BLACK MERDA - BLACK MERDA (1967)

Here's one for Matias and KSN, and everyone else looking for some old school rock with a groove. The mighty BLACK MERDA was easily missed in the wake of the Hendrix explosion, but the record stands the test of time, even 41 years later. On their eponymous debut, BLACK MERDA ran the gauntlet from heavy riffs through funky soul to Delta blues and the occasional layover in what I can only imagine Syd Barret was hearing in his head around this time. I shared this album with the equally funk-obsessed JAKE LEE DILEMMA, and they had the same reponse: "Where can I get more?". Sadly, BLACK MERDA's sophomore record wasn't released until 1971, by which time the band had embraced a more FAMILY STONE-esque brand of groove. This debut, though, is truly a diamond in the rough. Featuring the twin guitar attack of the Hawkins brothers and a wealth of musical direction, BLACK MERDA's 1967 debut is a 13th Floor REQUIREMENT!

1. Prophet
2. Think of Me
3. Cynthy-Ruth
4. Over and Over
5. Ashamed
6. Reality
7. Windsong
8. Good Luck
9. That's the Way It Goes
10. I Don't Want to Die
11. Set Me Free

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THE NO W.T.O. COMBO - LIVE FROM THE BATTLE IN SEATTLE (1999)

The NO W.T.O. COMBO was a one-off supergroup assembled by Jello Biafra (DEAD KENNEDYS) and Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA, SWEET 75, FLIPPER), and also featuring Kim Thayil (SOUNDGARDEN) and Gina Mainwal (SWEET 75). This set was recorded in the wake of the chatoic 1999 World Health Organization Ministerial Conference in Seattle. In the wake of the chaos that ensued, those of you familiar with Biafra's work will be none too surprised at the venom he spews throughout this performance. Those of you unfamiliar with the "Battle of Seattle" should take full advantage of Wikipedia and YouTube, and have a look at the price of supposed freedom in Amerika. That said, even during these optimistic times in the good ol' U.S. of A., I find the majority of Biafra's work very current and relevant, and the NO W.T.O. COMBO project is no different.

The music? I've always found Kim Thayil's playing interesting, in a rabid-dog-that-sleeps-at-your-feet kind of way. The two originals here, "New Feudalism" and "Electronic Plantation" have an almost BLACK FLAG-esque ugliness to them. Thayil is clearly channeling both Greg Ginn and East Bay Ray on these tunes. The highlight, though, is a song I've always loved: "Full Metal Jackoff" (originally recorded by Biafra with D.O.A.). Thayil's able to slide into Greg Ginn mode throughout the performance without sacrificing the pummeling nature of the riff. The performance is so tight and ferocious, it's easy to get wrapped up in the music and not realize it runs over 16 MINUTES!

1. Battle in Seattle
2. Let's Lynch the Landlord
3. New Feudalism
4. Electronic Plantation
5. Full Metal Jackoff

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FIELDS - FIELDS (1969)

Psychonauts rejoice! I discovered this obscurity during my lengthy high-atus (© The Good Captain), and the first coherent thought I had was that you lot would most certainly dig this record (especially Matias and the aforecredited Cap'n). The first side consists of shorter trips, toying with a touch of funk and fantastic four-string thump , but rockin' the whole way. The real meat of Fields, though, is its second side. "Love Is the Word" is a side-long suite that's rooted in a DOORS-with-distortion blues, but makes room for some soaring background vocals fit for Motown. The entire piece is insane. In closing, I think this is something that everyone on the 13th Floor needs in their collection. And remember...if it's too old, you're too loud!

1. Elysian Fields
2. Bide My Time
3. Take You Home
4. Jump on You
5. Sun Would Set
6. Love Is the World

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ROBIN TROWER - BRIDGE OF SIGHS (1974)

Matias already posted an excellent Trower set from this time period, so I thought I'd share the timeless classic Bridge of Sighs. This is a truly remarkable record, showcasing Trower's Hendrixian guitar mastery (of course), as well as his songwriting skills. Don't miss out by ignorantly dismissing Bridge of Sighs as a "player album". The ballad "In This Place" would fit in comfortably on an early FUNKADELIC album, while "About to Begin" might quite possibly feature the most beautiful melody ever written. This is one of those rare albums that is suitable for plugging in and learning the tunes, or kicking back in a cloud of freshly exhaled ganja smoke. Strike while the iron's hot, folks. This ain't the easiest slab of wax to find these days. At least at any reasonable price.

1. Day of the Eagle
2. Bridge of Sighs
3. In This Place
4. The Fool & Me
5. Too Rolling Stoned
6. About to Begin
7. Lady Love
8. Little Bit of Sympathy
9. Day of the Eagle [live]

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THE BLACK CROWES - 8/13/08 - WICHITA, KS (2008)

I caught this show last summer with nate.tron (of the JAKE LEE DILEMMA), and it was a highlight of the summer concert season. To those of you who might've been turned off by the CROWES' previous hit-heavy tours, this jam should win you back over. Hell, I love "My Morning Song" as much as anyone, but I've heard it performed numerous times. In its place, the Wichita crowd was treated to a 12-minute jam of "Nebakanezer". This set features lots of stretched out jamming, which I think will appeal to the G.O.M.E. Faithful.

Soundboard recording.

Also - if you ever find yourself in Wichita, make sure you see what's going down at the Cotillion Ballroom. It's one of the coolest and most unique venues I've been to. The acoustics are fantastic, the staff is cool, and the drinks are priced right.

1. Movin' on Down the Line
2. Evergreen
3. Nebakanezer
4. Cosmic Friend
5. Sister Luck
6. Locust Street
7. Driving Wheel
8. Whoa Mule
9. You Don't Miss Your Water
10. Poor Elijah
11. God's Got It
12. 44 Blues
13. Oh Josephine
14. Remedy
15. Wounded Bird
16. Show Me
17. Keep a Knockin'

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BIG JACK SPEAKS

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FUNKADELIC - LIVE: MEADOWBROOK (1971)

It's extremely difficult to articulate the greatness of this recording. As far as official releases go, this is your best shot at hearing a young Eddie Hazel live and in top form. If you're new to FUNKADELIC, please don't confuse this record and lineup with the P-FUNK ARMY of later years. This FUNKADELIC was very much a rock band, and featured a tight roster of top-notch innovators rivaled only by JIMI's BAND OF GYPSYS. This is probably the definitive live recording of Eddie at his absolute best.

1. Alice in My Fantasies
2. Maggot Brain
3. I Call My Baby Pussycat [fast]
4. I Call My Baby Pussycat
5. Good Old Music
6. I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody Got a Thing
7. All Your Goodies Are Gone
8. I'll Bet You
9. You & Your Folks, Me & My Folks
10. Free Your Mind & Your Ass Will Follow

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BARDO POND - LAPSED (1997)

Weird as fuck, very psychy, very monolithic..certainly a trip well worth taking..
I'll post some more of them, just ask.
Cheers

1 Tommy Gun Angel
2 Pick My Brain
3 Flux
4 Amandamide
5 Green Man
6 Straw Dog
7 Aldrin

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Spiritual Beggars - On Fire (2002)

thanks to our friend Romain, who posted this on the elevator sesions board...Man, you won't find anybody there, we postponed that for now... anyway, you have our new resource, Facebook, join us there. JOIN The Motherfucker Gomies army
Speaking about the Begars, I'm listening to it right now... it sounds good.
Thanks man.
Cheers


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GOMER PYLE - IDIOTS SAVANTS**fixed link***

Hailing from the southern parts of the Netherlands, here is Gomer Pyle, nice and clean, very smooth.. no tracklist, Fuck the crisis.
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LOW RIDER - ODE TO IO (2000) **re-up**

Re-up for our Australian friend Jordan... great album, I'v been listening to it a lot lately.
Cheers

01 - Caravan

02 - Flat Earth

03 - Convoy V

04 - Dust Settlin'

05 - Sun Devil

06 - Anchor

07 - Riding Shotgun

08 - Saguaro

09 - Ode To Io

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MEN OF PORN - WINE, WOMEN & SONGS (2004)

The Men of Porn, now simply known as Porn, is a San Francisco band consisting of founder Tim Moss, Dale Crover and Billy Anderson, and that should be more than enough to grab this one... a clasic indeed.. for me, Dale Crover at his best...another geme brought to you by your GOME fellows, enjoy
Cheers

1. Succulento
2. Mastodon Entrée
3. Glory Will Be Mine
4. Morning Star Rising
5. The Five Books of Theaeneas: Book I. Descent, Book II. Assembly of the Silent, Book III. Chimaera Awakens, Book IV. What New Desire of Blood, Book V. Purging by Fire
6. Last Song

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FATSO JETSON - POWER OF 3 ***re-up**

For my man Thomas, I hope it make's your life happier.... enjoy a classic..

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TRILER HITCH - TRUTH IS FIGHTING (2001)

First, I have to apologise with all of you for not posting this before, the second and last release of this group of jerks.... I posted the first release some time ago...
A deadly combination of trucker speed and no talent at all... deadly indeed..
Violent as hell, dirty and messy, that's Trailer Hitch.

1. Not A Nice Man From Detroit
2. Tow Truck Man
3. Trash Piling Up In My House
4. Fistfight With Knives
5. Little Piggies
6. Sold On Nitro
7. Hammer Mechanic
8. You Just Can't Beat A Tuna Fish Sandwich With Potato Chips On It
9. Dirty Sanchez
10. Corpse Of A 1000 Beers
11. Matt Schultz
12. ?

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Robin Trower - Ebbets Field (1973)

For those who wonder who is Robin Trower, well let me tell you that is known as "The white Jimmy Hendrix".......he is around 70 years old now, and still playing.
This is a very early FM Broadcast of Robin when he was playing 2 sets a night. This broadcast includes two songs from the yet to be released classic Bridge of Sighs. In fact, the arrangement, lyrics and the name of Day of the Eagle is different. Robin introduces the song as "Another Day Another Night" which were lyrics in the album version. Little Bit of Sympathy was the other song included in this set which had not been released. Excellent quality for a 73 Trower show.

1 The Fool and Me
2 Twice Removed From Yesterday
3 Lady Love
4 Daydream
5 Another Day Another Night (aka - Day of the Eagle)
6 I Can't Wait Much Longer
7 Man of the World
8 Sinner's Song
9 Little Bit of Sympathy
10 I Can't Stand It

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Hail!Hornet - Hail!Hornet (2007)

Who want's some Sludge? I want some sludge for this sunny days deep in the south...
About this guys... I must say that they sound like a kick in the balls (sorry ladies)

1. Believe in Black
2. Golden Whore
3. Drunk Tank
4. Foxy Fuck/No Solution
5. Devil's Hound
6. Nerves
7. He Who Walks Behind the Rose Bros.
8. Concussion Conspiracy

Note: I think it's not complete and there are a couple more of tracks.. anyway, they should sound the same..

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THUMB - OVERLOADED ROCK 'N' ROLL

Our Italian friends will know better than me what its THUMB about, a really desert "a la" Kyuss style, really close with the northern Europe stoner scene too... highly recomended, check the preview. I know one of the bands member is a regular Gomie, so here it is man..

and remember, Obama rhymes with banana

Cheers

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OVERMARS - AFFLICTION, ENDOCRINE ... VERTIGO (2005)

Should I call it sludge? or Post Metal, or Doom? Fuck! I don`t know how to label this French guys, a very depressing and dark album....destroy all dreamers...
1.Obsolete
2.This Is Rape
3.Destroy All Dreamers part. I
4.Deux Mesures De Solitude
5.Buccolision (bis) - The Mistaken One Part. II (Geography Is Just A Symptom)
6.Destroy All Dreamers part. II
7.A Spermwhale´s Quest
8.Destroy All Dremaers part. III
9.En Memoire Des Faibles Qui Ont Survecu A Darwin
10.Destroy All Dreamers. IV
11.From Love To Exhausting - Story Of This Intangible Thing Between Us
12.Destroy All Dreamers part. V

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Waxy - Chainsaw Massacre (2007)

Another Palm Desert's son, a very "radio friendly" release, with some varied influences, you will recongnize a little bit of "Brother Brant", a little Fatso, some Hermano, and so on....but much much more softened than this others representatives of the desert storm. Do I like it?....welll, just a few tracks...

Cheers and have a good year!!!
Fuck the crisis!

01 - Motorcade
02 - It’s Over
03 - White Walls
04 - Over Before It Began
05 - Vicious
06 - Deny Yourself
07 - Tied On Tight
08 - Nothing’s Impossible
09 - Shadow
10 - Remember…Useless
11 - Grab Bag
12 - What We Were
13 - Lost Invisible
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End Of Year Compilation

I recently made a compilation for the guys over at the Sludge Swamp (blog I encourage you to follow), and I thought, "what the hell" I will share it with my Gomies®, since they appear to like compilations like the one posted below. Let me tell you that it is a little bit twisted, though most of the tracks have been posted here.
Cheers my friends, have a great year.

1- Not a Nice Man from Detroit - Trailer Hitch
2- 2x7- Colour Haze
3- Bison - Queen Elephantine
4- Yeah! - Red Stoner Sun
5- Alohawaii - Los Natas
6- The Money rolls right in - Mudhoney
7 - In The Depthes - Nebula

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The Ultimate Fuzz Collection - V/A

A clasic compillation, lots of well known artists,but just in case one of them slipped to you.
(and looking the cover art, I recommend you the new Boss FZ5 Fuzz effect pedal)
That's about it, I'm speachless today.
Cheers

1. Dozer – Man made mountain
2. Los Natas – Tufi meme
3. Truckfighters – Analougus
4. Astroqueen – Other side of nothing
5. Greenleaf – Black black magic
6. Gonzalez – Dusted
7. Cowboys & Aliens – Ghost in my speaker
8. Elephantum – Black butterfly
9. Sunride-Vinegar fly
10. Dexter Jones circus orchestra – Fools in the band
11. Freedom bleeder – Pretend
12. Spiritu-Throwback
13. Firestone-Jack
14. Mezzanine – Dig a hole
15. WE – Lost crossroad found
16. Brant Bjork – Rock n´ role

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Virus Concerns / New Links

After some digging around, I found that I do indeed have an infection. When I create a RAR file, I end up with a Screen Saver file, of the same name, in another folder. While I'm taking care of this nuisance, I went ahead and re-upped the FUNKADELIC, MINUTEFLAG and BOB SEGER albums in ZIP format. Please let me know if there are any problems.

Cheers!

BOB SEGER - BACK IN '72 (1973)

Again, not typical G.O.M.E. fare, but a long-forgotten hard rock gem. Despite interest from fans over the course of 35 years, Back in '72 has never been issued on CD. There's a lot here to appreciate, and not just the original studio version of "Turn the Page". Bob's take on the ALLMANS' great "Midnight Rider" is more Motown boogie and southern blues, while "Rosalie" was covered by Thin Lizzy just two years later. The title track features some excellent riffing from none other than J.J. Cale, while "Neon Sky" makes you want to track Bob down in Detroit and get him on your own songs. All in all, this is a great rock record that has somehow evaded the CD generation. And if I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times: IF IT'S TOO OLD, YOU'RE TOO LOUD!

1. Midnight Rider
2. So I Wrote You a Song
3. Stealer
4. Rosalie
5. Turn the Page
6. Back in '72
7. Neon Sky
8. I've Been Working
9. I've Got Time

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MINUTEFLAG - MINUTEFLAG [EP] (1986)

This admittedly isn't standard G.O.M.E. fare, but those of you who know me are well aware of my love of the '80s indie scene, the music of BLACK FLAG and the MINUTEMEN in particular. This collaboration between the SST heavyweights took place in 1985, while the MINUTEMEN had recently finished their Project Mersh EP, and BLACK FLAG was recording Loose Nut. The bands agreed that the MINUTEFLAG sessions wouldn't be released until one of the bands split. Within months, the legendary D. Boon was killed in a car accident, effectively putting an end to the mighty MINUTEMEN. To date, SST hasn't issued this small piece of rock history on CD.

1. Fetch the Water
2. Power Failure
3. Friends
4. Candy Rush

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FUNKADELIC - FREE YOUR MIND...AND YOUR ASS WILL FOLLOW (1970)

There really aren't enough superlatives in the dictionary to do this album justice. Free Your Mind... is an absolute masterpiece, and its influence spans PRINCE to CLUTCH and all points in between. My sole complaint was always that the production on this album is downright dismal. Fear not, though, as this set has been tweaked and adjusted by yours truly for your listening pleasure. From the 10-minute acid freakout title track, through the classic "Friday Night, August 14th" and Eddie Hazel's amazing leadwork on "I Wanna Know if It's Good to You?", Funkadelic's Free Your Mind...and Your Ass Will Follow is absolutely essential to any rock fan's collection.

1. Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow
2. Friday Night, August 14th
3. Funky Dollar Bill
4. I Wanna Know if It's Good to You?
5. Some More
6. Eulogy and Light

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SHINER - THE EGG (2001)

For those who appreciate Lannegan stuff this may interest you, not really a regular GOME stuff, but yet could be useful for one of those moments...
Cheers

1 The Truth About Cows
2 Surgery
3 Play Dead
4 The Top Of the World
5 The Egg
6 Andalusia
7 Bells And Whistles
8 The Simple Truth
9 Spook The Herd
10 Pills
11 Stoned

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Jack's Back

Hey hey, GOMIES, greetings from the 13th Floor! I've been gone for quite awhile, and hopefully you've all been well during my absence. I also hope you're still checking G.O.M.E., because Matias has posted some great stuff during my sabbatical.

I'll be posting some killer records over the next few days, and ELEVATED RADIO will be once again destroying entire civilizations before the end of the year.

I just wanted to drop a quick line and let you guys know to stay tuned, for you are about the witness the awesome power of a fully-operational mothership.

Cheers!

CHRISSY ZEBBY TEMBO and NGOZI FAMILY - My Ancestors (1974)

Yes, 1974, and Yes a Fuzz storm from Africa, and thats all I will say about this record.
Why did I post this "Ancient African completely unknown for the occidental world" record???
well, hear it and then, you tell me why....

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Get Off My Elevator, Get On Facebook

Yeah baby!!! We made it to Facebook, just to let us know how many we are, and from wich part of this fucking planet we are, join us! leave comments, taunt us....do whatever you fucking want
Let's see how many of the stoner brotherhood we can gather...

JOIN US!! or fucking die

Love you all!!

HUMO DEL CAIRO - SELF TITTLED (2007)

Finally, something that I'm sure Cheeto hasn't posted on his blog. This time, an Argentinean completetly unknown band.
In fact, they live a few blocks from home, I and didn't notice them till a few weeks ago... anyway listen this, this is very similar to the previous post, but with spanish singing.

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