Format: CD, Album
Released: 1995
Label: Knuledge Productions / Helicopter Consortium (Self-Released)
Country: USA (Burlington, VT)
Genre: Experimental Rock, Funk Rock, Avant-Groove
Style: Jam-Adjacent, Satirical Funk, 90s Burlington Weirdness
Tracklist
Troublmn – 5:06
El Presidente I – 1:35
Paniscous – 5:59
Late 80’s Ladies – 4:35
Ortega Showboat – 7:15
El Presidente II – 1:20
Ed – 8:02
Barbecuey – 8:12
El Presidente III – 3:02
Shit Meat Sheath – 6:58
All Proceedings – 2:33
A bizarre and brilliant relic of Burlington’s weirdest era, Hot Open Face delivers funk-soaked grooves, dadaist humor, and fearless experimentation from The Helicopter Consortium. With its wild artwork, eccentric track titles, and jam-funk eccentricity, this 1995 underground release captures the playful chaos and creative energy that defined the mid-90s Vermont scene. Perfect for collectors of local oddities, experimental rock, or anyone who wants a truly left-field piece of Burlington music history.
Format: CD, Album
Released: 1995
Label: Knuledge Productions / Helicopter Consortium (Self-Released)
Country: USA (Burlington, VT)
Genre: Experimental Rock, Funk Rock, Avant-Groove
Style: Jam-Adjacent, Satirical Funk, 90s Burlington Weirdness
Tracklist
Troublmn – 5:06
El Presidente I – 1:35
Paniscous – 5:59
Late 80’s Ladies – 4:35
Ortega Showboat – 7:15
El Presidente II – 1:20
Ed – 8:02
Barbecuey – 8:12
El Presidente III – 3:02
Shit Meat Sheath – 6:58
All Proceedings – 2:33
A bizarre and brilliant relic of Burlington’s weirdest era, Hot Open Face delivers funk-soaked grooves, dadaist humor, and fearless experimentation from The Helicopter Consortium. With its wild artwork, eccentric track titles, and jam-funk eccentricity, this 1995 underground release captures the playful chaos and creative energy that defined the mid-90s Vermont scene. Perfect for collectors of local oddities, experimental rock, or anyone who wants a truly left-field piece of Burlington music history.
