Balduin – All In A Dream (2014) review & interview
Balduin "All In A Dream" (Sunstone Records, 2014) I was just thinking there, after listening to this astonishingly groovy set again, and also some of Balduin's previous Rainbow...
Lenny Helsing
13th Floor Elevators – ‘Live Evolution Lost’ (2014)
Let's talk about the presentation first as it's not every day that such a lavish box of colourfully presented psychedelic and mystic grooviness makes itself physically known. The...
The Flight Reaction – The Flight Reaction (2014) review & interview
The Flight Reaction "The Flight Reaction" (13 O’Clock Records, 2014) Not only is this debut long-player a rather magnificent achievement by one of the best groups that Sweden...
Original Soundtrack Blow-Up (1966) review
Original Soundtrack Blow-Up (Music On Vinyl, 1966/2014) review I won't dwell too much on the film itself other than to say that it's a seriously groovy piece of...
Love – ‘Da Capo’ (1966)
Post-Byrds and pre-Doors, the toast of LA’s hipster scene was undoubtedly Love. With the songwriting power of main lead vocalist Arthur Lee and rhythm guitarist Bryan Maclean, Love...
Neal Ford & The Fanatics – Good Men (2013) review
Neal Ford & The Fanatics "Good Men" (Big Beat Records, 2013) Another thoroughly welcome, and long-awaited release is "Good Men" a powerful collection from Neal Ford & the...
The Stained Glass – A Scene In-Between 1965-1967 (2013) review
The Stained Glass "A Scene In-Between 1965-1967" (Ace Records/Big Beat, 2013) Another long-anticipated collection and part of the ongoing "Nuggets From the Golden State" series is this, an...
Robert Johnson – King of the Delta Blues Singers (1961/1970) review
Robert Johnson "King of the Delta Blues Singers" (Music On Vinyl, 1961-1970/2013) Throughout successive generations, guitar players who’ve wanted to align themselves, especially, with the pre-war blues scene...
Yes – Time And A Word (1970) review
Yes "Time And A Word" (Music On Vinyl, 1970/2014) By the time of Yes's second LP for the Atlantic label, 1970’s Time And A Word, it's fair to...
Big Brother & the Holding Company “Live at Carousel Ballroom” (1968) review
Big Brother & the Holding Company "Live at Carousel Ballroom" (Music On Vinyl, 1968/2013) The first thing that struck me about this live recording was that I thought...