December 3, 2011 - Lots of updates tonight including a new live show for download, new video, photographs, flyers, articles, memorabilia and more! Here's the details of all the updates for the evening:

-An AWESOME live recording of a Chrome/Helios Creed show in Philadelphia back in 2008 during the Dual Forces Tour! This one is not to be missed! Great sound quality, a talkative Helios, and a KILLER setlist! Come download the show including front and back CD art - M Room, Philadelphia, PA 9-30-08

-3 to the Videos section including clips from the shows. Helios improvises over Chrome's "Read Only Memory" and a show from the Redwood in California back in 2010, check out the 13 MINUTE version of the Chrome song "Danger Zone" from that show, insanity! Here's links to all the new vids that have been added:   7-17-10,   9-3-11,   11-11-11

-11 new flyers added including some really interesting ones, one with Captain Kirk on the front, a cool lookin' one of a show Helios played with Love 666 & Daddy Longhead, another RARE flyer from Chrome's 1 and only US gig, and many more, check out all 11 new show flyers in Flyers

-8 new photographs, check them all out in the Photo Gallery Page 2

-A very interesting article about Chrome from Damage magazine 1981 called "Chrome: The Communication Warriors" - includes quotes from Helios and Damon

-Helios' amazing new record "Galactic Octopi" has been added to the Albums section including a review of the record with a couple clips from it

-2 new times in the Memorabilia section; Setlist from Portland, OR circa 1991 & a nice Chrome t-shirt from Cleopatra Records

-A review of Galactic Octopi from Massimo Marchini added to the Articles section

-2 promo ads of Helios' "Superior Catholic Finger" record from 1989 - #1,   #2

-Videos added to: Dope Guns & Fucking Up Your Video Deck  &  Dual Forces: Chrome & Helios Creed

**Everyone: I try and update this site as much as I can. The more I gather material, the more this site expands. So, if you have any or even know anyone who might have any old Helios Creed photographs, memorablila, audio/video of live shows - please contact me so that we can arrange it to be added to this website. Thanks so much to all those who have contributed so far**


September 10, 2011 - Small update tonight; 13 new photographs from a recent rare show that Helios played, where he improvised over top of Chrome - Read Only Memory playing in the background. See below for details on all of tonight's updates:

-Brand new photographs in Page 2 of the Photo Gallery of 9-3-11 Los Angeles, CA, Key Club - Helios improvising on top of Chrome - Read Only Memory. Thanks to Jennifer Church for the photos! Scroll to the bottom of the Page 2 of the Photo Gallery to check out the pics!

-Just a reminder; the brand new Helios Creed record "GALACTIC OCTOPI" will be shipping out in a week or so. The record is nothing short of amazing, Helios really shreds on guitar, it is oh-so-psychedelic, a real kiss-to-the-brain, I can honestly can say that it is one of Helios' best records in years, it's incredible. If you haven't ordered your copy yet, please do so, it's available in double vinyl as well as CD, order details below:

----The CD version of 'Galactic Octopi' ships this month (during September). The cost of the CD is ten dollars ($10) plus $3 for shipping within the United States -- or $10 for shipping to everywhere else in the world. (That's either $13 or $20 subtotal for the CD.) There is an 8-panel color foldout with graphically perfect lyrics and liner notes.

----The gatefold double LP version of 'Galactic Octopi' ships shortly after the CD. The cost for this is twenty dollars ($20) plus $5 for shipping within the United States -- or $20 for shipping to everywhere else in the world. (That's either $25 or $40 subtotal for the double LP.) The gatefold artwork & texts expand on the CD packaging and are completely awesome. (Thanks to Christina Bishop for both designs...)

----To order the CD and/or gatefold double LP -- Please kindly transfer now the appropriate total amount of funds via Paypal address transparency2011@yahoo.com for shipment(s) as described above, happening this month.

-Here's what Helios himself had to say about the record: "Ok Mike I'm happy to say I finally approve the record. All systems go on my end my friend. I just went through my most critical test. All systems go captain. Beam them up captain. I'm sorry for scrutinizing, but I had to go through. I'm glad to say let her rip. Get-er-done. Send her off and watch her do her thing, as we tour the shit out of her magic ass. We'll push this rock over the mountain and cruise down the otherside."



August 22, 2011 - Some interesting updates, one being a very rare piece of Chrome history; audio of an interview with Damon Edge from 1981 that aired on an Australian radio program as part of a series on psychedelic music! An entire 45 minute program on CHROME! Damon goes into depth on Chrome and talks quite a bit about Helios as well. Also, more flyers, lyrics of a couple songs from Lactating Purple. The audio of the Damon Edge interview is something not to be missed! Check out details below on all of tonight's updates:

-Audio of an interview with Damon Edge from 1981 from an Australian radio program as part of a series on psychedelic music
-Some new Flyers: #1, #2, #3, #4
-New Lyrics: Modular Green & Big Bang



August 2, 2011 - The first full length Helios Creed record is now availablefor pre-order! GALACTIC OCTOPI is ready to go from Transparency Records. I can assure it is one of the best records Helios has ever recorded! Check out a review of it along with an interview with Helios about the record in Issue #6 of Psych Trail Mix. Check out the info below from Michael Shepperd of Transparency on how to get your copy:


Thank you very much for your interest in the new Helios Creed album, 'Galactic Octopi' (Transparency 0353). Four years in the making and amazingly, here it is! (Please cut and paste the radio link below to hear just one of the 11 equally superb tracks...)

Proudly wanting to deal directly with as many people as possible, our label policy is to offer the releases for significantly less than what online and retail companies sell them for.

----The CD version of 'Galactic Octopi' ships this month (during August). The cost of the CD is ten dollars ($10) plus $3 for shipping within the United States -- or $10 for shipping to everywhere else in the world. (That's either $13 or $20 subtotal for the CD.) There is an 8-panel color foldout with graphically perfect lyrics and liner notes.

----The gatefold double LP version of 'Galactic Octopi' ships next month (during September). The cost for this is twenty dollars ($20) plus $5 for shipping within the United States -- or $20 for shipping to everywhere else in the world. (That's either $25 or $40 subtotal for the double LP.) The gatefold artwork & texts expand on the CD packaging and are completely awesome. (Thanks to Christina Bishop for both designs...)

----To order the CD and/or gatefold double LP -- Please kindly transfer now the appropriate total amount of funds via Paypal address transparency2011@yahoo.com for shipment(s) as described above, happening this month (August) and September.

Should you have any further questions please don't hesitate to write or call.

Respectfully thanking you in advance -- and looking forward to hearing back from you soon. (Please don't miss the two links directly below.)

All the best,

Michael Sheppard
Transparency
(usa+) 213.884.0188
2383 Panorama Terrace
Los Angeles, CA 90039

--Link to a 35-minute radio show with written information about current new releases from four Transparency artists iincluding Helios Creed: http://www.killradio.org/podcast/index.php?tag=Transparency
 
--Link to the best article written so far about the label (covering a lot of ground in just two pages):
http://www.crawdaddy.com/index.php/2010/09/09/the-transparency-label-refuses-to-flinch/


July 16, 2011 - A few updates tonight including a new live recording available for download, memorabilia and flyers! Details Below:

-If you don't already have it, you should! The recording of the one and only time Chrome ever played in the U.S. 8-21-81 Live On Broadway, San Francisco, CA is available in high quality download with artwork! A MUST have for any Chrome/Helios Creed fan. The recording is now proudly hosted on this site, so if you don't have it, GET IT!
-A ticket from a show at the Bling Pig 1992 in the Memorabilia section
-A flyer of Helios playing with Nik Turner's Space Ritual Tour in 1994 in the Flyers section
-The new Helios Creed record GALACTIC OCTOPI should be released sometime in August, stay tuned, it is one of his best records EVER


June 17, 2011 - Lots of new updates tonight including an amazing soundboard recording from the Planet X Tour, new photos, articles, interviews, memorabilia, flyers, lyrics and more! Details Below:

-Download an amazing soundboard record of a show from the Planet X Tour - 10-12-94 Philadelphia, PA
-Some great new photographs: Chrome Tour 98 Promo Photo, Helios During Dual Forces Tour, Helios In Denver Late 80's, 2 photos from a show at the University Of Maryland in 1989 - #1 & #2.... check them all out on Page 2 of the photo gallery
-Brand new interview: Chrome's Own Helios Creed in the Interviews section
-Bunch of new Articles: Last Laugh Review, Kiss To The Brain Review, London Show Review, Sphynx Review, Busting Through Review, Cosmic Assault Review, Nugg Review
-New Memorabilia: Chrome 98' Tour Setlist, Early 90's Sticker 1, Early 90's Sticker 2, Alternate Deep Blue T-Shirt
-4 new Flyers: #1, #2, #3, #4
-New Lyrics: To 2012
**NEW RECORD** - Helios has a brand new record coming out! GALACTIC OCTOPI will be released very soon on Transparency Records. Read a review of the new record in the latest issue of Psych Trail Mix - See Below:
-Brand new Issue #6 of Psych Trail Mix zine: check it out on the Psych Trail Mix page or here's a direct download link to Issue #6


January 9, 2011 - Some small updates tonight; new memorabilia & flyers. Details below:

-New Setlist added to the Memorabilia section
-Rare flyer from 1986 added to the Flyers section
-Revamped some logos on the top of some of the main site pages; Lyrics, Photo Gallery, Posters, Flyers, Newsletters, Live Show Experiences, Memorabilia, and Odds And Ends


December 5, 2010 - Plenty of new updates tonight. New photos, articles, interviews, flyers, videos and more. Details below:

-2 visualization videos for each album in the Albums section of the site
-Great new interview from Rockerilla Magazine 1993 in the Interviews section
-New article from Magnet Magazine 1994 in the Articles section
-4 very rare flyers added to the Flyers section - #1, #2, #3, #4
-Rare Chrome bulletin advertising only time original Chrome EVER played a show in the U.S. added to Flyers section
-New photo of Helios Creed and Johnny Cash on Page 2 of the Photo Gallery
-Brand New feature on Helios Creed's 1991 Lactating Purple with interview in Issue #5 of Psych Trail Mix zine, see below for details
-Brand new issue of Psych Trail Mix zine: Check out contents of Issue #5 on Psych Trail Mix page, or also click here for direct download link: Psych Trail Mix Issue #5
-Also some minor site revamping, you'll notice new header pics/logos on the main sections of the website; Albums, Articles, Interviews, Other Stuff, Bootlegs, Links


September 10, 2010 - A couple updates tonight. Some new photos, lyrics and memorabilia, see below:

-A handful of new photographs added to Page 2 of the photo gallery; Helios live at the Redwood this past July, Helios at Elvis' Graceland, Outside the 9:30 Club in Washington DC, and more.. go check them out!
-A setlist from 1990 added to the Memorabilia section
-Lyrics for the song "Money Man" added to the Lyrics section
-Link to Psych Of The South added to the Links section
**If anyone has anything to contribute or even know someone who may (audio, video, photos...) please do get in touch**


July 27, 2010 - A few updates today. New photographs, video, article, interviews. Details:

-Brand new video added to the videos section of a show from last year at the Great American Music Hall (go hear "Anti-Fade" played for the first time ever in a live setting!)
-6 new photographs added to Page 2 of the photo gallery; 1988 live in SF, 3 pics from Staches 1990, nice black and white shot from the Chrome 1998 Reunion Tour, and a Press Photo from Amphetamine Reptile Records. Go check it all out on Page 2 of the photo gallery!
-2 Interviews added; Hyacinth (1993) & Carbon 14 (1995)
-A short article from Melody Maker (1993) added to the Articles section
-You might also notice the new Chrome navigation bar at the bottom of every page, it's a bit more visual than just the boring text navigation bar previously
**If anyone has anything to contribute or even know someone who may (audio, video, photos...) please do get in touch**


July 2, 2010 - Several updates tonight. Some new photos, a new video added to the videos section, a rare review, some artwork for previously uploaded recordings, new flyers, new lyrics, memorabilia and more. Have a nice 4th of July weekend!!! Here's details for tonight's updates:

-A new video added to the videos section of the site, check it out!
-A couple of old photographs added top page 2 of the photo gallery; Superior Catholic Finger Tour pic & Hollywood 1989
-Alien Soundtracks review from Sounds on the Alien Soundtracks album page
-Lyrics added for Resurrection Blue and The Machine
-New Flyers added for **UPCOMING HELIOS CREED SHOWS**; Helios with MGMT & Helios with Spindrift
-Flyer added for a show from Louden Nelson 1991
-Sticker added to the Memorabilia section
-Artwork added to 11-5-91 and 6-28-09 downloads
-Preview video added to the Psychedelic Glue Sniffin' Hillbillies page
-A few reviews added to the Psych Trail Mix page


May 22, 2010 - HUGE update to the site today! Biggest update is over 50 live video clips added, many very rare, even some unreleased Helios Creed songs. New pictures, lyrics, interview, and memorabilia! Enjoy. Here's the details:

-The Videos page has been updated with over 50 live Helios Creed videos! Each date listed contains 2 songs from each video. Go check it out!
-A bunch of new pictures added to Page 2 of the photo gallery. Pics included from last month's show at the famous Fillmore in San Francisco, and pictures from March of 2006 at the Ghost Town Galleries in Oakland, California during the Deep Blue Love Vacuum tour
-Interview from Flipside Magazine 1997
-2 new items added to the Memorabilia section; the Helios Creed Puppet and a ticket stub from a 1993 London show
-Lyrics added for Hyperventilation and Some Way Out


April 10, 2010 - A few small updates today; about 8 new photographs, a small article from 2005 and a live poster for 2 new shows coming up this Monday and Tuesday at the famous Fillmore in San Francisco, CA. Here's details on what went up today:

-8 new photographs in PAGE 2 of the photo gallery, includes 3 pictures from 2003 at the club Tacoland, also 6 great new photographs from back in 1991 at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ, check out all 8 new pictures in PAGE 2 of the Photo Gallery
-Very small article, The Freed Creed added to the Articles section
**LIVE SHOW ALERT** - Helios Creed will be playing the famous Fillmore in San Francisco, CA on April 12 and 13th, here's a Poster for the shows  (check out all posters in the Posters section of the site)


March 7, 2010  - Lots of updates today; some great rare photographs, new posters and flyers, new album inserts, memorabilia, and new lyrics! Here's the details:

-Loads of rare new pictures in page 2 of the Photo Gallery: shots from Belgium at Democrazy in 95', promo pic from AMREP, 3 great sets of pics from Bridget Christian , a really nice black and white photo from late 91' thanks to Ken Salerno, and many more! Go check them all out in PAGE 2 of the photo gallery
-New Flyers; 4-2-90 DC Space and 9-29-08 Beachland
-New Poster; 10-11-07 Red 7
-Lyrics for 3 songs; The Warming, Your Spaceman, and X-Rated Fairy Tales
-Inserts to the Superior Catholic Finger record, one even including lyrics to the album
-Inside sleeve art to the Abducted single
-Early 90's tour shirt added to the Memorabilia section
**Again if anyone has anything to contribute to the site or knows anyone who may be able to submit contributions (audio or video recordings of Helios Creed shows, flyers, posters, interviews, articles or anything not seen within the site) please contact me, THANKS!**


January 31, 2010 - Some great updates today, inluding a very rare, amazing sounding soundboard recording of a Helios Creed show from late 1991. Some rare photographs and show reviews as well, here's the details below:

-By far, the best update today is a live soundboard recording available for download. November 5, 1991 live at the King's Head Inn. This recording is pristine sound quality and a massive packed setilst. The entire Lactating Purple record is played, plus tons more songs. Go download the show and listen to it!! Review of show with download link: CHECK IT OUT
-7 new great rare pictures added to Page 2 of the Photo Gallery, including a rare pic of Helios from the old Chrome days. Also a few new pictures from the Nik Turner Space Ritual 1994 Tour.
-Some new reviews of audio recordings of shows:  3-13-87, 11-3-90, 11-22-90,3-8-91,11-5-91 (with download link inside),1-23-93 and 4-14-93
-Added lyrics for the song "Leaving The Body" to the Lyrics page



December 19, 2009 - If you like Helios Creed then you must like HEAVY FUZZ tones, right? I just added a link to download my "60's FUZZ MONSTERS" mix that was mentioned in Issue #4 of my zine "Psych Trail Mix." Click on it above to download or go to the Psych Trail Mix page and it will be next to where the FUZZ article is listed in issue #4, it includes from and back cover art. OH YEAH, LOTS of great Helios updates coming soon, including an absolutely amazing soundboard recording from late 1991 during the Lactating Purple tour for you all to download directly from this website. It will blow you away! That will be unleashed soon along with some other updates.


November 29, 2009 - Loads of new stuff today! The biggest of all being the inclusion of my zine PSYCH TRAIL MIX!  Here's the list of all tonight's updates with details below:

-ALL of the issues of my zine PSYCH TRAIL MIX are now included on this site in the Other Stuff  section. Issue #4 "Texas Psych/13th Floor Elevators Special" is unveiled for the first time here, so please go check that out and "print your own zine!"
-A load of new photographs were added to Page 2 of the photo gallery including some really nice pics of the Great American Music Hall gig last month from Jeff Spirer. Also,  some nice backstage pics from that night along with a bunch more onstage. And there's some photos of Helios in his new State of residence California, looks like a nice place!
-Superior Catholic Finger t-shirt added to the Memorabilia section
-some scrapped ideas during late 2005/early 2006 for the Deep Blue Love Vaccume album as well as a 7" release added to the Odds and Ends Section


November 1, 2009 - Lots of new updates thanks to many kind contributors, thank you all for the great stuff! Really, thanks for all of the submissions guys, keep them coming, this site will only continue to grow! Details on tonight's updates:

-LOTS of new pics added to the photo gallery, and I had to add a Page 2 because they're really accumulating. All the pics on Page 2 are the ones that have been added tonight. The last pic there, when you click into it, it leads to a page with multiple images to last Friday's gig at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, which I hear went really well!
-Some really cool mailers were added to the Odds and Ends section thanks to Chad Crossan. One of them even includes the lyrics to Resurrection Blue
-A few new flyers were added to the Flyers section, including 2 from last week's gig at the Great American Music Hall
-A new link was added for the Phrock Blog to the Links section. This is an amazing site to snag tons of 60's psych and more! Please check it out!


October 2, 2009 - Plenty of updates tonight! Had some great submissions come in recently that I think you'll all enjoy, here are the details below:

-About 20 or so new pictures in the Photo Gallery, including some really nice ones from  France from back in 1995 thanks to Jean Paul, the newest pics are at the bottom of the gallery
-A couple of new t-shirts in the Memorabilia section, some old vintage ones including a Last Laugh t-shirt
-A unique little item, a "date book" from the France tour in the Odds and Ends section, thanks to Jean Paul
-A new Live Experience write up in the Live Experiences section from Denver 9-23-08 thanks to Robert Lee
-A couple of cool new flyers in the Flyers section at the bottom, where Galaxy Chamber opens up for Helios 
-A really nice Planet X Promo Poster in the Posters section thanks to Jean Paul


September 20, 2009 - Just a few minor updates and additions today folks, new pictures and things are on the way and should be up shortly. But for the time being the following minor updates/additions were made:

-credited Aidan Carlan as keyboard player on X-Rated Fairy Tales
-Jimbo from Daddy Longhead is the one who provided the joint at the show in 1994 at the Abyss
-Houston 92 show is most likely 1991 at Emos in Austin, TX
-Helios in alien t-shirt photo given credit as due with more details
-a question and answer that was somehow omitted from the Your Flesh interview is added (starts with the q "so a spiritual world is trying to..."), somehow it was omitted from the actual published version in Your Flesh Magazine. Thanks to Steve Tupper of Subterranean Records for providing the complete version.


September 13, 2009 - Site Launched!!!  I hope that you all enjoy this website, I've worked on it for a very long time and put TONS of time and effort into it. I hope you all enjoy it. I'm no experienced html user by ANY means, but I'm happy with the basic layout I put together for the site. This website will most likely be updated fairly regularly, so keep an eye out and all updates will be posted here in the same location you clicked on to get to this page, so it'll be clearly posted on the main home page! Again, if any of you have something you don't see on here; videos of shows, audio recordings of shows, photographs... anything at all that could be added to the site, please contact me so that we can arrange to do so! Please explore all the areas of the site, even the "Other Stuff" section has many sections within that section! So please do enjoy and send any comments and let me know if you like the site, I'd love to hear from fellow Helios Creed fans! - Thanks, Brent