front cover, it says he lives in L.A., but I’m pretty … Continue reading

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The Hippie Record Store – Part 3

4-3-12             The Hippie Record Store – Part 3 Guitarist / Singer / Songwriter Richard Thompson born 1949 – Mark M. likes him a lot more than I do, but I did dig “Henry The Human Fly”. I worked for the … Continue reading

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Time Machine 1972

4-2-12                         Time Machine Phonolog Reports – New Releases Week of April 3, 1972 Caught my eye: CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL – Mardi Gras (Fantasy 9404) FLASH  (Capitol ST-11040) (LP/CD) LOU REED – Lou Reed (RCA LSP-4701) SUTHERLAND BROTHERS BAND (Island / … Continue reading

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