R.I.P. John Renbourn

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/26/guitarist-and-songwriter-john-renbourn-founder-of-pentangle-dies

Renbourn found dead by police after failing to attend gig

You can win this beautiful instrument right now!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ranjit/16297417300/

Just pledge here: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59918

a horrible horrible version of Thelonious Monk's Friday the 13th, on wooden synthesizer. The real thing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT9xGJvW13c

http://wfmu.org/Gfx/rotate/weird_dance_marathon_410.gif

Warpaint-after-effects in Moscow (seems like) but worth checking out if you're into stuff like that. (Full legal download under the link "Скачать"):

http://volna.afisha.ru/records/lucidvox_v-dvizhenii/

Статный, лаконичный и очень самостоятельный женский рок

R.I.P. Edgar W. Froese, Tangerine Dream mastermind.

I think this little psychedelic gem, the only single by TD-precursor-band The Ones from 1967 fits best (note: Star-Club singles were luxury! STEREO sound as standard!)

Edgar is second from right on the single cover. Note there is talk about tangerine color already (obviously a Beatles' Lucy In The Sky influence).

The Ones were a pretty busy band actually, touring Germany, France and southern Europe. A performance at Salavador Dali's summer residence Port Ligat appeared to become a resurrection experience, that finally led to the change to Tangerine Dream, founded by Froese and singer Charly Prince. The original concept was creating a musical equivalent to Dali's Surrealism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POuxhMuHJJ0

Cameo appearance of The Inner Space (later to be known as Can) in 1968 sexploitation movie Kama Sutra with original member David Johnson (flute) and guest singer Margareta Juvan.

Re-sychronized version in HQ-stereo without the dialogues. It was reported that in another scene the logo of "the Inner Space" can be seen on the bass drum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-moq-HjQpo

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