HEROIN TAPE

Just spreading a little holiday warm & fuzzies G.O.M.E. style. This tape's for everyone, but I can see the guys over at The Sludge Swamp really digging it.

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CORROSION OF COMFORMITY - SIX SONGS WITH MIKE SINGING (1985)

If you dug the SNAKE NATION record, or you're just an old school CORROSION fan, here's a bit of a gem. This is also a good history lesson for younger fans of the Keenan-era C.O.C. I'll never quite understand the logic behind this release (despite living next to Pepper's former roommate for a year), but I'll tell you what I do know: Original hardcore/thrash/crossover/whatever-the-fuck growler Eric Eycke left the band after their debut, Eye for an Eye, so original members Mike Dean, Woody Weatherman and Reed Mullin re-recorded three songs off that record with Dean on vocals, added three more, and released it as this EP. I was but a wee lad when I discovered C.O.C., and needless to say there was no internet, and therefor no information at my disposal. I looked at the cover of this EP and assumed A) Mike Dean must've died, and B) This is a live EP released in tribute. I was obviously wrong on both counts. Still, it's worth a listen. If nothing else, it features the only good song about liking your rock & roll loud. [This EP was later appended to the re-release of Eye for an Eye. I have the originals. Do you? HAHA!]

1. Eye for an Eye
2. Center of the World
3. Citizen
4. Not for Me
5. What?!?
6. Negative Outlook

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SNAKE NATION - SNAKE NATION (1989)

This is one our main man Rinjo was hunting for awhile back, and I was finally able to track down a decent copy. SNAKE NATION was the project of two original members of C.O.C., Mike Dean and Woody Weatherman, along with Brian Walsby. Because of this, it obviously has quite a bit in common with CORROSION's early-to-mid-'80s output. Let it be said that even in C.O.C.'s hardcore days, they stood out from the pack because of a distinct SABBATH influence, and SNAKE NATION is certainly not immune to those tendencies. In fact, the majority of the songwriting here is far more daring than the early C.O.C. records, resulting in longer songs and more tempo changes. "I'll Never Shake You" is a good example of this, while "Babylon" sounds like...well...a punk band that digs SABBATH. The ultimate lowlight, though, has to be Dean's rapping on "This Nation", which ruins an otherwise excellent heavy-but-funky riff & groove.

1. I'll Never Shake You
2. History
3. Green God
4. Babylon
5. Behind the Flag
6. Waltz of the Toad
7. Process of the Spiral
8. This Nation
9. I've Seen the Man
10. My Head Feels Like Several
11. Monstrosity

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LID - IN THE MUSHROOM (1997)

LID was the legendary Eric Wagner's first post-TROUBLE project, also featuring ANATHEMA guitarist Danny Cavanagh. Truth be told, I've often tried to appreciate this album, and it never stays in heavy rotation. There's definitely some great stuff here. My primary beef is that the record too often veers toward mainstream metal (which, come to think of it, is a complaint I've applied to TROUBLE more than a time or two). The fantastic production might actually hinder the quality of the record, in that it just screams "ARENA METAL" in all its shiny pristine brilliance. If you're too young to have thrown up in your mouth upon hearing TSOL's Strange Love for the first time, then simply rewind to 1997, and imagine what PEARL JAM fans were listening to when they really wanted to "kick some ass". Still, that's not to say there isn't a lot to like here. "Rx" is among Wagner's absolute finest work, and while I'll always be a little creeped-out by his obsession with THE MONKEES, Wagner's Bowie-esque take on "Randy Scouse Git" actually works. Of course, speaking of Wagner's obsessions, THE BEATLES must be mentioned. That influence is prevalent throughout the album (probably more so than on any TROUBLE album, thanks to Cavanagh), but culminates in a cover of "Don't Let Me Down".

1. Lid
2. Mary Agnes
3. The Dream Is Over
4. In the Mushroom
5. Window Pain
6. Rx
7. You Are Here
8. Randy Scouse Git
9. Alive
10. For All My Life
11. Don't Let Me Down

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ELEVATEDRADIO #008

Elevated Radio Cocaine Edition? I dunno, man...it's pretty high-energy. Check it out for a track from the brand new CLUTCH live release, as well as information about where to order your own copy. I did some digging, played some obscurities, talked too fuckin' much, insufflated my body weight, and drank a shitload of bourbon.

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ELEVATED RADIO #008

ELEVATED RADIO #007 [corrected]

Better late than never, right? Gomies (© Mighty Matias), your humble host has found himself in ill health over the past couple weeks. I apologize not only for the tardiness of the show, but for the questionable quality of this one. For almost two weeks, I medicated my broken ribs with the finest greens and Knob Creek (100 proof) bourbon. I avoided painkillers to the absolute best of my ability. Ultimately, I had to throw some Vicodin in the mix in order to mend my tattered bones. Of course, I also kept the greens at hand and upgraded my bourbon to Booker's (124 proof). Consider ER#007 a PSA telling you why you should never do that.

Expect some more records this week. Matias and I have both been slacking lately.

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ELEVATED RADIO #007

ELEVATED RADIO #006

I'm not sure this one is quite as smooth as the last one, but it's all I can do to hold a fuckin' cigarette right now. The songs deviate a bit from the Elevated norm, as I rediscovered some great records during my holiday travels, and I'm just drunk enough to be a little more chit-chatty than usual. Other than that, you know what to expect. Stream or download at the link below.

ELEVATED RADIO #006

MELVANA (1992)

It's been a while since a Melvins post, so, here is H2F for you guys, enjoy it.

Buzz Osbourne: Guitar & Vocals
Chris Novoselic: Bass
David Grohl: Drums
Recorded on 1.15.92 a Wednesday at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle, WA. Both these songs are by Flipper. A one-time live collaboration between Buzz and the two members of Nirvana. Nobody seems to know if this was a melvins show that the members of nirvana showed up for and played a couple covers pre or post melvins set and if there were any other songs played either by these three or other groups. According to a 1995 interview with Dave, they played four full songs.

1. Sacrifice
2. Way of the World

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ELEVATED RADIO #005

Make no mistake about it, I owe you guys an apology. I guaranteed a weekly show and I failed to deliver. That said, I set out to rock this motherfucker harder than all four of the previous shows put together! Hopefully you guys dig it. Thank Tyler for the killer intro.

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PORN (THE MEN OF) - PORN AMERICAN STYLE (1999)

Yet another Man's Ruin casualty, resurrected by G.O.M.E. I should've posted this months ago, but never got around to it. In some circles, Porn American Style is considered a genre classic. I probably wouldn't go that far, but it's certainly a great record. The opening track, "Comin' Home", is so hypnotic that you hardly realize it's nearly 17 minutes long. Highly recommended to fans of the the MELVINS' sludgy post-grunge, as well as anyone that loves heavy psychedelic riff-fests.

1. Comin' Home (Smokin' Pot on a Sunday Afternoon While UFOs Drone Overhead)
2. Dancing Black Ladies
3. Porch Song
4. Fat Trout
5. Teabaggin'
6. Ballad of the Bulldyke
7. Pyleven
8. Ode to Theodore's
9. Highlife
10. Ballad of the Bulldyke (Jam Jar Superstar Mix)
11. Double Don
12. End

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(the link is a Zshare link. MediaFire is fucking up yet again.)

YEAR LONG DISASTER - S/T (2007)

I belive that Cheeto posted this one on his great blog, but since is link doesn't work anymore I post it here..

melding ‘70s sludge, ‘80s thrash, and ‘90s punk into a heavy rock cornucopia, here is YLD. The bass is heavy, the drums are pounding, and the singing is ferocious on “Year Long Disaster,” but a glance at the power trio’s lineup reveals why the finished product came out so solid. The band is fronted by Daniel Davies, son of founding The Kinks member Dave Davies; bass player Rich Mullins, who toured with popular hard rock band Karma To Burn; and drummer Brad Hargreaves, who hails from Third Eye Blind. What matters is the Sabbath-like crunch of “Cold Killer,” the stoner rock shuffle of “Destination,” and the Southern-fueled ZZ Top swagger of “The Fool And You.” And just when you think they can’t slow it down and flesh out a song, Year Long Disaster closes their album with the eight-minute opus “Swan On Black Lake,” which would be worthy of a spot on any Zeppelin album.

1. Per Qualche Dollaro In Piu
2. Leda Atomica
3. Cold Killer
4. Destination
5. The Fool And You
6. Sapphire
7. It Ain't Luck
8. Let Me Down
9. Galea Aponeurotica
10. Swan On Black Lake
11. Bonus Track

DELETED DUE TO HIGH FUEL PRICES

ELEVATED RADIO TEMPORARILY DELAYED

Just wanted to let you all know that there will be no Elevated Radio podcast today. I'll try to finish it for tomorrow, but it might actually be Wednesday before the show is posted. There will definitely be a show this week, though.

Sorry for the delay.

PROGRAM: ANNIHILATOR (1986)

Not really standard G.O.M.E. fare, SST's Program Annihilator compilation is not only a schizophrenically enjoyable listen, but an important historic artifact. I bought this cassette back in '86, and I still have it to this day. Since it took me 21 years to score a copy on CD, I thought I'd pass it on to the Faithful and see what you all think. In 1986, the legendary SST label was eschewing it's punk and art rock, for which it was most famous, in favor of a decidedly metallic direction. Not coincidentally, that was also the direction the label's flagship band, BLACK FLAG, was pursuing at the time. Much like today, the underground fans of the '80s were an extremely fickle bunch, and by most accounts this stylistic 180 was a dismal failure. Personally, I enjoyed the majority of the music here in 1986, and I enjoy it just as much today. I'm assuming most of you are familiar with BLACK FLAG and SAINT VITUS, the two bands featured most heavily on this compilation. The obscure gem, though, might come in the form of OVERKILL (the LA biker punks, not the terrible NY speed metal band). OVERKILL was Merill Ward's (Greg Ginn's buddy) vehicle for creating big dumb MOTORHEAD-MEETS-BLACK FLAG rock & roll. SWA is another Ward band, and while they were more prolific (though I hesitate to say "successful"), Ward is at his absolute best on the OVERKILL songs featured here (all three tracks pulled from OVERKILL's sole SST release, Triumph of the Will). SWA was the more experimental of the two, though Merill Ward's lyrics are equally stupid with both bands, and that's part of their appeal. D.C.3 is equally interesting. To the uninitiated, "D.C." are the initials of BLACK FLAG's Dez Cadena, and D.C.3 was his less-hardcore side project. The SST roster at this time was particularly incestuous, with original BLACK FLAG bassist Chuck Dukowski playing in both SWA and WURM.

The original SST cassette was over 80 minutes long, so in order to format the compilation for CD, two songs were cut. While maintaining five BLACK FLAG tracks and four SAINT VITUS tracks, the CD version of the release omits OVERKILL's kickass rager "Head On", and D.C.3's interesting psychedelic rocker "We Feel the Sky". Since G.O.M.E. does indeed care about your future (assuming you have one), I'm including both omitted songs.

Overkill - Head On

D.C.3 - We Feel the Sky

1. Saint Vitus - War Is Our Destiny
2. Saint Vitus - White Stallions
3. Saint Vitus - Darkness
4. Saint Vitus - White Magic/Black Magic
5. Black Flag - Annihilate This Week
6. Black Flag - Society's Tease
7. Black Flag - You're Not Evil
8. Black Flag - Beat My Head Against the Wall
9. Black Flag - Thirsty and Miserable
10. Overkill - Victimized
11. Overkill - Ladies in Leather
12. D.C.3 - The Locust
13. D.C.3 - The Maniac
14. SWA - Catacombs
15. SWA - Sex Doctor
16. SWA - Sine Cosine X
17. Wurm - Feast
18. Wurm - Bad Habits

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YAWNING MAN - LIVE AT THE STARDUST CLUB (2003)

Ron's been asking for this brief slice of desert history, and I'm finally getting around to re-posting it. Sorry for the delay.

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HAWKWIND - IN SEARCH OF SPACE (1971)

Yeahh, an oldie baby, this is band that inspired many of the space rock fellows out there, great desert background, psych from toe to top. Indeed, I think this is the album that Lemmy recorded with them in his short career in Hawkwind.
Pay attention to “Masters of the universe” track and try to link to QOTSA earliest sound….Another piece of history on the G.O.M.E.

01.You Shouldn't Do That
02.You Know You're Only Dreaming
03.Master Of The Universe
04.We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago
05.Adjust Me
06.Children Of The Sun
07.Seven By Seven
08.Silver Machine
09.Born To Go

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And to pay off for my lack of recent activity down here, here is a bonus to my man RON, You benn asking for a pre-Qotsa Demo? Well I think that the only thing you will find is this..The Gamma Ray (as they used to call themselves before qotsa's name) demo of "Give the Mule what He Wants-Demo". I know I own you Ron...I'm on it..

QOTSA BONUS

ACRIMONY - BONG ON - LIVE LONG! (2007)

This is a great compilation for completists, as well as those of you just discovering the greatness of ACRIMONY. Bong On - Live Long! compiles The Acid Elephant EP with the ACRIMONY side of the CHRUCH OF MISERY split, and separates the EPs with two tracks from hard-to-find compilations. "Earthchild Inferno" was originally released on Rise Above's 1996 Dark Passages Vol. II compilation, while "O Baby" (a STATUS QUO cover) was originally featured on Peaceville's tenth anniversary disc. In my opinion, the best thing about Bong On - Live Long! is that it rescues ACRIMONY's last five recordings, which were quite possibly their very best, from obscurity. When the band called it quits, these recordings were inexplicably thrown on a split release with CHURCH OF MISERY - a stupid pairing that scared away all but the most devout ACRIMONY fans. Those tracks resurface here, though, in all their glory and among other gems from one of hard rock's most underrated bands. This is a great place to start for new fans working their back through ACRIMONY's catalog. For the diehards? It's kind of sad. This is a band that seemed to progress ten-fold with every recording session. Each release was better than its predecessor, and few would argue that the band's two LPs are bona fide genre CLASSICS. Bong On - Live Long! showcases a band clearly in top creative form. While that's obviously the key selling point of the record, it's also proof positive that the band left us just as they hit their stride, and that's unfortunate.

1. Spaced Cat #7 (Hammond Moon-Bong Mix)
2. The Inn
3. The Bud Song
4. Fire-Dance (Live from the Planet Urbalaboom)
5. Earthchild Inferno
6. O Baby
7. Tumuli
8. Satellite 19
9. In Other Wor(l)ds
10. 100 New Gods
11. Timebomb!!!

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ELEVATED RADIO #004

To those of you anticipating ERv4.0, I apologize for the delay. Here it is. As always, feedback and tips are always welcome.

If I may be so bold, I know I still have some technical kinks to work out (not to mention getting more comfortable behind the mic), but I think you guys will dig this week's selections. I started out with no idea what I would play or what I would say, and oddly enough, this might be the best E.R. thus far. At least in my opinion. Hope you guys dig it.

ELEVATED RADIO #004

QOTSA - LIVE AT BIG DAY OUT 2003 (2003)

I guess it's been a minute since I've thrown up a QOTSA boot, so here ya go. I actually meant to post this months ago, and thought I already had. Blame it on the nicotine, valium, vicodin, marijuana, ecstasy and alcohol.
This is a great set, though. Great energy, great soundboard recording, great setlist. The 250 of you that are gonna download this without leaving a comment...well...I guess we at G.O.M.E. bleed for leeches, so enjoy, suckercocks. To the Faithful, this one's for you.

1. Feel Good Hit of the Summer
2. Go with the Flow
3. I'm Gonna Leave You
4. A Song for the Deaf
5. Hangin' Tree
6. A Song for the Dead
7. Better Living Through Chemisty
8. Avon
9. No One Knows

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DREAM THEATER - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (2005)

Taking it back the early days of G.O.M.E. - As go Big Jack's moods, so goes G.O.M.E. I think you guys will really dig this one, though. I'm no DREAM THEATER fan, but I love their cover albums. This is the classic Dark Side record, performed faithfully by DREAM THEATER, in excellent sound quality, and in front of an audience. I love the original, so I listened to this with a skeptical ear, and I still really enjoy it. The highlight of this album, regardless of who is performing the tune, is always "Us & Them". BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME did a great rendition on their covers album, but this DT version probably takes the cake. I'm biased, though. I could listen to a band of trained apes playing "Us & Them" with Ja Rule on vocals and still get misty-eyed. I don't like prog rock, nor do I like DREAM THEATER, but I recommend this to all the Faithful. If you're not already familiar, check it out. You'll be doing yourself a favor. By the way, if the lovely Jodi M. ever happens to stumble across G.O.M.E., yes I'm finally giving DREAM THEATER some credit. I love 'em when they're playing other bands' songs [rimshot]!

No tracklist necessary.

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ORANGE GOBLIN - COUP DE GRACE (2002)

I didn't come in here to dine. I don't care if you think ORANGE GOBLIN is generic or not, this record is an absolute masterpiece, produced by Scott Reeder and featuring the great John Garcia on two songs ("Jesus Beater" and the absolutely awesome "Made of Rats"). Most of you are probably familiar with this slice of stoner history, but to the uninitiated, you need to check it out. I love ORANGE GOBLIN, but Coup de Grace was their peak. Check out the MISFITS cover "We Bite". This album is flawless from cover to cover.

1. Your World Will Hate This
2. Monkey Panic
3. Rage of Angels
4. Made of Rats
5. Whiskey Leech
6. Getting High on Bad Times
7. Graviton
8. Red Web
9. Born with Big Hands
10. Jesus Beater
11. We Bite
12. Stinkin' o' Gin

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MORE HITS TOMORROW!

You guys haven't been getting your usual flow of rock lately, mainly because Mighty Matias and I are working on The Elevator Sessions. Don't fret, G.O.M.E. is still running strong, and I will see to it that we unearth some gems for the Faithful this weekend.

Hopefully you're enjoying ELEVATED RADIO thus far. I have a great show planned for Monday, so I encourage all of you to check it out.

DISCLAIMER: Peluka's mom was not hurt (again) during this post.

COULOR HAZE - CHOPPING MACHINE (1995)

I know the G.O.M.E. Faithfully are collectively big COLOUR HAZE fans, so I thought I'd share their 1995 debut. While the newer smooth-groovin' stuff is more typical G.O.M.E. fare, Chopping Machine gives you a glimpse into where it all started. The production is a little thin, and this is clearly the work of a band searching for their identity, but that doesn't mean it's not an enjoyable slab of forgotten rock & roll. This record actually reminds me of a slew of nameless/faceless post-grunge/would-be metal bands from the mid-90s. Chopping Machine is extremely derivative, but the fact that draws from so many styles (often on the same song) makes it an entertaining release.

1. Subversive
2. Why Don't You
3. Mud
4. Chosen Way
5. Dirt
6. God's Eyes
7. Sometimes
8. Chopping Machine

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BORIS - AKUMA NO UTA (2005)

A Japanese band, closer to punk-noise than stoner rock, but....well, the preview speaks for itself.
Preview Here


1 Introduction
2 Ibitsu
3 Furi
4 Naki Kyoku
5 Ano Onna No Onryou
6 Akuma No Uta

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ELEVATED RADIO #003

Here's the third installment of ELEVATED RADIO. Hope you guys dig it. I warn you in advance, I was coming off a binge that probably would've killed Keith Richards, so please cut me a little slack (haha). Check it out for new PUNY HUMAN and ELECTRIC WIZARD tracks, as well as various other odds & ends. You can stream and/or download at the link below. Enjoy.

ELEVATED RADIO #003

ROTOR - 3 (2007)

A genuine German band, with the emblematic German sound plus a heavy psych, makes this one unique in their style, now signed with Elektrohasch (Colour Haze label), and this 3rd album totally delivers.
Though I haven't heard it more than a few times, I love this one. No more talking, check the preview if don't believe me.

1. Auf' Maul
2. V-ger
3. Rotor
4. Hart im Wind
5. Umkehrschub
6. Drehsturm
7. Klar Schiff
8. Nordend
9. Kaltstart
10. Transporter
    

Preview before download

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ELEVATED RADIO #002

As promised, here's another installment of ELEVATED RADIO to (hopefully) help you start your week. You can stream and/or download this week's podcast at this link:

ELEVATED RADIO #002

SOD HAULER - S/T EP (2003)

Very reminiscent of the same style of songs off of Sleep's Holy Mountain. The songs will be trucking along with a heavy riff, and then out of nowhere the riffs will slow down and change directions on the drop of a dime. The guitar tones are fuzzy and tuned down and drums and bass drive a rock steady foundation for the overall heavy crippling sounds

1. Old Jackson
2. Mother Trucker
3. Sod Hauler
4. Lanced Off

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ELEVATED RADIO #001!

Yes, I finally quit being lazy and put together the launch of ELEVATED RADIO. I always enjoy traveling with the good Cap'n on an Inner-Head Flight, and I'm also digging Rinjo's S2S podcasts, so I decided it was finally time to throw the G.O.M.E. hat in the podcasting ring. I need to get more comfortable speaking, but things will smooth themselves out with some practice. One highlight (or lowlight, as the case may be) of the podcast is my slow descent into full-blown stoned drunkenness. Hope you guys enjoy it. I'm going to do my absolute best to post a new podcast every Monday, so keep checking back. Also, I've uploaded it to ZShare, so you can download, stream, or both by clicking the link below. Feedback is welcome, but please, be gentle. This is my first time!

ELEVATED RADIO #001

MARK LANEGAN - THE WINDING SHEET (1990)***fixed***

Enough Whiskey rock!! Its time to go down, with this 1990 masterpiece, yeah, talking about the great Mark Lanegan, a kind of Johnny Cash drowned in alcohol.

Here he finds a kindred spirit in Kurt Cobain as the two join forces to present "Down in the Dark." And his version of Leadbelly's "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" is as charged as ever with pent-up frustration and jealousy. An emotional journey through the pains of life..

1. Mockingbirds
2. Museum
3. Undertow
4. Ugly Sunday
5. Down In The Dark
6. Wild Flowers
7. Eyes Of A Child
8. Winding Sheet
9. Woe
10. Ten Feet Tall
11. Where Did You Sleep Last Night
12. Juarez
13. I Love You Little Girl

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HOGNOSE - EL SOMBRERO (2007?)

To keep the line, I brought to you this Whisky + Energy Drink Southern Rock, a band from Texas, a Marshall amps, colorful riffs, dirty talking...yeah. Nothing that we weren't used to, nevertheless, interesting to have a peek.

1 . Weedbilly

2. Local Honey

3 . Warren Oates

4. Meadowlark

5 . Muffin

6 . El Chamuco

7 . Huntin' Rake

8. The First Song

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