GUITARIST TOMMY BOLIN'S ZEPHYR LP REISSUED ON VINYL

Los Angeles, CA - Tommy Bolin fans, you are in for a treat! The 1969 recorded debut of the guitar great performing with his first major act, Zephyr, the blues and jazz influenced rock and roll steamroller fronted by powerhouse female vocalist, Candy Givens, will be reissued courtesy of Purple Pyramid Records starting August 5.

With newly remixed and remastered audio created under the supervision of founding member David Givens, this gem of an album has truly been restored to the band’s original vision. As Givens says, “For the first time you can hear what we heard before everything went wrong. I’m happy with the results!”

Happier still will be Bolin fans everywhere as a treasure trove of unreleased live material and studio improvisations were also uncovered in the process of remixing the album. These include performances of the band at small clubs in their home state of Colorado as well as Reed’s Ranch where the band opened for The Grateful Dead. In addition, the studio rehearsals showcase Bolin’s adventurous playing on two free form jams as he lays down blistering solos and eerie atmospheres courtesy of his Echoplex effect.

A limited edition 2,000 unit pressing of the reissue in a 3CD deluxe box set was released in May and has already been sold out, but a single disc version is set to arrive August 5 and a special 180 gram colored vinyl pressing will follow later this year.

Get a glimpse into the early salad days of this inimitable virtuoso whose rise to fame occurred nearly as fast as his untimely exit. His music lives on!

1. Sail On

2. Sun’s A Risin’

3. Raindrops

4. Boom-Ba-Boom

5. Somebody Listen

6. Cross The River

7. St. James Infirmary

8. Huna Buna

9. Hard Chargin’ Woman

BONUS TRACKS (CD ONLY)
10. Guitar Solo / Cross The River (Reed’s Ranch, Colorado Springs, CO - July 3, 1969)
11. Jam (San Bernardino, CA 1971)
12. Uptown (To Harlem) [Boulder, CO 1971]
13. Sail On (Tulagi’s - Boulder, CO June 19, 1973)

1960sYARDLEY COSMETICS!

Yardley of London is perhaps the oldest of cosmetic companies..it began in 1770 and continues to this day... Yardley was particularly popular in the 1960s with Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton as favorite models....Read the whole story of Yardley Here

THE ACE OF CUPS: NEW LOVE

Your card today is the Ace of Cups. This is an exciting card! When you see it in a reading, it means that new love is coming into your life. You are about to go through a journey of the realm of your heart. Aces always signify new beginnings so a new relationship may begin, or you may find a new source of love, comfort and joy in your life.
 

The Ace of Cups shows a hand holding a cup or chalice that is overflowing with five streams of water. The hand that appears from the clouds represents our consciousness of spiritual energy and influence. Radiating from the hand are rays which symbolises that you must always trust your inner feelings and your heart to lead the way. This is your intuition and inner power talking to you.

The five streams represent the abundance and power of the spirit and the effect of spiritual energy upon our five senses. A dove holding a wafer or small disc in its mouth descends from above, signifying the incarnation and appearance of the spirit in the material world. Below the hand is a great sea covered with lotus blossoms, symbolizing the awakening of the human spirit.

ACTIONS

using emotional force

getting in touch with your feelings letting your heart lead the way empathizing with others expressing deep feelings responding viscerally

developing intuition

trusting your inner voice responding to messages from within experiencing direct knowing enhancing your psychic awareness getting in tune with yourself going with your gut reaction

experiencing intimacy

feeling an attraction grow falling in love establishing a bond with another developing a relationship getting close to someone going to a deeper level

proceeding with love

expressing affection opening yourself to others responding sympathetically letting your love light shine giving to those in need getting rid of negativity forgiving and forgetting

FXX CHANNEL LAUNCHES COMPLETE SIMPSON'S MARATHON!

 

Every episode of The Simpsons will be shown on U.S. television in a forthcoming marathon set to be the largest in television history.

There will be a chronological showing of all 25 seasons plus The Simpsons Movie starting on the FXX channel on August 21.

The episodes will run for 24 hours a day until midnight on September 1.

They plan to start in a huge way, with a marathon of all 552 episodes that have aired beginning 1989 until current time.

The marathon will begin on August 21st at 10:00 am and will finish September 1st at 12:00 midnight. And yes, it will include The Simpsons Movie, airing in its proper spot, in-between Season 18 and Season 19.

7 OF PENTACLES: THE SEEDS OF SUCCESS ARE PLANTED

The Seven of Pentacles portrays a young man taking a rest from the difficult work of harvesting his abundant crop. He has been labouring long and hard in his garden. The foliage is full and the blossoms are out. It seems that his work has paid off. He gazes meditatively at the pentacles hanging from the rich greenery of the thicket in which he works and seems to be contemplating the value of his efforts. He is finally taking a break to admire his handiwork and the benefits of his labour.

Seven of Pentacles
The Seven of Pentacles card suggests that my power today lies in timing. I have earned the payoff or rest or am aware that I can be more productive by taking a time-out. I don't interfere with the natural progression and development of things that out of my hands at the moment, but I know it is about time for a change. 'Give me a minute and it'll come to me.' I am empowered by preparation and my asset is using time wisely.

ACTIONS

assessing

evaluating the status
reflecting on progress to date
reviewing what's been done
pausing to check results
making sure you're on course
finding out where you stand
taking stock

reaping a reward

finally seeing some results
enjoying the first fruits
getting returns on investments
receiving payoffs
being able to let up a bit
reaching a milestone

considering a direction change

weighing a different approach
pondering alternatives
thinking about change
opening to a new strategy
questioning your choices
standing at a crossroads

NEW RELEASE: SUPER SESSION: BLOOMFIELD-KOOPER-STILLS

 

Audio Fidelity To Release 5.1 Multichannel Hybrid SACD of Mike Bloomfield - Al Kooper - Steve Stills 'Super Session' Album Mixed By Legendary Al Kooper!

"...one of those albums that seems to get better with age...a super session indeed!"

Camarillo, CA – Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity will be releasing a limited numbered edition 5.1 Multichannel Hybrid SACD of the legendary Mike Bloomfield - Al Kooper - Steve Stills 'Super Session' album! Al Kooper was an A&R executive with Columbia Records in the early 1960's after leaving the group Blood, Sweat & Tears.

The Super Session album was conceived as a jam session with Kooper on keyboards and former Paul Butterfield Blues Band member Mike Bloomfield on lead guitar along with veteran studio musician and Wrecking Crew member "Fast" Eddie Hoh on drums and Barry Goldberg, also on keyboards. Bloomfield was available during the first day of recording for Side 1 of the LP (tracks 1-5).

 
For the second day of recording, Kooper brought in former Buffalo Springfield guitarist Steven Stills to perform on the music that became Side 2 of the LP (tracks 6-9). Recorded on a shoestring budget over a 2-day period in Los Angeles, Super Session went on to become a rock classic and earned the trio a gold record for sales of over one million copies.

"I always wanted to mix this in 5.1. I finished it in 2006, and it's been sitting there until Audio Fidelity released it from captivity. It's the first album I ever mixed in 5.1 I hope everyone enjoys it. Surround Sound allows the listener to get up close to each musician and hear details you can't hear in stereo. Hope ya like details - I DO!" - Al Kooper

The package includes new liner notes written by Al Kooper that tells the story of the Super Session album and the new 5.1 Multichannel mix. The 5.1 mix by Al Kooper with mastering by Bob Ludwig was never released and yet it has acquired some fame from industry insiders familiar with the Multichannel mix with comments like "excellent" and "it deserves to be heard." The new mastering of the Stereo layer of tracks for new SACD Stereo and CD Stereo audio are by mastering engineer Steve Hoffman.

"...some truly spectacular, not to mention, historical rock'n'roll moments."

Tracks:
1. Albert's Shuffle
2. Stop
3. Man's Temptation
4. His Holy Modal Majesty
5. Really
6. It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry
7. Season of the Witch
8. You Don't Love Me
9. Harvey's Tune

Produced by Al Kooper
Stereo CD and SACD mastering: Steve Hoffman at Stephen Marsh Mastering
Multichannel SACD 5.1 mix: Al Kooper at The Magic Shop, NYC
Multichannel SACD 5.1 mastering: Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios

For more information: http://www.audiofidelity.net/content/bloomfield-kooper-stillssuper-session
Al Kooper official website: http://alkooper.com/

MOVIE LEGEND JAMES GARNER DIED AT 86

James Garner April 7, 1928 - July 19, 2014

One of my very favorite actors, James Garner, a master of light comedy who shot to fame in the 1950s as 'Maverick' and later won an Emmy as an unconventional L.A. private eye on 'The Rockford Files,' has died at 86 in L.A. One of the most popular guys in Hollywood, he was second to Jimmy Stewart in his all American, honest and friendly image. He had a good long run and we thank him for all the many years of great films and tv shows...

PEOPLE: Born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, Okla., the future star had a childhood that played like a modern day Oliver Twist. He was only 5 when his mother died, and he and his two brothers were farmed out to various relatives.

Three years later the family was reunited when their father, Weldon (who subsequently married four times), introduced them to their first stepmother, a mean-spirited woman who regularly beat them.

"Mostly me," Garner told PEOPLE in 1985 – the same year he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for Murphy's Romance, with Sally Field.

"My dad worked hard as an upholsterer and carpet layer," said Garner, "but he was a rake and he drank a lot. He'd come home bombed and make us sing to him or get a whipping."

From that experience, Garner developed a lifelong sympathy for the underdog. "I cannot stand to see little people picked on by big people," he said. "If a director starts abusing people, I'll just jump in."

At 14, he left home and did odd jobs. Two years later he lied about his age and joined the merchant marine, but left in less than a year.

Drifting to L.A., Garner attended Hollywood High, where he developed into a football hero – only to prove shy off the field.

"All the girls liked him," said a childhood friend, "but Jim hardly dated."

 Gigi, James and Lois Garner

On a happier note, in 1956 he met aspiring actress Lois Clarke at a Democratic rally, and, he said, "She just knocked me out." Two weeks later they were married.

Already the mother of a daughter, Kim, by a former marriage, Lois had another daughter with Garner, Gigi. All three survive.