If you love rock in its rawest and most primal state, then you need to grab the mind-melting new vinyl boxset, Th Gathered and Scattered, by acid juggernauts—Endless Boogie. This hefty four record set collects together a heap of molten rehearsals, informal late night jams and other chaotic sessions, all of which have either onlyContinue reading “Endless Boogie – The Gathered and Scattered”
Category Archives: Blues Rock
Howlin’ Rain – Under the Wheels, Vol 2
Howlin’ Rain have been raising hell since their formation in 2004, growing an ever rabid and devoted following in their wake. If there was ever an album to explain what all of the excitement is about, it’s Under The Wheels, Volume 2. While the band has a seriously sick discography of studio efforts behind them,Continue reading “Howlin’ Rain – Under the Wheels, Vol 2”
September Roundup – Meadowsilver, GA-20, Abimaro & More
With summer coming to a close, we’re embarking on one of the most exciting release schedules that I’ve seen in quite sometime. Take a look at the earliest rumblings of it here… The Warp/The Weft – Dead Reckoning The Poughkeepsie prog-folk rockers have finally released the follow up to their excellent 2017 release, Mapping anContinue reading “September Roundup – Meadowsilver, GA-20, Abimaro & More”
Summer Jam Mix
The summer ain’t over yet, so here’s a chooglin mix of rockin, rural and kinda esoteric folk sounds to help you get through the rest of the season. Featuring the likes of Canned Heat, Dry Nod, Moby Grape, Hot Tuna, etc. For best results, crank this while traveling. The Band – Jam (Live at WatkinsContinue reading “Summer Jam Mix”
The Flying Dogs of Jupiter (New Jersey Psychedelic Blues Rock)
Being a vintage psychedelic rock fan living in New Jersey, I was naturally curious to see what psych groups existed in the state during the 60s/70s. This lead me to the rare, psych-blooze-country sounds of The Flying Dogs of Jupiter (from Westfield, NJ). I’m now very excited to see what else I can find onContinue reading “The Flying Dogs of Jupiter (New Jersey Psychedelic Blues Rock)”
Pretty Lightning- The Rhythm of Ooze [Psychedelic Rock/Acid-Blues Rock]
German acid-blues rockers, Pretty Lightning absolutely slay on their latest full-length release, The Rhythm of Ooze. Released digitally, on vinyl and CD by the great folks over at Fuzz Club Records, Ooze kicks like some sort of killer late-60’s Howlin’ Wolf/Black Angels/Dungen hybrid. Totally thick with thudding drums, scuzzy bluez riffs and wild psychedelic flourishes,Continue reading “Pretty Lightning- The Rhythm of Ooze [Psychedelic Rock/Acid-Blues Rock]”
Festival Friday: The Stones in Hyde Park 1969
Stones in The Park In what is definitely the shortest festival that we’ve covered here, The Stones in The Park was a one-day free event at Hyde Park on July 5th, 1969 that featured many progressive rock groups like King Crimson, Third Ear Band and Family as well as of course, The Rolling Stones. HydeContinue reading “Festival Friday: The Stones in Hyde Park 1969”
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”
Now Playing: Bo Diddley
Is there anything more rocking than this video of Bo Diddley blasting through “Hey! Bo Diddley” on stage in 1973? Drop what you’re doing and absorb this awe-inspiring clip from the underrated Let the Good Times Roll documentary.
Record Crates United 