Larry Wendt
Larry Wendt (1946, Napa, California) is a ‘low tech’ electronic composer who was active at the San Jose State University since 1971, where he got involved in Text...
Guru & Hake – “Medicine Man” / “After Space Legacy” premiere
Brighton Psych-Punk / Psych-Rock bands Guru & Hake are releasing new singles, available via a 10” split and digitally. The singles will be released 24th February and will be available...
From The Vault: Spirit – ‘Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus’ (1970)
Many consider Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus, released in 1970, to be Spirit’s finest hour, though I still find their initial self titled album to be their crowning...
Oddnote – “Oddnote” (2018) review
Oddnote - Oddnote (Self-released, 2018) https://soundcloud.com/oddnote/sets/oddnote The Nasheville-based group Oddnote has released its debut self-titled LP, and there is quite a bit to dig into. The five members...
Guitarist and Scientist Martin Weaver of Wicked Lady
“We pride ourselves on being loud, hard and not giving a shit” I recently moved to Portugal and have become friends with an amazing guy named Martin Weaver....
Mephistofeles interview with Gabriel Ravera
Mephistofeles is a band from Paraná, Argentina. They describe themselves as a proto doom/heavy psych rock. Influenced by Electric Wizard and the likes, they released a few extremely dirty...
Meanr Mynr – “The Sacrifice” (2017) review
Meanr Mynr – The Sacrifice (Self-released, 2017) http://meanrmynr.com/album/the-sacrifice Genre-bending is a rousing frontier that has been pushed further and further over the decades. Seemingly disparate sounds have been...
Shattered Dreams & Broken Songs: An Interview with Ken Viola
Ken Viola’s 'Shattered Dreams & Broken Songs' emerges as an uncompromising record produced in a true DIY fashion. His deep admiration for Neil Young forms a crucial part...
From the South – “Cool, Cool Memories” (2012) review
From the South - Cool, Cool Memories (Birds Love Fighting, 2012) https://fromthesouth.bandcamp.com/album/cool-cool-memories Straight from Australia and into your heart, From The South venture into the atmospheric realm of shimmering...
Allah-Las interview
Following their 2016 album Calico Review, Allah-Las return with Covers #1, the first in a series of EPs exploring tunes near and new to the band. For the...