Sweeney’s Men were an Irish folk group that got their start as a trio in the mid-1960’s playing a mix of traditional Irish, American and Scottish folk songs. The group throughout its various line-up changes included Andy Irvine (later of Planxty and Mozaik), Terry Woods (later of Steeleye Span and The Pogues), Johhny Moynihan (alsoContinue reading “Fall Flashback Folk Fridays: Sweeney’s Men”
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Late September Round Up: A Kickstarter to check out, an unexpected reissue to look forward to and RCU’s new autumn mix
Hey folks, here’s a collection of a few links to cool things to look into from across the web (including a little shameless self-promotion): While I have always loved the idea of displaying records framed on the wall like the pieces of art that they are, I have never actually done it myself. This isContinue reading “Late September Round Up: A Kickstarter to check out, an unexpected reissue to look forward to and RCU’s new autumn mix”
Fall Flashback Folk Fridays: Jade- Fly on Strangewings
Every autumn, when the nights start to get longer, the air begins to cool and all of the leaves start to change colors, I get an insatiable craving for folk music, but specifically English and psychedelic/acid folk and folk rock. I’m not entirely sure why I prefer this particular sound at this time of year,Continue reading “Fall Flashback Folk Fridays: Jade- Fly on Strangewings”
Hello Benji & The Cobra- Anak Muda [Psychedelic Rock]
For a kicking and strikingly unique take on the psychedelic rock sound, I strongly suggest looking to Indonesia’s Hello Benji and The Cobra, especially their upcoming single, “Anak Muda” (“Teenage” in English). One of the most important elements of any great single is the intro. The intro really has to hook the listener’s attention andContinue reading “Hello Benji & The Cobra- Anak Muda [Psychedelic Rock]”
Chainsaw Rainbow – Heavy Sad Love [Drone/Shoegaze/Ambient]
Walls of thick, dissonant fuzz and ghostly reverb-soaked vocals make Chainsaw Rainbow’s Heavy Sad Love one hazy beast of a record. Sounding somewhat like early Flying Saucer Attack, this album is filled with distorted, hypnotically droning guitars that easily make you feel as if you’ve been hurled into outer space. The buzzing guitars are oftenContinue reading “Chainsaw Rainbow – Heavy Sad Love [Drone/Shoegaze/Ambient]”
RIP Holger Czukay
To say that Can was and still is an influential band would be a major understatement. Countless artists and musicians from very diverse backgrounds and styles can easily pinpoint some inspiration from the German kosmische band. So losing both Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit, each a founding member of the group, in one year hasContinue reading “RIP Holger Czukay”
(Final) Festival Friday- Honorable Mentions
It’s finally September 1st, so that means that the summer season is finally at a close and so is Festival Fridays. From gigs that failed so hard that they didn’t even happen to performances that would end up being highlights of some artists’ career, I hope that you’ve enjoyed reading about some of theContinue reading “(Final) Festival Friday- Honorable Mentions”
Record Crates United 