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...
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The Movements – Like Elephants 2 (2014) review
The Movements "Like Elephants 2" (Crusher Records, 2014) What I like most about this offering from Swedish psych rockers The Movements is its diversity of song types....
New Electric Ride – Balloon Age (2014) review
New Electric Ride "Balloon Age" (Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records, 2014) Debut album by this act is made of whimsical psychedelia with a distinctly British flair. What...
Kelley Stoltz – ‘Cross Your Mind’ b/w ‘The Anarchist in Me’ (2014)
It’s only mid-February and I’ve got my first nominee for new song of the year. Longstanding singer/songwriter Kelley Stoltz has come through with an A-Side that’s been in...
Toomorrow (Soundtrack) – Real Gone Music (1970) review
Toomorrow (Soundtrack) "Real Gone Music" (Real Gone Music, 1970/2013) So, not all of Don Kirshner’s musical projects went off as successfully as, say, The Monkees, Archies, or...
Temples – Sun Structures (2014) review
Temples "Sun Structures" (Heavenly UK/Fat Possum US, 2014) Every current band who can be said to play psychedelia shouldn’t get compared to Tame Impala; just as too...
Bayeté (Todd Cochran) – Worlds Around The Sun (2014) review
Bayeté (Todd Cochran) "Worlds Around The Sun" (Omnivore Recordings, 2014) I generally hesitate to review jazz music. To do that you...
The Warlocks – ‘Skull Worship’ (2013)
The makeup of their membership has changed lots since their 2000 debut EP on Bomp!, but The Warlocks’ approach never really alters all that much. This is clearly...
Beautify Junkyards | Interview | “Acid-tinged, autumnal folk”
Lisbon’s Beautify Junkyards specialize in playing acid-tinged, autumnal folk. They released a fantastic single for the Fruits de Mer label in 2012, and then followed up on that...
Karhide – Remember Remember (2013) review
Karhide "Remember Remember" (Field Records, 2013) This EP is a brief listen at just over a half hour,...