"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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Celebrating a decade of music!
Celebrating a decade of music!
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Interviews & Performance with The Richmond Sluts & FAZ WALTZ at Bottom Of The Hill SF May 24, 2019
The POW crew visited the legionary San Francisco music venue, Bottom of The Hill to see a great rock n roll band from San Francisco and Italy. We interviewed The Richmond Sluts and FAZ WALTZ.
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New Week, New Release: The Cool Whips’ “And Other Delights”
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, And Other Delights is a light-hearted and upbeat trip through some of the essential sounds and melodies of early to mid-sixties pop, and it is a lot of fun to listen to. From the songwriting, with its catchy choruses and sugary hooks, to the production which was done in mono…
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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 amazing bundle of Los Straitjackets Complete Christmas Songbook plus incredible ornaments from YepRoc here. Dear Santa, I’ve been a very good girl this year…. Check out a video from the band’s show at Polaris Hall below, and check out the entire gallery at the bottom of the page. Full gallery:…
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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 venues were diverse and included a coffee shop, a clothing store, a ballroom, a waterfront dive bar and a restaurant. The primary venues with shows going until 1:30 am were the Tractor Tavern, Salmon Bay, the Sunset Tavern, and Conor Bryne. The other three venues hosted early shows until 9…