The Brian Jonestown Massacre
News: Australia and New Zealand set to receive fresh psychedelic blast from Brian Jonestown Massacre in 2026
US cult psychedelic outfit, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, have announced an extensive Australia-wide tour set to hit our shores in March 2026, including a date in Auckland, New Zealand to kick off procedings. It was November 2023 when BJM last landed in Australia, with that tour being cut short due to the at times, volatile …
Live Review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Brighton Dome, Brighton 19.02.25
With a wash of psychedelic flurries, ‘The Brian Jonestown Massacre’ broke the silence of the Brighton Dome. With breezy wintery and rainy weather conditions outside, the fans still flocked to see this spectacular of a live show! ‘The Brian Jonestown Massacre’ broke onto the scene in San Francisco in 1990. The band’s key influences are …
Live Review plus Gallery: The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Odeon Theatre, Hobart, 11.11.23.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre hit Australia for their opening show at the Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania – the first visit since 2018. Now, any cheap tabloid publication would make the review all about a certain on-stage bust up between founding members, leading to the departure of one of them three quarters of the way …
Say Psych: Album Review: Golden Hours – Golden Hours
Based between Brussels and Berlin, Golden Hours is comprised of past and present members of Gang Of Four, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tricky, The Fuzztones and The Third Sound, to name just a few. A band with mileage and stories, they trade in rock’n’roll missives that are at times dark, tense and hypnotic, at others …
Say Psych: News: Manchester Psych Fest Announces Huge Second Wave
Manchester Psych Fest has announced the second wave of acts for its 10th and biggest edition of the one-day event to date, taking place on 2nd September 2023, including headline sets from art pop innovator Ezra Furman and psych heroes The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Joining them at this year’s edition, MPF welcomes Irish post-punks The …
Gallery & Set-list: The Brian Jonestown Massacre / Magic Mod – The Academy, Dublin 09.02.2023
The Brian Jonestown Massacre played a sold-out show at Dublin’s The Academy, in support and first for me was Magic Mod a magician. First time I’ve seen a magician opening a rock show. Magic Mod Photos: The Brian Jonestown Massacre Photos & Set-list: Number One Lucky KittyThe RealFudgeDo Rainbows Have Ends?Wait A Minute (2.30 to …
Say Psych: Track Review: Golden Hours – Come and Find Me
Based between Berlin and Brussels, Golden Hours is comprised of past and present members of Gang Of Four, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tricky, The Fuzztones and The Third Sound, to name just a few. A band with mileage and stories, Golden Hours trade in rock’n’roll missives that are at times dark, tense and hypnotic, at others sweaty, relentless and danceable. Their debut …
Album Review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre are back with a jangling psychedelic storm in the brilliant ‘Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees’.
Apparently the first The Brian Jonestown Massacre album in three years has distilled ten tracks from more than 60 recordings made over the years during the COVID lockdowns in singer/songwriter/guitarist Anton Newcombe’s Berlin recording studios. And the result is concentrated goodness, recalling some of Newton’s best material from over the decades. With less experimental sonic …
Interview: Matthew J Tow from The Lovetones plus album review Myriad
After a ten year hiatus, The Lovetones are back with their new album ‘Myriad’, and it’s like they never left. Singer, guitarist and songwriter Matthew J Tow has got the band together again and the signature 12 string sparkle and melodic mastery are to the fore. Completely steeped in a shimmering cloak of chiming guitars …