Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Opening Show


Exploring the depths of alienation

in very shallow waters


Theme from the Twilight Zone by Marius Constant from The Best Of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone: Original Television Scores Varese Sarabande 1990.
Vehicle by Ides-Of-March Collector's Choice 2006
Edith Piaf, L'Etranger
YES, Astral Traveler from Time and a Word Elektra/Asylum 1970
Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake was a successful concept album by the English rock band Small Faces. Released on 24 May 1968 the LP became a number one hit in the UK Album Charts on 29 June where it remained for a total of six weeks.
Lazy Sunday Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
Raspberries is the debut album from the Raspberries, released in 1972 "Come Around and See Me" (Bryson) – 3:00 / Lead vocal: Wally
Hello Stranger Queen Latifah The Dana Owens Album
Amy LaVere Stranger Me
Mississippi Murderer Loaded for Bear: The Best of Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes by The Amboy Dukes
"Grass" "Earn Enough for Us" Skylarking is XTC's eighth studio album, released on 27 October 1986 and produced by American musician Todd Rundgren. Skylarking is a "life-in-a-day" semi-concept album which displayed songwriting and arranging heavily influenced by The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Kinks. The title of the album was inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem To a Skylark and many of the songs expand on the pastoral themes of their 1983 album, Mummer, most notably "Summer's Cauldron" and "Season Cycle".
"I Just Want to Celebrate" Rare Earth is an American rock band affiliated with Motown's Rare Earth record label (which was named after the band), who prospered in 1970-1972. Although not the first white band signed to Motown, Rare Earth was the first big hit-making act signed by Motown that consisted only of white members.
"Rest Cure" The Crazy World of Arthur Brown is a psychedelic rock album by Arthur Brown and his band The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, released in 1968. Considered a classic of the late-1960s psychedelic scene and a significant influence on progressive rock, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown includes covers of songs written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins and James Brown. Brown was also referred to as "The God of Hellfire" in reference to the opening shouted line of the 1968 hit single "Fire".
Along Comes Mary It all started in 1965 with the breakup of one of the first folk rock ensembles called, “The Men”. What was originally an 11 member singing group, ultimately became the 6 man band named, “The Association!” In 1967, The Association made history being the first band anywhere to open a rock festival - the now historic, Monterey Pop Festival. One of the most successful bands to come out of the 60’s, they have sold over 80 million records, tapes, CDs and DVDs. They’ve earned a number of achievement awards as well as 6 gold records and 2 platinum records. Their album, THE ASSOCIATION GREATEST HITS (Warner Brothers), continues to be one of the longest best-selling albums in the history of the company.
The Move, from Birmingham, England, were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any success in the United States.
"Blackberry Way" single UK Regal Zonophone & US A&M
Although bassist-vocalist Chris "Ace" Kefford was the original leader, for most of their career The Move was led by guitarist, singer and songwriter Roy Wood. He composed all the group's UK singles and, from 1968, also sang lead vocals on many songs, although Carl Wayne was the main lead singer up to 1970. Initially the band had 4 main vocalists (Wayne, Wood, Trevor Burton and Kefford).

The Left Banke Too has a curious history; The original five-piece band had been whittled down to a trio, after the departure of lead singer/keyboardist Michael Brown, and guitarist Rick Brand. Half of the album consisted of tracks that had been issued as singles in the two-year period since the release of the band's debut album.
The oldest track, "Desiree", was released as a single in the Autumn of 1967 and just barely scraped into the charts, reaching #98."Barterers and Their Wives" Walk Away Renee "Pretty Ballerina"- The Left Banke The Left Banke is an American baroque pop band that formed in New York City in 1965 and disbanded in 1969. They are best remembered for their two U.S. hit singles, "Walk Away Renée" and "Pretty Ballerina". The band often utilized what the music press referred to as "baroque" string arrangements, which led to their music being variously termed as "Bach-rock", "baroque rock" or "baroque 'n' roll". The band's harmonies borrowed from contemporaries such as The Beatles, The Zombies and other British Invasion groups. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed "Walk Away Renée" at #220 in its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.



Tron Legacy The Crystal Method The Grid Walt Disney Records
Shrek Baha Men Best Years of Our Lives
We Became Actors Rusha Something Major Pretty
Robert Reid Philosopher Spinning
The Donkeys Bloodhound Born with Stripes
Lake Roger Miller Giving and Receiving
Roger Miller Do Wacka Doo
Chop Chop Above the Earth The Spark
I'm From Barcelona Charlie Parker Forever Today
Brother Darling Buds of May Fly by Nights