Smokin! That's the 2026 WTJU Rock Marathon racing down the track on 4/20. Monday brings an I.R.S. Records show w/ Android & Bobby Metronome (2pm), a stoner metal session w/ DJ Al & Truckstop Willie (4pm), and a deep dive into the music of Joe Meek w/ Poppynogod. Pass the greenery to wtju.net/donate!

Everything reminds me of him/y'all

Look what I stumbled over today! Unfortunately, I think he wouldn’t be too happy if I asked him to sign my copy of 'little lonely one' or 'chills and fever'😅 as he wasn’t very fond of Joe still publishing his material after their contract was terminated+ #musicsky #jazzsky #TomJones #JoeMeek #60s

#detectivesongs #MusicChallenge Day 2️⃣0️⃣ - Witness Glenda Collins - Can I Get A Witness www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6_j...

I want to live on whatever planet this was beamed in from. Joe Meek- Love Dance of the Saroos open.spotify.com/track/1TJ62v...

Here is a list of ALL DIGITAL ONLY TEA CHEST TAPE releases. They are available to purchase or stream on all common music services. Spotify links at the end of the post.🧵 -Do The Strum! Joe Meek’s Girl Groups And Pop Chanteuses (1960-1966): Extra Strums

Looking to buy some vinyl with tracks from Joe Meeks legendary tea chest tapes? This weekend western star has them for half the price. www.facebook.com/westernstarr... #vinylrecords #vinyl #JoeMeek

Really Into Somethin’ – Brit Girl Sounds & Styles 1962–1970. 89-track 3CD box set celebrating UK female artists of the 60s - from beat and soul to folk and pop. Inc unreleased material from archives of Shel Talmy, Dana Gillespie, Ember Records & Joe Meek. cherryred.co/ReallyIntoSo...

Freshly out this month! A new batch of releases from the legendary tea chest tape! (Also make sure to look through the albums on the labels page, there are a few tea chest tape releases that are only digitally available!) open.spotify.com/album/2JUbTO...

youtu.be/pv37Mu14Dtw?... A little sprinkle of Meek Magic from 304 Holloway Rd, in honour of the anniversary of the tragic death of Eddie Cochran April 17th 1960 .Here's Heinz Burt with " Just like Eddie " from 1963 .

Fabulosa Friday Freakbeat from 304 Holloway Rd, a sonic attack from the Moontrekkers 1962. youtu.be/i2DYdou1XDQ?...

The Riot Squad get stoned, 1965

What does a banned book from 1928 have to do with a 60s No.1 single? 🧵 The Honeycombs debut "Have I the right?" got them straight to No.1 not just in the UK but multiple countries. The story how their producer #musichistory #musicsky #queerhistory #queersky #LGBT+ #60s #60smusic #thehoneycombs

Best no.1 of the year is a cracker, John Leyton's "Johnny Remember Me". Its eerie production courtesy of Joe Meek perfectly matches its doomy subject matter. It's like the soundtrack to a western ghost story or something. (2/3) youtu.be/7e4JXwd7XMo?...

No, this isn't Dave Vanian, in fact it's another Dave, namely David 'Screaming Lord' Sutch in 1964. Lord Sutch was an independent political candidate and arguably the UK's first shock rocker. His band The Savages featured a young Richie Blackmore

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The great Joe Meek did Wuthering Heights better (and quicker) than any of them … and with possibly the world’s most delightfully bad singer … bliss youtube.com/watch?v=sI5p...

What does a banned book from 1928 have to do with a 60s No.1 single? 🧵 The Honeycombs debut "Have I the right?" got them straight to No.1 not just in the UK but multiple countries. The story how their producer #musichistory #musicsky #queerhistory #queersky #LGBT+ #60s #60smusic #thehoneycombs

Born In The Roots 4/5/1929: The late, great Joe Meek, producer, engineer and more. He wrote and produced “Telstar” by The Tornados, first British single to top the US charts, pioneered studio practices like overdubbing, sampling and reverb. His legacy of sound is still being deciphered today.

youtu.be/EFlGdiMXiiU?... #TheTornados #Telstar

‘Telstar’ still feels ahead of its time 🚀✨ that sound really opened a whole new space for pop and instrumental music

#ScavengerHunt2 #MusicChallenge 🎵 Day 12: Something Sticky The Honeycombs - Have I The Right? Bonus sticky: Anne ‘Honey’ Lantree, the drummer 🥁

Houston Wells & The Marksmen - Only the Heartaches [UK, Country] (1963) Haunting balladry produced by Joe Meek https://redd.it/hrpo0k https://youtu.be/DCf3jwDwmXo

“I wanted to create a picture in music of what could be up there in outer space.” – Joe Meek #BOTD

😌↕️ #deeppurple #60s #ritchieblackmore #theoutlaws #joemeek

Oh my god, @chiitan.love loves under appreciated queer artists as much as we do?🥹

There's not a lot of toe tapping numbers on this... but it's interesting and it's cool , I think. Out now. I also has Humphrey Lyttleton and his band playing Bad Penny Blues. Produced by Joe Meek and nicked by Paul McCartney. And now giving the MBRS some jazz to show off with. buff.ly/knVAXGn

Today 81 years ago guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore’s Night) was born. He started his career as a session player for avant-garde producer-engineer Joe Meek. On this Outlaws track, the open.spotify.com/track/6aAWkQ... open.qobuz.com/track/65822763 youtu.be/ha_n82IlD3M

We finally made it over here🥳 Follow us if you’d like to know more about the gay small town boy who single-handedly revolutionised the UK recording industry, started the British Invasion, pioneered modern recording practices, the idea of audio effects & creating sound in the recording studio, and