The Truth ‘Who’s Wrong? Mod Bedlam 1965-1969 (2014) review
Finally The Truth regarding 'Who's Wrong' including Jimmy Page The Truth 'Who's Wrong? Mod Bedlam 1965-1969 (RPM Records, Retro 962, 2014) Arguably mod in every aspect of their...
Kevin Rathert
Spooky Tooth ‘The Island Years (An Anthology) 1967-1974 (2015) review
The Ultimate Spooky Tooth Collection! Spooky Tooth 'The Island Years (An Anthology) 1967-1974 (Universal-Island Records, Netherlands, 470 531-1, 2015) While it may not be the complete works of...
Vanity Fare – Complete Recordings 1966-76’ (2015) review
Much more than 2-Hit Wonder British pop rockers! ‘I Live For The Sun: Complete Recordings 1966-76’ by Vanity Fare (RPM Retro D960, 2 CD set, 2015) Best remembered...
Zakary Thaks – It’s The End The Definitive Collection (2015) review
Texas Garage/Psych Legends’ Definitive Retrospective! “It’s The End: The Definitive Collection” by The Zakary Thaks (1966-1969/2015) (Absolutely Essential!) No less than half a dozen compilations have attempted...
The Knights Of Fuzz: The New Garage & Psychedelic Music Explosion
Building on the foundation of his 1991 publication “Echoes In Time” noted music historian and filmmaker Timothy Gassen presents a newly updated and expanded edition of the book,...
The Rare Earth Legacy
“Tracing Their Tracks” (The Rare Earth Legacy: A recorded history 1969-1974) Based in the Motor City (Detroit, MI, USA), hometown to such (in)famous rockers as The MC5 and...
Mascots – Your Mascots (1965-66/2014) review
Mascots’ story in two volumes (“Your Mascots,”1965/”Elpee,” 1966) (2014 RPM) Between the years of 1964 and 1969 Swedish pop rock band Mascots released two LPs, “Your Mascots” and...
The Exception – The Eagle Flies On Friday (1967-1969/2014) review
The Exception “The Eagle Flies On Friday: Complete Recordings 1967-1969” (RPM Retro 956, 27 October 2014) Hailing from Birmingham, The Exception, who began life as The Exceptions, were...
Morgen, an interview with Steve Morgen
Native New Yorker Steve Morgen and the band which bore his surname recorded and released arguably the best heavy psychedelic rock album to come out of the United...
Bo Street Runners “Never Say Goodbye: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966” (2014) review
Bo Street Runners “Never Say Goodbye: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966” (RPM, 2014) A band given far too little attention during their brief lifespan (1963-1966), 2014 has seen efforts...