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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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Black Space Riders Revamp Psychedelic Protest Rock

Whoever said rock was dead has probably been eating those words for a while now. Each generation has seen bands rise up to take the baton of true, wholesome rock and roll, thus ensuring its survival. But it’s also been rock and roll’s ability to incite change and insight that has kept it alive. It’s […]

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Kikagaku Moyo Explore Their Psychedelic Side

Recurring themes are not only prominent in fashion, they are also prominent in music as well. Bringing past decades into new music is a very popular technique to put a unique twist on a song, but it takes a certain type of artist to truly master. Japanese rock group Kikagaku Moyo, a five piece ensemble that […]

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Twin Haus Embodies Psychedelic Rock with “Nothing Lavish”

Twin Haus may be from a city called Queensland, but this Australian band sure does come off as a group of Indie/psychedelic rock kings with their latest ep Nothing Lavish. (Excuse the really cheesy pun I just made there.) A four piece ensemble, Twin Haus released their sophomore EP on March 22. It features 4 tracks that are sure to […]

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The Smoking Bells’ New LP “Sleeptalk” Treads New Terrain

By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru The Smoking Bells have taken indie rock, the heart of their sound, and spiced it up with an unexpected tanginess on their new album, Sleeptalk, scheduled for release this Friday, March 4. Full of personal touches from the artists themselves, the LP is more of an introspective piece of […]

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Magic Wands Aren’t Just for Wizards

Back in 1969 there was a large gathering in a small town on a dairy farm in New York. Psychedelic music played throughout the grounds and concert-goers swayed back in forth, wearing peace signs around their necks and tie dyed shirts with bellbottoms. Many people will recount this event as one of the best times […]

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The Cave Singers: Modern Psychedelia Finds Its Voice

The best music of today finds itself increasingly reminiscent of the music from the 1960s. This is understandable, because many of the most popular styles and genres of today owe their existence to the 60s. What genres weren’t created in the 60s, were at least forever altered and refined by it. A genre that owes its […]