Freaking Out With a Touch of African Psych/Funk

Oracle 171

Set 1

Forwards & Backwards-The Black Hollies-Somewhere Between Here & Nowhere (2013 USA)
http://ernestjenning.com/band_theblackhollies.htm
Whispering Corridors-Fogbound-Single (2014 Argentina)
http://fogbound.bandcamp.com/
All Leads Back To You-Saffron Sect-Phosphorus Flash (2006 Canada)
Super God-Som Imaginario-S/T (1970 Brazil)
Purple Martin Sanctuary-The Coffee Sergeants-S/T (2012 USA)
http://www.coffeesergeants.com/
Mesmerise-Temples-Sun Structures (2014 UK)
http://templestheband.com/
The Red Telephone-Love-Forever Changes (1967 USA)

Set 2 (Black History Month Special Feature:  African Psych/Funk)

Love Rock-The Strangers-Single (1970 Nigeria)
Freaking Out-Question Mark-Be Nice To The People (1974 Kenya)
Easy Street-Amanaz-Africa (1975 Zambia)
Sweeper Soul-Super Mambo 69-Single
Okponmo Ni Tsiti Emo Le-The Psychedelic Aliens-Psycho African Beat (1971 Ghana)
Akuyan Ekassa-Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestros-Single (1970 Nigeria)

There are many great compilation albums for African Psychedelic music of which I have many.  It's yours to discover.  What a great way to turn on to something new.  I stumbled upon this article which highlights some key albums.  Check them out and groove on...

http://www.nuvo.net/ACulturalManifesto/archives/2013/08/20/african-psychedelic-rock

Set 3

The Sound of Colour-Sir Psych-Lo Fi Circa '67 (2013 USA)
http://sirpsych.bandcamp.com/track/the-sound-of-colour
Dandelion Seeds (Remix)-July-A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Comp. (2010 UK)
Music-Kaleidoscope-Faintly Blowing (1969 UK)
Minor Work-Suuns-Images Du Futur (2013 Canada)
http://secretlycanadian.com/artist.php?name=suuns
Wake-Darker My Love-S/T (2006 USA)
L.A Woman-Elephant Stone-A Psych Tribute to The Doors (2014)
http://cleorecs.com/store/shop/a-psych-tribute-to-the-doors-cd/

Here's an essential comp you might dig.  Browse this site for their previous releases and see what's coming out soon:  https://theactivelistener.bandcamp.com/album/the-active-listener-records-label-sampler


Have a great week, friends of Oracle.  Peace, love and the pursuit of beautiful music...

Nut Gone Flake & Other Gems

Oracle 170

Set 1

Ogdens' Nut Flake-Small Faces-Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (1968 UK)
Jewel of Mine Eye-Temples-Single (2013 UK)
http://templestheband.com/
Phenomenal Cat-The Kinks-Are The Village Green Preservation Society (1968 UK)
Dust In The Sun-The High Dials-War of The Wakening Phantom (2005 Canada)
http://thehighdials.net/
La Balsa-Los Gatos-Single (1967 Argentina)
Think of Love-Love Sculpture-Forms & Feelings (1969 UK)
Shape of Things To Come-Max Frost & The Troopers-Single (1968 USA)

Set 2

Wake Me When It's Over-The Black Hollies-Somewhere Between Here & Nowhere (2013 USA)
http://ernestjenning.com/band_theblackhollies.htm
Outside-Sleepy Sun-Maui Tears (2014 USA)
http://sleepysun.store-08.com/new/
1000 Dreams-Dead Meadow-Warble Womb (2013 USA)
http://www.deadmeadow.com/
Aquamarine Ink-Saffron Sect-Phosphorus Flash (2006 Canada)
http://exclaim.ca/News/saffron_sect_reunite_to_help_canadian_rocknroll_flick_minor
Dive Into Yesterday-Kaleidoscope-Tangerine Dream (1967 UK)
The Flower Children-Marcia Strassman-Single (1967 USA)

Jacco Gardner-Cabinet of Curiosities

Set 3 (Album Feature)

Where Will You Go-Jacco Gardner-Cabinet of Curiosities (2013 Netherlands)

Clear The Air

The One Eyed King

Puppets Dangling

Help Me Out

Summers Game

http://jaccogardner.com/

Set 4

Permanent Green Light-Pangolin-Beneath These Darkened Trees (1999 USA)

Trip Inside This House-Magic Shoppe-Triangulum Australe EP (2012 USA)

http://magicshoppe.bandcamp.com/

Face In The Clouds-Family-Family Entertainment (1968 UK)

Free From The City-The Poppy Family-Which Way You Goin' Billy? (1970 Canada)

Apollo's Here-Spider 72-Seven (2012 UK)

http://beaulieuporch.com/spider-72

Roll My Own-It's All Meat-S/T (1970 Canada)

Set 5

Wander-Tame Impala-S/T EP (2008 Australia)

http://www.tameimpala.com/

Tomorrow Never Knows-Secret Colours-Single (2010 USA)

http://secretcolours.bandcamp.com/

Obstacle Eyes-Morgan Delt-Psychic Death Hole (2014 USA)

http://morgandelt.bandcamp.com/

Here I Am-Earth Mk II-Music For Mammals (2013 Netherlands)

http://www.last.fm/music/Earth+Mk.+II

Loving Sacred Loving-The End-Introspection (1969 UK)

Molto Alto-Le Stelle Di Mario Schifano-Dedicato A (1967 Italy)

Heavy Moon-Elephant Stone-S/T (2013 Canada)

http://www.elephantstonemusic.com/

Take Me With You

Welcome to episode 2 of Oracle in a longer format.  Now playing for 2 1/2 hours every Monday morning on CJAM 99.1 fm in the Windsor/Detroit area and worldwide on the web at cjam.ca.

Tune in and turn on...

Oracle 169

Set 1

Take Me With You-Psychic Ills-Single (2012 USA)
Clink, Clink-Saffron Sect-Phosphorus Flash (2006 Canada)
Lily-Woods-Bend Beyond (2012 USA)
Yesterday's Blowing Back-Dead Meadow-Warble Womb (2013 USA)
Here Comes The Rain-Black Hollies-Somewhere Between Here and Nowhere (2013 USA)
As We Turn-Toy-Join The Dots (2014 UK)
Black Tuna Gang-Morgan Delt-Single (2013 USA)

Set 2

Corduroy Coat-The British North American Act-In The Beginning (1969 Canada)
Puppets Dangling-Jacco Gardner-Cabinet of Curiosities (2013 Netherlands)
Sacred Sands-Allah Las-S/T (2012 UK)
Obsidian Currents-Of Montreal-Lousy With Sylvainbriar (2013 USA)
She's Got Medals-David Bowie-S/T (1967 UK)
Gdybys Kochal Hej-Breakout-Na Drugim Brzegu Teczy (1969 Poland)
The Feathered Tiger-Kaleidoscope-Faintly Blowing (1969 UK)

Set 3

Album Feature of The Week

J.K & Co.-Suddenly One Summer (1969 Canada)

Fly

Little Children

Christine

Crystal Ball

Nobody

O.D

Set 4

What's In My Head-Fuzz-S/T (2013 USA)

It Ain't Easy-Capsula-Dreaming of The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust (2012 Argentina)

Twisted Light-Black Angels-Indigo Meadow (2013 USA)

Druganaut-Black Mountain-S/T (2005 Canada)

In The Darkness-Foxygen-We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic (2013 USA)

No Destruction-Foxygen-We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic (2013 USA)

Grew Up On The Seeds-The Hoa Hoa's-Pop, Drone, Pedals (2010 Canada)

California Daze-Peace-In Love (2013 UK)

Set 5

Everything Is Green- The Essex Green-Everything Is Green (1999 USA)

The Old and The Young-Midlake-Antiphon (2013 USA)  

Tan Lines-Valleys-S/T  (2010 Canada) Familj-Dungen-Tio Bitar  (2007 Sweden)Algen-Amason-S/T (2013 Sweden)Moonrabbit-Cloud Control-Dream Cave (2013 Australia) Windflower-Yamantaka//Sonic Titan-Uzu (2013 Canada)

More Oracle More Fun!

Feast your eyes on the new, improved extended play list for Oracle.  Now airing from 8-10:30 a.m on CJAM 99.1 fm (stream live or download later at www.cjam.ca).

Oracle 168

Set 1

California Dreams-The Orange Drop-Catharsis (2011 USA)
Apocalypse Dreams-Tame Impala-Lonerism (2013 Australia)
Daydreams-Black Hollies-Somewhere Between Here and Nowhere (2013 USA)
Gaze-Suuns-Zeroes QC (2010 Canada)
Uciekaj, Uciekaj-Skaldowie-S/T (1967 Poland)
Tomorrow Never Knows-Secret Colours-Single (2010 USA)

Set 2

On With The Show-Rolling Stones-Their Majesties Satanic Request (1967 UK)
Wait, Let's Go-Thee Oh Sees-Singles Collection, Vol. 3 (2013 USA)
Jeremiah Dreams-Jawbone-S/T (1970 UK)
Ethel Tripped a Mean Gloss-Orange Alabaster Mushroom-Space and Time: A Compendium of The Orange Alabaster Mushroom (2010 Canada)
Walking Through My Dreams-The Pretty Things-SF Sorrow (1968 UK)
Keep In The Dark-Temples-Single (2013 UK)

Weekly Album Feature:  Dungen-Ta Det Lugnt (2004 Sweden)

Panda
Lejonet & Kulan
Lipsill
Festival
Du Ar For Fin For Mig

Set 4

Butterfly Land-Bread, Love & Dreams-The Strange Tale of Captain Shannon & The Hunchback of Giga (1970 UK)
Float Forever-Peace-In Love (2013 UK)
Ages-Midlake-Antiphon (2013 USA)
The Child Dreams-Axe-Axe Music (1969 UK)
California-Mazzy Star-Seasons of Your Day (2013 USA)
Dosed and Became Invisible-Joy Zipper-American Whip (2010 USA)

Set 5

Come To Me-Life On Earth!-The Perfect Spot (2012 Sweden)
Back To The Stone-Woods-Bend Beyond (2012 USA(
Good Dream-Rockadrome-Royal American 20th Century Blues (1969 Canada)
On a Quiet Night-The Oscar Bicycle-Single (1968 UK)
Morning Sun-The Underground Youth-Single (2010 USA)
All Leads Back To You-Saffron Sect-Phosphorus Flash (2006 Canada)

Travel With Your Mind...

Oracle 167

Set 1

Celestial Cow-Cosmic Trip Machine-Golden Horus Name (2013 Belgium)
http://cosmictripmachine.bandcamp.com/
Travel With Your Mind-The Seeds-The Future (1967 USA)
Where Are You-Sunforest-Sound of Sunforest (1969 UK)
The Daily Planet-Love-Forever Changes (1967 USA)
You've Drifted Far-The Higher State-S/T (2013 UK)
http://www.reverbnation.com/thehigherstate
Dirty Blue Gene-Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band-Safe As Milk (1967 USA)
Sails In The Wind-Sun Stone Revolvers-Spaceship X (2013 Canada)
http://sunstonerevolvers.bandcamp.com/

Set 2

Stargazer-McCully Workshop-McCully Workshop Inc. (1970 S. Africa)
Nechod do Klastera-Hana a Petr Ulrychovi-Javory Beat Comp. (1979 Czech)
How Many Nights Have Past-Clear Light-S/T
She's Lost-The Vickers-Single (2013 Italy)
http://www.thevickers.eu/
Sacrifice of The Moon-Ultimate Spinach-S/T (1967 USA)
Toutes Les Filles-Les Differents-S/T (1967 Canada)
Mind Daze-Psychic Ills-Hazed Dream (2011 USA)
https://soundcloud.com/psychic-ills

Set 3

My Friend Jack-The Smoke-Single (1967 UK)
Hitchhiker-The Four Preps-Single (1967 USA)
Tea Tonight-The Pinecones-Sage (2010 Canada)
Reach The Raimbow-The Rockandys-The Breaking Dawn Will Crown The One Who Let The Morning Glint To Come (2012 France)
http://therockandys.bandcamp.com/
The Paperhead-Yellow Book-Single (2011 USA)
http://troubleinmindrecs.com/bands/paperhead.html
Life Is a Dream-George Romanos-S/T (1970 Greece)
Epistle To Paradise-Plastic Cloud-S/T (1967 Canada)
Face of Time-Plague-Single (1966 Canada)

First of 2014!

Welcome friends!!  Happy new year!  I do sincerely hope that these few weeks into the new year have been kind to you.  This is my first day back at the controls after a bit of a hiatus.  It felt great to be back, spinning those psych tunes just for you.  I can't wait until next week's show.  Lots of great new releases are begging to be heard.  Download the episode by using the CJAM 30 day archive at www.cjam.ca.  Cheers!!

Oracle 166

Set 1

Golden Girl-Revolvers-Apocalypse Surfin' (2013 Canada)
Rolling & Tumbling-Aguaturbia-Psychedelic Drugstore (1970 Chile)
Science Killer-Black Angels-Directions To See a Ghost (2008 USA)
Be Yourself By Yourself-Asteroid #4-Hail To The Clear Figurines (2011 USA)
Circles-Moon Duo-Circles (2012 Australia)
Knegarliv-Life On Earth!-Bomkraftens Frukt EP (2011 Sweden)

Set 2

As We Turn-Toy-Join The Dots (2013 UK)
Maybe The Stars Maybe The Sun-Magnetic Minds-Single (2012 USA)
Girls In Trouble-The Go-Fiesta (2013 USA)
Organ Blues-Suuns-Zeroes QC (2010 Canada)
My Friend-Dolly Rocker Movement-Purple Journey Through The Mod Machine (2007 Australia)
Silky-Les Baroques-S/T (1966 Netherlands)
Dear Nellie Goodrich-Kaleidoscope-Tangerine Dream (1967 UK)
Kensington Hill-Shadow Folk-Seagull Visions (2013 UK)
Parachutes-Amason-S/T EP (2013 Sweden)

Set 3

Popcorn Double Feature-Tim Wilde-Single (1967 USA)
We Are Hungry Men-David Bowie-S/T (1967 UK)
Green Circles-The Small Faces-S/T (1967 UK)
Topiel-Pieciu & Daniel Klosek-Warszawski Rock & Roll Lat 60 Comp. (1968 Poland)
Hip Hip Hooray-The Snapshots-Single (1968 Belgium)
Hold Onto Yr Soul-Elephant Stone-S/T (2013 Canada)

Oracle Christmas Special (The Eve of Christmas Eve)

Oracle 165

Set 1

Beatles Christmas Smash up-Created by Tom Teely from all Beatles Fan Club Christmas Singles-Source: Youtube.com
Deck Five-Saturday's Children-Single (1966 USA)
Sweet December-The David-Another Day Another Lifetime (1967 USA)
Santa Claus & His Old Lady-Cheech & Chong-Single (1971 USA)

Set 2

Christmas Time Is Here Again-Elephant Stone-Psych Out Christmas (2013 Canada)
O Tannenbaum-Wooden Shjips-Single (2008 USA)
Run Rudolph Run-Psychic Ills-Psych Out Christmas (2013 USA)
Little Drummer Boy/Auld Lang Syne-Jimmi Hendrix-Merry Christmas Happy New Year EP (1967 USA)
Simon Christmas-Beaulieau Porch-Single (2012 UK)
O Come O Come Emmanuel-Wilderness of Manitoba-Three Carols EP-(2012 Canada)

Set 3

The Star Carol-Simon & Garfunkel-Old Friends (1966 USA)
Dear Mr. Claus-Paul Revere & The Raiders-Single (1967 USA)
Santa Claus Is Coming-Jayram Acharya-Single
What Child Is This Anyway?-Sufjan Stevens-Songs For Christmas (2006 USA)
Jingle Bells-The Impossible-Single
Silver Bells-HE5-Merry Christmas/Psychedelic Sound (1969 Korea)
Christmas Time Is Here-Sarah McLachlan Feat. Diana Krall-Wintersong (2006 Canada)
Do They Know It's Christmas?-Fucked Up Feat. Various Artists-(2009 Canada)
Magic of The Cold-Jacco Gardner-Single (2013 Netherlands)