Chaos magic is the emergent discipline of the occult revival of the 21st century, and chaos magic pioneer Austin Osman Spare is its spotlighted personality. Spare died in mostly-anonymous squalor in 1956, but in this new era his cult of personality is second only to Crowley, and his magical concepts and haunted art continue to inspire long since his death. One of the first signs that Spare and his work had transitioned to legendary status was the release of the song “Austin Osman Spare” by Bulldog Breed in 1969. Here’s the word from Beyond the Calico Wall…
Occult psychedelia. Too bad they misprinted his name Austin Osmanspare on the record. Not to be confused with an Oi!/RAC band who coincidentally have an album called “Made In England” as well.
Here’s the tune…
Stay Awake!
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