Jason LeValley 
Psychedelic Skeletons in the Closet–Each week famed writer Serene Dominic discusses a different 60s artist who makes a psychedelic record when maybe it’s not really their thing. This week the subject is Gerry and the Pacemakers. Gerry Marsden, who passed on earlier this year, lamented the hippie invasion on the group’s last desperate attempt at relevance.
British Invasion band Herman’s Hermits recorded a couple of psychedelic songs before their career nose-dived.
Dylan Sizemore discusses how his band Frankie and the Witch Fingers have been spending their time during the lockdown, playing the Levitation Festival, and what makes psychedelic music psychedelic!
Andrew Rieger has been guiding his warbly neo-psychedelic band Elf Power, one of the groups in the much-respected Elephant 6 collective, since the mid-90s. He also co-owns Orange Twin Records of Athens, Georgia, with EP band-mate Laura Carter.
One thing we’ve noticed about the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame is that it overdoes it in terms of inclusiveness.
Psychedelic Scene’s Jason LeValley picks his top 100 psych albums from the original psychedelic era.
This list highlights some of 200 of the best and most psychedelic songs from the golden age of psychedelic rock–the late 60s/early 70s.
John Lennon’s transformation from abuser of women to advocate for non-violence was most likely cultivated by his use of LSD.
Arthur Brown, the self-described God of Hellfire, had a #1 hit in the UK (US #2) in 1968 with his song “Fire” and is actively involved in numerous musical projects at present. He was kind enough to invite me into his home, via Zoom, to discuss his new single and various other actualities.
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