Mad Timothy – ‘A Very Snug Joiner’ (2019)
Although much effort has gone into hunting down Mad Timothy, not a shred of information can be found on this band whose 1969 demo album, "A Very Snug...
Beverly Paterson
Around The World In 80 Record Stores by Marcus Barnes (2018) review
Around The World In 80 Record Stores by Marcus Barnes (Dog ‘n’ Bone Books 2018) Imagine how wonderful it would be to travel the globe with the sole...
The Blues Goes On – “The Blues Goes On” (1971) review
The Blues Goes On - The Blues Goes On (Gear Fab Records, 1971/2018 reissue) Originally released on the German based Ken label in 1971, The Blues Goes On is...
From The Vault: Banchee – “Banchee” (1969)
Banchee - “Banchee” (Atlantic Records 1969) I first became aware of Banchee in the late nineties, when hearing their song, “I Just Don't Know,” on a “Psychedelic Frequencies”...
From The Vault: Vanilla Fudge “Rock & Roll” (1969)
Vanilla Fudge “Rock & Roll” (Atco Records 1969) Formed 1966 in Long Island, New York and initially called the Pigeons, Vanilla Fudge arrived at a time when rock...
From The Vault: The Godz – “The Godz” (1978)
The Godz - The Godz (Millennium Records, 1978) Claiming no relation to the New York sixties band of the same name, these fellows came from Columbus, Ohio and...
“Rock Covers” by Robbie Busch, Jonathan Kirby and Ed Julius Weidermann (2014) review
“Rock Covers” by Robbie Busch, Jonathan Kirby and Ed Julius Weidermann (Taschen 2014) Measuring 550 pages in length, “Rock Covers” is a hardbound coffee-table sized book containing photographs...
Reason – “The Age Of Reason” (1969) review
Reason - The Age Of Reason (Gear Fab Records, 1969/2016 reissue) An obscurity brought back to life, The Age Of Reason initially came out on the Georgetown label...
The Bleu Forest – “Ichiban – Live At Jimmie’s” (2017) review
The Bleu Forest - Ichiban - Live At Jimmie’s (Golden Pavillion/Gear Fab Records, 2017) I’m betting most of you have heard the Bleu Forest’s “A Thousand Trees Deep,” which...
From The Vault: Yesterday’s Children – “Yesterday’s Children” (1970)
Yesterday’s Children - Yesterday’s Children (Map City Records, 1970) Some of the best music is never heard by the mass public, and that includes this album, which holds...