Dom Mariani & The Majestic Kelp – Turn Up The Sun (2014) review
Dom Mariani & The Majestic Kelp "Turn Up The Sun" (Head Records/Spider Music, 2014) As if Dom Mariani hadn’t already worn enough hats between his membership...
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Doctor Cyclops interview with Christian Draghi
Locked into a solid 70’s groove with healthy doses of jazz, 80’s metal, blues and prog, Doctor Cyclops add just enough of their own contemporary flavor to the...
HSY – HSY (2014) review
HSY "HSY" (7" EP) (Buzz Records. 2014) http://buzzrecordsto.bandcamp.com/album/hsy-ep Holy fuck Toronto must have their water supply spiked with some powerful chemicals because that is the only explanation for...
Kikagaku Moyo interview with Go Kurosawa
Welcome to the free-form space that is Kikagaku Moyo. A land where sitars and trippy long drones are just as at home as tightly honed heavy riffage and...
No Bodies interview
I first encountered "No Bodies" when little DIY record label called Poncho Records from Halifax, Nova Scotia and then sent me some of their material. They have some...
Mojave 3 – Excuses for Travellers (2000) review
Mojave 3 "Excuses for Travellers" (4AD, 2000) Many reviewers have dismissed this gem with a wave of their hand, saying that in 2000 there were just too many...
Gruff Rhys – American Interior (2014) review
Gruff Rhys "American Interior" (Turnstile Records, 2014) This outing follows a long and time honored tradition of creative musical writing and lyrical interplay, going back as far as...
The Allah-Las – Worship the Sun (2014) review
The Allah-Las "Worship the Sun" (Innovative Leisure, 2014) The Allah-Las’ self-titled debut from 2012 is an instantly likable album with about a half dozen standout tracks. Between the...
Psychedelic Attic #10
Mystic Siva "Mystic Siva" (World In Sound Records, 1971/2014) The Flesh Fever "TheFlesh Fever" (69WATT Records, 2013) Paul Roland "BatesMotel" (69WATT Records, 2013) Will Z. "12 Visions" (69WATT...
RPS Surfers interview with Tal Oren, Gal Hai, Lior Romano and Shay Landa
Israeli surf seemed like a kind of contradiction in terms when I first heard about it but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. ...