José Cid – José Cid (1971/2015) review
José Cid "José Cid" (Armoniz, 1971/2015) What we have here before us is a rather beautifully presented, heavy vinyl reproduction of José Cid’s 1971 debut solo album. Cid...
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Alan Mair – Four Winds (2014) review
Alan Mair "Four Winds" (Ika Records, 2014) This here is the first ever solo release from Alan Mair, bassist and founder member of Glasgow, Scotland mid-sixties beat combo...
Red Sands – Red Sands (2014) review
Red Sands "Red Sands" (Electone, 2014) Released a good few months ago on the Electone label - home to Liverpool's The Wicked Whispers. Upon first listen to Red...
Rog & Pip – Our Revolution (’70s/2014) review
Rog & Pip "Our Revolution" (Rise Above Records, 2014) At one time both Rog and Pip played guitar in Coventry-based 60s beat troupe The Sorrows - Pip Whitcher...
Balduin – All In A Dream (2014) review & interview
Balduin "All In A Dream" (Sunstone Records, 2014) I was just thinking there, after listening to this astonishingly groovy set again, and also some of Balduin's previous Rainbow...
13th Floor Elevators – ‘Live Evolution Lost’ (2014)
Let's talk about the presentation first as it's not every day that such a lavish box of colourfully presented psychedelic and mystic grooviness makes itself physically known. The...
The Flight Reaction – The Flight Reaction (2014) review & interview
The Flight Reaction "The Flight Reaction" (13 O’Clock Records, 2014) Not only is this debut long-player a rather magnificent achievement by one of the best groups that Sweden...
Original Soundtrack Blow-Up (1966) review
Original Soundtrack Blow-Up (Music On Vinyl, 1966/2014) review I won't dwell too much on the film itself other than to say that it's a seriously groovy piece of...
Love – ‘Da Capo’ (1966)
Post-Byrds and pre-Doors, the toast of LA’s hipster scene was undoubtedly Love. With the songwriting power of main lead vocalist Arthur Lee and rhythm guitarist Bryan Maclean, Love...
Neal Ford & The Fanatics – Good Men (2013) review
Neal Ford & The Fanatics "Good Men" (Big Beat Records, 2013) Another thoroughly welcome, and long-awaited release is "Good Men" a powerful collection from Neal Ford & the...