The Monocled Alchemist Colin Mason

Monsters of the Midwest: Lost tracks from the action sixties!
If you dig this kind of obscure music be sure to visit my Monacled Alchemist homepage for information and details on many unsung heroes..
This episode features twelve choice cuts from sought after 60s garage psych compilation “Monsters of the Midwest volume 2”, a series dedicated to promote the vital mid-states 60s music scene.
Focus on Tommy Tucker & the Esquires:
The Iowa Great Lakes Recording Studio and label IGL was based in tiny Milford, Iowa. Bands from the surrounding area of Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and, of course, Iowa came in droves as this was the only facility for miles.
Over 100 singles were issued on IGL and it’s sister label, Sonic.
This pounding three chord raver (with amazing drum sound for the era) was unleashed by way of Des Moines.
The group had a previous 45 (IGL 108) that is vastly inferior to the track included (IGL 121).
Featured songs in order of appearance:

Procol Harum ‘Shine On Brightly’ LP radio advert
Tommy Tucker & the Esquires – Don’t Tell Me No Lies
Thingies – Mass Confusion
Rolling Stones ‘Cow Palace’ concert promo
Skeptics – Apple Candy
Rotary Connection – LP radio advert
Soothsayers – Please Don’t Be Mad
Jerry & the Playmates – Want-A-Love You
Russ Sportswear Clothing advert
Plato & the Philosophers – 13 O Clock Flight To Psychedelphia
Young Aristocracy – Look And See!
Spirit concert radio advert
Argons – Do The Dog
Rogues – Anything You Say
Stamping Ground movie advert
Kyks – Where Are You
Coachmen – Too Many Reasons
Steppenwolf ‘At Your party’ LP radio advert
Underbeats – I Can’t stand It

My podcast host is RSS.com
The post 68: MONSTERS of the MIDWEST volume 2 appeared first on Monocled Alchemist.

Minor-key weepers



Head and the Hares: “Try To Forget”: If you dig this kind of obscure music be sure to visit my Monacled Alchemist website for information and details on many unsung heroes..



Head and the Hares are seldom mentioned these days but at the start of the nineties they meant a lot to a handful of people around the world.



When the bone-throwing, fuzz-propelled garage punk was starting to wane dramatically these boys from Rome started a band to demonstrate their admiration for the moody folk-rock sound of New England circa 66/67.



So here is a taster of their 1992 LP released on Moulty Records.



Magical and bleak original songs sit proudly with covers by the 24 Karat 5, The Effects and the Barons.



The world has never been so melancholic since.



Head and the Hares: “Try To Forget”



Featured songs in order of appearance:




Mountaindale Festival concert radio promo



I’ve Been Told



I Saw Erica



Neil Diamond Buick Automobile radio advert



Try To Forget



From My Window



Nirvana ‘The Story Of Simon Simonpath’ LP radio advert



Tomorrow Never Ends



NYC National Customer Auto Show promo



One Against The World



Ohio Express concert promo



Sorry



Get You



I Don’t Know



Peanut Butter Conspiracy concert promo



Message To Pretty



How She Was Good For Me



Love If You Can




In 1992, the band cheaply recorded a demo tape, which included a cover version of a song by the original Head and the Hares “I Won’t Come Back” and other originals, and sent it to Dave Brown of Moulty/Distortions Records.



He was very impressed by the band’s pure New England sound and offered to release an ep on his label.



The band travelled 100 miles north of Rome to an analogue studio located in a small village called Tobia near lake of Vico to record four songs chosen from their live set




The post 67: HEAD AND THE HARES try to forget appeared first on Monocled Alchemist.

The Psychedelic Record Case – Part 6
British radio DJ John Peel maintained a Record Box containing a small private collection of 143 singles. They were stored in a wooden box and represented some of his favourite 45s. This gave me an idea for a project of my own!
So, today I bought a vintage psychedelic record case, probably manufactured in the mid to late sixties. It looks, feels and smells like it’s from another dimension (which it is).
It’s only right and proper that I fill this beautiful case with appropriate psychedelic and ’60s garage 45s from my archive. My mission is to create short snappy mixes based on those records.
Numbers interspersed with vintage ’60s radio adverts.
Both sides of the Jelly Bean Bandits have been used in my mix.
And finally, I do have a YouTube Channel and there are items on here of interest I’m sure!
Love / hate mail via my contact form.
Featured artists in order of appearance:

Janis Joplin Veterin’s Auditorium Concert promo
Jelly Bean Bandits – Generation
Magic Mushrooms – Never More
Jethro Tull “This Was” LP radio promo
United Travel Service – Drummer Of Your Mind
Love – Stephanie Knows Who
Jean Town USA clothing radio advert
Caretakers Of Deception – Cuttin’ Grass
Tropics – It’s You I Miss
KBLA News (Governor Ronald Reagan story)
Jelly Bean Bandits – Country Woman
The Leaves Hullaballoo Concert promo
Question Mark & the Mysterians – Smokes
Music Machine – The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly
Misty Wizards – Blue Law Sunday
‘Musical Mutiny’ Movie advert
Morning Dew – Go Away
Graf Zepplin – Sunset


The post 66: The Psychedelic Record Case – Part 6 appeared first on Monocled Alchemist.

The Psychedelic Record Case – Part 5



More details can be found on my podcast information page, please click on the link provided.



My podcast host is RSS.com. More information on my RSS website page. 



British radio DJ John Peel maintained a Record Box containing a small private collection of 143 singles. They were stored in a wooden box and represented some of his favourite 45s. This gave me an idea for a project of my own!



So, today I bought a vintage psychedelic record case, probably manufactured in the mid to late sixties. It looks, feels and smells like it’s from another dimension (which it is).



TYME TRIPS EPISODE ART



It’s only right and proper that I fill this beautiful case with appropriate psychedelic and ’60s garage 45s from my archive. My mission is to create short snappy mixes based on those records.



Numbers interspersed with vintage ’60s radio adverts.



Featured artists in order of appearance:




Frank Zappa Spirit concert promo



Morning Dew – Be A Friend



Question Mark & the Mysterians – Midnight Hour



Misty Wizards – It’s Love



Dragonfly LP radio advert



T.C. Atlantic – Faces



Treez – You Lied To Me Before



Frank Zappa St Vitus Dance radio advert



Graf Zepplin – You’re On My Mind



Frank Zappa Sounds Incredible Music Store radio advert



Magicians – Lady Fingers



United Travel Service – Wind And Stone



H.I.S. Clothing Store radio advert



Magic Mushrooms – It’s-A-Happening



Free University TV Show radio advert



Music Machine – I’ve Loved You



New Phoenix – Give To Me Your Love



Caretakers Of Deception – X+Y=13

The post 65. The Psychedelic Record Case – Part 5 appeared first on Monocled Alchemist.

They were a rockin’ garage band, not the purist ’66 sort with moptops and Beatle boots, they were much more into the basic rock ’n roll of The Sonics and The Wailers. It’s no surprise that The Sinister Urge recorded two Sonics tracks for their demo tape namely ”Witch” and ”Boss Hoss”.
In order of appearance:

Go magazine radio advert
Ain’t Yet Dead
I Can’t Tell
Bad Attitude
Witch
Nobody’s Fool
Boss Hoss

The post 64: The garage punk sounds of THE SINISTER URGE: Demo tape 1995 appeared first on Monocled Alchemist.

A specially curated mix of an obscure Hollywood LP by the Deep. Hear their way-out 1966 psychedelic acid gems, interspersed with vintage ’60s radio and promo adverts to give you a unique podcast sound collage experience.
Order of appearance:

The Buffalo Springfield, Rainbow Fresno concert promo
Turned On
When Rain Is Black
The All-Star Cheetah L.A. Free Clinic Benefit concert
Color Dreams
Shadows On The Wall
B. Mitchel Reed – The Beverley Hills Hippie Invasion
Your Choice To Choose
Pink Ether
Atlantic City Pop Festival Concert promo
Colosseum – ‘Those Who Are About To Die We Salute You’ radio advert
It’s All A Part Of Me
Trip #76
Psychedelic Moon
7-Up ad (sitar version)
Crystal Nite
Wake Up And Find Me
On Off – Off On

The post 63: PSYCHEDELIC MOODS on Parkway Records Revisited: LSD 1966 appeared first on Monocled Alchemist.