The discovery of Stonewall, the great lost artefact of hard rock
Stonewall recorded one of the most obscure hard rock albums of the 1970s. It was released in 1976 on a label called “Tiger Lily.” According to Assalti, drummer...
Interview
Lichen Gumbo
Think 'Half Machine Lip Moves' by Chrome. Think 'Twin Infinitives' by Royal Trux. Think 'Hairdryer Peace' by The Hospitals. Now stop thinking. Now play 'Boilin’' by Lichen Gumbo....
Drunk Elk
“How I one day woke up and decided to live life again” Ten years after its first release, Drunk Elk’s the self-titled debut gets a re-release on the...
Tomutonttu
Jan Anderzén talks about his work as "a minuscule part of this enormous hive mind project that strives towards more harmonious existence in the mama matrix most mysterious",...
Raja Ram & Quintessence’s Complete Island Recordings
Just released are the remastered Island recordings of Quintessence (Move Into The Light, Cherry Red Records under their Esoteric imprint ECLEC 22584). Complete with a single and full-length...
Lincoln St. Exit interview with Michael Martinez
In 1970 one of the best, if not the best, heavy psychedelic rock albums of all time was released on Mainstream Records. The album 'Drive It!' was the...
Witchthroat Serpent interview with Niko Lass
Sanguis draconis is a thick, blood-red resin extracted from exotic trees. Since the dawn of time it has been used in medicine, crafts and of course… magic. Witchthroat...
Blair 1523 interview with George Harris
Most bands I interview make it easy, but not Blair 1523, I got a call shortly before the interview saying that not only that the location had changed,...
Adam Cadell
“Thinking, talking and listening is more beneficial than hours spent in a practice room” Adam Cadell is an Australian fiddle player, writer and educator with a bristling mistrust...
Olli Aarni
“A byproduct of being outdoors, being still and listening” With Vesiä, 29 year old Finnish artist and musician Olli Aarni made a triple tape box set with recordings...