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Say Psych: Interview: Meet The Label – The Weird Beard

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…

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Say Psych: Album Review: Mugstar – Graft

Centripetal Force (North America) and Cardinal Fuzz (UK/Europe) last week released the latest LP from Mugstar, Graft, the follow up album to their much-lauded live collaboration with Can’s Damo Suzuki…

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Say Psych: Album Review: Mugstar & Damo Suzuki Live @ The Invisible Wind Factory

The Weird Beard are set to release something rather special, a live recording of Mugstar & Damo Suzuki recorded at the Invisible Wind Factory in Liverpool in 2018. The vinyl set…

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News: The Psych Weekender Manchester Reveal Full Line Up

With Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia announcing that it was taking a break this year, there has been left a gaping hole in most people’s calender. Manchester’s Astral Elevator however…

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Say Psych: Live Review: WRONG Festival, Liverpool 28.04.2018

Something WRONG is happening this weekend in Liverpool, and BSM is honoured to be a part of it. WRONG Festival is taking place over three venues; The Invisible Wind Factory…

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Say Psych: Psych Lovers Top Ten Albums of 2016

Psych Lovers is a Facebook group for fans of all things, well, psych; and is probably the best thing that I belong to on the internet. Even though its been…

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Say Psych: 25 Essential Psych Albums 2016

This is the third year that I have done a list of ‘Essential Psych Albums’ (2014 here/ 2015 here), which has proved to be the most popular thing that I…

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Say Psych: Playlist, 13/2016

Well we’re nearly halfway through 2016 and I thought it would be a good point to stop and reflected on some of the great albums that have already come out…

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Say Psych: New Music, FOR NEPAL

Although the earthquake in Nepal has largely disappeared from our consciousness, the cleanup operation and reconstruction is continuing and life is still far from being back to normal. Thom Betteny…

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Say Psych: Meet, Mugstar

Mugstar appear to be on a roll at the moment. With a new album, Magnetic Seasons, receiving rave reviews (my rave review is here), and a reputation as an amazing…

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