Garage/Soul '66 DCD Records

The Bar Boys from Arkansas start the podcast. In the mid-60's they traveled up to Memphis to do some recording, and their song "That's the Sound of My Heart" comes from that session. I think they got their money's worth. The Soulmasters may have been from the middle part of Virginia, but their sound was pure East Coast Beach. "You Took Away the Sunshine" has sassy brass and a shuffling groove to it that's perfect for the Carolina Shag (that's a dance, y'all). We searched for some more vintage soul for the podcast, and came up with William Cummings and "Your Soul-Searching Love." A rock-steady bass and some sweet soulful singing. Score! Robin and the Hoods finish things up with "Slow Down," from a live 1968 performance. Remember, you don't need an iPod (or even an iPhone) to enjoy this podcast. Just click on the link below and start listening. Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #052 -  Lost Souls, Vol. 3 The Radio Star This program we play: The Bar Boys - That's the Sound of My Heart Lost Souls, Volume 3 The Soulmasters - You Took Away the Sunshine Ol' Virginia Soul, Volume 1 William Cummings - Your Soul-Searching Love Ol' Virginia Soul, Volume 2 Robin and the Hoods - Slow Down Lost Souls, Volume 3

Another of our infamous mystery bands start off this podcast. Who were Les Soules? We're not sure. They recorded a song in Jonesboro, Arkansas, but other than that... With a name like Spontaneous Corruption, you can bet the band's going to lay down some heavy sound. And they do. The Looking Glass of Time has all the cosmic psychedelica you could desire (maybe even more so). The Soul Spotlight shines on Roy Hines. Hines had been in the business for over a decade when he cut this fine example of early 70's soul. When he hits the chorus with the brass behind him, everything's right with the world. We finish with a test track. Jamie Holmes and some friends were asked to try out a newly-built studio at the local radio station, KBOA. They did, and promptly forgot about the track. Forty years later it was unearthed by Psych of the South and another fine example of raw garage was made available for us to enjoy. Remember, you don't need an iPod (or even an iPhone) to enjoy this podcast. Just click on the link below and start listening. Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #051 -  Village of Love and Spontaneous Corruption  - The Radio Star This program we play: Les Soules - The Village of Love Lost Souls, Volume 3 Spontaneous Corruption - The Looking Glass of Time Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore Roy Hines - I Can't Live Ol' Virginia Soul - Encore! Jamie Holmes - Gloria Lost Souls, Volume 3

 Fifty episodes of Garage/Soul '66! Hard to believe we're still going strong, and still have lots more vintage psych, rock, soul and pop to share with you. To celebrate, we're marking another important occasion -- the release of Lost Souls, Vol. 3 by Psych of the South. This compilation digs even deeper into the Arkansas music scene of the late 1960's, unearthing rare acetates, rehearsal recordings, reel-to-reel tapes, as well as some tunes that actually made it to vinyl. We start with the first track on the CD. Richard Vanover and Bob Ralph perform their original 1968 composition, "I Can See Your Ways." We then move to a classic. The Culls (like many other bands before and after them) performed "Suzie Q." This recording, though, doesn't come from a studio, but rather a rehearsal held in the drummers basement! (We may have to rethink that term "garage band"...) And we also have a movie-related track from Billy Cole and the Fouke Monsters. Their release "The Fouke Monster" was written to promote The Legend of Boggy Creek.The Fouke Monster was sort of a Big Foot-style creature sighted around Fouke, Arkansas. Really. Barbara Stants takes the Soul Spotlight with a song about sisters doing it.. to their men. "I'm Gonna Outfit You Baby" tells it exactly as it is. A welcome dose of sassy funk from Miss Stants. Remember, you don't need an iPod (or even an iPhone) to enjoy this podcast. Just click on the link below and start listening. Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #050 -  Lost Souls, Vol. 3 The Radio Star This program we play: Richard Vanover and Bob Ralph - I Can See Your Ways Lost Souls, Volume 3 The Culls - Suzie Q Lost Souls, Volume 3 Barbara Stant - I'm Gonna Outfit You, Baby Ol' Virginia Soul, Encore!   Billy Cole and the Fouke Monsters - The Fouke Monster Lost Souls, Volume 3

First up on this episode of Garage/Soul '66 is a blast of heavy psych. The Sound Expidition hailed from Lincoln, NE and recorded (as far as we know) just this one track -- but it's a good one. "Ultimate Power" proved to be the ultimate track for the band. The Anglos take the Soul Spotlight with a sizzling lo-fi track, "Since You've Been Gone." Folks, there's more to 60's soul than Motown, as this 1967 track proves. Black Narcosis is another of our mystery bands - they came into the studio, they recorded, they disappeared without a trace. I have a deep suspicion that their track "Land of Stone" was recorded while the band was, well... The Tuesday Blues turn in a trippy, laid-back track from 1968. "Together We Stand" was recorded shortly before the lead guitarist joined Black Oak Arkansas (maybe he should have paid more attention to the lyrics). Remember, you don't need an iPod (or even an iPhone) to enjoy this podcast. Just click on the link below and start listening. Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #048 - Black Narcosis and the Tuesday Blues The Radio Star This program we play: The Sound Expidition  - Ultimate Power Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore Black Narcosis - Land of Stone Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore The Anglos - Since You've Been Gone Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 1 The Tuesday Blues - Together We Stand Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

We start the show with the Morning Disaster. This band wrote (and recorded) songs that were a cut above the run-of-the-mill garage band. For some reason, though, the tapes of their 1967 recording session were never released -- until Arcania International got hold of them, that is. From that legendary session we play their original tune "Urban 44." Longtime listeners know our theme and background music is "Days of s Quiet Sun" by Wilson Castle. But it's not the only version of the tune. Group Nine first recorded the song, and as you'll hear it's very different then the later Wilson Castle track. The Soul Duo take the Soul Spotlight with a cautionary tale, "This is Your Day." In this song the duo take the roles of a good woman and triflin' man. Fine mid-sixties soul. As a group, the Woo Too Country Band didn't last a year, but they managed to accumulate a large following in both Arkansas and Missouri. Their track "Only Going Up the Road" is as gritty as they come, and help explain the band's popularity. Remember, you don't need an iPod (or even an iPhone) to enjoy this podcast. Just click on the link below and start listening. Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #047 - Group Nine and Urban 44 The Radio Star This program we play: The Morning Disaster - Urban 44 Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 3 Group Nine - Days of a Quiet Sun Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore The Soul Duo - This is Your Day Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 1 Woo Too Country Band -Only Going Up the Road Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

We start the show with a trippy tune from 1969 by the Group Nine. The group may have been a little tripped out themselves, as they never had as many as nine in their lineup... Yes, Thomas Edisun's Electric Lightbulb Band spelt it E-d-i-s-u-n. They follow the Group Nine with a mellow track of sunshiny psych titled "Common Attitude." Laurie Tate steps into the Soul Spotlight with an outstanding ballad from 1965. The sound is definitely lo-fi, but the singing is top-notch. We finish with "Green was Green" by the Woo Too Country Band. It's a heavy concept, man, and a perfect end to this pysch-heavy episode. Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #045 - Thomas Edisun's Electric Lightbulb Band and Green was Green The Radio Star This program we play: The Group Nine - Nights for Laughing Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore Thomas Edisun's Electric Lightbulb Band - Common Attitude Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore Laurie Tate: Please Tell Me Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 2 Woo Too Country Band - Green was Green Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond