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Not Forgotten: Hawkwind – Space Ritual

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Say Psych: One Unique Signal Interviewed

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There are some acts that have survived only to prove that drugs really do not work. Hawkwind are perhaps the most enduring of all the drug casualty groups, causing a world shortage of acid since the late 60s, a bewildering output of dozens of official and unofficial albums, and an even more bewildering array of …

Leeds (and beyond) groove merchants, purveyors of some of the Norths finest psych/garage nights & all dayers are set to celebrate their seventh birthday in style later this month with a massive all dayer back on home turf. The Lending room at The Library Leeds see’s Karma present 12 hours of some of the finest …

Neo-Psychedelia has become the fastest growing musical trend, and the genre that everyone who wants to be associated with. With that in mind, it’s easy to forget that it is people who make all of this possible and get the music out into the public domain in the first place. Say Psych plans to address …

Rating: 7/10 The 99 Degree have emerged from the ever expanding underground Manchester music scene, peddling a unique blend of spaghetti western inspired, surf infused psychedelia. Having garnered quite a following from their formidable live performances, they have released their debut EP Boot Hill Surf Club. Recorded at Vibe Studios, Manchester, the four track offering …

Rating: 9/10 Heaters who call Grand Rapids, Michigan home, have drawn acclaim from across the globe after rising to prominence in 2014 with their spacey, driving take on West Coast psychedelic rock. Tapping into 60s garage they build their own brand of expansive kinetic energy which swells with cosmic vibes. During a UK tour earlier …

Driftwood Pyre from Minneapolis USA, are back with their new EP Strangeways, set for release on Record Store Day – 22nd April 2017 on EXAG Records and Backseat Mafia are pleased to offer you an exclusive stream. Having begun in the winter of 2012, Liam Watkins and Aaron James found themselves in the midst of …

Neo-Psychedelia has become the fastest growing musical trend, and the genre that everyone who wants to be associated with. With that in mind, it’s easy to forget that it is people who make all of this possible and get the music out into the public domain in the first place. Say Psych plans to address …

White Hills were formed in 2005 in New York and have since become one of the psych scenes most prolific names, offering up some 40 separate releases including 7 studio albums. The duo have just announced that their 8th album Stop Mute Defeat will be released on Thrill Jockey Records on 19th May, so backseatmafia …

BJM Dont Get Lost

Rating: 7/10 The Brian Jonestown Massacre are a main stay within psychedelic circles, and the release of Don’t Get Lost on 24th February 2017 comes a mere four months after Third World Pyramid. The double LP released on yellow vinyl was recorded and produced at Anton’s new Cobra Studio, Berlin and is the 16th full …

Following the release of their thunderous debut album, Entopica Phenomica, London-based psych-rock quartet Bonfire Nights have announced an impressive thirteen date tour starting on 02 March 2017. To coincide with this and to build the hype prior to their European adventure, they’ve also shared the brand new video for ‘Heart’s To Blame’. Founders Steve Foster …