Dandelion deities ascend the orange sky. Electric apparitions jive to bloody fingered bongo jams. New wave papyrus flags ripple in the shockwaves. Lysergic postcards delivered from the underground. The lantern is now out of kerosene. Lights out motherfuckers. Unified illuminated projections light the way. The visions are real. The path is clear. The door is open. If you can't dig it, get yourself a shovel. Tighten your wig, turn on, and tune in. Get in or get lost. - The Terrapin Gun 2025
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POW Book Review: Keep Music Evil: The Brian Jonestown Massacre Story
The Brian Jonestown Massacre are undeniably one of the most influential bands in the modern psych scene. However the brilliance and originality of the BJM’s music is often overshadowed by their notoriety, particularly that of Anton Necombe. Everyone I know who has seen the Jonestown live has a story about the show (usually involving Anton going off on an audience heckler or a bandmate). Remotely every piece of press about the band focuses heavily on Anton’s antics or the chaotic history of the band. Ondi Timoner’s 2004 documentary Dig! introduced a massive new audience to the BJM, but forevermore branded Anton as a violent junkie on the edge of his…