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Rock Section Stories: Insight into the ‘Department Store of the Soul’

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Department Store of the Soul: Rock Section and Other Stories Kindle Edition

by Robert William Courtney (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition

The Legend of Rock Section is the mythic thread woven through The Department Store of the Soul, part alter ego, part spiritual archetype, part cosmic prank. Born from a psychic séance where the spirit of Jim Morrison allegedly dictated a song—“Rock Section”—to a group of young seekers, he emerged not just as a band name or song title, but as an encoded identity. A one-man revolution hidden in plain sight. A psychic download. A mystery school in a guitar riff.

Rock Section is the eternal outsider, forged in a cauldron of broken dreams, creative betrayal, and buried power. He disappears when wounded, retreats into myth, then resurfaces years later when the stars realign—namely, during the spiritual liberation of 2020, when time stopped and everything false burned away. He lives at the intersection of shamanism, glam punk, psychic rebellion, and esoteric truth.

He is the man who can walk through fire because he remembers he is the fire. The silent witness at your most transformative moment. The spirit that never dies, just reincarnates through melody, word, and spark. He is the part of you that refuses to give in to mediocrity. And when you’re ready to return to the truth of who you are, he’s already there—waiting with a leather jacket, a battered notebook, and the next verse of your life’s song.

Rock Section isn’t just a legend. He’s a code in your soul, waiting to be activated.

Singles – Unleashing the Fuzz: 31 Tracks of Modern Rock Revival

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“The 31-track, Twenty-First Century Singles compilation album, featuring “New Rock Section”. A sonic time capsule cracked open, unleashing a swirling storm of fuzz-laden riffs and unrelenting rhythm. The track embodies the band’s signature blend of psychedelic garage rock, post-punk grit, and alternative audacity. It is a sound that has always been ahead of its time, whether in the 1980s or today’s era of genre-fluid rock revivalists”. Exposed Vocals

New Album ’31’

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“An album getting more interest these days, as it was always meant to be, with the original cover and missing tracks. One of a few missing links between the One Million Fuzztone Guitars of the 1980s and the 2020s. Check out the article on Exposed Vocals and interview with the ‘Force behind the Fuzz’, Robert Courtney, here:

exposedvocals.com/one-million-fuzztone-guitars-skin-patrol-a-psychedelic-garage-rock-resurrection-worth-the-wait/

exposedvocals.com/exposed-vocals-interview-the-resurrection-of-one-million-fuzztone-guitars-with-robert-courtney/ ”

New album: D-Pop

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Volume II of live, improvised, one-take, gig-ready songs. The point of what I’m doing now musically  is getting away from any form of artifice. They are all live, one-take stereo recordings, not multi-track, with no added effects other than minimal volume editing and EQ. The sound and mix is all set up in the room and is one voice, one guitar, 3 amps and a Pearl Export bass drum. No overdubs allowed. I got fed up with creating things I couldn’t possibly replicate. Not using click tracks or drum machines frees me up to speed up, slow down or instantly go in any direction I choose. It may be minimalist but it’s real.

Dead Time (Live)

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Dead Time (Live) by Skin Patrol

Supercharged, dynamic, Punk, Funk, Rockabilly Agitpop from Skin Patrol in 1980, restored and remastered from a PA desk mix cassette. The Ajanta Cinema put on many punk and post-punk bands at the time, including Joy Division, Psychedelic Furs, Crass and Throbbing Gristle, all bands we loved. It closed after one particularly riotous gig where the seats were ripped out and thrown on stage, not us, honestly.

Link to all streaming sites: https://linktr.ee/omftgsp

Skin Patrol Live at The Ajanta Cinema, 1980

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Recorded live (desk mix) at the Ajanta Cinema, Derby, in 1980, this legendary gig captures this period of Skin Patrol at their best. On the bill with Anti-Pasti, the audience didn’t quite get what they were expecting, hit with a potent mix of funk, punk, and agitpop via Captain Beefheart, The Doors and The Pop Group. The select few of the audience who knew what they were in for loved it. The majority waiting for identikit punk loathed it; they hated us in silence (mostly), and we hated them. The perfect gig at that time.

We Want Our Apocalypse Now (Remix) [Radio Edit]

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Inspired by working on Paris Fashion Shows and the book ‘The Beautiful Fall’ about the 

rivalries and excess that left Rock and Roll standing, this truly genius remix by Ghost Flu Studios finally got the 46 tracks of the original to hang together and turn into the rock classic it was always threatening to be. “The first Roxy Music album meets Bowies Heroes, and then Steve Jones walks into the studio for the chorus; you certainly know how to create a stunning dynamic”.  

“Wow, the end product is very professional! It’s become quite an amazing track. Very surprising!” AQ

“I’m a huge Nine Inch Nails fan, and I think I can hear their influence in this track with the electronic style drums/drum patterns blended with rock/metal guitar flavours. Very, very cool.” LK

“Love the pool of influences, man, especially the first Roxy Music album. Remake/Remodel is absolutely genius, and I’m a huge fan of all things Brian Eno”. LK

Streaming links below:

https://linktr.ee/omftgsp