The Allah-Las – Worship the Sun (2014) review
The Allah-Las "Worship the Sun" (Innovative Leisure, 2014) The Allah-Las’ self-titled debut from 2012 is an instantly likable album with about a half dozen standout tracks. Between the...
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Seasurfer – “Dive In” (Saint Marie, 2014)
Seasurfer – “Dive In” (Saint Marie, 2014) Is the world ready for Dreampunk? This German trio hopes so, and their debut long player introduces us to the latest...
The Projection Company – Give Me Some Lovin’/Staff Carpenborg & The Electric Corona – Fantastic Party (1967, 1971/2014) review
The Projection Company "Give Me Some Lovin'"/Staff Carpenborg & The Electric Corona "Fantastic Party" (Gear Fab Records, 1967, 1971/2014) Both these albums, which have been roped together onto...
Various Artists – ‘Psychedelic States: Maryland In The 60s’ (2014)
For nearly twenty years, the Gear Fab label, located in Colorado, has been cranking out collections devoted to regional music scenes of the sixties. Patterned after the spirit...
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...
Black Bombaim – Far Out (2014) review
Black Bombaim “Far Out” (Cardinal Fuzz, 2014) Fourth album from these Portuguese space cadets with a Hendrix fixation who specialize in side-long brainfryers. “Africa II” explodes form the...
Ketamines – The 7″ Single Series (2013-2014) review
Ketamines - The 7" Single Series: "All the Colours of Your Heart" "Eleven Eleven" "So Hot!" "Stay Awake" (Pleasence Records, Leaning Tree Records, Hosehead Records, Mint Records, 2013-2014)...
Anthroprophh – Precession (2014) review
Anthroprophh “Precession” 12” (Cardinal Fuzz, 2014) This spacey quartet’s unfortunate moniker reads more like a typo than a band name, but the wigged-out vibes nestled within make it...
Don Cherry -Brown Rice (1975) review
Don Cherry "Brown Rice" (EMI, 1975) Don't let the name confuse you, Don Cherry isn't the Canadian hockey loud mouth with a taste for suites so gawdish that...
Bed Rugs – 8th Cloud (2014) review
Bed Rugs "8th Cloud" (Ample Play, 2014) Similar to what I wrote about a fantastic Kelley Stoltz single released earlier this year, one of the things I like...