Hasil Adkins

If you are not familiar with Hasil Adkins you should click here to read some good biographical information. Besides that I have posted 4 great albums of music that I would recommend checking out. If you listened to the Rockabilly Psychosis & the Garage Disease album I posted previously then you heard his song She Said. That song alone made me want to hear more of his music.

Hasil Adkins - What The Hell Was I Thinking?

Year: 1998

Country: USA

Here is a collection of songs sometimes more restrained than his earlier works but still performed solo and featuring some great rockabilly, blues, country madness. Click here to listen.

Hasil Adkins - Poultry In Motion

Year: 2000

Country: USA

So Hasil Adkins was apparently somewhat obsessed with chicken. This album is a compilation of all the tracks he recorded that feature chicken as the main subject. Click here to listen.

Hasil Adkins - Chicken Walk

Year: 1986

Country: USA
Here is another collection of lo-fi rockabilly tracks recorded by the man himself. I believe these were all recorded in the 1950's - 1960's era. Lot's of good stuff on this album. Click here to listen.

Hasil Adkins - Out To Hunch

Year: 1986

Country: USA

This album features a collection of 1950's - 1960's solo tracks that were recorded in his West Virginia shack. Click here to listen.

Clock

Unknown - Unknown

Here is an interesting album of some cool instrumental psychedelia by an unknown artist. Found this one online awhile back & never did find out who made this album. It sounds like it could be 1960's & it is a good listen similar to albums posted here previously. If anyone knows anything about this album please don't hesitate to post a comment. Click here to listen.

The Monks

The Monks were a group of 5 American GIs stationed in Germany in the mid-1960's. They began as The 5 Torquays and evolved into The Monks. Their lone album, Black Monk Time, is in my opinion one of the best of the 1960's. Below this post is nearly everything Monks that there is to be found. I do not have the live album "Let's Start A Beat!" so I would greatly appreciate it if anyone out there has that album available to share please post a link here.

The Monks - The Transatlantic Feedback

Various Artists - Silver Monk Time - A Tribute To The Monks

In recent years there has been a sort of Monks revival as more people discover the gems they left behind. This various artists compilation is testament to that fact & features modern artists performing Monks covers. Has some cool moments but not as good as Black Monk Time. Click CD1 & CD2 to listen.

The Monks - Live In Minnesota (2006)

The Monks - Black Monk Time

Year: 1966

Country: Germany
This is the lone studio album released by The Monks. If you have never heard this album I highly recommend checking it out now. Also, there is a good amount of information to be found about the band online if you want to know more about them. I loved this album from the first time I heard it and I still feel the same way after many, many more listens. Click here to listen.

The Monks - Five Upstart Americans

Year: 1965

Country: Germany

This album contains mainly demos that eventually became Black Monk Time. It would probably be best to listen to that album before hearing this one. I think they definately improved upon the demo versions heard here mainly by removing the lengthy organ intros. Click here to listen.

The Monks - Live In Germany 1966

Salvation - Gypsy Carnival Caravan

Year: 1968

Country: USA

This is the second and final album released by Salvation. I bought this for 50 cents one day and had no idea what this would sound like. I was more than pleased as I listened to the first side and this quickly became one of my favorites. I highly recommend this album if you have never heard it. Click here to listen.

Salvation - Salvation

Year: 1968

Country: USA

This is the first album released by Salvation, a band that all too briefly existed in 1968, recorded 2 albums then broke up. This album features some pretty cool psych rock and to me is quite enjoyable to listen to however I don't think this is their best work but definately good to listen to. Click here to listen.

Glaze of Cathexis - The Holographic Universe

Year: 2008

Country: Japan

Dr. Schluss of the Psychedelic Obscurities blog sent me this album of his own original music & offered to let me post it here as well. You should definately check this out if you haven't found it else where yet and make sure to click the link above to visit his blog to read what he has to say about this album. Click here to listen.

Chuck Palahniuk - Survivor

This is the last Chuck Palahniuk e-book I have. I have an audiobook of Haunted if anyone is interested. Click here to read.

Chuck Palahniuk - Invisible Monsters

Here's another Chuck Palahniuk book I haven't read yet but I'm sure it's a really good one like his other books. Click here to read.

Chuck Palahniuk - Diary

This book was published in 2003. More great stuff by Palahniuk I'm sure but I have not read this one myself yet. Sounds really good from the reviews I have read. Click here to read.

Chuck Palahniuk - Fight Club

Since there were some people interested in the other 2 books by Chuck Palahniuk that I posted before I am going to post the other 4 books that I have. All of them are in PDF format except for Survivor which is in Microsoft Word format. Don't think I need to say anything about Fight Club. If you liked the movie then you will probably like the book even better. Click here to read.

Big Dipper (2008)

My brother is also interested in photography and he took this great shot of the Big Dipper at Chippewa Lake Park a couple days ago. I wanted to get a shot like this when I was there but there were still too many leaves. This place is currently undergoing redevelopment after sitting unused for 30 years and the weird beauty of the abandoned amusement park will all be gone.

You can see more photos by my brother on Flickr:

http://flickr.com/photos/hellmutt/

Various Artists - Class of '66!

If I had to pick a favorite year for 1960's music it might be 1966. I dig a lot of albums & singles from that year. This compilation has some cool crude, teen, garage music. Click here to listen.

Various Artists - World Without Fuzz

I do not have any cover art for this album so I made one up that reflects my idea of a world without fuzz. This is an excellent compilation of 1960's garage rock bands & you should deffinately check it out. Click here to listen.

Father Yod and the Spirit of '76 - Expansion

Year: 1974

Country: USA

Here is the third release from YaHoWa as Father Yod and the Spirit of '76. This one is a sort of companion to the Contraction recording. Click here to listen.

Father Yod and the Spirit of '76 - Contraction

Year: 1974

Country: USA

This is the second album by YaHoWa with the group name Father Yod and the Spirit of '76. They put out 4 albums under this name before changing to YaHoWa 13. Click here to listen.

Road Closed

YaHoWa 13 - YaHoWa 13

Year: 1974

Country: USA

Here is the first album released as YaHoWa 13. Click here to listen.

YaHoWa 13 - Savage Sons Of YaHoWa

Year: 1974

Country: USA

This is the second album released as YaHoWa 13. Click here to listen.

YaHoWa 13 - I'm Gonna Take You Home

Year: 1974

Country: USA

Here's another weird album from YaHoWa 13. I will be finishing up a discography of the best albums that this group put out so everyone can hear these lost treasures. Click here to listen.

YaHoWa 13 - Penetration: An Aquarian Symphony

Year: 1974

Country: USA

Another weird album from YaHoWa 13. Seriously, read up on this guy before you listen, it's quite an interesting story. Click here to listen.

YaHoWa 13 - To The Principles, For The Children

Year: 1974

Country: USA

This one is a more personalized, painfully vulnerable album of songs. This is odd, fragmented music that is captivating at some points but not always that interesting musically. Click here to listen.

YaHoWa 13 - The Operetta

Year: 1975

Country: USA

This album was recorded in 1975 but not released until 2004. If you do not know who YaHoWa aka Father Yod is I highly recommend doing a Google search or Wikipedia because he was a pretty interesting character and made some really cool music. Click part 1 & part 2 to listen.

Philippe Besombes - Libra

Year: 1975

Country: France

This seems like an appropriate companion to the last album I posted. This one is plenty weird and full of dark & scary sounds. Click here to listen.

John Moran - The Manson Family: An Opera

Year: 1992

Country: USA

This is an album I have not seen posted anywhere else & is one of my favorite $1 CD purchases ever. Not exactly psychedelic music like I have been posting but I think it still fits here. This opera is very weird, extremely creepy and I bet some people won't make it through the whole thing. I think it's a great and intense album. Listen part 1 and part 2.

Pines

Barn

Alan Watts - This Is It

Year: 1962

Country: UK

This is considered to be the first psychedelic album. I, before hearing this album, thought psychedelic music had it's beginnings around 1965-1966. I think this album qualifies and Alan Watts was definately experimenting with psychedelics at this time. Click here to listen.

The Mind Expanders - What's Happening?

Year: 1967

Country: USA

Another cool psychedelic rock album from 1967. Click here to listen.

The Underground - Psychedelic Visions

Year: 1967

Country: USA

Probably not one of the best psychedelic bands but this one is still a good listen. Starts out with a decent cover of Psychotic Reaction and has some other cool moments. Click here to listen.

Cosmic Avalanche

The Mesmerizing Eye - Psychedelia: A Musical Light Show

Year: 1967

Country: USA

The Mesmerizing Eye. The name of the band was enough to make me want to listen to this album. I like it. Click here to listen.

The Electric Prunes - Underground

Year: 1967

Country: USA

This is the second album from the Electric Prunes. Features some of the best dark psychedelia ever recorded. Click here to listen.

The Electric Prunes - The Electric Prunes

Year: 1967

Country: USA

The debut album from the Electric Prunes which features the single I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night). Click here to listen.

Chuck Palahniuk - Lullaby

I have most of Chuck Palahniuk's other books but this is the only other one I have read so far. I also highly recommend this odd story, it's very good. If anyone is interested in more of his novels, let me know and I can add them in the future. Click here to read.

Chuck Palahniuk - Choke

Chuck Palahniuk is definately one of my favorite modern authors. I saw the movie Fight Club but this was actually the first book of his that I read and I was blown away. It is a weird story but it is also very good and hooks the reader. If you read books, read this one. Click here to read.

The Unfolding - How To Blow Your Mind And Have A Freak-Out Party

Year: 1967

Country: USA

This one falls into the group of psychedelic exploitation records. Doesn't mean much to me because this is still an awesome album to listen to. Plus if you do want to know how to blow your mind and have a freak-out party you're all set. Click here to listen.

The Free Pop Electronic Concept - A New Exciting Experience

Year: 1969

Country: Belgium

This is some cool electronic instrumental psychedelia. Full of groovy sounds and moog synthesizers. Fantastic 1960's electronic psychedelic freak-out. Click here to listen.

Orient Express - Orient Express

Year: 1969

Country: USA

I found a copy of this album at a junk shop one day for 50 cents and had no idea what this band sounded like. Well, I was quite impressed. To put it simply: 1960's US psychedelia with middle east influences. Sounds best on vinyl if you can find a copy. Click here to listen.

Chippewa Lake Park Ferris Wheel (2007)

The Fugs - Second Album

Year: 1966

Country: USA

This is The Fugs second release originally titled The Fugs. Released on CD in 1994 with the title change as well as bonus tracks. Click here to listen.

The Fugs - First Album

Year: 1965

Country: USA

Here is the first album by The Fugs, originally issued in 1965 as The Village Fugs—Ballads and Songs of Contemporary Protest, Points of View and General Dissatisfaction. Re-released in 1966 as First Album. This is the 1993 CD release & contains 11 bonus tracks. Click Part 1 & Part 2 to listen.

The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Where's My Daddy?

Year: 1969

Country: USA

This is the last album I have by WCPAEB and they went a bit downhill on this one. Still a good listen and definately worth checking out though. Click here to listen.