
I uploaded this special Freakbeat Lucky Seven a good fortnight ago and can’t believe I didn’t post it at the time… Not been listening to a lot of new music recently, but instead have spent a lot of time wallowing in the sugary mire of British psychedelia and mid-sixties freakbeat. And in the spirit of the time, I thought I’d share a little something with you… Take Her Anytime – The Longboatmen (fantastic crashing feedback guitars that gradually take over …) You’re Too Much – The Eyes (spoke [...]

Zoinks! February already? What happened to January? In truth, I’ve not listened to a lot of new music in the last month or so. Instead, I’ve been immersing myself in the exotic delights and fragrant scents of sixties freakbeat and British psychedelia. I’ve blown pretty much all of a month’s Emusic credits on the five volumes of the PerfumedGarden series of compilations and dipped into more than a few similar collections. I gather “freakbeat” is a bit of modern invention and that the term didn’t exist in the mid-sixties at all, but it works [...]

I'll readily admit that I was in a bad mood when I put this one together. It's probably pretty obvious with the selections. The theme was basically a soundtrack to a party at Eeyore 's. I like it a lot though, probably mostly due to me pulling out some of my favorite late 90s indie rock jams. I dare you to not like it, but then again, I won't really give a smurf if you don't. [ mix cover image by Boyghost ] March 2011 Mix [...]
The Jukebox grabs more from the garage this week. The box careens around the U.S., takes a dip south of the border and ends up with a psychedelic take on an American Legend who didn't fade into total obscurity but you've probably never heard him like this. [MP3] Human Beinz - Two of a Kind This Ohio group traded in some of the same gritty garage fodder that was omnipresent in America in the early 60's but they take a sunny detour on this jangle down rocker of a tune. [...]