From The Vault: Lee Michaels – ‘Recital’ (1968)
A big, demanding voice seeping with melody, combined with crafty keyboard exercises were prime factors engraved in the songs of Lee Michaels. Prior to adopting such a stance,...
Beverly Paterson
‘Louisville In The 60’s’ (2019)
Owned by Ray Allen and Hardy Martin, the Allen-Martin Studio in Louisville, Kentucky was home to the vast majority of local bands for four long decades. When the...
Please Feed The Animals – ‘San Franciscan Nights’ (1967)
Initially pressed on the ARC label in 1967, 'San Franciscan Nights' by Please Feed The Animals - which has recently been revived by Gear Fab Records - was...
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...
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...