From The Vault: Moto Perpétuo – ‘Moto Perpétuo’ (1974)
The fame achieved by Guilherme Arantes in Brazilian pop music helped to keep the name of his first band, Moto Perpétuo, alive. Despite a short trajectory, Moto Perpétuo...
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From The Vault: Various Artists ‘Psych-Out’ (1968)
Now considered a cult classic, 'Psych-Out' was one of the many cheesy flicks of the late sixties exploiting the counterculture lifestyle. Starring Susan Strasberg, Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern,...
From The Vault: Ultimate Spinach – ‘Behold & See’ (1968)
Obviously the hit from this album is 'Mind Flowers' by the wasted Ultimate Spinach, a drug bathed band from Boston who came into being in 1967, at the...
From The Vault: Bit ‘A Sweet – ‘Hypnotic 1’ (1968)
Coming from Long Island, New York, Bit ‘A Sweet released their debut single, Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind in 1967. Although the disc (which spawned cool covers by...
From The Vault: ‘Highs in the Mid-Sixties Vol.3 L.A. ’67 Mondo Hollywood A Go Go’
Launched in 1983, Highs in the Mid-Sixties was a compilation series composed of wildly obscure songs from the sixties. Over the course of three years, a staggering twenty-three volumes...
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,...
From The Vault: Captain Beyond – ‘Captain Beyond’ (1972)
The real-deal! Some underground albums don’t justify their hype, but this, this is a collection of memorable songs, relentless riffs and clever compositions one after another that not...
From The Vault: Fraction – ‘Moon Blood’ (1971)
It’s no surprise that this LP is considered by many the Holy Grail of heavy psychedelic rock. Five tracks. Five timeless behemoths that seem to come from an...
From The Vault: Teenage Fanclub – “Bandwagonesque” (1991)
After twenty years, Bandwagonesque certainly needs a second look, not simply a revisionist look, but a critical and influential look. With that in mind, I could easily say...
From The Vault: Wilco – “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” (2002)
Wilco will forever be one of those bands from which I pick and choose which songs ride best in my back pocket, with Yankee Hotel Foxtrot being another....