The Naked Sun - NEW EP Pickled Hearts

It's been two years since Philly's The Naked Sun released their debut Space, Place, and Time a bold conceptual EP dealing with lofty themes and quintessential questions. On their latest EP Pickled Hearts their best to date, hinting at spectacular things to come from this up and coming Philly band. The band is more earthbound, the songs are rootsy and beautifully crafted, their chemistry feels effortless. They've blended traditional country twang and Americana with songwriting reminiscent of The Flying Burrito Brothers.

Feel Bad For You Mixtape May 2015

A small but mighty mixtape this month. Hoosier Buddy provided this month's artwork with his long-haired dachshund puppy Maisey. No theme this month just tasty tunes from the conglomerate of misfits' and ne'er' do wells. As always got two cents? Comments here.
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1. “Batman”
Bob Schneider
Live at the Paramount Theatre, Volume 2 (2011)
Submitted By: @Rockstar_Aimz
Comments: There’s a live, acoustic version of this song recorded at a radio station in Boston making references to various Boston places, and it’s just fantastic. I can’t find it anywhere. This version will have to do.

2. “Lovin’ Babe”
Anna & Elizabeth
Anna & Elizabeth (2015)
Submitted By: @Truersound
Comments: SWVA represent. Check out the podcast of their Floyd Radio Show on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floyd-radio-show/id592756379)

3. “Tell Her You Belong To Me”
Beth Hart
Better Than Home (2015)
Submitted By: @tincanman2010
Comments: From what so far is the blues album of the year, a blues-soul torch song about her dad leaving her mom for another woman. Best new ‘old’ song I’ve heard since Amy Winehouse.

4. “I Can’t Stop It”
Anthony Da Costa
Da Costa (2015)
Submitted By: @philnorman
Comments: From the upcoming album from a great young songwriter from Austin-TX-by-way-of-NY. Get on board.

5. “Livin’ On”
13th Floor Elevators
Bull of the Woods (1969)
Submitted By: @Popa2unes
Comments: The 13th Floor Elevators performed for the first time in 47 years at Levitation Fest in Austin this past weekend! Four of the original members Erickson, Leatherman, Walton, and Hall were joined by Erickson’s son Jegar, Fred Mitchim and Eli Southard subbed for the late Stacy Sutherland. The album Bull in the Woods, is the last album they worked on as a group, featuring the 1968 line-up and also Ronnie Leatherman, though both Roky Erickson and Tommy Hall had noticeable absences during recording, guitarist Stacy Sutherland, carried the weight of the songwriting credits (five tracks, co-writing a further four with Tommy Hall) with Roky credited with one co-write with Hall. The album wasn’t released until 1969, by which time the group had effectively disbanded. So 47 years later, they’re Livin’ On.

6. “You’re Gonna Miss Me”
13th Floor Elevators
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (1966)
Submitted By: @Popa2unes
Comments: Something as epic as the return of Texas’ fathers of psych from a 47 year hiatus demands a double shot! Here’s the first time an electric jug made it onto Billboard’s top 100, charting at #55

7. “Vetvi”
Theodor Bastard
Vetvi (2015)
Submitted By: hoosier buddy
Comments: In the world of Folk / Ethnic / Trip-Hop / Experimental / World music, this song is an example of how good it can get when a Russian band travels to the frozen northern wastes to record an album about “our places of power, the places where stones and winds are talking to us.” Traditional Mongol and Russian instruments include the morin khuur, dunchen, gusli, cajon, and vargan. Vocalist Yana Veva paints (and pants) with her pure voice, bringing drama without histrionics. Check out the official video:https://youtu.be/b2pvaP_OED8
I usually fall in love with cinematic music, because through it I can travel in space and time. Sure, I’d love to know what she’s singing about, but not knowing is no obstacle to feeling the deep pulse of this haunting song.

8. “Asa Jones’ Blues”
Charlie Parr
Daytrotter Studio 4/27/2015 (2015)
Submitted By: @BoogieStudio22
Comments: I’m a big fan of Charlie Parr’s minimalist blues. He recently did a Daytrotter Session and this is one of my favorites from that session.

9. “Lost In A Crowd”
Fantastic Negrito
Studio Paradiso 4/20/15 (2015)
Submitted By: @BoogieStudio22
Comments: Another Daytrotter Session. This time an artist I had never heard of, but liked his alternative/rock/blues.

10.”Me Oh My”
The Honeycutters
Me Oh My (2015)
Submitted By: Trailer
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11. “Ambition”
Velvet Elvis
Velvet Elvis (1988)
Submitted By: @toomuchcountry
Comments: From the Mitch Easter.

12. “Breakfast in Bed”
Dusty Springfield
Dusty in Memphis (1969)
Submitted by: @simon2307
Comments: thumbing my way through some old albums the other day I came across one that I’d not played for some time, my copy was rescued from a charity shop (before they discovered Discogs) the vinyls seen some action, it cracks and pops and the sleeves held together by sticky tape – but it’s still a pleasure to listen too. “Somebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don’t have any surface noise. I said, ‘Listen, mate, life has surface noise.’” – John Peel

13. “Rooster Still Crows”
Barna Howard
Quite A Feelin’ (2015)
Submitted By: Blabber’n’Smoke
Comments: Out this month, Barna Howard’s second album has some songs that can stand beside early Kristofferson and Prine. This is one of them.

14. “My Own Saving Grace”
Andrew Bryant
This is the Life (2015)
Submitted By: @magearwig
Comments: My favorite lyrics from my favorite album released thus far this year.

15. “Love Detective”
The Arab Strap
The Red Strap (2001)
Submitted By: The Mad Mackerel Music Blog
Comments: A salutary tale for all those who have suffered jealousy, envy or any form of paranoia. A lover gains possession of his partners “wee red cash box” of memorabilia and cannot resist looking inside giving the listener a sumptuously cringe-worthy insight into the insecurities and fantasies of the human psyche.

Wily Bo Walker & E D Brayshaw - Stone Cold Beautiful

Wily Bo Walker teams up with long-time friend and musical collaborator, guitar maestro E D Brayshaw again for new album 'Stone Cold Beautiful'

Wily Bo weaves an album of cinematic storylines and EDB lays down magnificent and timeless guitar solos.

Some fine guest musicians make appearances on the album tracks including the beautiful backing vocals of Kareña K

Wily Bo Walker is a solo artist, songwriter, composer and performer noted for his characterful vocals and swaggering 'live' performances. He is also the frontman with ‘Rattlin Bone’ and ‘The Mescal Canyon Troubadours’ and works across many styles and genres; blues, rock, soul, alternative, soundtrack and jazz.
Working with long-time friend and musical collaborator, E D Brayshaw, Wily Bo is about to release an album of cinematic storylines and timeless guitar solos, ‘Stone Cold Beautiful’, an album of blues & rock with a pace that harks back to the days of vinyl. Official release date 22nd May 2015.

Wily Bo is also currently working on another solo album 'Moon Over Indigo' with Grammy Award winning musician and arranger, Danny Flam and a host of talented musicians.

Wily Bo has recently worked with vocalist, Kareña K, on a mini-album release; 'A Long Way From Heaven' (Jan 2015) as well as gigging regularly with their duo, London ‘live’ favourites, ‘The Blue Valentines’.

Wily Bo is the frontman (and performer of legend!!!) with his band, Rattlin Bone. The début album 'The Life and Death Of…' is a constant sell out at shows. Currently, Wily Bo Walker is writing and recording the second Rattlin Bone album; ‘It’s Been A Wonderful Life…’.

Wily Bo Walker & The Mescal Canyon Troubadours are recording their début album 'Tales of The Mescal Canyon Troubadours' for release Q3 2015. A veritable powerhouse 'live' band with a blend of funky blues rock that kicks!!! More cinematic tales and drunken fables…

Watch out for his one-man swamp'n'stomp blues show 'Welcome to Voodooville' which Wily Bo Walker will be taking on the road late 2015 and a further new album 'Some People Kill for Passion: Welcome to Voodooville' which will be released in the new year. An album of cigar box guitars, swamp'n'stomp blues and tales of murder and mayhem!

Take the red pill: Welcome to Voodooville…

LISTEN: Os Noctàmbulos - New Singles 'Outsider' & 'Watching You'

Between their debut LP 'Corsica Garden' and a 2nd LP coming later this year, French garage psych rockers, Os Noctàmbulos cut a live 7" one afternoon at Swampland, Toulouse with Lo Spider producing in his infamous analogue studio. The two surf drenched sonic riffed singles 'Outsider' & 'Watching You' are an exclusive release and won't feature on the band's second album.

Available to pre-order here store.requiempouruntwister.com/ shipping May 25.

Levitation Psych Fest 2015 Al Lover's Line-Up Mixtapes

Levitation 2015 
Sunday, May 10 lineup Mixtape
The Black Angels - Diamond Eyes
The Goastt - Too Deep
Fuzz - Fuzz's Fourth Dream
Fat White Family - I Am Mark E Smith
Dallas Acid - The Battle Of Zama
The Flaming Lips - Look... The Sun Is Rising
The 13th Floor Elevators - Levitation
A Place to Bury Strangers - We've Come So Far
Nothing - Bent Nail
Mac Demarco - Chamber of Reflection
Baby Robots - Hallowedwiener
The Myrrors - Dome House Music
Eternal Tapestry - Echo Sounder
Tele Novella - Trouble in Paradise
Melody's Echo Chamber - You Won't Be Missing That Part of Me
The Paperhead - Eye for Eye
Föllakzoid - Feuerzeug
Samsara Blues Experiment - Army Of Ignorance
ZZZ's - drippin'
Mugstar - Technical Knowledge As a Weapon
Los Mundos - Como Si Importara
Ryan Sambol - A Human Being

Saturday, May 9 lineup Mixtape
Night Beats - Real Change
The Jesus and Mary Chain - The Hardest Walk
Thee Oh Sees - Web
Vaadat Charigim - Ein Li Makom
Ryley Walker - Primrose Green
Mystic Braves - You Take the Dark out of Me
Creepoid - Yellow Wallpaper
INDRAJIT BANARJEE - Dhun (Gazal Style)
Earth - Torn by the Fox of the Crescent Moon
Primal Scream - Keep Your Dreams
Heaters - Lowlife
Ex-Cult - Cigarette Machine
HEALTH - Crimewave
Chui Wan - The Sound Of Wilderness
This Will Destroy You - Dustism
Tamaryn - Heavenly Bodies
Las Robertas - Better Days
The Well - Mortal Bones
The Black Ryder - Let Me Be Your Light
Spindrift - Ghosts Go West (Studio Version)
The Blank Tapes - Buff
Fever the Ghost - Source
L.A. WITCH - You Love Nothing
Sungod - Burn Ward Blues

Sunday, May 10 lineup Mixtape


The Black Angels - Diamond Eyes
The Goastt - Too Deep
Fuzz - Fuzz's Fourth Dream
Fat White Family - I Am Mark E Smith
Dallas Acid - The Battle Of Zama
The Flaming Lips - Look... The Sun Is Rising
The 13th Floor Elevators - Levitation
A Place to Bury Strangers - We've Come So Far
Nothing - Bent Nail
Mac Demarco - Chamber of Reflection
Baby Robots - Hallowedwiener
The Myrrors - Dome House Music
Eternal Tapestry - Echo Sounder
Tele Novella - Trouble in Paradise
Melody's Echo Chamber - You Won't Be Missing That Part of Me
The Paperhead - Eye for Eye
Föllakzoid - Feuerzeug
Samsara Blues Experiment - Army Of Ignorance
ZZZ's - drippin'
Mugstar - Technical Knowledge As a Weapon
Los Mundos - Como Si Importara
Ryan Sambol - A Human Being