In the mid-nineties it was easy to get an acquaintance with Little Richard. All you had to do was haunt the bar at the Hyatt Hotel on Sunset where he… Read the rest of the article: Meeting Little Richard at his old Hyatt haunt

When the original Nuggets collection came out in 1972 on Elektra Records….it was a BIG thing. Collecting some of the greatest garage and psych recordings from the 60s, the record… Read the rest of the article: What a Transparent Day: A new musical compilation of psych nuggets is upon us

The Grammy nominations were announced today and along with Beyonce, Drake, Adele, and Kanye there was a nomination that went to music recorded by Ira D. Sankey, Winfield Weeden, Silas… Read the rest of the article: Old-timey mass evangelism and the phonograph

Swim Through the Darkness: My Search for Craig Smith and the Mystery of Maitreya Kali is the much-anticipated story of one of the more esoteric, fascinating casualties of the flower… Read the rest of the article: Swim Through the Darkness: the strange story of a mysterious 60s psych songwriter