“I'm working…But I'm not working for you!”

For all the sleepy spaceheads and slack motherfuckers…

JANE’S ADDICTION – HAD A DAD
CLINIC – RADIOSTORY
THE CLOUD I’M UNDER – KIM AND THURSTON DON’T FIGHT LIKE THIS
THE CAULFILED SISTERS – SOME CANDY TALKIN’ LIVE
TALK TALK – HAPPINESS IS EASY
ZOMBIE ZOMBIE – MAIN THEME FROM ‘THE THING’
PSYCHIC TV – MESSAGE FROM THEE TEMPLE
DOUGLAS WOOD – BOY ON SPACE
KOTO – CHINESE REVENGE
THE GASLIGHT KILLER – SHATTERING INNER JOURNEY
CROCODILES – SLEEP FOREVER
SUPERCHUNK – SLACK MOTHERFUCKER
DAVID HOLMES – MY MATE PAUL (MAJOR FORCE MIX)
GAYNGS – CRY
WAVVES – LINUS SPACEHEAD
CHARANJIT SINGH – RAGA YAMAN
THE BUG – TUNE IN
NEW ORDER - MESH

motherfucker

"Hey did the Monster Mix..."

Hey there all you spooky kids.


Here is a great mix of 50s and 60s ghoulish instrmentals to make your halloween horrific. I believe it originated at J.R. Williams' Prints of Darkness

So please shoot over there, have a look around his excellent blog and be sure to say thank you.



CD 1:
1) THE SPOOK – The Tomkos
2) FRIGHT – B. Brock & the Sultans
3) SATAN’S HOLIDAY – The Lancasters
*CONVENTION OF SPOOKS – Radio Spot
4) HOUSE OF HORRORS – Merv Griffin
5) MUNSTERS THEME – Jack Marshall’s Music
6) THANK YOU, THING – The Fiends
*FUNERAL HOME – Radio Spot
7) ZOMBIE – The Big Guys
8.) CEMETERY STOMP – The Essex
9) GRAVEYARD – The Phantom Five
*THE BLOOD DRINKERS – Radio Spot
10) THE BAT – The Ventures
11) NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRE – The Moontrekkers
12) VAMPIRE – The Crystals
*I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF – Radio Spot
13) WEREWOLF – The Frantics
14) WOLFMAN – Randy Fuller
15) NIGHTMARE – The Abstracts
*HALLOWEEN – Radio Spot
16) SHOCK TREATMENT – The Invaders
17) BLEAK HOUSE – The Gladiators
18) GWENDOLYN & THE WEREWOLF – Hutch Davie
*BORIS KARLOFF SPEAKS – Movie audio
19) RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE – The Moontrekkers
20) HAUNTED – The Madmen
21) MONSTER’S MASH PARTY – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
*SIMON, KING OF THE WITCHES – Radio Spot
22) CAT’S EYES – The Invaders
23) BANSHEE – The Jerry Lee Trio
24) LIKE SPELLBOUND – The Tarantulas
*GATES OF HELL – Radio Spot
25) THE CREEP – Milton DeLugg
26) IGOR’S LAMENT – Tony & the Monstrosities
27) IGOR’S CHANT PT. 1 – Ziggy Gee
*THEY CAME FROM WITHIN – Radio Spot
28) HIGH WALL – The Wailers
29) SHOCK HOP – Johnny Cale
30) FEAR – The Ventures

CD 2:
*SUSPIRIA – Radio Spot
1) STRANGE HAPPENINGS – Rex Garvin
2) ROBBIN’ GRAVES – Don Hinson & the Rigamorticians
3) HE NEVER CAME BACK – The Ventures
*THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU – Radio Spot
4) THE GIGGLER – Pat & the Wildcats
5) THE CHILLER – Googie Rene
6) THE SNEAK – Jimmy Oliver
*HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL – Movie trailer (excerpt)
7) HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL – Kenny & the Fiends
8.) CYCLONE – Les Sorciers
9) THE SPOOK WALKS – The Spooks
*RETURN OF COUNT YORGA – Radio Spot
10) GHOST GUITARS – Baron Daemon & the Vampires
11) SPOOKY – George Barnes
12) INNERSANCTUM – Jim Wolfe & the T-Towners
*STANLEY – Radio Spot
13) SNAKE CHARMER – Mad Man Jones
14) THE CATWALK – The Playboys
15) THEME FROM THE NIGHT WALKER – Sammy Kaye Orch.
*THE MUMMY’S SHROUD – Radio Spot
16) MUMMY WALK (WALKING DEATH) – The Contrails
17) TARANTULA – The Tarantulas
18) NIGHT FRIGHT – Rene Hall
*MONSTER KILLER – Radio Spot
19) JACK THE RIPPER – The Weirdos
20) EXPERIMENT IN TERROR – The Champs
21) MISSING – The Invictas
*MONSTERS CRASH THE PAJAMA PARTY – Radio Spot
22) DOCTOR SPOOK – Frankie Stein & his Ghouls
23) CAT’S EYES – The Ted Taylor Four
24) THE GHOUL – Jack Marshall
*ZOMBIE – Radio Spot
25) DR. CALIGARI’S GRUSELKABINETT – The Vampires of Dartmoore
26) STRANGE – Johnny & the Hurricanes
27) RIGOR MORTIS – The Gravestone Four
*THE WITCHMAKER – Radio Spot
28) THE EXORCIST – The Devils
29) NIGHT OF THE WEREWOLF – Lee Kristofferson
30) THE TREMBLER – Duane Eddy

The Monster Mix

“We love our audience…”

OK – let’s give this thing another go. It amazes me to think that my tiny part of the world is seen as a threat to the big cats out there. For God’s sake, this blog is created for the love of it by a music fan (and certainly an above average spending consumer) and aimed at likeminded souls.

Speaking of whom – to those who left words of support and asked for invites (if I ever go private), thank you so much for making me realise that there a hell of lot more people coming here and checking out the mixes than I could ever have imagined. When time permits I will get back to you all and promise to re-up any requests.

I would especially like to give a shout out to Seba and his wife – they emailed me to offer support and to say that they played one of my mixes at their wedding in Venezuela which totally blew my mind.

If this all goes tits-up I will certainly go private, so if you want to come play just let me know.

Again – thank you.

Here’s your mix.

ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI – BRIGHT LIT BLUE SKIES

NEW KINGDOM – UNICORNS WERE HORSES

STEROID MAXIMUS – CHAIN REACTION

EXILE – POPULATION CONTROL

BADLY DRAWN BOY - ANOTHER PEARL FUDGE

CARIBOU – KALI

APHRODITE’S CHILD – THE SEVENTH SEAL

LAST POST – IT SHOULDN’T STILL HURT (BUT IT DOES)

INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND – WIPEOUT

MADNESS – YESTERDAY’S MEN

BENN JORDAN – A DISTANT EARTHRISE

CORNELIUS – BIRD WATCHING INNER FOREST

BALANESCU QUARTET – THE MODEL

CHARLES EARLAND – INTERGALACTIC LOVE SONG

THE BUZZ – I GOTTA BUZZ

FURNITURE – BRILLIANT MIND

JONNY TRUNK – GLAM

THE GLOVE – PUNISH ME WITH KISSES

BAUHAUS – SPIRIT

DIVINE STYLERS – MYSTIC SHEEP DRINK ELECTRIC TEA.

herbal t

"Kiss me where the sun don't shine..."

It is with sad regret that I inform you that The Mixed Up World of Herbal T will be going 'private' as of July 15th 2010 - exactly two years to the day of it's initial posting. I am sick to death of posts being taken down; it has taken all the joy from something that I found a great pleasure in doing - creating mixes for friends.

If you would like an invite to access the 'Private World of Herbal T' please leave a message in comments with your email address - rest assured that none will be posted for others to see.

Alternatively, you can email me - my address will be in comments at the end of this post.

My best wishes go to all the bloggers who have been an inspiration and support to me; in particular Nolan Micron of 'Castles in Space' and JC - 'The Vinyl Villian'. Links to them and a number of other wonderful blogs can be found down the right hand side of this page. ---->

Thanks for your support.

Herbal T.

"Well did you hear, there’s a natural order..."

"...those most deserving will end up with the most.
that the cream cannot help but always rise up to the top,
well I say: shit floats.
If you thought things had changed,
friend you’d better think again,
bluntly put in the fewest of words,
cunts are still running the world,
cunts are still running the world. "

"...hit it, pause it, record it and play..."

A sad goodbye to Malcolm McLaren; one of the reasons why music has been so much fun for the last 30 odd years. His influence is truly immense. Not only did he 'svengali' the Sex Pistols and ignite the entire UK punk scene after his stint managing the New York Dolls - and subsequent opening of his shop 'Sex' - but he also had a major role in bringing such various genres as Hip-hop, Rap, the 'Burundi Beat', Opera/Waltz House, World Music, BA Arias, Musicals (nearly) and even Voguing (way before Madonna followed suit) to mass attention. The oft used phrase 'Musical Magpie' is still the most appropriate.

A blatant self-publicist, possibly a charlatan, maybe an egomaniac and probably a habitual liar - but most definitely one of the most important people in the history of popular music. And most poignantly to us bloggers in this digital age, wasn't he also spearheading the boombox/Walkman era when we were told that 'home-taping is killing the music industry'? Sound familiar?

Oh - and Duck Rock is still one of the most amazing albums ever made.

Here is 1998s Buffalo Gals go Back to School - which seems to me a fitting tribute as he gets to blab on about himself in between original tracks and hip-hop covers.

1. Buffalo Gals (1)
2. World Famous Supreme Team Show Whbi (1)
3. Bow Wow Wow Show
4. Off The Top
5. Psalms
6. Hey DJ (1)
7. Buffalo Girls (2)
8. Do You Like Scratchin' (1)
9. Zulu Nation Party
10. Bring It Back
11. Buffalo Gals (3)
12. 42nd Street
13. D'you Like Scratchin' (2)
14. World Famous Supreme Team Show Whbi (2)
15. Hey DJ (2)
16. She's Looking Like A Hobo
17. Class Is In Session
18. Shout Outs
19. Building/Adding On
20. World Famous
21. It Was A New York Phenomenon

Goodbye you old swindler

"Celebrate it...Don't forsake it..."

OK people – I need a favour. If you come here it is because you like music that is a little further across the dial than the chart shows that seem to rule the airwaves (or digital in this case). I have long been a fan of 6MUSIC and it appears that the BBC in their infinite wisdom has decided to pull the plug on this fantastic station - and the Asian Network - in order to save money so we can have more Jeremy Fucking Clarkson instead.

Please – if you already listen to it go http://save6music.comSave 6Music to find out how you can have your say. If you are unaware of the station give it a shot and make up your own mind. You will not be disappointed.

Also – A sad goodbye to Mark Linkhous, Roland S Howard and the fantastic Alex Chilton – thank you for the music.

OK – more grooves for Inner Space Cadets.

ASH RA TEMPLE – QUASARSPHERE
ROLAND S HOWARD – LIFE’S WHAT YOU MAKE IT
TEENGIRL FANTASY – PORTAFINO
TITIYO – IF ONLY YOUR BED COULD CRY
PRAM – BELUGA (GRANDMASTER GARETH MIX)
SCIENTIST – MATCH 4 (WINS WORLD CUP)
WOLFGANG REICHMANN – WUNDERBAR
BATHERS – JUJU PEACH
SPARKLEHORSE – CHAOS OF THE GALAXY-HAPPY MAN
JOHANN JOHANSSON – ESCAPE
GONG – MASTER BUILDER
DELGADOS – NO DANGER (KIDS CHOIR)
PREFAB SPROUT – APPETITE (ACCOUSTIC)
ORBIDOIG – VOYAGE OF THE TITANIC
DONNA SUMMER – STATE OF INDEPENDENCE 12”
BIG STAR – WATCH THE SUNRISE (VERSION)

Inner Space Cadets

Paul Haig Day 2

It is with great pleasure that The Mixed Up World of Herbal T joins in the celebration of the work of Paul Haig, one of the greatest voices of the post-punk - or for that matter - any era.

Credit to JC of The Vinyl Villian for being the catalyst and I do urge you to go check out his fabulous blog. Here is his explanation of how and why...

"For those of you who don't know why a number of us are doing all of this today, it has its genesis in some unhappy times back in Spring 2009 when this and many other blogs were being bombarded with all sorts of dmca notices that led to postings and accompanying mp3s being removed without warning. One such incident on The Vinyl Villain involved a Paul Haig posting and a few days later, completely out of the blue, I received an email from Paul's manager saying that they were both bemused by the whole thing given they were the copyright holders of the track and hadn't made any demands for a takedown. Furthermore, Paul was in fact totally relaxed about bloggers promoting him and his work through making mp3s freely available.

As a way of saying thank you for these words of support, I asked if folk would be interested in designating April 6th as Paul Haig Day when we would collectively write about him and make some songs available. It proved to be a success, and so I thought it worth repeating the venture in 2010."

I offer you the following:


Paul Haig - Atmosphere (Joy Division Cover)

Paul Haig - Theme From The Persuaders

For more info please visit his homepage:

Rhythm of Life

..and when you have listened and like what you hear - support the artist and go buy more of his music, you will not be disappointed.

“For always and ever it's getting better…”

More songs to dream to.

CELIO BALONA – TEMA DE BATMAN
RIDE – 1,000 MILES
JJ – LET GO
THE HOT RATS – (YOU GOTTA) FIGHT…
LOCAL NATIVES – SHAPESHIFTER
UNDERTONES – BYE BYE BABY BLUE
TRACTOR - EVERYTIME IT HAPPENS
TRAVIS BIGGS – TIBETAN SERENITY
TINDERSTICKS – FACTORY GIRLS
WOODEN SHJIPS – AQUARIAN TIME
QUASI – BLACK DOGS AND BUBBLES
PETER THOMAS – COITUS CRASH
FOUR TET – SHE JUST LIKES TO FIGHT
SCOTT WALKER – SLEEPWALKERS WOMAN
SCANNERS – STRANGELOVEHATE
FRED NEIL – DOLPHINS
MASSIVE ATTACK – GIRL I LOVE YOU (SHE IS DANGER REMIX)
WU TANG VS THE BEATLES – DAYTONA 500

here it is

"Archangel risin' on the moon..."

A very interesting and eclectic collection of artists covering the songs of great man himself. I have not seen this around very often so have a listen.

A TRIBUTE TO SCOTT WALKER: ANGEL OF ASHES

01. Plaza - We Came Through (Portugal)
02. Backworld - Angel of Ashes (UK)
03. Sally Doherty - If You Go Away (UK)
04. Dies Natalis - Seventh Seal (German)
05. Corsage - Rhymes of Goodbye (Portugal)
06. Naevus - Saturday Child (UK)
07. Raindogs - No Regrets (Portugal)
08. Sieben Matt Howden - Amsterdam (UK)
09. Flak Xana - Rosemary (Portugal)
10. Jorge Palma Flak - Two Rugged Soldiers (Portugal)
11. Rose Mcdowall - Make It Easy on Yourself (UK)
12. JP Simões Sérgio Costa - Rosemary (Portugal)
13. The Sword Volcano Complex - My Death (USA)
14. Aranos - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (Ireland)
15. BCN - Jackie (Portugal)
16. Spiritual Front - First Love Never Dies (Italy)
17. Sleeping Pictures - Girls and Dogs (UK)
18. David E. Williams - Archangel (USA)

the godlike genius