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Budos Band 'VII' Artwork
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Review: Budos Band ‘VII’

26th August 202527th August 2025 Martin Williams Budos Band, Diamond West Records, Funk, Psych, Soul

Any thoughts or discussion of my favorite bands of the last twenty years absolutely must include New York’s legendary Budos

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Review: The Budos Band ‘Frontier’s Edge’ EP

8th September 20238th September 2023 Martin Williams Budos Band, Diamond West Records, Funk, Soul

About seven or so years ago, give or take, I decided I needed to take a deep dive into ‘70s

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Vodun ‘Possession’
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Vodun ‘Possession’ CD/LP/DD 2016

13th March 201613th September 2019 Tal Fineman 2016, CD, Digital, Experimental, Heavy, LP, Possession, Review, Riff Rock Records, Soul, Tal Fineman, Vodun

There’s no point in beating around the bush in a review of Vodun’s first full-length album, Possession; the band have

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Vodun ‘Eat Up The Sun’ Digital EP 2013

14th June 20132nd September 2019 Pete Green 2013, Digital EP, Eat Up The Sun, Experimental, Funk, Heavy, Pete Green, Review, Self Released, Soul, Vodun

“Voudoun has given woman, in the figure of Erzulie, exclusive title to that which distinguishes humans from all other forms:

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Invasion ‘The Master Alchemist’ CD 2009

3rd October 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, CD, Doom, Experimental, Heavy, Invasion, Ollie Stygall, Review, Soul, Stoner Doom, The Master Alchemist

Some things just aren’t going to work, like a Chihuahua fucking a Great Dane, bacon sandwiches at a Jewish wedding,

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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