What is Krautrock? And how has this weird era of eclectic music from West Germany in the '60s and '70s come to influence so much in music still to this day? Let's take a look.
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On 'Aftertouch,' Absolutely Free successfully combine experimentation with straightforward melody.
Will Oldham is a true avant-garde pioneer. Whether it's been through acting, poetry, photography, or the multitude of different music representations, he's always pushed the boundaries of what it means to be an "artist."
Whether you're keen on Zodiac signs and horoscopes or not, you certainly should be, because Marquis Hill’s musical vision on 'Soul Sign' is both fresh and inspiring soul-jazz/spiritual jazz.
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'Smoke + Glass' is the abstract name of an even more abstract LP from the production duo Alex Haas / Bill Laswell which is as experimental as they come.
Sixty years ago, Aldous Huxley shared a utopic vision that might prove useful in light of present-day predicaments.
Skip Spence - Canadian born songwriter, singer, guitarist, drummer (and a few other things), in many ways represents the essence of psychedelic weirdness, with all the brilliant music it produced as well as all personal pitfalls that came along with it.
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Sleep's latest album is solid stoner fare fit for your next bad trip. It was gnarly, but could be improved with more melodic range.
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On 'Dreams on the Moon,' William Patrick Owen scores big points for ambient folk.
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On 'Catharsis,' Vancouver's Marc-E, blurs the lines between the genres of instrumental music to great success.
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The Chris Ruben Band keeps the psych-funk alive and well with 'Madness On Repeat.'
There have been very few men who have helped shaped modern thinking like Stewart Brand. From coining the phrase "personal computer" to essentially inventing the blogoshpere long before there was such thing as a blog, Brand is the poster boy for the "freethought" '60s.
Bestselling journalist Michael Pollan heralds the new psychedelic revolution, and the benefits it might bring.
If anybody in modern music is taken as a stereotype of the genius/weirdness combination it is late Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett, a founder and brief mailman of Pink Floyd, solo artist, painter, and recluse - often most of these things at the same time.
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'Joy' is not a 'clean' project that's easy to listen to or follow along with, but, it is a hell of an (albeit chaotic) experience that delivers some great psychedelic rock.
In 1967, Arthur Lee and his then stable band, Love, came up with Forever Changes - widely considered to be their, and one of rock’s greatest masterpieces. While making some impact in Europe, in particular England, at the time, the album was practically ignored in the US. Now, 50 years later, the album is being recognized for what it is (even by Rolling Stone, who missed its greatness the first time around).
