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    Psychedelicatessen Review #2

    Psychic Ills – Hazed Dream (2011) Opening on a jaw harp solo, this album follows a downtempo trend, featuring a plethora of unexpected and interesting elements. Beyond the jaw harp, you can hear an organ, a cabasa or wooden sounder, something similar to an alarm tone, and a shruti box. These elements add interesting tonal variation to the songs off of this EP and create an interesting sonic contrast to the guitars and bass that form a large portion of the soundscape. Facebook, Bandcamp, and Apple Music pages of Psychic Ills The Out Key Hole – Dreams in a Waking State (2010) The debut record of The Out Key Hole…

  • Psychedelic Rock Party at Thee Parkside - Double Album Release
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    Thee Parkside 6.28.25 | Hangtown | The Green Door | The Love Dimension

    San Francisco is always busy with events the last week of June. From birthday parties to street festivals, to Pride activities and parades, there is a lot going on. The fog either rolls in at a certain time or burns off in the afternoon, creating that classic San Francisco “Hills and Clouds” environment. With everything going on though, this double album release show was the premiere psych event of the week. It was very fitting for this picture-perfect San Francisco summer day, as the sun gave a golden glow over Potrero Hill, with the fog encircling Twin Peaks in the distance like a giant cloud fortress. People lounged in the…

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    The Pink Elephants’ New Occult Shoegaze Album Mothers Of The Sun

    Experience spiritual death and rebirth with this occult themed psychedelic shoegaze album. Isaiah Mitchell, the guitar guru in Earthless, lays down deep cosmic psych guitar that takes the listener on a meditative journey that is both beautiful and rocking. Check out The Pink Elephants' new music video and dive deeper into the mysteries contained in the new album Mothers Of The Sun.

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    Neo-krautrock and Psychedelic – Vibravoid’s REMOVE THE TIES

    Dusseldorf neo-krautrock and psychedelic outfit Vibravoid released their most recent album, REMOVE THE TIES, in late September. I was really looking forward to give this LP a listen. Dusseldorf has always been a big hub for artists and creatives in Germany, and is home to a number of well-known German acts, including electronic/krautrock giant Kraftwerk. I always prefer to talk about a select few of the tracks from each release; I feel this allows you, the reader, to be better acquainted with each one. The sonic journey we go on with this album is really interesting, and it’s definitely a journey you want to take. That said, let’s get into…