The Soundcarriers – Entropicalia (2014) review
The Soundcarriers - Entropicalia (Ghost Box, 2014) Laced with sunshine vibes and some subversive Bossa Nova, on this The Soundcarriers fourth outing, they don’t stray far from center and...
The Orange Drop – Stoned in Love (2016) review
The Orange Drop - Stoned in Love (Mega Dodo Records, 2016) Hailing from Philadelphia, the five piece neo psych experiment, Marc-Andre Basil on Guitar, Peter Stanko also on...
Bleu Forest – The story behind one of Ventura County’s best local bands
The story behind one of Ventura County’s best local bands told by Michael Cullen and Jack Caviness. The US produced such a vast variety of garage bands that were...
From The Vault: Steely Dan – ‘Can’t Buy A Thrill’ (1972)
The year? 1972 ... The place? Quang Tri, Vietnam, just off Route 9 ... The sun doesn’t so much rise in Vietnam as it’s just there, in all...
‘Berlin’ EP by The Vacant Lots
Exclusive video premiere of 'Verschwinden' by The Vacant Lots! The American duo The Vacant Lots, release their first four track EP on A Recordings which was recorded in...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Clifford Brown and Max Roach – Study in Brown (1955)
With many of the original tracks, by differing members of the band, such as “Lands End,” “Sandu” and “Cherokee,” going on to become jazz standards, it’s no wonder...
Harold Nono – Ideeit (2016) review
Harold Nono - Ideeit (Bearsuit Records, 2016) Listen: https://bearsuitrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ideeit With an eclectic ear for a variety of musical styles, Scotland’s Harold Nono has kept us guessing across his solo...
Deep Sea Arcade – Outlands (2012) review
Deep Sea Arcade - Outlands (Ivy League, 2012) Having lived through the 60s, and having experienced all it was and wasn’t, often gives me pause when I hear...
Three Man Army – ‘Three Man Army’ / ‘Three Man Army Two’ (2016)
Some bands had cult status in their time and some have retained it ever since, even if they played together only for a short period. Later estimates may...
Paul Marcano and LightDreams – 10,001 Dreams (1982/2016) review
Paul Marcano and LightDreams - 10,001 Dreams (Got Kinda Lost Records, 2016) Reissue of the 1982 self-released cassette from Canadian musician Marcano and like-minded psychonauts. Marcano was also a...