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Album Review: Vortex by Pharm
Pharm hails from Kelowna, British Columbia, in Canada, and plays a brand of rock that is a blend of progressive, metal, and stoner, and could also be called “hyper stoner rock.” Their debut album is called Vortex and has been available since October 29th, 2022. About Vortex Pharm is Lucas Segall on bass and vocals, […]
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Album Review: DEMO by Mycelium Shroud
Based in the Pacific Northwest, Mycelium Shroud is a collaboration between Chad from C.I.A Hippie Mind Control, vocalist TE, and James from Were-Jaguars, and their goal is to be heavy and psychedelic. On their new EP, Demo, they accomplished exactly that. It was released on December 3rd and contains three tracks in total. About Demo […]
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Album Review: Chapter 4 by Mycena
The Croatian instrumental music makers known as Mycena have recently released their newest album, Chapter 4, and the three tracks on it are excellent examples of what music can be without vocals. About Chapter 4 Mycena is made up of 5 musicians, Aleksandar Vrhovec (Synth, Effects), Marin Mitić (Guitar), Pavle Bojanić (Guitar), Karlo Cmrk (Bass), […]
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Album Review: The Faceless King by Vitskär Süden
I’ve always loved concept albums. Besides being a music fan, I have written my fair share of poetry and fiction, and I’ve found concept albums to be so awesome because they are like a musical novel or book of short stories. That’s why I was so excited when I discovered Los Angeles-based quartet Vitskär Süden […]
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Tame Impala Issues Warning on Lighting Effects After a Couple of Fans Suffer Seizures at a Recent New Zealand Show
Tame Impala recently issued a warning on Instagram to concertgoers about intense lighting effects after some audience members at a recent show in New Zealand suffered seizures. Kevin Parker and the band posted the note on their Instagram stories on October 16th, warning fans susceptible to seizures to be mindful during their shows because of […]
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This Day in Rock Music History: Dec. 6, 1966 – The Beatles Record a Holiday Message for Pirate Radio and Begin Sgt. Pepper’s Recordings
The Beatles were busy on December 6, 1966. On this day so many years ago, the band recorded the first song for what would become their legendary psychedelic record, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. But they were also in the Christmas spirit, apparently. The Beatles were champions of the pirate radio stations that operated […]
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Bandcamp of the Day: Nostalgia by Skinshape
Skinshape is the project of London-based multi-instrumentalist Will Dorey, originally from Swanage, England. I hadn’t heard of this dude’s jams until stumbling upon him on Bandcamp recently and his recent album, Nostalgia. It’s a good one with many relaxing instrumental tracks reminiscent of ‘90s trip-hop. Dorey is also the co-founder of the reggae label Horus […]
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Top Psych Rock Bands from Finland: From Death Hawks to Onségen Ensemble
We are gathered here today to go over 10 bands that have made psychedelic music and are based in the country of Finland. While these aren’t all of the bands from that area that are immersed in the genre, they are the ones that I think are worthy of including here. So, without further ado, […]
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Bandcamp of the Day: Proper Milling by Kamel Toast
If you like Fu Manchu and the fuzzier side of Stoner Rock, you’ll love Kamel Toast. Unfortunately, there’s very little info on the interwebs about this four-piece band from Finland, but I recently stumbled upon their new record, Proper Milling, and I’ve been loving it. So, call this segment “Bandcamp of the Day.” According to […]