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,...
Articles
Belladonna of Sadness
Belladonna of Sadness (1973/2016, Cinelicious Pics) Originally released in 1973 and mostly ignored at that time, Belladonna of Sadness is an erotic Japanese folk tale told by way...
Quintessence: Spirits From Another Time 1969-1971 (2016) review
DOUBLE VISION AND WHO DREAMED UP THE T.V. TITLE OGWT Quintessence: Spirits From Another Time 1969-1971 (Hux Records, May 2016) This album is Hux Records' 150th release and...
Where Have All the Hippies Gone?
Mike Hobren playing guitar at Liberty Lunch, Austin, Texas) (Cover of White Light’s self-titled album on Shadoks Music) (A Short Story Based on Actual Events) By Mike Hobren...
Blue Lily Commision “Four Journeys”
Blue Lily Commision "Four Journeys" By Steve Palmer When I begin a new album, I usually have a concept or ‘sound design’ in mind before I start recording....
The Medusa Story
Rising from the Ashes The Medusa Story Lee Teuber-drums, Kim Gudaniec-bass and Gary Brown-lead guitar were getting ready to take on a...
Prelude to Levitation
April 28th,2016, will mark the beginning of the 9th year of the Austin Psych Fest – currently called Levitation. Headlining acts include Brian Wilson performing the entirety of...
You Gotta Ride, Said the Doctor of Space…
Paul Lorin Kantner 1941-2016 Tonight, All-News radio announced his death with a 30-second blurb which referenced two hit songs from the Summer of Love (that...
The Bleu Forest
THE BLEU FOREST- A thousand trees deep (USA 1968) http://www.goldenpavilion.org/ USA produced such a vast variety of garage bands, that were highly influenced by major known bands of...
Mick Softley: A Rebel Life With Friends And Music
“Music is the world’s essence. Culture is the musical rhythm through which the world grows” (Aleksandr Blok). It engages many emotions and when touches us may stimulate exploration....