Before there was Grant Lee Buffalo, there was Shiva Burlesque... the post-punk counterparts to the LA paisley underground. From the mastermind of Grant Lee Phillips, Shiva Burlesque is 'a psychedelically tinged, folky, punky, lyrical, spooky, melancholic musical brew' that managed to put out two of the most exquisite albums to come out of the late 80's Los Angeles indie music scene and have managed to be in my top 100 favorite albums of all time.
Shiva Burlesque were :
Grant Lee Phillips - electric acoustic guitars and vocals
Joey Peters - Drums Percussion
Dick Smack - Bass
Jeffrey Clark - Vocals
Greg Adamson - Cello
Shiva Burlesque (1987) Nate Starkman & Son
Indian Summer
Two Suns
The Lonesome Death Of Shadow MortonThe Black ShipMorning Work The Rat Water Lilies Train Mystery Marysupermarket
Mercury Blues (1990) Fundamatal
Who Is The Mona Lisa? Nez Perzé Sick Friend Cherry Orchard Chester The Chimp
Mercury Blues
Do The Pony
Sparrow's Song Peace
At Last Our Flag Has Fallen
VA -Viva Los Angeles II
Shiva burlesque - Arabesque
you can grab it here over at the wonderful Phoenix hairpins blog
