The Psych Ward: Journey to the Center of the Mind
The Amboy Dukes, led by anti-drug guitarist Ted Nugent, made an album whose one hit was an apparent ode to psychedelics.
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Volume 9 by Bardo Pond–Album Review
Recorded 20 years ago, Volume 9 by Philadelphia psych-masters Bardo Pond is a fearless four-song journey that both provokes and relieves anxiety.
The Psych Ward–Tanz der Lemminge by Amon Düül II
Tanz der Lemminge by Amon Düül II is a thrilling psychedelic and electronic artifact from the early 70s Krautrock canon.
Artist Spotlight: Mig Sharp
With a modest amount of followers, Mig Sharp is an Instagram artist who uses pencil, markers, and cardstock to create trippy images.
Artist Profile: VELLY
Emerging psychedelic artist VELLY fuses high fashion with a monstrous gaze, blending surreal beauty with vibrant, acid colors and dreamlike, otherworldly forms. Her work offers a transcendent perspective, combining glossy aesthetics with cosmic oddities to explore a vision beyond human perception and redefine psychedelic art.
Damo Suzuki
In this elegant eulogy of the late singer Damo Suzuki, writer Brian Kuhar reflects on what the mostly unheralded musical legend meant to him.
The Psych Ward–In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
In spite of its excesses, Iron Butterfly’s In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is an undeniably classic psychedelic rock album.
The Psych Ward–The Parable of Arable Land by Red Krayola
Considered psychedelic rock at the time of release (1967), The Parable of Arable Land is now considered more of a precursor to avant/noise rock.
Insights from an Unexpected Ayahuasca Experience
The author explains how an unexpected ayahuasca trip led to her gaining a new perspective and feeling happier and healthier in body and mind.
The Psych Ward: Monster Movie by Can
Monster Movie, the debut album by Krautrock band Can, was released in 1969 and featured the 20-minute epic “You Doo Right”.
