From The Vault: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Are You Experienced?” (1967)
Arguably this is one of the finest first albums to have ever come down the pike, an album that’s not only matched by its originality, its contribution to...
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Story behind making of Acoustic Didge Drum Bass by The Katamaran
I had just quit playing bass in the John Butler Trio in late 2001 and was living in my van between Melbourne and Byron Bay. I...
Peter Stampfel of The Holy Modal Rounders on peyote experience
Before Christmas, I decided I wanted to try peyote. I had been told that under its influence I would discover my patterns of self-delusion. That really...
Desert Daze and the High Desert
The cancellation of Levitation/Austin Psych Fest back in May left many people with an empty void that could only be filled with another major festival of equal greatness....
1960s & 1970s Psychedelia in Czechoslovakia – Chronological Review
Chronological review of Psychedelia in Czechoslovakia. Olympic The band Olympic was established in Prague in 1962 as a group, or exactly rock'n'roll orchestra of many musicians and vocalists and...
Psychedelic sound & Underground movement in Czechoslovakia in 1960s & 1970s
Psychedelic sound & Underground movement in Czechoslovakia in 1960s & 1970s Hells Devils Rock'n'roll group Hells Devils are regarded as the first underground band in Czechoslovakia. The band was...
Hi-Fi Series Presents: EAR Yoshino Interview With Tim de Paravicini
Esoteric Audio Research was established in England in 1976 with the EAR 509, a 100 watt valve monoblock power amplifier. Mr Tim de Paravicini is mastermind behind Esoteric...
Bread Love & Dreams
BREAD LOVE & DREAMS: Availability of their rare debut coincides with founder’s death The name might at first suggest California ’67 flower-power or compatriot mainstreamers who hit on...
Remembering Bernie Worrell (1944-2016)
So many influential musicians have died this year. It seems like every other week there’s sad news of another cherished artist’s passing. One such death that affected...
Messer Chups Top 10
Russia’s Messer Chups is an act whose evocative titles tell you a lot about their sounds and sensibilities. Albums with names like Surf Riders From the Swamp Lagoon,...