***”Happy Mondays”*** are an English rock band formed in [Salford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Salford) in 1980. The band's original line-up was ***[Shaun Ryder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Ryder)*** (vocals), his brother ***[Paul Ryder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ryder)*** (bass), ***Mark Day*** (guitar), ***Paul Davis*** (keyboard), and ***Gary Whelan*** (drums). ***[Mark "Bez" Berry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bez_(dancer))*** later joined the band onstage as a dancer/percussionist. ***[Rowetta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowetta)*** joined the band as a vocalist in 1990. The group's work bridged the Manchester independent rock music of the 1980s and the emerging UK rave scene, drawing influence from funk, house, and psychedelia to pioneer the Madchester sound. ***”Bummed”*** was the band’s second album, released in 1988. on **[Factory Records](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory_Records)** Produced by ***[Martin Hannett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Hannett)***, the album was recorded over six week sessions noted for heavy drug use by the band and Hannett, particularly the rave drug ecstasy. Hannett, known for his work with **[Joy Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Division)** and **[New Order](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Order_(band))**, saturated the recording in effects such as reverb and echo. His bright, brittle production amplifies everything, creating a swirling hyper-reality that's almost a sonic black hole sucking everything into its vortex - slide guitars, sound clips from "Performance," maniacally looped drum machines, The Beatles melodies, drums that are pushed to the front of the mix so it all is a relentless assault, from the ears down to the loins. ***([Stephen Thomas Erlewine](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/stephen-thomas-erlewine-mn0001859280))*** ***”Performance”*** is fifth song on **”Happy Mondays”** second release, ***”[Bummed](https://lbry.tv/@OrganizamStar:8/Happy-Mondays---Bummed:7)”***. *** ***Happy Mondays*** info: **[(Un)Official](http://www.happymondays.de/)** / **[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Mondays)** / **[Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/12097-Happy-Mondays)** / **[AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/happy-mondays-mn0000553483/discography)** / **[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFA_VbU7a_Wxcav8o55l7YA)** / **[Facebook](https://bit.ly/2YZWvyI)** / **[Twitter](https://twitter.com/happy_mondays)** *** More ***"Happy Mondays"*** **Organism Star** candy: **Happy Mondays** / ***"[Squerrel and G-man](https://lbry.tv/@OrganizamStar:8/Happy-Mondays---Squerrel-and-G-man:9)"*** **Happy Mondays** / ***"[Hallelujah](https://open.lbry.com/Happy-Mondays---Hallelujah:c2325b9bfb9a60731b0587e05d122aad86abaf85)"*** **Happy Mondays** / ***"[Pils n Thrills And Bellyaches](https://open.lbry.com/Happy-Mondays---Pils-n-Thrills-And-Bellyaches:a05c34e004edd1119451b2b8a4402417d95647e9)"*** **Happy Mondays** / ***"[Yes Please](https://lbry.tv/@OrganizamStar:8/Happy-Mondays---Yes-Please:f)"*** **Happy Mondays** / ***"[Uncle Dysfunktional](https://lbry.tv/@OrganizamStar:8/Happy-Mondays---Uncle-Pysfunktional:d)"*** *** **[Organism Star Official](https://organismstar.wordpress.com/)** / Complete *Organism Star* LBRY.TV Music Archive

# ***Complete [Organizam Star](https://organizamstar.wordpress.com/ "The Sound Of Who We Are") Archive!*** *** # ***About the Book'n'Author*** Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of ***[The Stone Roses's](https://bit.ly/3riDkP5)*** closest associates, including six former band members, ***Simon Spence's*** “***War and Peace***” (***[St. Martin's Griffin](https://bit.ly/38Lf2Xz)***, 2013) is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation. Originally planned in collaboration with ***[Reni](https://bit.ly/37jxiXv)***, the reclusive drummer, this book had been a year in the making when the Roses, against all odds, announced their re-formation. The book traces the band's genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager ***Gareth Evans***. With 40 unseen photos, including from renowned rock photographer ***[Dennis Morris](https://bit.ly/3E8fj2r)***, it's the definitive biography of the band, stuffed with photos that have never been seen before. All their triumphs and disasters are, with the legendary ***Blackpool*** and ***Alexandra Palace*** shows in 1989 and covered with their era-defining *Spike Island* show for ***The Face***. > ***[Simon Spence](https://amzn.to/3E8jA5L)*** is the author of seven admired non-fiction books on subjects such as ***[Immediate Records](https://bit.ly/367Is0W)***, ***Happy Mondays***, ***[The Stone Roses](https://bit.ly/3rqtVVB)*** and ***[Bay City Rollers](https://bit.ly/3EaBwwN)***. As a music journalist, he has written for ***[NME](https://bit.ly/3O1UWbL)***, ***[Dazed](https://bit.ly/37gOblC)***, ***[The Face](https://bit.ly/3rmt0po)***, ***[i-D](https://bit.ly/3M1mEDD)***, ***[The Independent](https://bit.ly/3xqLNUa)***, ***[Q](https://bit.ly/3xpExYS)*** and ***[Mojo](https://bit.ly/3JBqEcs)***. His latest book is ”***[All Or Nothing: The Authorized Story of Steve Marriott](https://bit.ly/3OjmXf4)***”. # ***More Organizam Star Books'n'Zines*** - ***["No Wave"](https://bit.ly/3KgTCQ4)*** / **Thurston Moore & Byron Coley** - ***["Mudhoney: The Sound and the Fury From Seattle"](https://bit.ly/3j69Iju)*** / **Keith Cameron** - ***["Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs"](https://bit.ly/3r2WQPf)*** / **Phil Freeman** - ***["Manic Pop Thrill"](https://bit.ly/3DFg8iU)*** / **Rachel Felder** # ***Organizam Star Music'n'Movies Recommendations*** - **The Stone Roses** / ***["The Stone Roses"](The Stone Roses)*** - **The Stone Roses** / ***["Turns Into Stone"](https://cutt.ly/mEIrtin)*** - **The Stone Roses** / ***["Second Comming"](https://bit.ly/3jyIn9Q)*** - **The Charlatans** / ***["Some Friendly"](https://cutt.ly/aIv00PC)*** - ***["20 Feet From Stardom"](https://cutt.ly/RE40KVz)*** / **Morgan Neville** - ***["20000 Days On Earth"](https://cutt.ly/IE42kVO)*** / **Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard** - ***["A Band Called Death"](https://cutt.ly/2RhT8TJ)*** / **Mark Covino, Jeff Howlett** - ***["A Dog Called Money"](https://cutt.ly/lRkcWaJ)*** / **Seamus Murphy** *** # ***Complete [Organizam Star](https://organizamstar.wordpress.com/ "The Sound Of Who We Are") Archive!***

Copping their name from ***[William S. Burroughs](https://cutt.ly/knKjvcv)*** euphemism for ejaculation, ***"Thin White Rope"*** was founded in Davis, California in 1984. Although the time and place of their formation aligned them with both the Paisley Underground and roots rock movements, the group quickly staked out its own musical territory, divining their own unique brand of dark, surreal, desert rock. ***"Thin White Rope"*** was led by singer/guitarist ***[Guy Kyser](https://cutt.ly/UnHksbT)***, whose harsh, tightly coiled vocals and unsettling lyrics combined to give the band its edge; in the group's first incarnation, Kyser was joined by guitarist ***[Roger Kunkel](https://cutt.ly/ynHkhgk)***, bassist ***Kevin Staydohar*** (soon replaced by ***Steven Tesluk***), and drummer ***Jozef Becker***. n short, ***"TWR"*** first album ***"Exploring The Axis"*** is mixture of raw, angular riffs, southern twang, and icy psychedelia, with Kyser who delivers tales of isolation, allusion, and death; his voice a perpetually unsteady quake. It's interesting how ***"Thin White Rope"*** music is perpetually verging on chaos, always threatening to collapse. While ***"[Down in the Desert](https://cutt.ly/Amuu48H)"*** kinda sounds like demented Tex Mex roots rock, ***"[Disney Gir](https://cutt.ly/nmuu6Bm)l"*** has feedback drenched amplifiers seemingly creating art of their own based on the simplest of guitar riffs. ***”Atomic Imagery”*** is the eighth song on Thin White Rope debut album, ***"[Exploring The Axis](https://cutt.ly/TmuruQv)"***, released under the ***"[Frontier Records](https://cutt.ly/inKjjFP)"*** in 1985. *** ***"Thin White Rope"*** info: ​ **[Wikipedia](https://cutt.ly/YviyhXX)** **/** **[Bandcamp](https://cutt.ly/Iviykzv)** **/** **[AllMusic](https://cutt.ly/nvauXru)** **/** **[Discogs](https://cutt.ly/eviyzG3)** **/** **[Last.fm](https://cutt.ly/6nGI6OQ)** **/** **[Spotify](https://cutt.ly/3nGOAgw)** **/** **[Youtube](https://cutt.ly/tviynIq)** **/** **[Facebook](https://cutt.ly/tviybpN)** **/** **[Lyrics](https://cutt.ly/LnGIsaj)** *** More ***"Thin White Rope"*** **Organism Star** candy: ​ **"Thin White Rope"** / ***[Moonhead](https://cutt.ly/SmuraTl)*** **"Thin White Rope"** / ***[In The Spanish Cave](https://cutt.ly/5murxJY)*** **"Thin White Rope"** / ***[Sack Full Of Silver](https://cutt.ly/umurW6x)*** **"Thin White Rope"** / ***[The Ruby Sea](https://cutt.ly/RmurPu0)*** **"Thin White Rope"** / ***[The One That Got Away (Live In Gent)](https://cutt.ly/ImurLim)*** *** > **[Organism Star Official](https://organismstar.wordpress.com/)** / Complete *Organism Star* LBRY Archive!

***"Stereolab"*** are an English-French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of ***[Tim Gane](https://cutt.ly/BmFnRwl)*** (guitar and keyboards) and ***[Lætitia Sadie](https://cutt.ly/dmFnYuG)r***(vocals, keyboards and guitar), the group's music combines influences from *krautrock*, *lounge* and *1960s pop music*, often incorporating a repetitive motorik beat with heavy use of vintage electronic keyboards and female vocals sung in English and French. Their lyrics have political and philosophical themes influenced by the ***[Surrealist](https://cutt.ly/imFnOlx)*** and ***[Situationist](https://cutt.ly/ymFnAt5)*** movements. Although ***"Stereolab"*** found success in the underground music scene and were influential enough to spark a renewed interest in older analogue instruments, they have never had a significant commercial impact. Meaby the key is lost in the interview where ***Gane*** and ***Sadier*** have discussed their musical philosophy - *"to be unique for us was more important than to be good"*. Although ***"Stereolab"*** found success in the underground music scene and were influential enough to spark a renewed interest in older analogue instruments, they have never had a significant commercial impact. Meaby the key is lost in the interview where ***Gane*** and ***Sadier*** have discussed their musical philosophy - *"to be unique for us was more important than to be good"*. On the ***”4AD”*** debut album ***”Chemical Chords”***, ***"Stereolab"*** take a much more pop-focused approach than their immediately previous work - which is saying something, since neither ***"Fab Four Suture"*** nor ***"[Margerine Eclipse](https://cutt.ly/7m9op14)"*** were among their more experimental moments in the first place. Actually, the shortness and directness of these songs could be seen as a bigger experiment for the band than their frequent lockgrooves and hypnotic passages, it presents a version of the band's sound that is just as vivid as their earlier output, but fizzing with immediacy and urgency. Album opens with a surprisingly swift rhythm, and bopping backing vocals, then comes animated brass, guitars, and percussion that suggest gears rotating and levers lifting and falling in playful but somewhat sinister fashion. Despite its name, the album actually features some of ***"Stereolab"*** most organic-sounding music in some time, downplaying their arsenal of analog synths in favor of live instrumentation. It manages to be even more concisely charming than ***"SL"*** from fuzzy Moogs of the ***"[Mars Audiac Quintet](https://cutt.ly/xm9iRfJ)"*** era, sacrificing little of the band’s distinctive sound for its immediacy. ***”Valley Hi!”*** is the sixth song on the band's ninth studio album, ***”[Chemical Chords](https://cutt.ly/Lm9obcI)”***, released on 18 August 2008 by 4AD and by ***”[4AD](https://cutt.ly/lm2h7Gp)”*** and ***"[Duophonic Records](https://cutt.ly/nmFZnnE)"***. *** ***"Stereolab"*** info: **[Official](https://cutt.ly/8mQOGE4)** **/** **[Wikipedia](https://cutt.ly/VmQOIoI)** **/** **[Unofficial](https://cutt.ly/tmQSJuL)** **/** **[Allmusic](https://cutt.ly/jmQPueG)** **/** **[Pitchfork](https://cutt.ly/omQPKqT)** **/** **[Last.fm](https://cutt.ly/JmQPVA8)** **/** **[Rateyourmusic](https://cutt.ly/emQAw1X)** **/** **[Discogs](https://cutt.ly/8mQPpky)** **/** **[Bandcamp](https://cutt.ly/YmQAuvN)** **/** **[YouTube](https://cutt.ly/cmQPhgK)** **/** **[Facebook](https://cutt.ly/mmQOB4B)** **/** **[Spotify](https://cutt.ly/WmQPONT)** **/** **[Instagram](https://cutt.ly/TmQO1ZR)** **/** **[Twitter](https://cutt.ly/7mQOMKr)** **/** **[Lyrics](https://cutt.ly/FmQS9fK)** **/** **[Photos](https://cutt.ly/rmQDumG)** *** More ***"Stereolab"*** **Organism Star** candy: ***[Peng!](https://cutt.ly/Qm9iuZM)*** **/** ***[Switched On](https://cutt.ly/3m9ifx0)*** **/** ***[The Groop Played Space Age Batchelor Pad Music](https://cutt.ly/Jm9ilaA)*** **/** ***[Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements](https://cutt.ly/Em9ib6b)*** **/** ***[Mars Audiac Quintet](https://cutt.ly/xm9iRfJ)*** **/** ***[Refried Ectoplasm (Switched On Volume 2)](https://cutt.ly/Zm31L2T)*** **/** ***[Emperor Tomato Ketchup](https://cutt.ly/um9iOXY)*** **/** ***[Dots And Loops](https://cutt.ly/Mm9iHCw)*** **/** ***[Aluminum Tunes](https://cutt.ly/am9iV6c)*** **/** ***[Cobra And Phases Group Play Voltage In The Milky Night](https://cutt.ly/bm9i2Wp)*** **/** ***[The First Of The Microbe Hunters](https://cutt.ly/Zm9i4DW)*** **/** ***[Sound-Dust](https://cutt.ly/Bm9oray)*** **/** ***[Margerine Eclipse](https://cutt.ly/7m9op14)*** **/** ***[Oscillons From The Anti-Sun](https://cutt.ly/om9ofEs)*** **/** ***[Fab Four Suture](https://cutt.ly/Ym9olIL)*** **/** ***[Not Music ](https://cutt.ly/hm9oT4m)*** **/** ***[Electrically Possessed (Switched On Volume 4) ](https://cutt.ly/Xm305mY)*** *** > **[Organism Star Official](https://organismstar.wordpress.com/)** / Complete *Organism Star* LBRY Archive!