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Monday, Apr 3 2017, 3AM
On this day in 1968 Blue Cheer's hard rock version of Eddie Cochran's Summertime Blues was number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Legendary LSD chemist Owsley Stanley is mentioned on the back of Blue Cheer's Vincebus Eruptum album. Owsley Stanley produced by his own account around 10 million doses of LSD between 1965 and 1967, was a recording engineer for the Grateful Dead in the late 60's, lived over 50 years on a totally plant free diet and was a professional ballet dancer for a time in the early 60's.
Western Sahara family band collaborated with French trio Cheveu.
Playing in Seattle Tues. May 23rd @ Showbox SoDo.
Richard Thompson was born today in 1949 (guitarist, singer and songwriter of Fairport Convention).
Live on KEXP Tues. May 2nd @ 6:30pm. At Nectar Lounge Wed. May 3rd.
