And Other Delights is the 3rd full length album from The Cool Whips. Though the title was a missed opportunity for the band to cover themselves in cool whip a la Herb Albert & The Tijuana Brass’ iconic album cover, the albums cover does feature a painting of the band done by local Portland artist Simran Narmis. The new album,…
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Tis the Season for Surf! Los Straitjackets at Polaris Hall
Los Straitjackets have been blowing our minds with their swingin, south of the border surf for a quarter of a century. This week, the masked men came through Portland OR to rock Polaris Hall. Full gallery plus video below! Also, for those still looking for last minute Christmas gifts (or those looking to treat themselves), you can pick up this…
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POW x Freakout Fest 2019!
From Thursday night, November 14th through Sunday night, November 17th, 2019, Ballard, Washington hosted the 7th annual Freakout Festival featuring all variations of psychedelic and neo-60’s rock. The festival offered seven venues scattered around downtown Ballard with the bulk located on Ballard Avenue. There were 76 live bands performing along with seven DJ’s spinning tracts between the live bands. The…
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POW x The Schizophonics, at Twilight Cafe & Bar
POW caught up Pat and Lety Beers November 17th at the final stop of The Schizophonics’ US tour, at the Twilight Cafe and Bar in Portland, OR. We try to uncover what the secret is to the endless, insane energy the band brings to every show, talk about their new album People in The Sky, and find out what’s ahead…
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New lineup and new songs from King Black Acid
Portland psych-rock outfit King Black Acid has gone through many forms over the past 20+ years. Daniel Riddle has remained at the band’s core since its formation in the early 90s, and continues to be the band’s driving artistic force. Last Thursday, August 15th, KBA took to the stage at Holocene in Portland OR for their first show in a…
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Interviews & Performance with Milk For The Angry / The Spiral Electric / New Candys at Bottom Of The Hill SF March 26, 2019
The POW crew visited the legionary San Francisco music venue, Bottom of The Hill in the Potrero Hill district on the 26th of March to see one of the best bands from San Francisco and Italy. We interviewed New Candys (Venice, Italy), Milk The Angry and The Spiral Electric (San Francisco, California) with video footage of great heavy psych and garage…
