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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Loop Sonancy
Loop Sonancy “My motto has always been ‘Forward’ and I always try to do something new with each record. I always try to push different influences in there. Specifically for this record, I wanted to counter the idea of the ‘Array’ EP, on which all the tracks were longer and drawn out. They still had the motorik element of bands like Neu! and CAN, but LOOP’s always had that. With ‘Sonancy’ I also wanted to take a post-punk sound, spin it on its head and mix it with a psych influence. A total gumbo. Which has always been LOOP, this mash up of spicy rhythms.” -Robert Hampson (Loop) Loop of…
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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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Black Market Karma The Technicolour Liquid Audio Machine
Lof-fi electronic psychedelic soundscapes with warm retro tones.
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Vibravoid Zeitgeist Generator is Psychedelia At Its Finest
Vibravoid Zeitgeist Generator Vibravoid Zeitgeist Generator Vibravoid Zeitgeist GeneratorVibravoid Zeitgeist Generator Vibravoid’s music is a drug in the genre of Op Art Rock originating in Düssedorf, Germany. The music has classic psychedelic effects powered by acid rock. Zeitgeist Generator has classic 60s fuzzes, echoes, reverbs, tremolos, reverse and repeaters the tones are warm and compelling and the album sounds like a liquid light show. The swirling backdrops and shimmering trailing effects carry the mind into distant inner spaces while transmitting catchy and groovy songs with melodies and vocals. Vibravoid is well-known for their live performances during the largest psychedelic rock festivals in Europe and Germany including in their hometown of…
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THE 2021 HUICHICA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Story by: Kurt Johnson Photos by: Kurt and Linda Johnson Videos by: Kurt Johnson On Friday and Saturday the 15th and 16th October 2021, the Huichica Music Festival took place at the Gundlach Bundschu Winery located in Northern Califonia’s world famous Sonoma Valley. The Huichica festival (Pronunciation: Wha-Chee-Ka) is a music, wine and food festival that has been a leader within the realm of the new “Micro-Festival”concept. The idea is that wine, food and music situated in a beautiful and relaxing outdoor location where all visitors enjoy an intimate and warm setting. Combined with musical selections that are particularly chosen for just such an atmosphere, Gundlach Bundschu Winery provides the…
