Summer Jam at Watkins Glen 1973 On the week of July 28th, 1973, The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway at Watkins Glen, New York, saw what was at the time the largest gathered audience in recorded history (yes, even bigger than Woodstock). The estimated 600,000 people that made it through the endless traffic jams andContinue reading “Festival Friday: Summer Jam at Watkins Glen”
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Stony Sugarskull- Gaia
Stony Sugarskull- Gaia As hazy as a dust storm and as beautifully warped as a Fata Morgana, Stony Sugarskull’s Gaia is a true modern acid rock gem. Hailing from Berlin, Germany, Monika Demmler’s Stony Sugarskull plays a gorgeously haunting and hypnotic dark psychedelic rock that is both mysterious and hugely enigmatic. Their ghostly sound isContinue reading “Stony Sugarskull- Gaia”
Festival Friday- The Strawberry Fields Festival (1970)
The story of this festival should honestly be made into a movie, kind of like Taking Woodstock, only more. I’m sure it would be just as dramatic and hilarious… Held between August 7th and 10th of 1970 at Mosport Park Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Strawberry Fields Festival was originally intended to be JohnContinue reading “Festival Friday- The Strawberry Fields Festival (1970)”
The Dukes of Surl- Ham Radio
The Dukes of Sure – Ham Radio Recorded inside a weathered, old mill in the city of Passaic, New Jersey, Ham Radio by The Duke of Surl is without a doubt, one of the most fun garage power-pop albums you will encounter this year. Currently residing in Milan, Italy, The Duke of Surl (A.K.A. WillContinue reading “The Dukes of Surl- Ham Radio”
Pizzafest 4
(Speaking of festivals…) Hey music fans, as you may have noticed, many of my recent reviews have been for bands on King Pizza Records. If you liked what you read/heard from those posts and happen to be in Brooklyn between the 23rd ad 24th, you should check out the label’s annual festival, Pizzafest. Held atContinue reading “Pizzafest 4”
Festival Friday: The Texas International Pop Festival
On the Labor Day Weekend of 1969, just two weeks after Woodstock, many of the same artists showed up to the Dallas International Motor Speedway to play the Texas International Pop Festival to over 100,000-120,000 people. Much like Woodstock, the festival is remembered for beating the odds and remaining peaceful despite the worries of theContinue reading “Festival Friday: The Texas International Pop Festival”
The Fuzzlers – Gourd of Truth
The Fuzzlers- Gourd of Truth Athens, GA experimental punk oddities, The Fuzzlers are…are…well, their Facebook page biography puts it best: “The Fuzzlers are the worlds greatest Mutant Foamcore band! Created by the mysterious Professor Scientist, The Fuzzlers are the results of the infamous “Substance Experiments”. Considered another “failed attempt at the perfect hybrid” by theirContinue reading “The Fuzzlers – Gourd of Truth”
Now Playing: Tad
When I listen to music, I find that one album or one band will inevitably lead to me craving another. That’s how we generally discover new music, right? For instance, after listening to Missiles of October for a while, their style and sound eventually made me want to return some classic, late ’80s Tad performances..Continue reading “Now Playing: Tad”
Missiles of October- Better Days
Missiles of October – Better Days Sludgy guitars, doomy growling vocals and an idiosyncratic sense of humor make Better Days by Missiles of October a truly must-hear record of 2017. These noisy, Belgian hardcore rockers really know how to make you want to headbang and scream along to their music. Every song on this albumContinue reading “Missiles of October- Better Days”
Festival Fridays: The 1968 Miami Pop Festivals
Well, this one’s a bit confusing. There were two Miami Pop Festivals in 1968 located at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida and they were run by completely different people and were somehow unrelated to each other. This confusion has understandably lead to some modern accounts reporting that they were all one event instead of two.Continue reading “Festival Fridays: The 1968 Miami Pop Festivals”
Record Crates United 