The Grass Roots: An Introduction
The Grass Roots are a criminally underrated outfit from the late sixties who did R&B flavored pop rock. Check out our overview of their amazing discography!
The Grass Roots “Feelings” (1968)
The Grass Roots' 1968 album "Feelings" is a great romp that feels like a mix of all the best elements of late 60s pop rock!
Lake Ruth – New York City’s Baroque Indie Secret
Lake Ruth are an indie pop band from New York City whose dreampop has a beautiful baroque sound.
They Split Up at the Top: The Zombies’ Odessey and Oracle (1968)
The Zombie's final album, Odessey and Oracle. largely ignored upon release, has become a touchstone of late 60s psychedelic pop rock.
White Zombie and… Spice Girls?!
Every week is another adventure in random musical selections! This week I enjoyed some Spice Girls and, (because why not?) White Zombie.
The Poor Man’s Led Zeppelin (And That’s a Compliment): Budgie
As early as 1971, Budgie were rocking out, heavier than most of their contemporaries and well worth a listen!
This Just Arrived and It’s Destroying Me: Solar Corona
Debut full length from Portuguese instrumental stoner / psyche band. It just grooves along and blows your mind.
Dreams, Distortion, and a Sunshine Yellow: The World of Whimsical
Whimsical's 2nd offering, 2019's "Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts", is a dreampop gem that any fan of the genre should check out!
Has Anyone Sent Chris Blackwell a Copy of This Album Yet: Discovering Ras MacBean
Modern roots reggae artist Ras MacBean is massively prolific! His joyful and expressive reggae deserves to be more widely known!
Pagan Rituals and Driving Bass: Italy’s JuJu
JuJu combines many different styles of music and melody to create soundscapes that are at once accessible, yet psychedelic and experimental.