I picked up a copy of the self-titled album by A Winged Victory For The Sullen (featuring Adam Willtzie of Stars Of The Lid) and have it spinning on my turntable right…
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Dana Westover – Memorial To Fear
The original Acid Archives book describes this as an “acoustic loner folk LP,” whose creator was “supposedly a draft dodger and released this LP in Canada.” The updated, second edition of the…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 253
Good evening, travelers. You’re entering an area adjacent to the general vicinity of a particular place. Maybe it’s a website that posts some weird kind of music. This is just a for…
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Intersystems – Free Psychedelic Poster Inside
Initially released in 1968 as a privately pressed LP. “Like Peachy, this privately released LP is a clear improvement on the debut (Number One), both in terms of narration and overall artistic…
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“You Saw That In Theaters!?”
You guys, last night I saw a horrifying sight. It all started when the latest episode of Survivor ended. I was next door, and since nothing else was on — and we…
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(Another) Day At The Stone Brewery
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R.D. Burman – Shalimar (Original Soundtrack)
There are so many crazy Indian/Bollywood records out there I could never fathom adding all the information about them into my already-encyclopedic knowledge of vinyl records. Much like obscure international 78s and…
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Swan Fungus Beer Snob Update
I’ve taken a vow of sobriety this month. February, as the Swan Fungus Farmers Almanac probably states, was the wettest month on record. I drank an unsettling amount. It began with a…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 252
Hello, friends. I hope your weekends were eventful and fun. Mine was the exact opposite. I caught a cold for the first time in almost a year (see what happens when i…
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Ten Great Los Angeles Bars
Over the course of the last month I’ve examined both the ten “douchiest” bars in LA as well as the ten that have fallen furthest downhill since my arrival in this city.…