Articles by: Beverly Paterson

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The Lemon Clocks – Now Is The Time (2012)

You would be forgiven for thinking the Lemon Clocks are a long lost band from days gone by. A wiggy name, combined with the trippy graphics garbing “Now Is The Time” does little to conceal what’s happening here. But the truth is, the Lemon Clocks just recently formed. Coming togetherRead More

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Forgotten series: Various artists – The Super K Kollection, Volumes 1-2 (1994)

The late 1960s belonged to Jeffrey Katz and Jerry Kasenetz, who twiddled the knobs on gobs of singles and albums referred to as bubblegum music. Deceptively simple and often carved of lyrics parroting nursery rhythms, bubblegum music was a hot commodity, with bands like the Music Explosion, the 1910 FruitgumRead More

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Forgotten series: The Heats – Smoke (1998)

Ah, here’s another great band that got away! Formed in 1978 in Seattle, Washington, the Heats certainly had everything working in their favor. You May Also Like: Blackberry Smoke, “Waiting on the Thunder” from Like an Arrow (2016): One Track Mind

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Guilty pleasures: The Mind Expanders – What’s Happening? (1967)/ Psychedelic Guitars (1968; 2011 reissue)

More than a few clueless shoppers, when purchasing albums like these, were fooled into thinking they were buying a brain-melting slice of sonic revelations from a new groovy group primed to rival their paisley-attired Carnaby Street cousins in England or their lysergic-lathered peers in San Francisco. Although the folks behindRead More

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Forgotten series: Impala Syndrome – Impala Syndrome (1969; 2012 reissue)

Previously known as Los Impalas, this Venezuela-based group eventually moved to Spain where they met with great success. The band’s discs, which encompassed a mix of different styles, were well received and are now relished by collectors throughout the world. In tune with the changing times, Los Impalas then switchedRead More

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Cosmic Michael – Cosmic Michael (1969)/ After a While (1970; 2012 reissues)

No matter how much research has been expended on Cosmic Michael, he remains an enigmatic figure. But thankfully, the pair of albums he recorded back in the day, which appeared on the Bliss imprint, have survived and have recently been reissued by the Gear Fab label. Initially released in 1969,Read More

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Rock ’n’ Roll Monkey and the Robots – Spooky Kooky Attic Static (2012)

Stationed in Detroit, Michigan, this peculiarly named band simply defies classification! Pouring countless influences into a single blender, Rock ’n’ Roll Monkey and the Robots have truly conceived a style that’s all their own. Spooky Kooky Attic Static (Rock ’n’ Roll Monkey/Motor Sounds) marks the band’s fourth full-length album, whichRead More

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One Track Mind: The Squires of the Subterrain, "Idling in the Sun" (2012)

For the past two decades, the Squires of the Subterrain has been putting out some of the coolest sounds one could hope to experience. Not a band, but an individual artist, who also frequently records under the name Christopher Earl, the Rochester, New York-based multi-tasking musician has often and deservedlyRead More

The Eddies, "Jungle Beat" + "Don’t Know Where To Start" (2012): One Track Mind

The Eddies, “Jungle Beat” + “Don’t Know Where To Start” (2012): One Track Mind

The Eddies’ “Jungle Beat” bubbles over with the kind of exuberance rock and roll music was originally built on.

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Forgotten series: Food – Forever Is A Dream (1969)

Chicago, Illinois was the address of this enigmatic band that cut one album before dissolving into the depths of even further obscurity. Initially distributed by the Capitol label in 1969, Forever Is A Dream bleeds with ambition and adventure You May Also Like: Illinois Speed Press – ‘Illinois Speed Press’Read More