Alan Bishop of Sun City Girls discusses Phoenix’s early underground scene, radical independence, global influences, and the evolving meaning of psychedelia.
A review of 200 Motels (1971), Frank Zappa’s surreal cult film blending rock, orchestral music, satire, and psychedelic visual experimentation.
Portland psych band Morrison Graves return with “Alice,” a Doors-inspired single blending sitar, Farfisa, and cosmic storytelling from their upcoming EP.
Explore the story behind Honeybus and their cult psych-pop album Story, featuring the hit “I Can’t Let Maggie Go” and insights from Colin Hare.
Relive White Noise Sound’s explosive 2011 club performances on The Circle is Red—a high-volume, psychedelic live LP packed with fuzz, texture, and post-punk intensity.
A warm, genre-blending debut, Unicorn by Rio Kosta fuses soul, funk, psychedelia, and global influences into a laid-back, groove-filled escape.
A deep dive into Black Kangaroo, Peter Kaukonen’s underappreciated blues-rock gem—blistering guitar, Bay Area roots, and the story behind a lost classic.
German group Flying Moon in Space return with Immer Für Immer, a frenetic, genre-bending third album packed with post-punk tension, B-movie atmospherics, and emotional depth—led by the stormy centerpiece “Where Are You?”
Fields’ lone album stands out for its fearless side-long psych-soul epic “Love Is the Word,” derailed by bad management and a missed Woodstock moment.