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Artist of the Day: Obongjayar
Obongjayar isn’t exactly a psychedelic rock artist. In fact, it’s hard to pin any type of genre on him, but his music is profoundly experimental and interesting. He’s a Nigerian artist based in London, and Obongjayar is his stage name (his real name is Steven Umoh). He grew up in Calabar, Nigeria, being raised by […]
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A Conversation with Joe Yapp of El Peyote About His Debut EP, the ‘Shred Shack,’ and Traveling Through the Australian Outback
The influence of pioneering Desert and Stoner Rock bands like Yawning Man, Kyuss, and Queens of the Stone Age can be felt far and wide. The Palm Desert Scene may have been confined to a particular part of Southern California in the early ‘90s, but guys like Joe Yapp in England are still digging the […]
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A Conversation with Oats about his New EP, Horror Film Soundtracks, and the Real Meaning of ‘Mad Hatter’
The man behind the solo project Oats is a bit of an enigma. He told me not to use his name in the write-up about his new EP, Octavius, and I have to say, I like the air of mystery about that. In an age of selfies and social-media-induced narcissism, the idea of anonymity felt […]
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A New King Buffalo Album is Coming Soon
The world is crazy right now, and tons of bad stuff is happening, but we can still have good things. One of those good things is King Buffalo announcing a brand-new album, Regenerator, to be released on September 2nd. The Heavy Psych rockers from Rochester, New York, have been busy since the start of the […]
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A Conversation with James Utterback of Fire Whale on His New Album and How his Physics Career Influences His Music
James K. Utterback is serious about his musical craft. He’s so serious about it that he spent twelve years meticulously piecing together his debut album for his solo project, Fire Whale, called The Fiery Surf. Part of the reason it also took so long is that James is a physicist, and he was busy working […]
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5 Bands Influenced by Pink Floyd: Contemporary Acts to Know
Pink Floyd is, without a doubt, one of the best-selling groups of all time. Thanks in part to the runaway success of cultural touchstone albums The Darkside of the Moon and The Wall, Pink Floyd has enjoyed massive sales and placement in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And with the successful release of […]
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The Influence of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme on Psych Rock
There are few musicians in jazz history as beloved as John Coltrane, the saxophonist, and composer who died much too young at 40 years old. And among Coltrane’s many contributions to jazz and music history, none of his records and recordings are held in as high esteem as A Love Supreme. A Love Supreme was […]
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All Them Witches’ Project Offers One New Wicked Track Every Month
Heavy psych-rockers All Them Witches have a new project, dropping wicked, new tunes every month this year as part of their “Baker’s Dozen.” The series of singles is an absolute delight for fans of the Nashville-based band. They plan to drop 13 songs in 2022, one for each month plus a tasty bonus.
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Kevin Parker Says New Tame Impala Tunes are Coming Soon
Genre-bending, Psychedelic mastermind Kevin Parker says a new Tame Impala record could be coming soon. For Parker’s vast legion of fans, it probably won’t come soon enough. He left us waiting five years between his most recent effort, The Slow Rush, and 2015’s Currents, so his comments are a pleasant surprise. During a wide-ranging interview […]