Native North America Volume 1: "Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966-85" (Light in the Attic, 2014) This is a revelation. A collection of two decades of music made...
If you’re into Ty Segall than you’ve likely noticed the eye exploding awesomeness that graced the covers of the Ty Segall Band’s Slaughterhouse and Fuzz’s self-titled albums, what...
Cobracalia “Cobracalia” (SlowBurn Records, 2014) Born from the ashes of Arizona’s legendary freak folk psychedelicists Black Sun Ensemble, Cobracalia (named after a track from BSE’s debut album) reunites...
The Flight Reaction "The Flight Reaction" (13 O’Clock Records, 2014) Not only is this debut long-player a rather magnificent achievement by one of the best groups that Sweden...
Sometimes you just see something and are instantly hooked, that was the case when I saw Charles Degeyter’s designs for his Desertfest 2014 poster. There’s something about his...
BAKERLOO PASS STILL VALID Bakerloo: Esoteric / Cherry Red Records ECLEC 2468, 71.00 mins Nowadays one of the secondary, supplementary pleasures of music listening can be the background...
DSA’s sophomore effort opens in the expanse of deep space as ominous electric buzzing fades into the room like a slow-motion trawl through the outer regions of the...
Buffalo Killers "Fireball of Sulk" (Sun Pedal Recordings, 2014) Cincinnati, Ohio’s Buffalo Killers have been one of my favorite current bands since I turned on to their...
Get some fun in your life. Get some Thunders. With all of the “goodtime” bands that have popped up over the past few years, filtering pop and garage...
Bo-Dogs "Bad Bad Dog!" (Low Impact Records, 2014) Producing instantly recognizable sounds and feels while still making it all seem fresh is not an easy thing to...