Long-time area aural practitioner and scene supporter Kris Thompson
marks another spin completion on this mossy space-rock with a luxurious
sonic meeting of heads & minds that he's personally curated for a full-
evening engagement at Lilypad. Kris has been a member of The Prefab
Messiahs, Bobb Trimbl’s Flying Spiders, Abunai!, Nisi Period, The Lothars,
Concord Ballet Orchestra Players, Magic Shoppe, Twilight Tipi, Astral Chill,
Astral East, Violet Nox, and Jasmine Love Bomb. He's recorded with and/or
appeared onstage with: Damo Suzuki (Can), Bobb Trimble, Windy & Carl,
Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond), Brother JT, Kawabata Makoto (Acid
Mothers Temple), Gary War, Alastair Galbraith, Prince Rama, Sore Eros,
Quilt, Barbara Manning, Dalthom, Dalthan, and The Spacious Mind
(Sweden).
Poster by Mayzeeworks - https://www.mayzeeworks.com/
▲ Daughter of the Vine ▲
Shimmering/pulsing psych-rock unit formed by Margaret Garrett, ex-Mr.
Airplane Man! It’s her latest mystical musical endeavor, rounded out by
Gregg Porter (The Concerns), Kurt Davis (ex- The Konks and Bullet La
Volta), Abigail Taylor (The Concerns), and Chris Lohring.
Drawing on the reflective energy of their previous EP, these psychotropic
sonic evangelists howl at their pack with the official release of their ‘MYSTIC
VALLEY PKWY’ LP. This is an expanded version with 4 new previously
unreleased recordings, done in the basement lair of Dead Moon Audio in
Somerville, MA, MYSTIC VALLEY PKWY. Part tremolo, part improvisation,
with a sprinkle of Transcendentalism, see yourself through the Cosmic Eye!
Enter geometric time and get yourself aligned!
https://daughterofthevine.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/daughterofthevineband/
https://www.facebook.com/DOVband
▲ Bong Wish ▲
“There’s a fogged ripple of Anglican folk at the heart of Bong Wish’s sound,
growing a full quiver of songs out of the energy that erupts post-dam break
in “A Sailor’s Life.” Saleh, along with standout support on strings from
Kassie Carlson, turns the record into a topographical exploration of folk and
psych pop, rooted in records from Perhacs, Trees, and Susan Christie, yet
leaving behind the whimsy for a more polychromatic punch. The record’s
use of rhythm is one of it’s greatest charms, eschewing the often obvious
impulses of psych-pop to veer towards the Germanic motor, and instead
injecting in insistent pace that thrums through the senses with more of a nod
towards Twin/Tone-era Pere Ubu than Guru Guru.” —Raven Sings the
Blues
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_pSGLYzzZES9Xu0-tlHIew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaOP0llq9Rc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4k_OwXwPEY
▲ Spectre Folk ▲
w/ Pete Nolan (Magik Markers) — first time in Boston for S-Folk!
Spectre Folk started as a solo noise/guitar 7" by Pete Nolan of the Magik
Markers in 1999, Nolan put out 2 LPs’ worth of soupy psych/noise Blackest
Medicine & Compass, Blanket, Lantern, Mojo, before recruiting Peter
Meehan, Aaron Mullan and Steve Shelley into the fold.. The band has since
grown to include Mark Ibold (Pavement) on bass, James Canty on 2nd
drums and keys, and Pete’s daughter Violet Ray on guitar and vocals!
https://spectrefolk.bandcamp.com/
https://linktr.ee/Spectrefolk
▲ The Soul Family Band ▲
TSFB is the new LA-based psych pop band project of singer/songwriter, producer and arranger Neil Soiland — formerly of The Creation Factory and The Premonitions. In addition to having releases under his own name, Neil also headed up and produced the 2020 studio project EP by Sacred Orange on the well-regarded Hypnotic Bridge label. The band has a forthcoming 7” single in the works, "Ode To Innocence" / "Harlequin Tears."
https://www.neilsoiland.com/