Various Artists – ‘Heroes & Villains – The Sound Of Los Angeles 1965-1968’
“I hate so called ‘surfin’ music,” Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys told 16 Magazine in September 1965. “It’s a name that people slap on any sound from...
Reviews
Jade Warrior – ‘Last Autumn’s Dream’ (1972)
The third album by British progressive rockers Jade Warrior 1972’s ‘Last Autumn’s Dream’ found the original trio of flutist/percussionist/pianist Jon Field, lead guitarist Tony Duhig and bassist/vocalist Glyn...
Jade Warrior – ‘Jade Warrior’ (1971)
British progressive rockers Jade Warrior’s name referred to the mixture of hard and soft in their sound, Tony Duhig’s fuzz filled, distorted electric guitar contrasting with Jon Fields’...
The Chemistry Set – ‘Pink Felt Trip’ (2022)
Formed 1987 by Dave McLean and Paul Lake, the Chemistry Set is celebrating their thirty-fifth anniversary of togetherness by releasing a brand new album. Scheduled for arrival June...
‘The Britpop Bible’ by Vernon Joynson
In his newest work, British author and musicologist Vernon Joynson surveys the musical, cultural and social phenomenon of the 1992-1998 era which has come to be known as...
Jonathan Richman’s Inner House is full of Cold Pizza and other Hot Stuff by Zack Kopp
The name of this article is a mash up of the titles of Jonathan Richman and Tommy Larkins’s two latest full-length releases. Richman‘s career is an unbroken history...
Greenbeard – ‘Variant’ (2022)
Austin, Texas’ very own Desert Rockers, Greenbeard, are back with a brand new album for 2022! 'Variant' is their fourth full-length album and will be available on vinyl...
The Hanging Stars – ‘Hollow Heart’ (2022)
The Hanging Stars' new gem 'Hollow Heart' is nothing short of laidback couch-bound cosmic bliss. With the band reaching into the pockets of so many you’ve come to...
Kurt Vile – ‘(watch my moves)’ (2022)
The big news here is that Kurt Vile has floated on over to the Verve record label, a very nice place to be sitting for sure. Some have...
The Asteroid No.4 – ‘Tones of the Sparrow’ (2022)
As one of those who was there then, during the psychedelic 60’s, which was actually 1966 and the summer of 1967, I would suggest that had Asteroid No.4...