Psychedelic Toronto
When one thinks of cities with a psychedelic musical past, certainly San Francisco will spring to mind immediately, with perhaps London or Austin a close second... but...
Various Artists “Marijuana Unknowns Vol. 1” review
Various Artists “Marijuana Unknowns Vol. 1” (Stoned Records 1997) An album with a theme, “Marijuana Unknowns” features obscure bands from the sixties toting tunes referencing the heady herb....
The Open Mind interview with Timothy Dufeu
The Open Mind released a wonderful slice of British psychedelia in 1969 on Philips Records. Timothy Dufeu, bass Where were you born and brought up? I was born in...
Canyonlands – The Tree Stood Up to the Lightning (2012) review
The Tree Stood Up To The Lightning is a remarkable neo-psychedelic EP filled with sonic droning, shifting analog distortion, tribal drumming, and hazy visionary lyrics that are seemingly...
Night Beats interview with Danny Lee Blackwell
If ever further proof were needed that Night Beats are one of today‘s most unique-sounding bands, just slip on their EP ‘H-Bomb’ or their LP ‘Night Beats.’ This...
Various Artists “The Best Of The Boston Sound” review
Various Artists “The Best Of The Boston Sound” (Varese Sarabande Records 2001) For a brief moment there, it looked as if Boston was set to overthrow San Francisco’s...
Inside Wildwood: An Interview with Mark Stephen Ross & Frank John Colli
Hailing from Stockton, CA, the music of Wildwood was anything but what one would expect from the band’s name or geographic location, being neither mild mannered country rock...
Cosmic Dealer – Child of Tomorrow (2012) review
“Child of Tomorrow” by Cosmic Dealer World In Sound #WIS1045 (CD/LP+Live EP) Release Date: 22 May 2012 Rare and unreleased 1971 and 1973 material by incredible Dutch band...
The Sand Pebbles – A Thousand Wild Flowers (2009) review
Anything I could tell you about The Sand Pebbles release “A Thousand Wild Flowers” would be an understatement ... so if you’re a fan of psychedelic progressive music...
Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers (1969) review
"Volunteers" by The Jefferson Airplane marks the end of an era, and the Merry Prankster-ish cover indicates that the Airplane are looking for something else as well, and...