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6 days ago

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Sisters Of Your Sunshine Vapor: album review and i
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Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor: this Detroit band's self-titled album is seriously deserving of more than just a listen or two. It is one of those albums where, the more you listen, the more you hear, and the more you are absorbed, and the more you are amazed. The first influences I hear are the g...

1 week ago

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Sky Picnic
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Could Sky Picnic possibly be the most deliciously psychedelic band in New York City today? The answer to that question is a HUGE YES. Indeed, Sky Picnic are creating the most gorgeous, heavenly, tripped-out psychedelic songs I have heard in quite some time. I have read the term 'mind expandin...

1 week ago

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Stellarium
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From Singapore, Stellarium has released their debut album, Self Titled. This album is a wicked thrill ride through fuzzed-out tunnels of distorted sounds, with mind-bending effects around every turn. Stellarium's songs keep the vocals on the down-low, hushed and haunted, and let the guitar effects ...

2 weeks ago

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Cotton Club
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Cotton Club is a five-member band based in Lille, France. I am only beginning to get myself familiar with these guys, but it's never too early for me to recommend such a brilliant find. Go to Cotton Club's Band Camp page and listen to their EP Between Drones and Daisies. Six songs, which you j...

2 weeks ago

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Interview with Leigh Gregory part II
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Though it's safe to say Leigh Gregory is not a new or less-known artist,as this blog usually profiles, it's also safe to say there can never be enough great press about him and his lifetime musical endeavors, as they are one of the great joys in my life, and so many other music fans' lives out there....

3 weeks ago

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Sisters Of Your Sunshine Vapor
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What an amazing name for a band. And yes, they make the music to fit the name, quite perfectly. What is said about this 3-piece band from Detroit, Michigan: "(Sisters Of Your Sunshine Vapor are a) neo-psychedelic, glam-rock band, which has recently self-recorded, produced, and mixed an 8-song LP...

1 month ago

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Tokyo Raid ROCKS
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Tokyo Raid is a three-piece band from San Fransisco, California. Ben Utah sings and plays bass, Tim Kearney sings and plays guitar, and Mike Thompson plays drums. I came across the music of Tokyo Raid last summer, when I was following leads to good bands by finding out what ex-B...

1 month ago

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Man On The Moon
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Psychedelic folk music. Let's just say I absolutely adore this style of music. When a new artist making music that can be tagged as 'psychedelic folk' comes into my life, I need to share it, shout about it, and praise its creator(s) for bringing it to me. In the near future, I will write more about...

1 month ago

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Chatham Rise
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On the quiet side, introspective and lovely, Chatham Rise are working on music to make you love long winter nights. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the winter nights are indeed cold and long, Chatham Rise are making songs with names like Here, Gone, and Air. Do you get a feeling instantly...

3 months ago

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Strangers Family Band
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The intriguingly dark & groovy sounds of Strangers Family Band have drawn me in. I have been playing their EP, Beware The Autumn People, a lot, found from reading the amazing all-psych-all-the-time blog Trip Inside This House. I mention these words 'dark & groovy', but there is soooo ...

4 months ago

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Pilot Cloud Plays Brooklyn
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Much to this fan's delight, Pilot Cloud made their way from Philly to Brooklyn on Friday night, October 9, to play a set at Bar Matchless. The set was forty minutes of the most blissful, heartbreakingly gorgeous shoegaze that you could possibly ever hear. I have been playing their album In Trans...

4 months ago

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The Flower Machine
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They dig balloons. And trampolines. And candy canes. Take some time today and visit the musical world of The Flower Machine. This is music for a sunny day. Or any day, for that matter. I have been listening to their album pictured above, called Marmoset Meadow, and I keep thinking they are from ...

4 months ago

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Pilot Cloud Takes Off
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Pilot Cloud is a duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Forgoing the typical four-piece band set-up, Nick Biscardi and Justin Lerner are doing it all themselves. On top of that, they are giving away the songs of their first album, In Transition (the lovely cover art is seen above). This is one giv...

5 months ago

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Black Market Karma Interview and News
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About a year ago, I heard a song called Pulling Shapes by a new band from England, called Black Market Karma. That song, and the companion song they had set to play, called It's Gone, were like nothing I had ever heard before. And even though I still love those songs like no others, Black Mark...

6 months ago

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Oblisk: Album and Gig Review
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Oblisk, a band from Detroit, Michigan, has released their second album, titled Weather Patterns, and are in the midst of touring to support this amazing piece of work. I got the chance to see the band perform in Brooklyn at one of the best small places to see live music, Public Assembly. I also g...

7 months ago

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SOREN WELL: EP and gig review
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Well I have in my hands, and in my stereo, the 'advance limited copy' of Soren Well's first EP, and this is a real thrill. The music Soren Well has been honing during the recent months, has taken on life, and formed an expansive, explosive sound that already impressed me when all I had was the so...

7 months ago

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Interview with Leigh Gregory
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I am quite pleased to be able to post this very special entry, an interview with the one and only Leigh Gregory. You might know him as the main creative force behind Mellow Drunk, but he is also quite an accomplished solo artist, focusing on performing and recording acoustic folk rock songs. Beyond...

8 months ago

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Spirit Vine
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A new band out of Los Angeles, Spirit Vine, has captured the essence of the peace and love movement of the late 60s. From the moment I heard their contribution to the Psyilocybin Sounds compilation Open Your Mind, a song titled 1122, I felt an overwhelming feeling of joy, relaxation, and a gener...

8 months ago

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The Lucid Dream
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Another band that appears to be rather new & unknown, The Lucid Dream, from the UK, has caught my attention. One of their songs, called Love In My Veins, is a highlight from the compilation album Open Your Mind (Psyilocybin Sounds). Actually, I should say, Love In My Veins is a highligh...

8 months ago

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Rocking Horse People
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Rocking Horse People is a band from Los Angeles. From what I can see, they are very much under-the-radar, but completely up my alley. I seek out bands who are active today but sound like yesterday. I love bands who are all about that sunny psychedelic vibe. Rocking Horse People is one of those b...

9 months ago

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Black Market Karma's Untitled Masterpiece
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The video for the as-of-yet-untitled song which will be on their forth-coming album:

9 months ago

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The Young Sinclairs at Pianos, NYC
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A more-than-perfect opener for The Lovetones, The Young Sinclairs not only impressed me, but won me over almost instantly as a new fan. This extremely talented young band plays a kind of retro-style rock and roll that seems to be making a resurgence with some artists I follow and admire lately. Th...

9 months ago

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The Lovetones play Pianos, NYC
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I adore The Lovetones. To have the chance to see them perform in front of me at Pianos, in New York City, was an enormous joy, and I should admit, quite an honor. The music of The Lovetones has reached the far corners of the world, and the four albums they have recorded and released since 2002...

9 months ago

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The Lovetones in New York
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On May 1, 2009, Mr. Matt Tow and his band, The Lovetones, are playing a lovely little Manhattan venue called Pianos. This promises to be a very special show for anyone from the New York City area who loves The Lovetones like I do. I don't think the Australian band makes it to New York very o...

9 months ago

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Truth = Beauty, and Beauty = Truth
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To paraphrase a very famous saying, Truth, the brand-new 6 song CD release from New York's Dead Leaf Echo, is most certainly beauty, and love, wrapped up in a swirl of shoegaze-style dream-guitar........the theme of the 6 songs is easy to understand: Truth, do you seek it? Is it even there for yo...

10 months ago

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Explosion of talented and creative young artists
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It seems every time I turn around, there is a new, or relatively-new, band catching my ear and my attention. What I really want, is to take the time to dedicate some entries to each band, so I can showcase why I think they are so great and why I am recommending them to music fans. I also try to go...

10 months ago

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Brilliant new video from Black Market Karma
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It's Gone, from Black Market Karma's debut EP, Psychedelic Circus, an Introduction. Amazing song & a video that should make professional film-makers hate themselves for not making it:

10 months ago

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Review by Subcity Radio, University of Glasgow Rad
Tags: shoegaze / neo-psychedelic

Review by Subcity Radio, University of Glasgow Radio How would I describe Black Market Karma? Good old psychedelic rock and roll. Its has been missing from our shelves for far too long. With so many bands taking the same indie rock/ indie pop approach and bringing nothing new to the table, ...

11 months ago

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Got 7 Minutes?
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BEST 7 minutes you will spend today................

11 months ago

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Audn at Pianos NYC
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Atmosphere performed live: there is no better way for me to start a night of live music off than that song. Stephan's opening guitar riff is unmistakable, one of my favorite riffs ever, as it rings through Pianos' band space. I secretly wish that song could go on a lot longer, but all of Audn's song...

11 months ago

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The Vandelles at Pianos NYC
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I have seen this band three times in recent months, so it is overdue that I write about The Vandelles, the ex-California-Coast kids, current Brooklyn darlings, whom I am thrilled to call fellow New Yorkers. Their gig at Pianos in downtown Manhattan showed me once again why I love this band so m...

11 months ago

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BMK EP REVIEW BY ANDREW DIPPER
Tags: shoegaze / neo-pyschedelic

E.P. review by Andrew Dipper of Floatationsuite.com Cool cover, cool band, cool music; just three ways to describe Black Market Karma. In a lazy, yet efficient manner I could probably summarise this band by one word: Class. Their metallic and textured sound shines through in ‘Take What You...

11 months ago

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Screen Vinyl Image Mesmerized Me...
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...and blew me away with their live performance, this past Saturday night, at Pianos in downtown Manhattan. I only recently discovered this band. I knew I had to listen up when I saw Screen Vinyl Image was playing a gig with 2 of my favorite New York City bands, Audn and The Vandelles. Serendi...

1 year ago

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The Lea Shores
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Rise by The Lea Shores: http://www.mediafire.com/?z31d1nujyu1 Please note that any MP3s posted on this website are for sampling an artist's music only. Thank you! If you don't know the UK's The Lea Shores, you need to take this chance to have a listen, and become a fan. The song above, called...

1 year ago

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BMK EP REVIEW BY TOXIC PETE
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Black Market Karma - EP - Black Market Karma Black Market Karma are one of the few bands about that are taking their music almost entirely down the psychedelic route. Nowt wrong with that. In fact, I applaud Black Market Karma for their guts cuz many still see psychedelic music as...

1 year ago

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INDEPENDANT REVIEW BY SAMUEL FRANCIS
Tags: psychedelic shoegaze

It seems that in today’s music society all you need to be a band is a few pairs of outrageously skinny jeans, crappy lyrics and the ability to say “ohhhh la” at the end of every line. Well Black Market Karma (B.M.K) stand for everything that is against this worn out and over-rated stereotype...

1 year ago

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Fixing Broken Shit
Tags: psychedelic shoegaze

Fixing broken shit Sometimes shit happens. Things go wrong and stuff breaks down. Unfortunately for us it happenned smack in the middle of our first song at the Courthouse gig. Lame. Don't know if anyone remembers this enjoyable moment but Joshes bass amp completely cutting out was the last ...

1 year ago

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Bristol
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Aite people, how was your Christmas? Have a good new year? Etc etc … You may know, you may not know and you might not give a shit, but we played Bristol last night. It was well worth the trip and we had a right ol’ kness up We were invited by Chris Dunn of Psychedelic Reaction Mag...

1 year ago

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EP
Tags: pyschedelic shoegaze

E.P. Aite people Our E.P. is now officially pressed and already doing the rounds. Nice. It's made up of the three tracks we recorded at Ten21 studios: Take what you get It's Gone Fall It's sole purpose is to get our tunes out there and to give folks a taster of the bigger picture which...

1 year ago

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EP Review by New York Writer Terri
Tags: psychedelic shoegaze

E.P review by New York writer Terri Karnessis London-based band, Black Market Karma, have released their first EP. The 3-song disc is titled Psychedelic Circus, an introduction, and it is the band’s lovely and alluring way of getting a bit of their music into your psyche. Take What You ...

1 year ago

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1 year ago

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The Dark Side of the Moon
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For those of you whose taste in music dips into the dark, deep, labyrinth of sound, Oblisk is your next sonic journey. Tune In/Tune Out is their full length, over an hour long, of songs that capture the feelings of being in a speeding car on a dark lonely highway, no control, your driver unknown, n...

1 year ago

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Are you familiar with the Blush Response?
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I know you are. We all are. In fact, I am blushing right now...........and no, I am not going to tell you WHY. I like to remain a bit of a mystery and leave my musical recommendations out there for all to see. So, Blush Response is a band out of Orlando, Florida. If you like your vocals quietly...

1 year ago

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Let's Shine A Little Light...
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...on this mystery that is The Bavarian Druglords. OK, let's not, but let's DO listen to some of the most delectable music I have been devouring for the past 6 months. I will say this: TBD's music is a lot of things to me. It almost defies any category. Each song is unique and has its own vibe....

1 year ago

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Live In London!
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Ah, I wanna move to London NOW!!! Yeah, I wanna see these guys live. Here's a video of a recent gig of Black Market Karma in LONDON:

1 year ago

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Psychedelic Circus, an introduction (and a review,
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London-based band, Black Market Karma, have released their first EP. The 3-song disc is titled Psychedelic Circus, an introduction, and it is the band’s lovely and alluring way of getting a bit of their music into your psyche. Take What You Get is a beautiful, almost melancholic, ballad that ...

1 year ago

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Audn: Amped....Amazing........ADDICTIVE
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Audn on MySpace Audn is a four-piece band based in Brooklyn. Stephan plays guitar; Matt plays bass; Jessie plays drums; Sabrina sings. After seeing them perform twice in tiny, simple, intimate venues, I truly think they have struck the perfect balance of spacey atmospherics, and down-n-dirty vib...

1 year ago

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Previews of Black Market Karma tunes
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Make sure you visit their site to hear tracks in full and Stan's wonderful acoustic track It's A Long Way Down.

1 year ago

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And the Best Use of Sitar Award goes to:
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Black Market Karma Just listen to their jam on their website player and their mind-blowing song Pulling Shapes. This is the type of music that comes to me in dreams, wraps me in a cocoon of swirly psychedelic sounds, and warms me from the inside out...... When they release their forthcoming EP...

1 year ago

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The new wave of psychedelic music
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As I lovingly call it, neo-psychedlic rock music, comes to me in many different creations, with different themes and moods coming from the many fantastic artists making it today. Some songs come through to me as a bit dark and sinister and sexy (Black Market Karma: Take My Soul, The Bavarian Dru...

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