“A Potpourri Of Melodies And Mayhem” by Vernon Joynson (2017)
Having outgrown its britches, or binding capacity, as the case may be, author Vernon Joynson’s title “Dreams, Fantasies and Nightmares from Far Away Lands Revisited” has been put...
From The Vault: H.P. Lovecraft – ‘H.P. Lovecraft’ (1967)
Drawing their name from the horror writer of short stories H.P. Lovecraft, the band laid waste to the psychedelic world with their song “The White Ship”, a song...
From The Vault: The Blues Magoos – “Electric Comic Book” (1967)
The Blues Magoos - Electric Comic Book (1967) Still riding the psychedelic wave, and while several of the tracks are very good, the band moved into a rather iffy...
The Greencoats – “A Blend of Silk & Satin” (2010) review
The Greencoats - A Blend of Silk & Satin (Tomt Recordings, 2010) Ladies, Gentlemen, Pop Psych fans worldwide and across the galaxy, allow me to introduce to you...
A Quick Q & A with author Vernon Joynson
Following exactly the same format as for The Two-Volume Tapestry of Delights and A Melange Of Musical Pipedreams And Pandemonium, Vernon covers Latin American and Canadian rock, pop,...
Cream – ‘Fresh Cream’ (1966)
More than half a century after forming arguably the first “rock super group” Cream, the power trio of Jack Bruce (bass guitar and vocals), Eric Clapton (lead guitar...
Arkm Foam
Arkm Foam is Adam McCarthy, a 35 year old sound artist and tape collagist now based in Western Massachusetts. “Life would be simpler if I was a musician”...
Johnny Strike on Crime interview
Having kicked off in the late sixties on the East Coast, with bands like the Stooges, the American punk wave came to San Francisco late, circa 1976. One...
Novo Line
“I have learned to find the joy in cheap and free things” With Dyad Novo Line made a post-New Beat and industrial pop record that, as the liner...
The Rolling Stones – “On Air” (2017) review
The Rolling Stones - On Air (Universal, 2017) Surprised I was by last year’s release by The Rolling Stones, a return to their roots with the album Blue...