Tony Thompson – ‘On Track: Creedence Clearwater Revival – Every Album, Every Song’
Sonicbond’s popular series continues with this analysis of the band that at one time outsold even The Beatles and by the time of their Woodstock appearance was the...
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Royal Oakie 10th Anniversary Festival
Oakland, CA based record label Royal Oakie has been home to some of the best indie rock, cosmic country, experimental ambient, and power pop for, yes, a full...
Jigsaw Beggars | “It’s all about the song”
What happens when you work yourself through the discography of the early Rock Olymp? What happens when you don’t lose the drive to keep on creating? Perhaps you...
Cactus – ‘Evil Is Going On – The Complete ATCO Recordings 1970-1972’ (2022)
Legendary blues rock band Cactus blended veteran Detroit rockers Rusty Day (lead vocals/harmonica) and Jim McCarty (lead guitar) with the New York rhythm section of Tim Bogert (bass)...
Hard Meat – ‘The Space Between: The Recordings 1969-1970’ (2022)
British progressive/psychedelic rockers Hard Meat released two LPs in 1970 on Warner Bros. Records. Cherry Red Records has compiled the complete recordings of the trio, Mick Dolan (lead...
Various Artists – ‘Peppermint Presents…RAT RACE!’ (2022)
This is an archival disc of unreleased music by those who recorded at Peppermint Records in Youngstown, Ohio though the mid 60's through 1976, complete with short vintage...
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets | October 26, 2022 at the Arlington Theatre Santa Barbara, CA | By Sean Mageean
Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets is comprised of legendary Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, Spandau Ballet guitarist Gary Kemp, Pink Floyd touring bassist Guy Pratt, guitarist Lee Harris,...
“He Who Fears Death Cannot Enjoy Life”: Nonni Dead’s Art Studio In Reykjavik | By Sean Mageean
While visiting Iceland during the summer, I stumbled upon the art studio of Icelandic artist/musician Jón Sæmundur Auðarson (aka "Nonni Dead") in Reykjavik, where he sells his own...
Various Artists – Eamon The Destroyer – ‘A Small Blue Car – Re-made/Re-modelled’
Bearsuit is a close-knit community of musicologists and risk-takers who love to push the envelope beyond traditional musical forms - in other words, they love to take the...
Mother’s Cake | “Nothing to worry about?”
It should have been their time for escalation. But then the pandemic happened and Mother’s Cake seems to have blown their latest album 'Cyberfunk!' into the void. Some...