Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News It's only been a few days since SXSW ended and Austin is already gearing up for its next music festival -- Austin Pysch Fest 3. Announcing its initial lineup today, the Raveonettes , veteran rockers YaHoWha 13 and Los Angeles-based band Warpaint are on the bill. Presented by the Reverberation Appreciation Society and slated performers the Black Angels, the three-year-old experimental and pyschedelic rock fest, which takes place on April 23-25 at the Mohawk, [...]
Former Smashing Pumpkins producer and current Billy Corgan collaborator Kerry "Studio Dog" Brown announced via a post on his blog that he and Corgan would soon be starting their own record label. The label does not have an official name just yet, as some legal issues need to be cleared up before putting anything in ink. The new venture will handle the release of the experimental, multi-release, 44 song, free album project " Teargarden By Kaleidyscope " as well as a number of already signed bands. [...]
Suddenly a new super group emerged on stage, with Djin Aquarian and Billy Corgan on bass! This was "YaHoWha 33" and suddenly the calm, meditative breather from before must have recharged his chakras! Djin rocked and cooed and smiled from behind his beard like nothing I've seen since the Soggy Bottom Boys appeared on screen a few years back. No hippie love jam this, unless by "jams," you meant things to Kick Out. There was rock and sweat and vitality, screaming dudes in robes, and man, I just could not believe Sky Saxon was dead, because I felt so alive!
We would like to repost some words about Sky left by members of the Source Family. Sky joined the Family in the '70s and was instrumental in bringing their music to the wider world. Some memories below: Sky Sunlight Saxon/Arelich was one of those rare beings who never had a bad word to say about anyone [...]
Guitarist Nels Cline (spotted most recently with Wilco) grew up in the shadow of the Seeds and Sky Saxon and later went on to perform and record with Sky himself. He takes some time today to send L.A. RECORD these thoughts: I am truly saddened to learn of the death of Sky Saxon. As a boy [...]
christine hale L.A. RECORD is deeply saddened to learn that Sky Saxon—mentioned only days ago in our interview with Isis Aquarian, historian of the Source Family—has passed from an as-yet-unspecified condition this morning in Austin, Texas. Saxon's wife Sabrina reported that Sky was in critical condition yesterday and after a tense and troubled update she posted [...]
My friend Witchbeam has always made me aware of obscure psychedelic music. He listens to some weird shit, man. He also plays in a noise band. He's got this power of being able to translate this genre to a mere mortal's ear. It's not for everyone, but I totally get it. My memories are peppered with screaming guitar jam sessions, long hair, the Dalai Lama, the mysticism of psychedelic movies and the mainstream media's portrayal of that lifestyle. Ya Ho Wha 13 taps right into that place.
Ya Ho Wha 13 were the band formed out of the pre-dawn practice sessions that served also as morning meditation for the Source Family, the L.A.-area religious sect that ran their own health food restaurant during the '70s. Drag City has collected nine unreleased songs for this month's Magnificence in the Memory . This interview by Dan Collins.
Hello to all! Tonight we celebrate the release of Vol. 4 Issue 4—Pasadena country singer DAVID SERBY on the cover and the much-touted NOSAJ THING decked out on the poster, and then inside you'll find BRUCE LaBRUCE discussing love and romance and STEVE ALBINI of SHELLAC discussing fish, food and forest fires! Plus the mighty [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Bellini : "Numbers" [mp3] from The Precious Prize of Gravity other Bellini posts at Largehearted Boy The Cave Singers : "Beach House" [mp3] from Welcome Joy other Cave Singers posts at Largehearted Boy The Coast : "No Secret Why" [...]
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Ya Ho Wha 13, Penetration: An Aquarian Symphony (Tee Pee 2008) Been hearing a lot of good stuff out of the Tee Pee Records orbit including this vinyl reissue by Ya Ho Wha 13, the band formed from the 1970s Source Family commune of Father Yod. Would like to tell you more about em but I've been really lame about getting around to watching the Source DVD I borrowed off a friend and I've delayed this post too long anyway .... so just dive into to this amazing track. [...]
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