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The Pusher (Instrumental) (4:30)
40 Minutes To Zero (Live In The Static Room) (5:36)
Point Of Anatomy (Live In The Static Room) (10:18)
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#48 Static Room
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The Pusher (Instrumental) (4:30)
40 Minutes To Zero (Live In The Static Room) (5:36)
Point Of Anatomy (Live In The Static Room) (10:18)
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#47 We're Late For Class Presents: The Act You've Known For All These Years (A Mash)
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Space Fantasy Peace (Intro) (1:18)
Real Made Up (7:06)
Ski-ing/Au (3:15)
Mersey Silence Movement 1 (Overture) (5:10)
Greasy Leaf Changes (9:52)
You Can't Fight Virgins In A Dream (7:00)
It's So Hard To Hope For Peace In A Spiral (Requiem) (13:34)
Goodnight Sad Ramsterdam (3:44)
John, Yoko Is My Madness (Hidden Track) (19:02)
The Reviews Are In...
"...we at Ask Fred are glad WLFC exist" - MOJO
"If only they'd all just gotten along." - We're Late For Class
"...finely wrought, melancholy character studies" - NØ
"The 13 minute Lennon epic, 'It's So Hard To Hope For Peace In A Spiral (Requiem),' is an impassioned anti-war cry from the grave." - Earl
"The greatest Beatles mash up of all time." - Never Get Out Of The Boat
"A rather boring and sentimentally self conscious effort from a Face(less)book act soon to be forgotten on the horizon of last decade." - Anonymous Guy
"...sure to go down in music history in the category of 'required listening.'" - Elementary Penguin
"Best Free Beatles Mash-up of Jan 2010!" - Astral Headspace
"Clever stunt yields intriguing results!!" - Astral Headspace (The real quote)
"Luv it! Luv it! Luv it!" - Casey, The College Crowd Digs Me
"...download it as soon as possible" - homemade lofi psych
"...a trip into the dark twisted world of The Beatles alternate reality..."- Omlette Dangle
"To say it transcends the original works is an understatement and may make me eligible for the "Master of the Obvious" award..." - mick55
The pre-law guys insist we say that no money changed hands for these reviews. Thanks for all the totally manufactured opinions. Now that you're a newly published/certified music critic, you've got a virtual license to "download for review purposes." Please consult your attorney.
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#46 A Hundred On The Hyena
Another 23 minute manifesto of improvisation, made up on the spot, never to be played again. If not for the tape recorders, it would be just like this stuff never happened. You’re invited to experience something the remainder of the planet will never, ever hear. Something that, by all rights, shouldn't even exist... or should have dissipated in the air seconds after it took place. Something that record companies already know in advance they’d lose money on. We are We’re Late For Class! Noisemakers who don’t want your money. Improvisers with no ulterior motive for fame. Layabouts lacking the secret desire for padded riders filled with quarts of Jack, spare tube socks and roast beef heavy backstage deli trays (well... the roast beef would be nice). A gang of pot smoking, acid dropping, ecstasy driven misfits who do this... because. Recorded live.Listen
Stanley's Sun Ra Conga Line Experience (7:09)
A Hundred On The Hyena (6:30)
Les Hallucinations de Shackleton (9:31)
Jazz Interlude (0:33)
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#45 The Stalker 45
The first scene of the pilot episode of The Stalker is set inside a car parked in a dark, desolate, wooded area. One dumb guy and one dumb girl are wrestling in the front seat. Flashbacks are fast and furious; late night hang-ups, phantom doorbells, cars keeping a certain distance behind. Every episode the dumb guy, Ronnie, runs into your every day stalker-related calamities; dog bites, getting roughed up by flashlight wielding Neighborhood Watch guys, reimbursing people for damaged flower beds... there are new adventures every week. Ha! You just can't make this stuff up. At show's end, Ronnie eventually feels the girl up, but that's as far as he gets. The flip side of this digital 45 is the show's elaborate theme music, which plays under the credits. The Quinn/Martin reference harkens back to #11 The Quinn/Martin Quartet Offensive …Tonight's Episode: Dick Gunn.Listen
The Stalker (Ronnie Don't) (4:00)
The Stalker (Main Titles) (7:14)
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#44 Solar Musik
The Legend of the Vanishing Washington: Three stoned musicians go to a motel to sleep off a bender. The clerk says the room is $30, so each guy chips in a $10 bill and they all stumble up to their room. After a while, the clerk suddenly remembers, 'Hey, we have a $25 Musician's Special.' So he calls the bellhop over and gives him a $5 refund to take up to the room. On the way up in the elevator, the bellhop thinks to himself, 'Those guys were wasted, they'll never know. I'll just give each of the three guys a dollar back, so they'll have only paid $9 each for their room, and I'll keep $2 for myself.' Which he does, even though they were too smashed to care. So, in the end, the musicians (who each got a buck back) paid $27 ($9 x 3 guys) and the bellhop kept $2 for himself. $27 + $2 = $29. Thus... The Legend of the Vanishing Washington. Recorded live.Listen
Landings On Moons Besides Our Own (5:17)
Flying (4:34)
Solar Musik (In Analog) (5:16)
Instrument Of Art (5:23)
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#43 The LSD Journals, Vol. II
On June 6, just after recording our last mind-numbingly lengthy epic, #42 The LSD Journals Of Dr. Jackson Gamble, we took a smoke break to listen back, a favored ritual around these parts. Some folks stopped by, so we smoked and listened back some more. Then some others came over and we started another round. Thus, we were righteously blitzed when deciding to take another stab at The LSD Journals. After arduous mixing, "Chapter 2" is the result ("Chapter 3" is a Martian version). Thanks to Will C., without whom. Also included: an indoctrination-free, instrumental version for those that like it raw (or don't buy #42's premise in the first place). It's live.Listen
The LSD Journals: Chapter 2 (14:45)
The LSD Journals: Chapter 3 (6:35)
The LSD Journals: Chapter 2 Again? (Instrumental) (14:45)
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#42 The LSD Journals Of Dr. Jackson Gamble
Shipwrecked on an uncharted island, Dr. Jackson Gamble begins to experiment with mind expansion. Until he is rescued, nearly a year later, Dr. G. kept detailed journals of his experiences with a wide variety of plants he was consuming, including Yoto, a hallucinogen the native Polynesians used for spiritual ceremonies and sacred bloodletting. The Doc was zoned on this stuff for eight straight months and these are his thoughts and exploits. "It was Oriental women such as I have never known," he was once heard to mutter. Another 19 minutes you can never get back. Recorded live.Listen
The LSD Journals Of Dr. Jackson Gamble (19:00)
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#41 Sheep Watch
At a military-run bio-engineering facility, a duty roster emphasizes just one rule of caution, "Whatever you do, whatever you hear... don't look into their eyes." Of course, to move the plot forward, a stoner security guard fails to heed that rule and mayhem ensues. Engineered sheep first infest your dreams. Then, behavioral changes will occur under their watchful, nay, judgmental eye. After that... well, we'll save the exciting Quinn Martin finale for the script negotiations with Roger Corman. In reality, the title track is just another in a series of cheap re-writes of "Careful With That Axe, Eugene." "Capt. Hapi" really only has a sheep theme if all you equator-crossers out there want it to. In the meantime, we've resurrected the classic gatefold album cover for stoners to stare at while listening. If Giles, Giles & Fripp had used this cover you'd have thought they were geniuses. Recorded live.
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Sheep Watch (Don't Look Into Their Eyes) (6:46)
Sheep Watch (Reprise & Fade) (2:07)
Capt. Hapi Crosses The Equator (7:50)
Sheep Watch (Variation) (3:29)
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#40 Another Collection
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Disc 1
Herd Mentality (3:05) #23
Low Budget Cable Sketch Comedy Show Instrumental Theme Song (2:48) #38
Transmission From Jimmy Miller's Car Phone (6:46) #24
Ali Ali (4:57) #27
Under 30 Second Tribute To Kurt Winter (0:29) #21
Lab Animal (3:16) #21
Checkers (5:42) #23
Wind Of The Hawk (4:20) #28
67 (4:23) #31
The Lumbering Rex (Remix) (5:05) #32
Pattern Of Abuse (7:32) #34
Universal Cardigan (Live At Pompeii) (9:08) #38
Dirge Experience (In Easter Hay) (5:31) #38
Buttery Hog Mosh (8:49) #31
Disc 2
Sequel To The Return Of The Son of Monster Magnet (11:00) #28
The Premiere & Final Performance of Jazz From Outer Space (10:31) #35
Liquidity (The Spastic Conductor) (11:25) #33
The Jim Morrison Seance Tapes (13:57) #30
Trippin' In A Plymouth Belvedere (10:25) #32
Particle Alert (12:55) #35
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#39 Opium Den Express
When every minute equals an hour... you're on the Opium Den Express. It runs parallel to the old Ho Chi Minh trail, through Laos, for about 22-1/2 hours. Say nothing, steer clear of the chickens and nestle into one of the back births for the chill experience. The vibrating track pulses with the rhythmic monotony of a non-stop train (a 'heroin gate'), offering hallucinations and plenty of time & space to develop your own plot lines. Think of it as a Spaghetti Eastern. For Broadway, it'll require an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery to fill seats. For now, a few bong hits will do. Recorded live.Listen
Opium Den Express (22:21)
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#38 The Dirge Experience
We had planned to do a whole album of an alter-ego group, The Dirge Experience... 60s holdouts with white-boy afros, black session sidemen and a credo, In Dirge We Trust. "Dirge Experience (In Easter Hay)," is the band's signature song, which they insist must never be covered by any other artist after they die (especially their own kids). Will it be a fiery plane wreck or a slow, endless succession of OD's and suicides, where one mediocre bassist is left with all the trademarks? As for "Low Budget Cable Sketch Comedy Show Instrumental Theme Song," imagine a spunky, 10 second loop underneath a blurry montage of the latest troupe of hip, irreverent cable comics. "Universal Cardigan (Live At Pompeii)" is us pompously grandstanding against the backdrop of ancient Roman ruins, minus the gong. It's so cosmic, perhaps you should save it for an eclipse or something. Recorded live.Listen
Low Budget Cable Sketch Comedy Show Instrumental Theme Song (2:48)
Dirge Experience (In Easter Hay) (5:31)
Universal Cardigan (Live At Pompeii) (9:08)
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#37 Live In The Theatre Of DisBelief II
Live In The Theatre Of DisBelief II is our second episode of mind-numbingly random, alien transmissions encountered by the intergalactic scientific deep-space probe, Trace. Episode 2 comes with a plot development unmentioned when Episode 1 (#22 Live In The Theatre Of DisBelief) was released earlier... EAC's (Embedded Addiction Codes). Meaning, casual listeners aboard the ship were unaware they were slowly becoming mentally dependent on the transmission's subliminally embedded helix re-organizer. The plot thickens, as they say. Settle in and toke up for another non-musical, 26 minute improvisational dose of seemingly benign space racket. We're concealing the show's exciting, climatic, professional, prime-time TV conclusion until negotiations get us a graphic novel anime to score. Recorded live, during sessions that included #35 Jazz From Outer Space.Listen
Live In The Theatre Of DisBelief - Episode 2 (26:19)
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#36 Round Table Smoking Circle Sample Jam
Best guess... this is about 6 or 7 minutes too long, though some estimates went as high as 15. We each found a word, phrase or effect to sample, then used them to jam with live improv keys, in search of that "perfect" alignment of utilitarian consciousness, or... until the blunts nubbed out, which happened about 20 minutes in. Lucky for you the bongos were removed. We might suggest a smoking game tied to the word "relaxation," for maximum entertainment value. Finished in little more than the time it took to record & mix it. We're posting it now, the next day, for the heck of it. Normally, we'd just use the "best" 7 or 8 minutes... you get 21. Good luck. It's best not to think very much about it all. Recorded hours ago.Listen
Round Table Smoking Circle Sample Jam (20:56)
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#35 Jazz From Outer Space
Two raw, virtually unedited jams. We normally cut these things down to make them a little snappier, but not this time. These sleepy extendos will put you down like a diseased rhino. We've done tests. Another 23 plus minutes of here today, gone tomorrow improvisation. For those that leave comments wanting the raw, unedited stuff, this is why we don't do that. A heightened state of awareness is recommended to obtain optimum entertainment euphoria. The pre-law guys insist we state that this music doesn't actually emanate from outer space. And, yes that's Paul MCC sitting in, thanks. Recorded live.Listen
The Premiere & Final Performance Of Jazz From Outer Space (10:31)
Particle Alert (12:55)
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#34 JUICE
Our 34th release. We're nothing, if not tenacious. For legal purposes, we're forced to mention that any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. But, we're not going to try and put anything past you guys. One might say that JUICE is ripped from today's headlines but, it's actually ripped from 1994's headlines. History just has a funny way of going around/coming around. Kind of like karma. One could call it a rock opera, but then... no one would listen to it. Not even you. So just say it's another 20 minutes of improvisation & manipulation with a killer theme. Recorded live. Listen
Pattern Of Abuse (7:31)
Manhunt (4:21)
The Fugitive (7:45)
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We play this way too much around here. Affectionately known as "Platypus Manhunt," it's one of four videos posted over at YouTube by our web buddy, slaxor. Thanks a million.
#33 Raw Tapes & Servitude
More raw tapes from various sessions. The creepy voices near the end of "Liquidity (The Spastic Conductor)" are from The Conet Project, which tracks the curious (and numerous) disembodied, short wave transmissions of random number sequences. No one really knows what it's all about. Earlier in the year, we hammered out the riff for "ZZ Top Called... (And Said To Knock It Off)" for about a half hour, eventually extracting this six minute chunk for public consumption. And, in the same spirit of extraction, we decided to isolate the slightly slowed vocal narrative from our epic opus, "Final Moments Of Barry Cowsill (Redux 4)" (#14). Truth is, we got stoned to it last week and thought it was funny. Which should tell you something about about how easily amused we are. Another 23 minutes of pointless improvisation for stoners, lay abouts and potato stick consuming couch potatoes. You know who you are. #14 The Final Moments Of Barry Cowsill is here.Listen
ZZ Top Called... (And Said To Knock It Off) (6:20)
Liquidity (The Spastic Conductor) (11:25)
The Barry Cowsill Monologue (5:16)
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#32 Trippin' In A Plymouth Belvedere
#32 in a series. Various tracks from various sessions we've been endlessly mixing and remixing with no actual goal in mind. The title track is a true story about a hitchhiking incident involving a Plymouth Belvedere driven by two, off-work day strippers. Embellishments will likely make future versions of the story more potent. It's an outtake from the #21 Science sessions. "The Lumbering Rex (Remix)" is from later and "Sanctified" is a ranting guitar workout from our unfinished War Of The Worlds Sessions. This never fit any themes, and it probably won't fit here, either. Another 20 minutes of made-up stuff we'll never do again.Listen
Trippin' In A Plymouth Belvedere (10:25) (w/ College Sweater Breach & The Misplaced Prelude)
The Lumbering Rex (Remix) (5:05)
Sanctified (4:40)
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#31 Transmissions Vol. 2: The LSD Sessions
More random transmissions from the void, this one with a theme... The LSD Sessions, though, we're not saying why. We will say that we thought each of these improvisational jams were about 30 minutes long. For optimum enjoyment, we're advising drug use, though local authorities may frown on the practice.Listen
67 (4:23)
Closing Ceremonies (At The Beastie Boys' House) (5:27)
Buttery Hog Mosh (8:49)
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#30 The Jim Morrison Seance Tapes
We're not sure how the idea hatched but we know the concept doesn't need much of a set up... it's a live space improvisation during a Jim Morrison seance. Why not!? It's cheaper than a living singer (classified ads, lodging, alcohol) and besides... you know how lead singers are to deal with. Since Bono isn't dead yet, we thought, who better than poet/philosopher/comedian Jim Morrison? And so you don't think this is just something we slapped together with old recordings and ProTools, listen for yourself as the engineer asks Jim for the "post-death stuff... the stuff without copyrights." For those that don't buy the premise, we've included a bonus, 14-minute instrumental mix (minus Jim) from when it was called "Message From Fornax" for a few hours. In the end, Jimbo was fun, even if he did sound like he was drunk in Paris. It went smoother than our Screamin' Jay Hawkins seance, anyway.Listen
The Jim Morrison Seance Tapes (13:57)
Message From Fornax (Pre-JMST Instrumental) (14:02)
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#29 Bob Can Hear Us
Alright, see what you think of this one. A 22:44 live space dirge dedicated to our long-suffering neighbor, Bob. It could be worse. This improv was originally over 40 minutes long. Recorded live, along with The Jim Morrison Seance Tapes (#30)Listen
Bob Can Hear Us (22:44)
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#28 Transmissions Vol. 1
The first in a series, probably. "Sequel To The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet" started out as a nod to Frank Zappa's Freak Out, but halfway through the 11 minutes turned into a Hawkwind jam. We didn't expect that. So, we went full bore Hawkwind on "Wind Of The Hawk." The inspiration being us previously being accidentally inspired to sound like Hawkwind. Seemed like a good enough excuse. Speaking of Zappa, that's actually Frank excusing himself to take a piss at the beginning of "Glenn Miller's Luggage Is Missing, Too." It's a never before heard snippet we managed to acquire (don't ask how), making this a "must have" for Frank Zappa collectors out there. Yet another Creative Accountants idea for expanding our fan base. The song itself (with overdubbed vocals) is a spoof of Andy Mackay's similarly named tune from his '70's rock opera, Rock Follies, with an unlikely musical debt to an old Mothers of Invention tune. Yet another 20 minutes of pointless improvisation, recorded live. Except for the dubbed vocals.Listen
Sequel To The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet (11:00)
Wind Of The Hawk (4:20)
Glenn Miller's Luggage Is Missing, Too (5:31)
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