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Acid Drops, Space Dust, & Flying Saucers

This box set of UK psych-pop was released by the folks at Mojo Magazine in 2001.....it has it's moments, including some VERY mainstream acts (with, in some cases, some of their very lesser available...

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Some MORE of em

Guessing you know "more" of "what", which would be psych comps, which I now LITERALLY think I may never live long enough to post all of..... was gonna put up the somewhat rare "Tektites" series, BUT...

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I break off a curveball, ala Bret Saberhagen ca. 1985!

(The title is a reference to the 1985 Kansas City Royals, one of my favorite baseball teamsever.....they were about 1/3 as good as the fearsome 1980 team, but THOSE guys lost the series to the...

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All you Young Punks, Laugh Your Life there Ain't much to Cry For...

Oh me, listening to yesterdays post all day tody, how badass is THAT shit? I mean I know the old psych/nuggets stuff is prettydass too, but as I say repeat (WE ARE ON MY TURF NOW!).....feeling it again...

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All You Young Cunts, Live it Now, There Ain't Much to Die For.....

Well, it is right now Friday, about 4:30 PM EST, I have JUST NOW posted the (awesome) "101 Punk and New Wave Anthems" with no idea how those who've been around mostly for the psych/nugget-rock are...

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First, ya got the future, shining like a piece of gold.....

As with many other sets with so many discs involved, by the time they get to this point, we can espect some rarities, some dross, and some WTF? moments as well......as I stated before, this "history"...

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But I swear as We Get Closer, it Looks More like a Lump of Coal

Overlap, overlap, overlap.....that is the main issue here, but if you can get past that OR program it your own lazy self to suit your needs, "No Thanks! The 70's Punk Rebellion" contains a lot of...

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But it's better than the factory.......

OK, let's get serious about this here thing. No more overlapping singles, I'm sure that two or threeversions of "Ready Steady Go" or whatever should be enough for ya. What I got today is what some of...

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That's no place to waste your youth.....

Had a couple of more sets I was going to drag out but the overlap factor was just too great as to notrender this redundant......so my choice for today is a "The Stiff Records Box Set", A very great set...

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I Worked There for a week, once.....

I had this thing all written and ready (it was a ten-disc set, more new wave than punk) called "TheSpirit of 1977", had some of the most bizarre choices on it for a set with that title that you could...

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I Luckily Got the Boot!

OK, I truly AM going to wrap this up for now, not that I don't have a BUNCH more, but I am startingto get a bit bored with it, and there are some other things I feel like doing. I'll be back with more...

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By "semi-request", unquestionably the best Stooges post EVER (part 1)

See, it's like this.....I have an old friend, one of "drifter" types.....we go back about 35 years or so, andhe's one of those guys you'd write a "most unforgettable character" essay about.....I mean,...

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Unquestionably the best Stooges post ever Part 2

Who would have thought that after yesterday's mighty onslaught there would be THIS MUCHmaterial left? What's there to say? If ya liked yesterday you will like today......Let's begin with the two-disc...

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Haven't done a COMP in a while.....

GOD I am so witty, sometimes I amaze even myself.....see, other than the last couple days Stooges posts ALL I HAVE DONE are comps since.....oh, you don't care? Me either for that matter. This is one...

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The "Best" Kittie post, ever

Kittie were a strange band to be certain. HEY, YOU think this shit is EASY? Keeping it REAL and FRESH on  a daily basis? I invite you to try it yourself....I fucking enjoyed some of Kittie's early...

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Dont miss the Kittie post, (below) but PLEASE check this too!

OK, a couple of comments ( I LOOOOOOVE comments) that I've received of late merit some special notice......first, a mild misunderstanding between longtime contributor Jonman and myself.....here, let me...

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For the stoners! and praying Scott Andridge doesn't beat me up!

I have not slept a wink since the terrifying threat from Scott Andridge. Each time I hear a knock on the door, or a telephone ring, or just footsteps behind me, I just KNOW it's him, coming to measure...

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A sort of odd comp, dedicated to Scott Andridge, the ultimate authority!

Well, haven't heard back from ol' Scott Andridge since his intial burst of verbal brilliance, sure hope he is alright......as tough/scary as he obviously is, no one man could do him any harm, but I...

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Among the best Pretty Things posts, ever

I've always like the Pretty Things a lot, ever since picking up the double-vinyl Vintage Years Anthology ($2.oo if I recall correctly)......still listen to it a LOT today, because it is GREAT. They...

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(GREAT set) Fathers and Sons of Garage Punk (part 1)

I took these a couple years back from the now defunct (I think) site "Fuck the Mummies", a quite afine undertaking, chronologically tracking the genre fro 1963 (!) to present......lots of stuff you may...

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