Les Vegas; Tim Blake; Gong

[Gary Davis]

Hi folks:

The latest Artist Shop newsletter is out and you'll find it in it's entirety
at <http://www.artist-shop.com/news.htm>.  Here's some excerpts of interest
to BOC and Hawkwind fans.

Available now from Cellsum Records <http://www.artist-shop.com/cellsum>
Les Vegas/Fool's Gold ....CD-R
...In 1969 the Soft White Underbelly was just finishing up their first
album. The New York City underground rock scene was new and hot and the
Underbelly were the hottest They played the Electric Circus, the Cafe Au Go
Go, and other legendary, long gone clubs in the East and West Village. The
musicians played intense east coast mystic power rock, while the singer wove
stories out of the music, and the air.  They had just been signed by Elektra
Records, the Door's label, and the tapes were strange, and
strong............and fated never to appear.  Just as the last vocals were
being recorded, the band broke up. Two years later the musicians would
become the Blue Oyster Cult... and the singer....... just disappeared.

You may remember Les as Les Braunstein, the Soft White Underbelly's original
lead singer. Fool's Gold also features Buck Dharma and Albert Bouchard on
rare old as well as brand new recordings.  FOOLS GOLD- Is a Les Vegas
retrospectacle. Most of the cuts were recently recorded by the Les Vegas
Band at Paradise Sound. Some cuts are by the Test Tube Babies, as recorded
in the late 70s. One is from the early seventies and is Les with Donald and
Albert of the Blue Oyster Cult. It opens with the Atlantic Ocean in your
right ear, and the Pacific in your left.
soundbite - <http://www.artist-shop.com/cellsum/gold.ram>

New releases from Voiceprint and associated labels
<http://www.artist-shop.com/voiceprt>

Tim Blake/Tide Of The Century
Innovative keyboard player, Tim Blake has been a key member of both Gong and
Hawkwind. He has played on some of their most popular albums, including
Flying Teapot, You, Live '79, and Levitation. Tim's solo projects include
the pioneering albums Crystal Machine, (VP211CD) and New Jerusalem.  Tim
Blake headlined Glastonbury in the early 80's, surrounded by banks of
synthesizers and a stunning light show. This had a profound influence on
Jean Michel Jarre, who developed these ideas onto a world stage.  Tide Of
The Century is a brand new album with stunning production and brilliant
artwork which will find great appeal with both the Hawkwind and Gong fanbase.
soundbite - <http://www.artist-shop.com/voiceprt/tide.ram>

Imports coming soon <http://www.artist-shop.com/catalog/imports/preorder.htm>

Japanese Gong Reissues
Japanese reissues of the progressive rock act's back catalog packaged in
miniature LP sleeve reproductions of the original artwork.

ABOUT TIME + BONUS TRACK
Originally released in 1994.
ANGEL'S EGG (RADIO GNOME INVISIBLE, PT.2)
Originally released in 1973.
CAMEMBERT ELECTRIQUE
Originally released in 1971.
FLYING TEAPOT (RADIO GNOME INVISIBLE, PT.1)
Originally released in 1973.
MAGICK BROTHER
Originally released in 1970.
YOU (RADIO GNOME INVISIBLE, PT.3) + BONUS TRACK
Originally released in 1974.
PLANET GONG LIVE FLOATING ANARCHY 1977
Originally released in 1990.

GONG-LIVE TO INFINITEA
12 tracks of jazz, rock and r & b mingling effortlessly with Arabic, Indian
and European folk influences.

Gary

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                          Gary Davis
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