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“You’re Going To Hell” With Electric Peace

Looking for some post-punk psychedelic music in your life? Look no further than Electric Peace and their newest EP titled You’re Going To Hell.  Electric Peace got its start in the 80s playing punk music in Reseda, California. The band consists of Brian Kild (vocals), Jay Ziskrout (drums), and Greg Welsh (guitar), with Chuck Harter […]

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Graveyard’s Blend of Psychedelia and Classic Rock is Fresh and Bold

Swedish rock legends Graveyard are back in the game and are ready to play hard ball.   Graveyard has released 4 studio albums in the last 11 years, beginning with a self titled in 2007 and continuing through 2011, 2012, and more recently 2015.   After 3 years on tour with no new music and […]

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The Marlenes Balance Art and Pleasure with ‘Crawl Out Your Window’

Sometimes we forget that artistically significant music doesn’t have to sound depressing. Naturally, we all have that one band that we go to when we’re in a pensive mood and feel like brooding, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any other significant music out there. The Marlenes are the perfect example of this, with their […]

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Lina Tullgren Helps Develop Neopsychedelia with ‘Wishlist’

The new wave of psychedelia is an interesting movement. First off, while stylistically similar to its roots, the genre has, for the most part, taken on a major change in content and inspiration. While lyrics of early psychedelic bands such as Pink Floyd and The Doors stemmed from otherworldly, drug-induced bouts of hyper-creativity, the newer […]

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The Fuzzy Crystals Prove that ‘Magic Is Real’

The Fuzzy Crystals have nuzzled themselves quite tightly into a psychedelic niche fit for any easy-going occasion. Their work serves as a mental Delorian, sending us at God’s speed to an entirely different point in time. One that’s slow, peaceful, and well- fuzzy! The LA based indie outfit has a Kickstarter campaign set to close […]

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Desert Sound Colony Modernizes, Electrifies Psychedelia

When psychedelic rock music was first introduced in the 1960s, the world went nuts. Known for its attempt to replicate the mind-altering effects of hallucinogenic drugs, psychedelia has a unique ability to create its own ambience and signature sound. From Jimi Hendrix to the Grateful Dead, psychedelic artists still have a great influence over music […]

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Ghost King Making Psychedelia Cool Again

Looking back at the new projects that have been released in the past year, I have come to an encouraging realization: psychedelia is on the rise. In fact, it has already risen. So many bands lately have adopted sounds highly reminiscent of groups like The Doors and Pink Floyd from the glory-days of psychedelia in […]