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Black Helium Interview

9th January 202022nd May 2020 Asha Chandragiri Black Helium, Primitive Fuck, Psych Rock, Riot Season, Space Rock

Black Helium, a band originating from London, practice in London, but live in Portsmouth to Margate. They commonly find solace

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Owl Oxidant ‘Secret Suburban Sun’ DD 2014

11th July 20143rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Artan Records, Blues Rock, Caspian Yurisich, Digital, Heavy, Owl Oxidant, Psych Rock, Review, Secret Suburban Sun

The word escapes me, but you know people who claim to see colour, detect smell etc. when music gets played?

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Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats ‘Mind Control’ CD/LP/DD 2013

16th August 20133rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2013, Alex Varley, CD, Digital, Garage Rock, LP, Metal Blade Records, Mind Control, Psych Rock, Review, Rise Above Records, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

It’s rare that a band creates as much mystery, controversy and sensationalism as Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats. Liked and

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US Christmas ‘The Valley Path’ CD 2011

15th July 20113rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2011, Adam Stone, CD, Neurot Recordings, Post-Rock, Psych Rock, Review, The Valley Path, US Christmas, USX

These crazy hillbillies have been at the Fly Agaric again. USX first came to my attention via the gorgeous Hawkwind

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Hotel Wrecking City Traders & Gary Arce – LP 2011

16th June 201123rd February 2024 Paul Robertson 2011, Collaboration, Desert Rock, Fuzz, Gary Arce, Hotel Wrecking City Traders, HWCT, LP, Paul Robertson, Psych Rock, Review, Stoner Rock, Yawning Man

Cozmic jamz here, from two-man Aussie instru-noiserockers Hotel Wrecking City Traders and desert-rock lynchpin and all-around legend Gary Arce, of

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Domo – S/T – CD 2010

4th March 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2010, CD, Classic Rock, Domo, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Psych Rock, Retro Rock, Review, Self Released

Alicante’s Domo released this album in August of last year and yet The Shaman only recently had the opportunity to

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High Watt Electrocutions ‘The Bermuda Triangle’ CD 2010

3rd November 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, CD, Fuzz, High Watt Electrocutions, Introspection Records, Paul Robertson, Psych Rock, Review, Space Rock, Stoner Jam, The Bermuda Triangle

I’d like, if I may, to quote a few lines from a great poet of the people by way of

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Void Generator ‘Phantom Hell And Soar Angelic’ CD 2010

5th August 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, CD, Paul Robertson, Phantom Hell And Soar Angelic, Phonosphera Records, Psych Rock, Review, Space Rock, Void Generator

Space, as Hawkwind once told us (but heavier on the umlauts), is VAST, clearly a fact that Italian astronauts Void

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Arc Of Ascent ‘Circle Of The Sun’ CD 2010

23rd April 20102nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Arc Of Ascent, Astral Projection, Atmospheric, CD, Craig Williamson, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Psych Rock, Psychedelic, Review

Ah New Zealand, the temptation to form an opinion based on stereotypes of sheep worrying, Lord Of The Rings and

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Church Of Misery ‘Houses Of The Unholy’ CD/LP 2009

10th April 20093rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2009, Adam Stone, CD, Church Of Misery, COM, Doom, Heavy, Houses Of The Unholy, LP, Psych Rock, Review, Rise Above Records, Stoner Doom

This little disc of pure heavy rock heaven should be played at no less than 50 wattage output, and you

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Stone Turner ‘Session 1 (Crucial Truth)’ CDEP 2009

17th February 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, Blues Rock, CDEP, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Psych Rock, Review, Self Released, Session 1 (Crucial Truth), Space Rock, Stone Turner

There are some talented fuckers out there!!! Jack Dickinson has been kicking around the scene for some time and never

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