For four days over the weekend of Thursday the 11th through Sunday the 13th of November 2021, the Freakout Festival rocked downtown Ballard, Washington. Multiple venues featured live Psych, Garage, Underground, Rap, Indie, Latin and other music variations from 6 PM to 1 AM.
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THE BLACK ANGELS AT PORTLAND, OREGON’S REVOLUTION HALL
"There is a reason this is called Psych Rock and The Black Angels define and epitomize exactly what this genre and sound is."
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The New Earth Farmers World Premiere of “Into the Great Unknown”
The New Earth Farmers “Into the Great Unknown” The New Earth Farmers “Into the Great Unknown” POW Magazine is proud to premiere the new music video from The New Earth Farmers. “Into the Great Unknown” is the title track from the latest EP released in April 2021. The song features classic folk rock with silky smooth production and catchy songwriting. Their charming sound is constructed around 12 string electric guitar, acoustic strumming and an electric slide guitar for a full bodied tone. The vocals by Paul Knowles and Nicole Storto are soothing and use tight harmonies and melodies that draw on their 70s folk rock inspirations. “Into The Great Unknown”…
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From Lemons to Lemonade: Davis IL’s newest album
"What do you do when you’re down and out and the pandemic strikes? You create a rock n’ roll album—at least that’s what Davis IL did. "
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Summer Singles Round Up!
Summer is in full swing, and bands have been releasing some fantastic singles! Here’s a roundup of some of the best new releases and some of the full length releases we have to look forward to: The Small Breed- The Fifth Season The Small Breed, out of the Netherlands, always do a phenomenal job of spinning baroque, psychedelic melodies. On “The Fifth Season” they’re delving even more into heavy psych than on previous releasing, making me very excited for their next full release! Acid Tongue (feat Death Valley Girls)- Take Me To Your Leader A heavy rockin, rollin, new psych collaboration between Acid Tongue and Death Valley Girls with a…
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POW World Music Video Premiere: The Harmony Motel’s “Gettin’ Started Late”
Stanton Hall will be known to POW readers as the bassist for Portland’s The Zags. This year, he’s releasing a new album from his solo project The Harmony Motel- recorded as a result of quarantine, Topical Depression will be out August 13th with lead single “Gettin Started Late”‘s video out today! Check out the world premiere of the video below. The video was recorded on Stanton’s recent epic family road trip and the tune has major bouncy, retro vibes and fun melodies that make you want to jump in your car for a weekend getaway. According to Stanton, “Bradley Skaught, singer-songwriter-guitarist for the most excellent Bay Area band The Bye…