The Paisleys – Cosmic Mind At Play (1970)
The Paisleys “Cosmic Mind At Play” (Peace Records 1970) During the counterculture years, concept albums were in vogue. Any band that had the gumption to create such progressive...
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Bonniwell Music Machine – ‘Ignition’ (2000)
Chiefly remembered for “Talk Talk,” a top twenty hit single from late 1966, the Music Machine may not have been much of a threat to the Beatles or...
Various Artists “Legend City” review
Various Artists “Legend City” (Dionysus Records 2000) Between the years 1965 and 1967, Loy Clingman produced a ring of records for bands based in Phoenix, Arizona, and that’s...
Human Instinct – Pins In It (1971) review
Human Instinct “Pins In It” (Pye Records 1971) The roots of this popular New Zealand band spool all the way back to the late fifties. Still performing today,...
Paper Garden – The Paper Garden (1968) review
The Paper Garden “The Paper Garden Presents” (Relics Records, 2012) You can’t always judge an album by its cover, but in this case you can. Housed in a...
Hell Preachers Inc. – Supreme Psychedelic Underground (1969) & Ugly Custard -Psicosis (1971) review
Hell Preachers Inc. "Supreme Psychedelic Underground"/Ugly Custard "Psicosis" (Gear Fab Records 2013) Long ago and far away, in a world that existed before digital domination, fly by night...
Cosmic Travelers – Live! At the Spring Crater Celebration Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii (1972) review
The Cosmic Travelers “Live! At The Spring Crater Celebration” (Gear Fab Records 2013) Starring the amazing talents of former Paul Revere and the Raiders guitarist Drake Levin, lead...
Various Artists “Marijuana Unknowns Vol. 1” review
Various Artists “Marijuana Unknowns Vol. 1” (Stoned Records 1997) An album with a theme, “Marijuana Unknowns” features obscure bands from the sixties toting tunes referencing the heady herb....
Various Artists “The Best Of The Boston Sound” review
Various Artists “The Best Of The Boston Sound” (Varese Sarabande Records 2001) For a brief moment there, it looked as if Boston was set to overthrow San Francisco’s...