H.P. Lovecraft
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1) H.P. Lovecraft was an American psychedelic rock group of the 1960s and 1970s who took their name from the famous horror writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
The rock band fashioned a hybrid of acid-folk-rock and oddly striking vocal harmonies from two contrasting sources. Founder George Edwards had been a folk troubadour in Chicago, California and Florida, whose repertoire included covers of The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood” and Bob Dylan’s “Quit Your Low Down Ways”, as well as early songs by Fred Neil and Terry Callier, with both of whom he played in clubs. Vocalist/keyboard player Dave Michaels, who had previously played in jazz groups with David Sanborn, boasted a classical training and a four-octave range.
After covering Chip Taylor’s “Any Way That You Want Me” with members of Chicago band The Rovin’ Kind , Edwards and Michaels became the creative force behind the group. After getting clearance for use of the writer’s name from his executors, they recruited Tony Cavallari (lead guitar), Mike Tegza (drums) and Jerry McGeorge (bass), and a debut album for Philips, H. P. Lovecraft, soon followed.
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Quisquillian
H.P. Lovecraft is an excellent name for a band [59,930]
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ICHWILLBIER
I'm not sure why people scrobble audiobooks in the first place. Does it increase their hipster swag? ??? I'm not sure why you think H.P. Lovecraft increases "hipster swag"? wtf is "hipster swag"?
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DeadKinks
One of the greatest American bands ever, inspired by one of the greatest American writers ever. Shame neither of them got 1% of the recognition they deserved at their day. Also, one would think The Glass Prism, with their Poe stuff, should be one of the top similar artists, even though they're not half as awesome.
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little-bluebird
let you mind tarry...
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DarklingAnubiss
Take 2mins out of your busy lifestyle to check out my music @ http://www.last.fm/music/lithium+headrush, for fans of dark ambient, industrial, prog and instrumental gothic metal ;p feedback and criticism is ALWAYS appreciated, thanks! Yours in darkness Anubiss
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Fishmonk
Great, better than Iron Butterfly, better than The Doors, easily the best American group in this style.
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Amputator_666
Wtf is this shit?
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Lowlight26
<_<
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WolfMasterZero
I'm not sure why people scrobble audiobooks in the first place. Does it increase their hipster swag?
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Color_Of_Sound
Provocative and unique psychedelic band !!! If you like darker psych rock...check this out.
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ICHWILLBIER
H.P. Lovecraft is a stupid name for a band. [2]
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nichtsein000
H.P. Lovecraft is a stupid name for a band.
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fromius
This band is another one of the amazing representative of the era of psychedelia,one of their charms were the performance of several analog instruments as piccolo,flutes,strings and so.Groovy!
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RussellChap
Psych-tastic
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Wow! Awesome!
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BrianJohnson89
sooo underrated!
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Roncsipar
what a great band!
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WestChinchilla
FUUUUUCK THE LIVE VERSION OF THE BAG I'M IN IS LIVECHANGING
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kanto_sho
The band and the author has been separated. by last fm The problem is that the fans of the author still gives shouts and add pics at the group page, this does not help the page of the author much right?!
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SebuuuPL
uhm, Lovecraft on Last.fm o.o
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