I’m indulging myself; I just love this album, and it really just fits today’s mood. It’s a live, lively psych stretch from 1968 San Francisco so you know what you’re getting into. No Donny & Marie material here, sorry. H.P. Lovecraft was formed in Chicago in 1967, but found their …
Country Joe and The Fish’s first album Electric Music for the Mind and Body is one of the best psychedelic albums out there. It was released in May, 1967. Like many bands of the time, they had started out playing folk music in local clubs in the early ’60’s before …
The Chambers Brothers started out as a gospel & folk group, playing in clubs, coffeeshops and making an appearance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, thanks to Pete Seeger. After that experience & after attending a recording session with the newly electrified Bob Dylan, they decided to move in an …
Psychedelic music is one of my favourite genres. There is always something interesting going on in the psychedelic realm. The United States of America certainly underscores this. Their sole album was released in 1968 and is an intriguing listen. There are all sorts of elements in here: early electronica experimentation, …
Doing something a little different this week in highlighting two albums. One of my intents of starting this site was to discover new music, and to share it. As I’ve dug in record stores and online, I’ve found many new (to me) artists. I’m sure these artists are not unfamiliar …
While getting less attention and airplay today than their contemporaries Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead & Big Brother and the Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service remains an important element of the late ‘60’s San Francisco sound. The twin guitar work of John Cipollina and Gary Duncan stand out with their …
I was not quite old enough to fully appreciate the San Francisco music scene in the late ’60’s. However, after listening to much of what has been produced in that time, I feel that this is the one album that captures much of the mood & feel of that era. …
