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‘Dark Side of Moon’ revisited in 50th anniversary box set
Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” is being rereleased in a sprawling box set that was both widely expected and highly anticipated. The…
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David Crosby dies; outspoken member of Byrds, CSNY
David Crosby, a founding member of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, has died. He was 81. “It is with great sadness after a…
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Jeff Beck dies; master rock guitarist
Jeff Beck, a rock guitar giant who helped shape the psychedelic sound as a member of the Yardbirds and beyond, has died. He was 78.…
Remixed ‘Revolver’ sets coming in October, but no Blu-ray
“Let me tell you how it will be …” The Beatles’ “Revolver” returns in late October, with a modern remix and plenty of outtakes, but…
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No. 21: ‘Strange Days’
It was mid-1967, and for the Doors the psychedelic music was almost over. The red-hot combo out of L.A. recorded its…
No. 46: ‘A Beacon From Mars’
Take a look into the kaleidoscope. Strange, fragmented images. Hard to make out what exactly is going on … but it’s…
No. 44: ‘Phaedra’
Tangerine Dream veteran Peter Baumann says the German group’s groundbreaker “Phaedra” was a result of “happy accidents” — not hallucinogenics. “We…
No. 32: ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’
A screaming comes across the sky. It’s Hyde Park in Central London, July 1969. A largely unknown quartet takes the stage,…
All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece but not too much.
George Harrison
Top psychedelic songs
From the list of 100 best underground songs
No. 74: ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’
The story goes that producer Shadow Morton came up with the recipe for Vanilla Fudge when he heard its organist playing the 45 rpm record of the Supremes’ “You Keep…
No. 35: ‘Dazed and Confused’
In late August 1967, the Yardbirds topped the bill at the Village Theater in New York. Drummer Jim McCarty headed down to the stage to check out the opening act.…
No. 51: ‘Armenia City in the Sky’
The Who wanted to sell out, but their hearts weren’t really into psychedelic music, despite it being all the rage. Group leader Pete Townshend sneered at “the post-psychedelic wetness” ruling the…
No. 59: ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!’
“I want to be able to smell the sawdust,” John Lennon demanded. “I want to taste the circus.” What John Lennon wanted in 1967, he got. And so the production…
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Top psychedelic movies
As long as there have been movies, there have been those strange images. Kaleidoscopic, surreal, magical, twisted — celluloid serving as the universal dream catcher.
Watch these 10 best psychedelic movies and add your favorites to the list.
New releases for the new normal
PsychSight recommends: Just out or upcoming, via the Amazon head shop …