Rainbow Dome Musick, released in 1979, is quite different from all of Hillage’s other solo efforts. For one thing, this is an all-instrumental work, with just him on guitar, glissando guitar and synthesizers, and Miquette Giraudy on synthesizers. Only two side length cuts. Apparently the music to this album was for an event held in […] Continue reading →

This is it, the very beginnings of what would become simply one of the greatest of space rock bands. In 1984/85, major record labels showed no interest in this kind of music. They’d rather push the music made popular by MTV to the public. The band knew they wouldn’t stand a chance, so they took […] Continue reading →

The Rolling Stones: Beggar’s Banquet (1968) Mick Jagger — vocals, harmonica Charlie Watts — drums Bill Wyman — bass Brian Jones — guitar, sitar, tambourine Keith Richards — guitar Nicky Hopkins — piano, keyboards The Rolling Stones followed the path the Beatles took in 1966-67, and that was acid-influenced path. They were creating weird sounds […] Continue reading →

TooL, Kansas City MO 10.21.01 Ok first of all I must say I didnt know what to expect of TooL, all I knew was that they are very good visually and musically during the live experience. Well, they didnt let me down at all! I was shocked and rather confused by the images I had […] Continue reading →

‘T. Rex’ only made two kinds of music – acoustic, psychedelic, hippy folk rock and unforgettable, fascinating, mesmerizing glam rock. ‘The Slider’ is a shining example of the latter – weird lyrics, wild rock’n’roll and glam! – glam pouring out of every line, every scream, every hiss. You can just picture Bolan singing with his […] Continue reading →

This film should appeal not just to those of us disenchanted or plain disinterested in 9-5 society, but also to anyone who enjoys a strong character based comedy. Set in London and the English countryside at the tail end of the 60’s, the state of mind of the two main characters reflects the mood of […] Continue reading →

‘The Madcap Laughs’ is Syd Barrett’s first solo album and exposes the two things Syd is most known for: interesting musical ideas that got started one of the most important bands ever (if there are indeed some who don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s ‘Pink Floyd’) and, well, madness. Some would say Syd’s solo […] Continue reading →

Bob Dylan: Bringin It All Back Home (1965) Early 1965 found Bob Dylan leaving his folk roots to explore the rock music genre. Many folk purists shunned Dylan for making this leap, but he ultimately gained more respect and followers after this transition. Bringing it All Back Home showcases Dylan at the peak of his […] Continue reading →

The Who — Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy (1971) Roger Daltrey — harmonica, vocals John Entwistle — bass, vocals, french horn Keith Moon — drums Pete Townshend — guitar, vocals As an answer to the ever-popular Tommy album, the boys from London released this compilation to introduce America to the mod singles which made them […] Continue reading →

Led Zeppelin — BBC Sessions 1997 Before the BBC Sessions was released back in 1997 there was precious little Led Zeppelin live material on the market, which is why this album was hailed by Zeppelin fans as finally being the testament to their live capabilities. The first disc contains live cuts from various BBC radio […] Continue reading →