 If
you enjoy optical illusions, Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto, Japan)
Department of Psychology student, Akiyoshi Kitaoka's illusion pages
will keep you occupie-eyed for hours. Links to hundreds of additional
images will have you painlessly cross-eyed in no time. Viewer caution
is encouraged, particularly to those who are prone to dizziness or
upset stomachs.
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 Does
anybody know what time it is? Does anybody really care? This cool site gives
new meaning to the phrase "too much time on my hands!" |
 The
title says it all. If you are a fan of music festivals, everything you
ever forgot you did in the company of complete strangers will come
rushing back like a flashback from the archive of oblivion. |
| Argus Music Search - A
fascinating "fuzzy logic" site which provides
links, discographies, bios, etc. to just about every
artist you can think of that has a presence on the net.
Direct links to artist entries in Fuzz, Acid and Flowers,
the All Music Guide To Rock and the Gibralter
Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock as well as various
internet music stores make this a one-stop shopping site
that is invaluable for anyone researching their favorite
artist. |
| Beyond the
Calico Wall - If your significant other
continually answers the phone, "Sorry, s/he's out in
the garage", then this is the site for you! Nudge,
nudge, say no more! Any site that opens with a reprint of
Julian Cope's "Tales from the Drug Attic"
article from the NME has already scored boucoups points
in my book. Tons of links to bands, labels and other
garage/psych related sites. |
 This
site offers an extremely comprehensive online library of books, music,
videos and periodicals which examine "the complex relationship
between humans and psychoactive plants and chemicals." An
informed user beats an ignorant abuser anyday. |
| 50 Tabs of Psychoactive Delight - No, it's not
the latest edition of Vernon Joynson's psych bibles (see Psychedelic Archive ), but a
highly subjective listing of the Top 50 essential UK
pop/psych LPs from the heady '66-'70 daze. Assembled by
Tony Dale and Rick Haney, with able minded assistance
from Karl Ikola, Jason Witherspoon and a heavenly host of
other "Oracles" from one of my discussion
lists, this is the place to start building your record
collection if you're into the music of the period. |
| The Greatest
Rock Albums - Well, at least their covers, anyway.
This Australian site, hosted by Warren Oponda, depicts
JPEG images of Warren's selection of the, well. you get
the picture!Some of the LPs include detailed track
listings, release dates and label/catalogue number, and a
brief summary of Warren's opinion on why it should be
included. You may not agree with his selections, but you
can't find a better collection of eye candy anywhere
else. Proof, once again, that vinyl lives and nothing
beats a 12x12 piece of cardboard, a painting box and an
active imagination for creating some of the world's
finest objets d'art! If I had even a third of these in my
collection, I'd die with a smile on my face, a song in my
heart and a head full of beautiful music! |
| Krautrock,
Inc. - Billed
as a "Krautrocksampler companion," this massive site will keep
you busy for months. The crosslinks alone would make Sherlock Holmes
jealous, winding as they do through a spaghetti maze that makes the
backstreets of London seem as smooth as the Autobahn. I felt like a
twelfth-level Freemason navigating through all the links...and that just
scratches the surface.
(NOTE: The site
is very graphics intensive and may take a while to load, but it's worth
it.)
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 Krautrock
Discography
Dirk has done his
homework in compiling over 1800 German rock LPs (sorted by artist and
label).
He also gives you a
comprehensive list of nearly 100 live recordings as well as over 150 TV
and soundtrack appearances released between 1963 and 1979.
See how many you can
identify from the album covers shown here!
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 For
those who live, eat, sleep and breathe krautrock, Nigel Pennington's site
is overflowing with reviews, links, festival info, tour dates, mp3's, a
streaming kosmische radio show (Cosmic Vibrations), and a whole lot more,
making this one of the world's most comprehensive krautrock sites. |
 Celebrating
a birthday once every four years is not as romantic as it sounds. It
may give you a psychological respite from the ravages of time, but for
someone who enjoys their "special day" as much as I, it has
been more of a burden than a relief. There are many folks in the same
boat as I am (about 4 million), and this is one of many sites
dedicated to us and our predicament. Links to most of the others are
available here as well. So to answer questions you haven't even asked
about the psychological torture imposed on someone who misses 75% of
the birthdays in his lifetime, check this site out. |
 This site focuses almost exclusively on UK psych between
'66-'70. Their selection of LPs includes cover repros,
track listings and extracted 45s. Also features some
vintage reviews, a guide to UK psych comps and Record
Collector's "A-Z of UK Psych" as well as band
and label links. |
| MILESAGO – The definitive site for just
about every type of music emanating from Australia and
New Zealand from 1964-75. Duncan Kimball and Paul Culnane compiled and maintain this exceptionally well researched
site from numerous print and online sources as well as
personal interviews with the artists. If you can't find
what you're looking for in Joynson's book, try here. |
| Mondegreens
- The archive of misheard lyrics. You can view thousands of silly
interpretations of obvious lyrics that will make even you seem like a
genius. You can even add your own and share your brilliant insight
with the rest of us poor slobs who are obviously going deaf for a
living. There's even a message board for the seriously deranged. Like,
"'scuse me while I kiss this guy."
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"A dark
corner of the void dedicated to....Psychedelia, Acid Rock, Progressive
Rock, Garage Bands, 60’s Punk, Freakbeat, wig-lifting rarities, books,
posters, lightshows and other STRANGE items related to pSycheDelic
music........." This includes an extensive library of psych
literature, band links, posters/art and the largest collection of links to
those heads behind the lightshows available on the net!
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Post-rock
bands
- Everything you always
wanted to know (including Simon Raymond's definition) about this
catch-all genre of (mostly) instrumental bands from around the world.
Links to band sites where you can listen to samples of their work is a
great bonus.
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| Psychedelia.com
- Not
exactly sure who the Dark Lord is, but he's got one
mindfrying website. Until that "sugar cube"
acid trip site comes back online, this is the best spot
I've found. You'll be tempted to drop by for a few
minutes to check it out and before you know it, a few
days will have gone by.... |
| The Database
of Psychedelic Rock Music - Betti
Grohnert and Alie Thormann have begun the undaunting task
of creating a one-stop site focusing on the current state
of psychedelic music in the 21st century. Features
reviews, links and discussions of hundreds of artists
whose music belongs in your collection. Stop by and sign
up to offer album and gig reviews (you'll find my review
of Bevis Frond's live show at The Knitting Factory in NYC
in October, '99 at the Frond link,) bandlinks and
merchandise for your fellow space travellers. A truly
interactive site for bands and fans alike. |
 The
grandaddy of 'em all and just about my favorite site on the net.
Everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about the
music, the art, the literature and the history of what makes freedom ring.
Do yourself a flavor and Feed your Head. |
| The
Pspot - This
self-proclaimed "one stop spot for sixties garage and psych
heads" features trivia, "Best of" lists, an international
e-mail discussion list, links to like-minded sites, and lots more. Curator
Brian Jenkins has done an excellent job dispelling that old saying,
"If you remember the 60s, you weren't there! |
  Keeping
alive the ancient practice of sitting Buddha-like on the carpet in
front of your stereo, studying the artwork that accompanied the slab
of vinyl stuck between a couple of pieces of cardboard, these folks
have everything: Fillmore posters, The Family Dog artwork, concert
handbills and loads more to keep you busy for months. Purchase, bid,
discuss.
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 One
of the hottest scenes in music is the sudden emergence of Scandinavian
Indie rock and roll. Erik Söderström's award-winning site contains
everything you need to know. It's huge and it's amazing. Stop by often
to keep up with all the latest developments.
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| Uncle Sam Through The Looking Glass
- For
all you xenophobes out there, here's our rundown of the
Top 50 US pop/psych LPs from the sixties. Compiled by
Tony Dale, it's a great starting point for building your
collection. Combined with the above list of British
releases, these are 100 albums that should be in every
collection. |
 Just what it implies. Another Vinyl
Junkie in a parallel universe (OK, in Japan) has gathered
some virtual eyecandy to bring tears to the eye as you
gaze upon the forgotten tradition of album cover art.
What a collection!
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