Martin Barre, the guitarist who played in legendary prog-rock band Jethro Tull from 1968 to 2011, would rather be on tour with his band than doing interviews from home.
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Interview: Andrew Rieger of Elf Power
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.
The Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Announces New Inductees
One thing we’ve noticed about the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame is that it overdoes it in terms of inclusiveness.
The 100 Best Psychedelic Rock Albums of The Golden Age
Psychedelic Scene’s Jason LeValley picks his top 100 psych albums from the original psychedelic era.
Nostalgia Trip
Charlene Jewell reflects back on her wild and wonderful days as a college freshman in the 80s.
John Lennon’s Lysergic Transformation: From Wife-beater to Peace Icon
John Lennon’s transformation from abuser of women to advocate for non-violence was most likely cultivated by his use of LSD.
Meow Wolf: Have You Ever Been Experienced?
Meow Wolf is a massive, exploratory art-space, inviting the visitor to wander from reality to reality, through wormholes and hidden portals. There are currently two, and I visited Santa Fe’s ‘House of Eternal Return’ in December 2019, and Las Vegas’ new ‘Omega Mart’ last month.
Defining Acid Rock
Acid rock is a heavy type of rock music with psychedelic influences. Musicians of this genre create sonictextures that culminate in a psychedelic effect, sometimes unintentionally, with the sound of their instrumentsor the interplay between two or more instruments.
Interview: Ash Reiter of Sugar Candy Mountain
Ash Reiter, guitarist/vocalist/co-producer for the California-based neo-psych outfit Sugar Candy Mountain, probably hadn’t planned to give birth to her first child during a pandemic. However, about three weeks after everything in America got canceled as a result of COVID-19.
