Mickey Ween: A security guard came onstage and Gibby threw the alcohol on him. The dude just started backing away, it was clear that Gibby probably would set him on fire. And now, knowing Gibby like I do, it was definitely within the realm of possibility. Mark Pesetsky: And Gibby just gave me that p...

The very first issue of Nick Fury's own title with psychedelic lettering and patterns. The "S.H.I.E.L.D. Origin Issue", with some OP art designs. A striking science fiction cover; too bad the story inside was not by Steranko and had nothing to do with the sleeve art. A surrealist art-inspired cover ...

THE BALLS OF PERCEPTION...

Ron Asheton, who played guitar for The Stooges, has died at the age of 60. The Stooges were born in the late 1960s in Ann Arbor, near Detroit, in the aftermath of psychedelia and garage rock explosion; often joining on gigs The MC5, who considered The Stooges their "little brother" band. Like Scott ...

Wow, is all I can say about this Blog Post by Dennis Cooper about one of my musical heroes. It's pretty freaking comprehensive. Chronology, record reviews, press reports + appropriate YouTube videos ( a lot of them). And there's gonna......

Wow, is all I can say about this Blog Post by Dennis Cooper about one of my musical heroes. It's pretty freaking comprehensive. Chronology, record reviews, press reports + appropriate YouTube videos ( a lot of them). And there's gonna be a Part 2 (I  hope!) Julian Cope Day, Part One (O...

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THREE EYED MEN ARE NOT COMPLAININ'... Regular readers will be aware that, regardless of whatever else I’ve been into at one time or another, I’ve always maintained an interest in exploring the myriad mysteries of psychedelic music, in the widest possible sense of the term. And, as the nights dra...

Greg Ashley – Painted Garden (Birdman, 2007) This is a solo album from the guy behind the band The Gris Gris, from a couple of years back. I only picked up a copy recently though, and a few listens in, it’s pretty amazing stuff; a rare and wonderful example of how to make a modern day psychedeli...