Kalu & The Electric Joint – Austin-based psychedelic soul blues
Khruangbin, “Maria También”
Drakkar Nowhere
An expansive blend of pastoral psychedelia, mutant progressive rock, and sonic astral projections, Drakkar lays down soulful grooves on their self-titled debut that will have you bopping around in a nocturnal nowhere. Listen
Jonathan Wilson, “Desert Raven”
Addison Groove, “Changa”
Drop into a groovy dream with some far-out visuals and a smooth bassline. We haven’t felt this way since ’69, man.
Syd Arthur
Jazzy psych-rock quartet from Canterbury, England influenced by classic ’60s and ’70s proto-prog and psychedelia, played through a modern lens. Listen to A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble.
Mild High Club
Woozy, stripped-down psych-pop project helmed by Los Angeles-based musician Alexander Brettin.
Khruangbin
Khruangbin is a three-piece band from Texas, comprised of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald Johnson on drums. Taking influence from 1960’s Thai funk – their name literally translates to “Engine Fly” in Thai – Khruangbin is steeped in the bass heavy, psychedelic sound of their inspiration, Tarantino soundtracks and surf-rock…
Out of Our Heads: Rock ‘n’ Roll Before the Drugs Wore Off
Just finished this fascinating book by George Case. Highly recommend it as a breezy summer read. “Take a trip through rock ‘n’ roll’s haziest, craziest period, beginning with the Beatles and Bob Dylan “turning on” in a New York hotel, and continuing on through two-decades of wonderful, colorful, history-changing music. From psychedelic Woodstock warriors like…