Stained Glass – Crazy Horse Roads (1968) review
Stained Glass "Crazy Horse Roads" (Capitol Records, 1968) Originally called the Trolls, this San Jose, California band accumulated a fair degree of local success during their existence and...
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Chris Grant – It’s Not About War! (2013) review
Chris Grant “It’s Not About War!” (359 Music, 2013) Liverpudlian Grant writes heartbreaking songs with a Northern sensibility – cold, wet, forlorn – reminiscent of his neighbours Echo...
Asimov – ‘Overseas’ (2013)
Sophomore effort from this Portuguese psychedelic outfit is full of fuzzy, wah-wah guitars, chunky drumming, and hallucinogenic, chanting vocals. Simple, minimalist rhythms pump through the opener, which seems...
Triptides – ‘Predictions’ (2013)
Listening to the 13 tracks on this pleasurable album is like taking a visit through three separate yet connected eras of pop/rock music. In Triptides’ sound I hear...
Sky Picnic – Paint Me A Dream (2013) review
Sky Picnic "Paint Me A Dream" (Nasoni, 2013) Third album from this Brooklyn trio brings a lysergic sheen to their 21st century psych pop, which recalls similar astral...
Los Speakers – En El Maravilloso Mundo De Ingeson (1968/2013) review
Los Speakers “En El Maravilloso Mundo De Ingeson” (Kris, 1968/Shadoks, 2013) This Columbian trio’s final album (named after the studio, Ingeson, where it was recorded) is a delightfully...
Various Artists – Green Crystal Ties Volumes One To Ten (1998) review
Various Artists "Green Crystal Ties Volumes One To Ten" (Collectables Records, 1998) Spurred by the historical British Invasion of 1964, which involved incredible acts such as the Beatles,...
Ye-Ye Girls of ‘60s French Pop by Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe
Ye-Ye Girls of ‘60s French Pop by Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe (Feral House Press, 2013) In the early-to-mid ‘90s a bunch of us got turned on to the groovy wonder...
The Rising Sun Experience – Beyond the Oblivious Abyss (2013) review
The Rising Sun Experience "Beyond the Oblivious Abyss" (2013) From the Far East to Europe’s Most Western Point The Rising Sun Experience is a band from Portugal. On...
Horisont -Time Warriors (2013) review
Horisont "Time Warriors" (Rise Above Records, 2013) The best song on this, the third album by the Swedish heavy rockers, is called “Ain’t No Turning Back.” That’s...