[Steve Palmer]

Blimey, seems like only a few weeks since I was here...

Anyway, the 'sixties-ified of you may be interested in the following:

MOOCH 1967½ : the new album : 14 February 2008

I'm delighted to announce the release of a new album 1967½ on the AmbientLive record label. This album is available as a standard CD at £8.00, or as a CD/DVD set at £13.00.

The album contains eleven songs, nine written by Steve Palmer, with a couple written by Devonian singer/songwriter Paul Rowley, a long-time friend of Steve’s. The feel is 1967 and all things Summer Of Love.

If you are considering purchasing the special edition of the album, please pre-order (or order after 14 Feb) from ambientlive.com as soon as you can - the special edition of Dr Silbury’s Liquid Brainstem Band sold out in three weeks. The special edition of 1967½ contains the following:

DVD with videos for some of the songs; a bonus track not on the standard album; a filmed interview with Paul Rowley; various slideshows etc. Extra artwork not available with the standard edition is also included - pages 3 and 4 of ‘Internatural Times’ (only pages 1 and 2 available with the standard CD).

Four song samples are now available on MySpace:

http://www.myspace.com/moochspacey



Any extra information you may need can be obtained from me or from John Sherwood at AmbientLive.

Turn on, tune in, drop out!

Thanks guys,

STEVE...

[DudeAsInCool]

Congrats, Steve!

[Steve Palmer]

Thanks!
And here's a natty little quiz for your tea-break...

Month-by-month 1967 quiz

January:
At the Human Be-In in Golden Gate Park, who did not appear?
A: Alan Ginsberg, B: Richard Alpert, C: Timothy Leary, D: George Harrison.

February:
What spacecraft did NASA launch on 5 February?
A: Surveyor 3, B: Luna Surveyor 3, C: Lunar Orbiter 3, D: Luna Orbiter 3.

March:
In the US, how many attended Easter Sunday’s Be-In?
A: 10,000, B: 15,000, C: 20,000, D: 25,000.

April:
What famous sports person refused US military service in this month?
A: George Foreman, B: Jack Nicklaus, C: Carl Yastrzemski, D: Muhammad Ali.

May:
What infamous law was repealed in Tennessee?
A: “Butler Law,” B: “Monkey Law,” C: “Scopes Law,” D: “Apes Law.”

June:
Which cardboard-person was ultimately left out of the “Sgt Pepper” cover shoot?
A: Diana Dors, B: Hitler, C: Mussolini, D: Jesus.

July:
What did John Coltrane die of?
A: Liver cancer, B: Alcohol and heroin abuse, C: Pancreatic cancer, D: Hepatic cancer.

August:
What is the full, correct title of Scott McKenzie’s summertime classic?
A: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair),” B: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear The Flowers in Your Hair),” C: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair),” D: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear A Flower in Your Hair).”

September:
What was the first music played on Radio One?
A: “Flowers In The Rain,” B: “Flowers In Our Rain,” C: “Flowers In A Rain,” D: “Beefeaters On Parade.”

October:
Who did the Kray Twins murder, a deed leading to their eventual downfall?
A: Jack the Cap, B: Jack McVitie, C: Frankie Fraser, D: George Cornell.

November:
What was the BBC’s first ever local radio station?
A: Radio Shropshire, B: Radio London, C: Radio Local, D: Radio Leicester.

December:
What was the first ever album track to feature stereo flanging?
A: Jimi Hendrix “Bold As Love,” B: Moody Blues “The Day Begins,” C: Traffic “Dealer,” D: The Zodiac “Aries.”