gianfranco sextet - hully gully tom-tom

Weird, sleazy, cool.

The guitar in this song is SO FUCKING AWESOME.

MUSIC /// SANDY NELSON - CASBAH

SANDY NELSON is one of my all time favorites, right up there with JOE MEEK. Recorded in his garage, playing some of the baddest beats of all times with one arm and created some really warped sounds in his day.

Luckily, you can find a lot of his records hanging out at flea markets and thrift stores. Snag 'em.

MUSIC /// JIMMY GORDON - BUZZZZZZ

I have a bunch of "Halloween" themed music on the way. Getting back into regular posting.

Hang in there, baby!

MUSIC /// BOB VIDONE AND THE RHYTHM ROCKERS - WEIRD

WEIRD

MUSIC /// THE FRANTICS - WEREWOLF

THE FRANTICS were from the Pacific Northwest and originally formed in high school, calling themselves THE FOUR FRANTICS. Two members later went on to form the band MOBY GRAPE.

As far as I can tell, the band didn't produce much music, but "WEREWOLF" alone is enough to cement them as amazing in my mind.

Howling, creepy spoken word, and fucking rock n' roll.

MUSIC /// THE CHANCELLORS - SCREAM

I don't really know anything about THE CHANCELLORS other than this, "SCREAM" is one raw piece of instrumental rock n' roll. 

Wet American surf rock with a psychotic, off kilter edge.

"SCREAM" is now available on the amazing BACK FROM THE GRAVE comps.

MUSIC /// THE EAGLES - STALACTITE

First off, this is not the Eagles you're probably thinking of. While I'm one of the rare music bloggers who actually does like /those/ Eagles, these guys are way better.

An obscure 60's Swedish band originally called "LES AILGONS" (the baby eagles), THE EAGLES released this single of JOE MEEK-esque bizarreness, which is still light years beyond anything rock bands are currently doing.

metal machine trio ///

Watch Metal Machine Trio (above).

Get Metal Machine Music (here).

Read Lou Reed interview (there).

_GP

the go team /// donna parker pop

If you're unfamiliar with The Go Team (not the weird ass funk 2000's ensemble) then you should download this. This is pre - Beat Happening K Records stuff. Calvin Johnson and Tobi Vale playing guitar + drums on this tape, which is waaay out of print. They did a series of singles and full length cassette, also. Super minimal, boombox surf rock instrumentals. 

Life changing.

the go team - donna parker pop cs

-WT

kill surrf ///

Kill Surrf is some dude from Scotland. He doesn't really give much info on his myskizz, which I like. The music is lo-f, simple, non-fuzzed, and mostly instrumental. I love it. Some of you hipster cock suckers could take a couple cues from dudes like this. If you like early Calvin Johnson projects like The Go Team or early Beat Happening, this is your jive.

kill surrrf @ myspace

-WT

joe meek /// intergalactic instros

Joe Meek was a recording engineer and pioneer of how music is recorded and produced. He was totally into far out there fucking crazy surf rock instrumentals and they're all amazing. I suggest you download this monster, put it on your ipud and go mow the fuckin' grass like a good boy.

This guy is a big influence on the way WTHH stuff is recorded.

the joe meek collection - intergalactic instros 

-WT

jello jammo

The Huxtables are a band I stumbled upon who apparently put out a tape(?) back in 2007 called A Touch Of Wonder. It's 17 instrumental pop punk tracks with guitar, drums, and some weird samples. I'd say all these songs are under 3 minutes (a lot under 2) and the album itself makes good cooking music...if that makes sense.

If you dig Deerhoof, Unicorns, blah blah blah.

huxtables - a touch of wonder

-WT