Chubby Checker’s Unexpected Journey Into Psychedelia
Chequered! is an obscure, long-out-of-print “psychedelic” album from 1971 by the most unlikely musician: Chubby Checker, the man behind the 1960 hit “The Twist”.
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‘When the Alarm Clock Rings’ Isn’t Worth Waking Up For
The always reliable Cherry Red Records delivers an unusual psychedelic garage-rock comp that feels made of lesser entries despite the label’s great research.
Punk Hybrids: Back in the Garage
Punk's idea(l)s may have been fostered in Art schools, but its musical foundations were cultivated in garages.
Summerstage Night Belongs to Fred “Sonic” Smith (Patti Smith’s Tribute)
Patti Smith celebrated her late husband's birthday in Central Park with their children and her band.