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THE CHEMISTRY SET – AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CHEMISTRY SET (Fruits de Mer) (2 x CD) (Release date: 9th May, 2025) CD TWO
I continue where I left off in my review of CD one of this two CD extravaganza: “Psych music fans know that there loads of compilations...
Apr 81 min read
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THE CHEMISTRY SET – AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CHEMISRTY SET (Fruits de Mer) (2 x CD) (Release date: 9th May, 2025)
Founded in 1987, The Chemistry Set are veterans dating back to the cassette only label “Acid Tapes”, receiving regular airplay by John...
Apr 82 min read
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CUSTARD FLUX – ENTER XENON (Release date: 1st June, 2025)
Following their sold-out lathe cut split single on Fruits de Mer (‘Opportunity Knocks’), Curvey’s latest project Custard Flux has...
Apr 81 min read
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WHY THE BEATLES?
A good question! And one I have tried my best to answer in a complete re-write of my book "Within You, Without You". It is entitled - you...
Mar 241 min read
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RECORD STORE DAY 2025 (Saturday, 12th April)
Yes, it’s here again. I thought it might be useful to list some albums (NB 20 in all of hundreds) being released on RSD, concentrating on...
Mar 212 min read
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MIDDLE EARTH: THE SOUNDTRACK OF LONDON’S LEGENDARY PSYCHEDELIC CLUB 1967-1969
Well, this three CD set on Cherry Red to be released on 21st March, 2025 really is a mixed bag. It starts very well with Family’s ‘Good...
Feb 202 min read
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VARIOUS ARTISTS – IN THE YEAR 2025 (Fruits De Mer Records) (2025)
Remember the Zagar and Evans 1969 #1 hit song ‘In the Year 2525’? Well, we’re not quite there yet, and there is nothing that futuristic...
Feb 181 min read
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THE BEAU BRUMMELS (part two)
The Beau Brummels 1967 ‘45s’ augured well for their next album, revealing their more creative side with Long Walking Down to Misery ...
Feb 183 min read
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THE BEAU BRUMMELS (part one)
As promised in my review of the “Jingle jangle Morning” 3 x CD set to be released by Cherry Red in March, this is an extract from the...
Feb 183 min read
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NEKTAR – JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EYE (1971/ 2025) (Cherry Red 6 x CD/ Blu-Ray boxset)
Coming out round about now is an album that most certainly needed a significant sound upgrade from its original issue and this will...
Jan 242 min read
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SCHIZO FUN ADDICT – AN INTRODUCTION TO SCHIZO FUN ADDICT (Fruits de Mer Records – due to be released late February) (2025)
Schizo Fun Addict first appeared in 2008 on a single (the first to be released on Fruits de Mer) with an interpretation of George...
Jan 173 min read
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CACTUS FOR BREAKFAST – TAKE ME WHERE YOU GO (single) (2025) (Soundcloud)
Thanks to this Berlin band for contacting DISS regarding their single which in their words “combines reverb-drenched guitar solos with an...
Jan 131 min read
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FALLING A RECORDS: a plea
Thanks to Barry Lamb and Peter Ashby for a copy of their annual report. Why is this post here? Because, for over 25 years now I have been...
Jan 132 min read
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INTERVIEW WITH DON FALCONE (2025)
PHIL : First of all, Don, thanks for the files of the book and the music. Our paths have crossed before in my incarnation as a music...
Jan 1011 min read
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DON FALCONE – ONE OF THE SPIRITS BURNING – A MUSICAL MEMOIR (Stairway Press) (2025)
Our paths have crossed before during my time as a reviewer. Michael Moorcock writes the foreword for this 514-page tome (with CD – see...
Jan 103 min read
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NOSTALGIA TRIP #1 – THE LASER’S EDGE Prog magazine (FALL 1997)
Thanks to Thierry Sportouche, the editor of ACID DRAGON for sending me copies of extinct prog magazines, including the above. I don’t...
Jan 62 min read
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PETE SINFIELD – UNDER THE SKY – A COLLECTION OF LYRICS AND POEMS (1974/ 2024)
The article in PROG magazine reminded me of my signed copy of the above-named book. Richard Williams, writing in Melody Maker, said of...
Jan 62 min read
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THE FIRST FULL CALENDAR YEAR OF DIMENSIONS IN SOUND AND SPACE
As I review the year 2024, here is one of many nice comments we have had: the link is: https://elegantsimplicity.com/2024/12/10/dimension...
Dec 21, 20241 min read
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REVIEW OF THE YEAR ON DIMENSIONS IN SOUND AND SPACE (2024) (part one)
As well as some of your feedback, I’ve been having a look back at what has been reviewed by www.dimensions-in-sound-and-space.com in...
Dec 21, 20242 min read
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ASTRAL MAGIC – WIZARD’S EUPHORIA (Bandcamp- Astral Magic & Dr, Space) (2024)
Santtu Laakso is back in collaboration with Shane Beck and Dr Space (Scott Heller), as well as Astral Magic stalwart Jonathan Siegel, and...
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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