VARIOUS - 'BROWN ACID - THE FIRST TRIP'

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• EZRDR049 - LP

  603111999111

• EZRDR049CD - CD

  603111999128

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Some of the best thrills of the Internet music revolution is the ability to find extremely rare music with great ease. But even with such vast archives to draw from, quite a lot of great songs have gone undiscovered for nearly half a decade, particularly in genres that lacked hifalutin arty pretense. Previously, only the most extremely dedicated and passionate record collectors had the stamina and prowess to hunt down long forgotten wonders in dusty record bins — often hoarding them in private collections, or selling at ridiculous collector’s prices. Legendary compilations like Nuggets, Pebbles, ad nauseum, have exhausted the mines of early garage rock and proto-punk, keeping alive a large cross-section of underground ephemera. However, few have delved into and expertly archived the wealth of proto-metal, pre-stoner rock tracks of Brown Acid: The First Trip. Lance Barresi, co-owner of L.A.-cum-Chicago shop Permanent Records has shown incredible persistence in tracking down a stellar collection of rare singles from the 60s and 70s for the 11-track compilation. Partnered with Daniel Hall of RidingEasy Records, the two have assembled a selection of songs that’s hard to believe have remained unheard for so long. "I essentially go through Hell and high water just to find these records,” Barresi says. “Once I find a record worthy of tracking, I begin the (sometimes) extremely arduous process of contacting the band members and encouraging them to take part. Daniel and I agree that licensing all the tracks we're using for Brown Acid is best for everyone involved.” Rather than simply bootlegging the tracks, when all of the bands and labels haven’t existed for 30-40 years or more, tracking down the creators gives all of these tunes a real second chance at success. “ All of (these songs) could've been huge given the right circumstances,” says Barresi. “But for one reason or another most of these songs fell flat and were forgotten. However, time has been kind in my opinion and I think these songs are as good now or better than they ever were." Brown Acid: The First Trip opens with the slithering buzzsaw guitars and hard-rock howl of Zeke’s’ “Box”, a monster that gives Blue Cheer a run for their leaden blues. Snow sways into “Sunflower” with a touch of Steppenwolf’s swagger and wind-in-their-hair wildness. Elsewhere, Zebra proves they were “Wasted” with a soul-inflected groove, while Bob Goodsite leans in on his wah-wah and phaser pedals, determined to out-Hendrix Jimi himself on “Faze.” Raw Meat’s “Stand By Girl” serves up a fierce, stomping riff intercut with Iron Butterfly style operatics. Bacchus kicks out a hostile sounding boogie, demanding to “Carry My Load.” Josefus caps it all off nicely with a hooky power-pop meets Bob Seger System meets Lollipop Shoppe anthem with the undeniably catchy chorus, “hard luck — keep truckin’!” It’s a solid set of unknown hits you can’t believe failed to connect back in their heyday due to various unfortunate circumstances. But now in 2015, Brown Acid: The First Trip gives these long-lost gems their well deserved moment to shine.

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01. Zeke "Box"
02. Snow "Sunflower"
03. Tour "One of the Bad Guys"
04. Zebra "Wasted"
05. Bob Goodsite "Faze 1"
06. Raw Meat "Stand By Girl"
07. Punch "Deathhead"
08. Bacchus "Carry My Load"
09. Lenny Drake "Love Eyes (Cast Your Spell On Me)"
10. The Todd "Mystify Me"
11. Josefus "Hard Luck"

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MAN... OR ASTRO-MAN? - 'DESTROY ALL ASTROMEN!'

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• ES1215CD - CD

  745058121528

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Classic garage rock from the Estrus label! Compilation of 7" single cuts from the boys

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MAN... OR ASTRO-MAN? - 'PROJECT INFINITY'

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• ES1221CD - CD

  745058122129

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Classic garage rock from the Estrus label! Out of this world all instro mayhem!

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MAN... OR ASTRO-MAN? - 'BEYOND THE BLACK HOLE'

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• ES1278CD - CD

  745058127827

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Classic garage rock from the Estrus label! Cool re-issue from everybody's favorite extra terrestial indie rockers. This is a remixed & remastered version of their Australia only "What Remains Inside A Black Hole" album that has been long outta print. It features 12 songs from 7" singles & compilations that represent a fine overview of the first phase of the "Astro Invasion", circa 1993-1996. Are you ready to surf the astral plane?

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MAN... OR ASTRO-MAN? - 'IS IT MAN...OR ASTROMAN?'

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• ES129CD - CD

  745058012925

• ES129LP - LP

  745058012918

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Classic garage rock from the Estrus label! Debut album from Auburn, AL's surf twang boys

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MUMMIES - 'DEATH BY UNGA BUNGA'

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• ES2100CD - CD

  745058210024

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EXCLUSIVE! CD only Mummies release! What the fuck! For the first time ever: 22 tracks of pure fool's gold, like you've never heard them before...now, with bass! Apparently THE MUMMIES did have a bass player, as these master tapes reveal. Tracks culled from their now ridiculously overpriced, collector's item 45s, incl a very special, never before released, hide-the-salami bonus track

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MUMMIES - 'PLAY THEIR OWN RECORDS'

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• ES94015LP - LP

  745059401513

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Classic garage rock from the Estrus label**EXCLUSIVE! Relive those lazy hazy crazy days of the twilight years of the last century, or experience them for the very first time on glorious vinyl. Marvel at the spiritual bond you will share w/ the Mummies themselves, as you listen to the strains of their first 4 singles (including 5 tracks you won't find on CD) together! Hooray!

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THE BLIND SHAKE - 'LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO'

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• CF061 - LP

  819162019238

• CF061CD - CD

  819162019245

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nnouncing the long overdue seventh entry in Castle Face’s Live in San Francisco series, starring The Blind Shake. Captured to tape at the same shows as the OBN IIIs’ live record, The Blind Shake were tour-greased and fully torqued over three night at The Chapel in San Francisco way back in 2013. For those unfamiliar: the sheer bodily reaction to seeing these guys is a unique pleasure. They are consistently one of the most fun bands doin’ it to it these days—such a direct channel to your inner teenager it’s more often than not you end up in the pit, awash in baritone guitar and that “let’s wig out” beat. Whether you’re a noob or a vet, all your bludgeoning favorites are here, one song combing into the next with tasty bites of guitar, and man, they swing that hammer all over this thing. A sterling testament to their claim as the heaviest nice guys around. Their chrome domes shined up real nice for the excellent night-of photographs from main man Brian Pritchard, and as usual John Dwyer, Chris Woodhouse, Eric Bauer and Bob Marshall were manning the decks, keepin’ it crisped for the hi-fis at home.

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