CONCERT REVIEW: The Church in Toronto, August 7, 2015
by Allister Thompson Aussie veterans The Church have embarked on a North American tour as of this writing, and I dutifully headed down to the Opera House (not a real […]
Category Archives: Psychedelic
NEW Gateless Gate releases: Ancient Ocean and Ancient Metals
The Gateless Gate is my krautambient project, and I’ve released in fairly quick succession two radically different albums. Over the winter, I collaborated with American Scott Lawlor, who is well-known […]
A tribute to the pot-head pixies: DAEVID ALLEN and GONG
by Allister Thompson It was announced quite recently that truly legendary musical icon Daevid Allen was going to be leaving this world soon due to incurable illness, a brave announcement […]
10 of the best albums of the late 1960s, Vol. 1
The late sixties is arguably the most famous and fecund time in the history of popular music. Just think about all the legends who started their careers, and how many […]
Seven Sojourns: The early adventures of THE MOODY BLUES
Having recently announced that I am dialing back my writing time a bit, it behooves me to show I’m still alive and kicking by expounding on a musical topic long […]
Three Fine New Releases from Fluttery Records: Gespenst, Summer Effect, Row Boat
by Thomas Mathie I am a huge fan of Fluttery Records, and I haven’t had the opportunity, until now, to talk about two of their releases that I listed in […]
Year-End Bests, Part 3: Thomas Mathie and Matthew Sweeney’s picks
We finish our year-end roundup with two final fellas. Previously we had two ambient musicians/writers’ selections. Now we have two bloggers, one of whom runs a fine netlabel as well, […]
Year-End Bests, Part 1: From the Editor
It’s been a great year in music, with all the genres I love producing at least one album I can call a classic. I’ve reviewed a ton of music this […]
E GONE – All the Suns of the Earth (2014)
by Allister Thompson I fancy myself something of a psychedelic music expert, or least a fellow who knows his way around the genre. I’m well up to speed on the […]
THE GATELESS GATE – Sibir (2014)
The Gateless Gate is back with a very ambient album. Sibir, our seventh recording, is an ambient music exploration of the wild landscapes (and seascapes) of Siberia, from the southern […]
Make Your Own Taste 