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UGLY THINGS magazine #33

Published on 2012-05-04 16:00:00

ORDER Now at UGLY THINGS WEBSTORE From Ugly Things Web Site: "LOVE is our major cover story this issue. In an extensive, soul-baring interview, guitarist Johnny Echols (Arthur Lee’s right-hand man throughout LOVE’s... click on title to view the full post > read more

Pop Surf Culture: Music, Design, Film, and Fashion from the Bohemian Surf Boom

Published on 2012-04-11 13:40:00

"Pop Surf Culture: Music, Design, Film, and Fashion from the Bohemian Surf Boom" Brian Chidester , Domenic Priore 272 pages, Santa Monica Press 2008 From original beachcomber personalities like the Waikiki Beachboys to... click on title to view the full post > read more

So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star: The Byrds Day-by-Day, 1965-1973

Published on 2012-04-08 09:19:00

"So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star: The Byrds Day-by-Day, 1965-1973" Christopher Hjort 336 pages, Jawbone Press 2008The Byrds were one of Rock's most influential bands. Having virtually invented Folk-Rock they went... click on title to view the full post > read more

Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth: The Dark History of Prepubescent Pop, from the Banana Splits to Britney Spears

Published on 2012-03-26 13:03:00

"Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth: The Dark History of Prepubescent Pop, from the Banana Splits to Britney Spears" Kim Cooper and David Smay 320 pages, Feral House 2001 Bubblegum pop (also known as bubblegum Rock,... click on title to view the full post > read more

Riding on the Ether Express: A Memoir of 1960s Los Angeles, the Rise of Freeform Underground Radio, and the Legendary KPPC-FM

Published on 2012-03-26 06:45:00

"Riding on the Ether Express: A Memoir of 1960s Los Angeles, the Rise of Freeform Underground Radio, and the Legendary KPPC-FM" Dave Pierce 367 pages, Center for Louisiana Studies, Univ of Louisiana 2008 "Riding on the... click on title to view the full post > read more

Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells

Published on 2012-03-25 17:36:00

"Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells" Tommy James 240 pages, Scribner 2010 Everyone knows the hits -- "Mony Mony" "I Think We're Alone Now", "Crimson and Clover", "Crystal Blue... click on title to view the full post > read more

The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret

Published on 2012-03-24 09:25:00

"The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret" 304 pages, Thomas Dunne Books 2012 A fascinating look into the West Coast recording studio scene of the '60s and the inside story of the music... click on title to view the full post > read more

Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll DVD 1987

Published on 2012-03-22 16:14:00

"Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll" Director: Taylor Hackford 442 minutes, 4 DVDs 2006 Two distinct portraits of Chuck Berry emerge in this lavish four-disc set built around Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll, director... click on title to view the full post > read more

The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles, DVD 2010

Published on 2012-03-02 12:13:00

"The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles" 250 minutes, 2010 Here are four of the most beloved shows in television history! On February 9, 1964, The Beatles step onto Ed Sullivan's stage to make their U.S.... click on title to view the full post > read more

6 Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones, 2 DVD 2011

Published on 2012-03-01 03:27:00

"6 Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones" 2DVDs 312 minutes, 2011 On Tuesday November 1, 2011 SOFA Entertainment will release the much anticipated "6 Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones". This 2 DVD... click on title to view the full post > read more

Michael Davis RIP

Published on 2012-02-29 16:15:00

Michael Davis (June 5, 1943 – February 17, 2012) was an American bass guitarist, singer, songwriter and music producer and a member of the GREAT group MC5. Sadly, on February 17, 2012, Davis died of liver failure at the... click on title to view the full post > read more

Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Published on 2012-02-27 04:00:00

"Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe" Gayle Wald 264 pages, Beacon Press; Reprint edition (January 15, 2008) Long before "women in Rock" became a media catchphrase,... click on title to view the full post > read more

Small Faces: All or Nothing, 1965-1968, DVD 2010

Published on 2012-02-25 12:33:00

Small Faces: All or Nothing, 1965-1968 120 minutes, 2010 At long last, the definitive official DVD for one of the greatest groups of the sixties (or any other decade for that matter). "Small Faces: All Or Nothing... click on title to view the full post > read more

The Hollies: Look Through Any Window 1963-1975, DVD 2011

Published on 2012-02-24 11:46:00

"The Hollies: Look Through Any Window 1963-1975" 120 minutes, 2011 If the bands that composed the British Invasion of the 1960s were put in a pyramid, one (admittedly subjective) appraisal would have The Beatles alone... click on title to view the full post > read more

Stax / Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967, DVD 2007

Published on 2012-02-23 12:30:00

"Stax / Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967" 75 minutes, 2007 "Stax/Volt Revue - Live in Norway 1967" marks the first-ever official release of this historic concert. Considered by Soul music fans to be one of the greatest... click on title to view the full post > read more

The T.A.M.I. Show Collector's Edition, DVD 2010

Published on 2012-02-22 03:48:00

"The T.A.M.I. Show Collector's Edition" Director: Steve Binder 112 minutes, 2010 TAMI Show director Steve Binder says on the commentary track of the new "Collector's Edition" DVD that "a lot of people kind of blocked... click on title to view the full post > read more

The One: The Life and Music of James Brown

Published on 2012-02-21 09:59:00

"The One: The Life and Music of James Brown" RJ Smith 464 pages, Gotham (March 15, 2012) The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist,... click on title to view the full post > read more

Out of the Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music

Published on 2012-02-21 04:32:00

"Out of the Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music" Ellen Willis 272 pages, Univ. Of Minnesota Press (May 1, 2011) Ellen Willis (1941–2006) was a groundbreaking radical leftist writer and thinker whose true loves were... click on title to view the full post > read more

Bomp! 2 Born in the Garage

Published on 2012-02-20 09:45:00

"Bomp! 2 - Born in the Garage" Suzy Shaw and Mike Stax 312 pages, Bomp! and UT Publishing (2009) A heavyweight celebration of the roots of rock fandom. Eye-popping cover art by the immortal William Stout. This is the... click on title to view the full post > read more

Bomp!: Saving the World One Record at a Time

Published on 2012-02-19 09:20:00

"Bomp!: Saving the World One Record at a Time" Suzy Shaw, Mick Farren 301 pages, Ammo Books (October 1, 2007 "The point of a music revolution is not to replace today's pop stars with a new slate; it is to kick out the... click on title to view the full post > read more

Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung by Lester Bangs

Published on 2012-02-18 07:32:00

"Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung" Lester Bangs 416 pages, Anchor (September 12, 1988) "Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung" was a 1971 essay by Lester Bangs, later collected in this book of the same name.... click on title to view the full post > read more

CREEM: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

Published on 2012-02-17 14:58:00

"CREEM: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" Robert Matheu, Brian J. Bowe 272 pages, Collins Living; 1 edition (October 23, 2007) With raw photographs of Rock's greatest stars and insightful prose by the legendary... click on title to view the full post > read more

The Crawdaddy! Book: Writings (and Images) from the Magazine of Rock

Published on 2012-02-16 18:30:00

"The Crawdaddy! Book: Writings (and Images) from the Magazine of Rock" Paul Williams 320 pages, Hal Leonard Corporation; 1 edition (May 1, 2002) When 17-year-old Paul Williams began publishing Crawdaddy! magazine in... click on title to view the full post > read more

Jeff Beck: Crazy Fingers

Published on 2012-02-15 15:24:00

"Jeff Beck: Crazy Fingers" Annette Carson 252 pages, Backbeat; First Edition ~1st Printing edition (May 1, 2001) Jeff Beck is one of the most influential guitarists in the history of Rock music and one of the greatest... click on title to view the full post > read more

Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta

Published on 2012-02-14 18:00:00

"Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta" Robert Palmer 320 pages, Penguin (Non-Classics) (July 29, 1982) When Robert Palmer's Deep Blues was published in 1982, the Blues genre had largely... click on title to view the full post > read more

Got a Revolution!: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane

Published on 2012-02-13 17:15:00

"Got a Revolution!: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane" Jeff Tamarkin 432 pages, Atria; 1 edition (June 3, 2003) The most successful and influential Rock band to emerge from San Francisco during the 1960s,... click on title to view the full post > read more

Tarantula

Published on 2012-02-13 08:25:00

"Tarantula" Bob Dylan 160 pages, Scribner; Revised edition (October 5, 2004) Tarantula is an experimental novel by Bob Dylan, written between 1965 and 1966. It employs stream of consciousness writing, somewhat in the... click on title to view the full post > read more

Chronicles: Volume One

Published on 2012-02-12 09:11:00

"Chronicles: Volume One" Bob Dylan 320 pages, Simon and Schuster (September 13, 2005) "Chronicles, Volume One" is the first part of Bob Dylan's planned 3-volume memoir. Published on October 5, 2004, by Simon & Schuster,... click on title to view the full post > read more

Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison and The Doors

Published on 2012-02-10 12:13:00

"Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison and The Doors" John Densmore 336 pages, Delta (September 1, 1991) Doors drummer John Densmore, who had a love-hate relationship with lead singer Jim Morrison,... click on title to view the full post > read more

The Stooges: The Authorized and Illustrated Story

Published on 2012-02-09 15:09:00

"The Stooges: The Authorized and Illustrated Story" Robert Matheu 192 pages, Abrams (October 1, 2009) Formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1967, The Stooges are icons of modern Rock, influencing the fledgling sounds of... click on title to view the full post > read more

The Who: Maximum R & B

Published on 2012-02-08 08:26:00

"The Who: Maximum R and B" Richard Barnes 168 pages, Plexus Publishing; 5th edition (September 27, 2004) The Who are an English Rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey (lead vocals, harmonica and guitar), Pete... click on title to view the full post > read more

Granmax - Kiss Heaven Goodbye (HEAVY HARD-ROCK US 1978)

Published on 2011-07-01 04:03:00

"GRANMAX - KISS HEAVEN GOODBYE" (HEAVY HARD-ROCK US 1978) Omaha, Nebraska was home to 70's Hard-Rock power trio Granmax: "Steve Myers" (guitar, vocals), "Tim McCorkle" (bass guitar, vocals), and "Louis McCorkle"... click on title to view the full p > read more

808 Ridge - Community College Coffee House Crowd (GARAGE FOLK-ROCK US 1969)

Published on 2011-06-29 13:06:00

808 RIDGE - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COFFEE HOUSE CROWD (GARAGE FOLK-ROCK US 1969) Coffee house night at Allegheny Campus, Community College of Allegheny Country, was never planned. It evolved, in a Darwinian manner, from the... click on title to view the > read more

Joe Beck - Nature Boy (WILD PSYCHEDELIC ROCK US 1969)

Published on 2011-06-27 04:41:00

"JOE BECK - NATURE BOY" (WILD PSYCHEDELIC ROCK US 1969) "Joe Beck" was an American guitarist who had been notable in Jazz for more than 30 years. Most music lovers know "Joe Beck" as a famous jazz guitarist, composer... click on title to view the > read more

John Berberian and the Rock East Ensemble - Middle Eastern Rock (EASTERN PSYCHEDELIC ROCK US 1969)

Published on 2011-06-24 06:18:00

"JOHN BERBERIAN AND THE ROCK EAST ENSEMBLE - MIDDLE EASTERN ROCK" (EASTERN PSYCHEDELIC ROCK US 1969) "John Berberian" is an Oud virtuoso born in the United States to Armenian immigrant parents. His father was an... click on title to view the full > read more

Wheatstone Bridge - Bad Connection (GREAT HARD ROCK US 1976)

Published on 2011-05-31 13:04:00

"WHEATSTONE BRIDGE - BAD CONNECTION" (GREAT HARD ROCK US 1976) "Wheatstone Bridge" are one of those bands that few people have any information about. Aside from the fact that the band were based out of Kankakee,... click on title to view the full > read more

Wheatstone Bridge - Bad Connection (GREAT HARD ROCK US 1976)

Published on 2011-05-31 13:04:00

"WHEATSTONE BRIDGE - BAD CONNECTION" (GREAT HARD ROCK US 1976) "Wheatstone Bridge" are one of those bands that few people have any information about. Aside from the fact that the band were based out of... click on title to view the full post > read more

Shadrack Chameleon - Shadrack Chameleon (PSYCHEDELIC FOLK US 1973)

Published on 2011-04-04 14:19:00

"SHADRACK CHAMELEON - SHADRACK CHAMELEON" (PSYCHEDELIC FOLK US 1973) For an album created by a revolving group of friends from three separate bands, "Shadrack Chameleon" is quite a cohesive surprise. "Steve Fox" is the... click on title to view the > read more

Shadrack Chameleon - Shadrack Chameleon (PSYCHEDELIC FOLK US 1973)

Published on 2011-04-04 14:19:00

"SHADRACK CHAMELEON - SHADRACK CHAMELEON" (PSYCHEDELIC FOLK US 1973) For an album created by a revolving group of friends from three separate bands, "Shadrack Chameleon" is quite a cohesive surprise. "Steve Fox" is... click on title to view the ful > read more

Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the Book of Love

Published on 2011-02-28 15:13:00

"Forever Changes" - Arthur Lee and the Book of Love By John Einarson 336 pages. Published by Jawbone Press Published 2010 Forever Changes: "Arthur Lee" and the Book of Love tells the life story of an incredible... click on title to view the full > read more

Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the Book of Love

Published on 2011-02-28 15:13:00

"Forever Changes" - Arthur Lee and the Book of Love John Einarson 336 pages. Published by Jawbone Press, 2010 Forever Changes: "Arthur Lee" and the Book of Love tells the life story of an incredible... click on title to view the full post > read more

The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (JAPANESE Edition UK 1966)

Published on 2011-01-24 14:30:00

"THE ROLLING STONES - AFTERMATH" (JAPANESE EDITION UK 1966) Aftermath, first released in April 1966, was the fourth UK and sixth US studio album by "The Rolling Stones". The album proved to be a major artistic breakthrough for "The Rolling... For > read more

The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (JAPANESE Edition UK 1966)

Published on 2011-01-24 14:30:00

"THE ROLLING STONES - AFTERMATH" (JAPANESE EDITION UK 1966) Aftermath, first released in April 1966, was the fourth UK and sixth US studio album by "The Rolling Stones". The album proved to be a major... click on title to view the full post > read more

Our Generation - Dawning Of The Day (FABULOUS XIAN PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE US 1971?)

Published on 2010-12-10 19:35:00

"OUR GENERATION - DAWNING OF THE DAY" (FABULOUS XIAN PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE US 1971?) "Our Generation" was from Nyack, NY or New York, NY (depending on which source you use). The Nyack address is listed on the back cover.... click on title to view the > read more

Our Generation - Dawning Of The Day (FABULOUS XIAN PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE US 1971?)

Published on 2010-12-10 19:35:00

"OUR GENERATION - DAWNING OF THE DAY" (FABULOUS XIAN PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE US 1971?) "Our Generation" was from Nyack, NY or New York, NY (depending on which source you use). The Nyack address is listed on the back... click on title to view the full po > read more

Joshua - God Spoke...And Said 'Lead My People' (KILLER X-IAN PSYCHEDELIC ROCK US 1973)

Published on 2010-12-04 15:09:00

"JOSHUA - GOD SPOKE...AND SAID, 'LEAD MY PEOPLE'" (KILLER X-IAN PSYCHEDELIC ROCK US 1973) Joshua is "Tony Sena", "Quincy Rogers" and "Shelby Rogers" from Southwest. They released their sole album "God Spoke...And Said... click on title to view the > read more

Joshua - God Spoke...And Said 'Lead My People' (KILLER X-IAN PSYCHEDELIC ROCK US 1973)

Published on 2010-12-04 15:09:00

"JOSHUA - GOD SPOKE...AND SAID, 'LEAD MY PEOPLE'" (KILLER X-IAN PSYCHEDELIC ROCK US 1973) Joshua is "Tony Sena", "Quincy Rogers" and "Shelby Rogers" from Southwest. They released their sole album "God Spoke...And... click on title to view the full > read more

Q65 - The Book

Published on 2010-11-19 14:52:00

"Q65 – THE BOOK" by Pim Scheelings Manufacturer: UT Publishing 208 pages with tons of rare photos, interviews and discography. PRE-ORDER NOW! Ships late November 2010 The five original members of Q65 first banded... click on title to view t > read more

Q65 - The Book

Published on 2010-11-19 14:52:00

"Q65 – THE BOOK" Pim Scheelings Manufacturer: UT Publishing 208 pages with tons of rare photos, interviews and discography. PRE-ORDER NOW! Ships late November 2010 The five original members of Q65 first... click on title to view the full po > read more

The Acid Archives The Ultimate Guide To Underground Sounds 1965-82Second Edition

Published on 2010-11-09 18:20:00

"THE ACID ARCHIVES" "The Ultimate Guide To Underground Sounds 1965-82" Second Edition. Writers: Patrick Lundborg, Aaron Milenski, Ron Moore and others Published 2010 We are thrilled to announce that "The Acid... click on title to view the full > read more

The Acid Archives The Ultimate Guide To Underground Sounds 1965-82Second Edition

Published on 2010-11-09 18:20:00

"THE ACID ARCHIVES" "The Ultimate Guide To Underground Sounds 1965-82" Second Edition. Writers: Patrick Lundborg, Aaron Milenski, Ron Moore and others 400 pages Published by Lysergia, 2010 We are thrilled... click on title to view the full po > read more

Index - Index 'Red Label Album' (MONSTER PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE US 1968)

Published on 2010-10-29 07:48:00

"INDEX - INDEX" -RED LABEL ALBUM- (MONSTER PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE US 1968) INDEX were formed in early 1966 in Grosse Point, Michigan. Their 1967 debut - "INDEX - INDEX" -BLACK LABEL ALBUM- (MONSTER PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE US... click on title to view the f > read more

Index - Index 'Red Label Album' (MONSTER PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE US 1968)

Published on 2010-10-29 07:48:00

"INDEX - INDEX" -RED LABEL ALBUM- (MONSTER PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE US 1968) INDEX were formed in early 1966 in Grosse Point, Michigan. Their 1967 debut - "INDEX - INDEX" -BLACK LABEL ALBUM- (MONSTER PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE... click on title to view the full > read more

Summerhill - Summerhill (PSYCHEDELIC US 1969)

Published on 2010-07-15 16:15:00

"SUMMERHILL - SUMMERHILL" (PSYCHEDELIC US 1969) Summerhill were formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by "Doug Burger" (keyboards), "Larry Hickman" (bass guitar), "Alan Parker" (vocals, lead guitar) and "Del Ramos" (drums,... click on title to view the ful > read more

Summerhill - Summerhill (PSYCHEDELIC US 1969)

Published on 2010-07-15 16:15:00

"SUMMERHILL - SUMMERHILL" (PSYCHEDELIC US 1969) Summerhill were formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by "Doug Burger" (keyboards), "Larry Hickman" (bass guitar), "Alan Parker" (vocals, lead guitar) and "Del Ramos"... click on title to view the full post > read more

Stack - Above All (POWERFUL PSYCHEDELIC HARD-ROCK US 1969)

Published on 2010-06-22 17:44:00

"STACK - ABOVE ALL" (POWERFUL PSYCHEDELIC HARD-ROCK US 1969) Stack was formed in Los Angeles in 1967 from a Surf act called "The Vandells" ("Rick Gould", lead guitar) and another local act called "Wabash Spencer Band"... click on title to view the > read more

Dave Bixby - Ode To Quetzalcoatl (X-IAN ACID FOLK US 1972)

Published on 2010-06-16 19:01:00

"DAVE BIXBY - ODE TO QUETZALCOATL" (X-IAN ACID FOLK US 1972) "Dave Bixby" "Ode To Quetzalcoatl" was THE definitive loner Acid Folk LP and one of the touchstones of the private press, and one of the most immersive... click on title to view the full > read more

Parish Hall - Parish Hall (HARD-ROCK US 1970)

Published on 2010-05-31 06:28:00

"PARISH HALL - PARISH HALL" (HARD-ROCK US 1970) "Parish Hall" was a power trio from the California Bay Area. The band consisted of "Gary Wagner" (guitar, piano, vocals), "John Haden" (bass guitar), and "Steve Adams"... click on title to view the > read more