Psychedelia
Music 101 Pocket Edition 34
The construction and deconstruction of Surf City, Faith No More preview new material, Bolivian national treasure Luzmila Carpio and Seth Frightening in session. Audio
A Day in My Mind's Mind - The Sampler
A Day In My Mind's Mind began last decade as a series of compilation albums focused on the local psychedelic pop of the late 60s and early 70s. Now the pick of those tracks have been released on a… Audio
Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band
How a youtube clip captioned "Mind-blowing Psychedelia from Thailand" piqued the interest of L.A. producer Josh Marcy, leading him to a remote Thai village to record Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band. Audio
The Sampler: Goat, Commune
Nick Bollinger reviews Commune, the new album from enigmatic Swedish experimental fusion group Goat. Audio
The Sampler: Wildest Dreams
Jim Pinckney reviews the slinky psychedelia of Wildest Dreams, the new project of U.K. stalwart DJ Harvey, who has jumped from punk, to disco, to techno throughout his career. Audio
Sherpa
During the past few years young bands from New Zealand and around the world have been rediscovering and reinterpreting the psychedelic music and culture of the late-60s. Among these is Auckland band… Audio
Arthur Ahbez in session
Nu-weird-folkie Arthur Ahbez and his band Superbird joins Emma Smith in the studio to run through a selection of new songs. Audio
SxSW 2014
South by Southwest 2014 sees some 2,200 official performers and bands - plus a ton of unofficial ones - squeeze into the many venues that dot the Texan capital, from hungry young guns looking to get… Audio
Woodsman
Brooklyn-via-Denver group Woodsman make woozy psychedelic sounds allergic to structural guidelines, and inspired by altered states of consciousness. Emma Smith speaks with Trevor Peterson, guitarist… Audio