The Greencoats – “A Blend of Silk & Satin” (2010) review
The Greencoats - A Blend of Silk & Satin (Tomt Recordings, 2010) Ladies, Gentlemen, Pop Psych fans worldwide and across the galaxy, allow me to introduce to you...
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Cream – ‘Fresh Cream’ (1966)
More than half a century after forming arguably the first “rock super group” Cream, the power trio of Jack Bruce (bass guitar and vocals), Eric Clapton (lead guitar...
The Rolling Stones – “On Air” (2017) review
The Rolling Stones - On Air (Universal, 2017) Surprised I was by last year’s release by The Rolling Stones, a return to their roots with the album Blue...
The Yardbirds – “Yardbirds ‘68” (2017) review
The Yardbirds - Yardbirds ‘68 (Jimmy Page Records, 2017) Nearly fifty years after the band called it quits, the mythical, often bootlegged, 30 May 1968 live performance of The...
The Complete Monterey Pop Festival
The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (Criterion Collection Blu Ray/DVD 2017) Readers of this website likely don’t need to be told what the Monterey Pop Festival is. The three-day...
“Rock Covers” by Robbie Busch, Jonathan Kirby and Ed Julius Weidermann (2014) review
“Rock Covers” by Robbie Busch, Jonathan Kirby and Ed Julius Weidermann (Taschen 2014) Measuring 550 pages in length, “Rock Covers” is a hardbound coffee-table sized book containing photographs...
Billy And The Kids – “The Two Singles 1965-67” reissue
Billy And The Kids - The Two Singles 1965-67 (Julian Records/Feathered Apple) Here are the kids from East Wenatchee (WA), who recorded two fabulous 45s on the Julian label....
Various Artists – “The Invisible & Divided Sea” (2017) review
Various Artists - The Invisible & Divided Sea (Bearsuit Records, 2017) This economic label sampler features 17 tracks from 16 international artists clocking in at one hour. In typical...
Atomic Rooster – “Sleeping For Years: The Studio Recordings 1970-1974” (2017) review
Atomic Rooster - Sleeping For Years: The Studio Recordings 1970-1974 (Esoteric Recordings, 2017) Formed by former Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (“Fire”) members Vincent Crane (organ, piano, synthesizer, vocals)...
Headroom – “Head in the Clouds” (2017) review
Headroom - Head in the Clouds (Trouble In Mind Records, 2017) https://headroomnhv.bandcamp.com/album/head-in-the-clouds Unlike what the album’s title suggests, Head In The Clouds is not a lofty floating hypnotic...