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 The Jack Cades is a superb 45, top side "Run Paulie Run"  is especially strong with a riff Ray Davies would have been proud of.  Back in 1964/65 this would have been a hit but times have changed and  it's now up to the devoted sleuths to get thee message out.

 Paul McCartney and Alan "Fluff" Freeman go wild for Peter Berry & the Shake Set in 1964.  

 Without Me (Big Dipper Records BDSHOP003) 2009

 Both sides of this 45 were written by Mike Warren, who was a Higher  State member for a couple of years. I assumed the numbers were written  by Marty Ratcliffe!!! I've used the psychedelic "Trip On High" on mix #23 but check out the promo video of "Automatic Motion" cos it's way-out. Plenty to dig on this record. Released 2008.

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 In years to come this fabulous album by The Higher State may  receive some plaudits as being ahead of it's tyme in a weird kind of  way. The early line-up, may have even been the original line-up.  Recorded between June 2007 and January 2008. Beautiful sounds and the  thick card sleeve and heavy vinyl had not been seen since the late  sixties. 12 string guitars, harmonies and excellent drumming throughout.  Keen purist production too nailing the sound. It may have been darker by the day but it's as intoxicating as a  Summer's night in my mind. Take a bow Higher State.  

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 Broken Moons and kaleidoscopic paths featuring: Asteroid No.4, Balduin,  The Fuzztones, Marty Ratcliffe, The Social End Products, Cavemen V, The  Omens and The Youth.  Asteroid No.4 are on a trip to another part of the galaxy with this  single from 2017. "Broken Moon" is a dreamy lament, similar to The Rain  Parade material from the mid eighties. The top side "Ticking Time Bomb"  is a little more heavier with treated vocals, sound FX and added  dreaminess. Marty Ratcliffe went solo with this single from 2010 on Get  Hip Records. It was still a State Production though. A Bert Jansch  number "Fresh As A Sweet Sunday Morning" and (I presume) an original  song "Or Forever (Live Without)" are sparse loner folk. I can imagine  Marty's guitar dripping with tears at the recording session.  

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 I've used two numbers from The Cavemanish Boys album. They were a short-lived combo with Gerry Mohr, a former member of The Miracle Workers. “Come On Baby” is a cover version of Al’s Untouchables 1966 legendary garage single. The Frantic V  are another Greek garage band following in the footsteps of The Sound  Explosion with a sound based on fuzz and farfisa. Two numbers from this  2004 LP made it onto Mix #17. Check out opener “Room 409”

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