Psychedelia: Last News

The Grateful Dead‘s Bobby Weir has revealed that he’s open to the “possibility” of the band reuniting as a trio for their 60th anniversary.This year, The Grateful Dead will celebrate their 60th anniversary. Back in November, the band revealed that they had plans for a reunion featuring its four core members to celebrate the milestone, though that was abruptly put on ice due to the passing of co-founder and bassist Phil Lesh in October.Lesh died back in October at the age of 84. A statement shared on social media at the time said that he “passed peacefully” and was “surrounded by his family and full of love”.Shortly after Lesh’s passing, remaining Grateful Dead members Bobby Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart opened up about how they were considering a reunion to celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary this year with Lesh and had scheduled time to rehearse.Now, Weir has opened up on the chances of the Grateful Dead reuniting without Lesh later this year for the 60th anniversary in an interview with Rolling Stone.

The Zombies, has joined Finneas for a live version of the band’s 1968 classic ‘Time Of The Season’ – watch below.The song, taken from the classic psych-pop album ‘Odessey And Oracle’, was covered by Finneas during his ‘Like A Version’ session for Triple J in January, and he has been incorporating it into his live sets since.On Wednesday, he played a show at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, and he welcomed the song’s original singer on stage with him for a duet of the track.Check out fan-captured footage of the performance, as well as a clip from The Zombies’ Instagram feed and Finneas’ Triple J version of the song here:A post shared by The Zombies (@thezombiesofficial)“An unforgettable moment,” reads a message on The Zombies’ post. “Colin joined the incredibly talented @finneas on stage at the Hollywood Palladium for a special performance of ‘Time of the Season’ – a song that’s resonated for over 55 years.

Louder). “Mike was the backbone of Soft Machine in the early years and a man with an absolutely incisive mind – a marvellous composer and keyboardist.“A real renaissance man – so talented, cultured, charming – and a wonderful companion.

Khruangbin have announced a North American headline tour for 2025 – you can find all the details below.The Houston psychedelic rock trio will hit the road this spring in support of their fourth studio album ‘A La Sala’, which was released last year.Kicking off in Grand Prairie, Texas on April 9, the forthcoming trek also includes shows in the band’s home city on April 12, as well as stops in Miami, Austin, Santa Barbara, Seattle, Denver, Boston and Portland.The new headline concerts are accompanied by some previously confirmed festival appearances, such as BottleRock in Napa Valley and Buena Vista Lake’s Lightning In A Bottle.Support at Khruangbin’s own gigs will come from Helado Negro and John Carroll Kirby at select dates.Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time this Friday (January 17) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Find pre-sale information on Ticketmaster.A post shared by Khruangbin (@khruangbin)APRIL09 – Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX12 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX15 – Firefly Distillery, Charleston, SC16 – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL18 – The BayCare Sound, Clearwater, FL19 – FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park, Miami, FL22 – Moody Amphitheater, Austin, TX23 – Moody Amphitheater, Austin, TX MAY 18 – Wonderfront Festival, San Diego, CA21 – Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA22 – Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA23-25 – BottleRock Festival, Napa Valley, CA24 – Lightning In A Bottle Festival, Buena Vista Lake, CA27 – WAMU Theater, Seattle, WA28 – Hayden Holmes Amphitheater, Bend, OR29 – Outlaw Field at Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise, ID31 – The Outside Festival, Denver, CO JUNE 20 – Mountain Jam Festival, Highmount, NY21 –

A post shared by Jerry David DeCicca (@jerrydaviddecicca)He shared his debut album ‘Ask The Unicorn’ back in 1968, and went on to gradually develop a cult following in the ‘80s after moving to New York City and developing a unique style of acid and folk.‘Ask The Unicorn’ was later re-released by Drag City in 2015 as a resurgence of interest in Askew’s work arose, and throughout his career the songwriter shared 11 studio albums.One of his most listened-to releases was the 2013 album ‘For The World’. Released via Tin Angel, it included musical collaborations with Sharon Van Etten, Mary Lattimore, Marc Ribot, and more.Aside from the full studio albums, Askew also self-released hundreds of songs on cassettes and later on his Bandcamp page.In a statement with Pitchfork, Jay Pluck said: “Ed was a brave gay songwriter from the beginning and I hope more come to know this.… Ed’s music changed the lives of people from many generations and continues to do so.

Sturgill Simpson has honoured the Grateful Dead with a touching ‘Ripple’ cover – watch it below.Earlier this month (December 8), Grateful Dead were among the honourees in President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris‘ final Kennedy Center Honors hosting. Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Bob Weir were in attendance at the ceremony, while bassist and co-founding member Phil Lesh, who died in October at age 84, was represented by his son Grahame.

Grateful Dead were among the honorees in President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris‘s final Kennedy Center Honors over the weekend. Check out the footage below.The ceremony took place at the White House on Sunday (December 8), and saw the band recognised for their contributions to the arts, alongside Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt, and Arturo Sandoval.Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Bob Weir were in attendance.

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory have released the latest taste of their upcoming album, in the form of ‘Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)’.The group will release their self-titled debut album on February 7 via Jagjaguwar, with singer-songwriter Van Etten joining forces with her band – comprised of Jorge Balbi (drums, machines), Devra Hoff (bass, vocals), and Teeny Lieberson (synth, piano, guitar, vocals).Now, they have given fans another preview of the record with the trippy, swampy, synth-driven ‘Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)’, a powerful psych-rock jam that shows off the band’s skills. Listen here:Van Etten has said the song is about “trying to understand people with very different perspectives and backgrounds, while also trying to be compassionate towards our past, present, and future selves.”“After days of rehearsing the songs from the album and how to execute them live, I was getting tired of hearing myself.

Grateful Dead have revealed that they were working on plans for a 60th-anniversary reunion before the passing of Phil Lesh.Lesh, the co-founder and bassist of the San Francisco band, died back in October at the age of 84. A statement shared on social media at the time said that he “passed peacefully” and was “surrounded by his family and full of love”.In an interview with Anthony Mason of CBS This Morning, Grateful Dead members Bobby Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart opened up about how they were considering a reunion to celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary next year with Lesh and had scheduled time to rehearse.

Temples have shared the hazy single ‘Day Of Conquest’ and announced a new ‘Other Structures’ EP.Out on October 4 via Fat Possum, the ‘Other Structures’ EP is a collection of B-sides released to mark the tenth anniversary of ‘Sun Structures’, with ‘Day of Conquest’ a never-before-heard track from the original album sessions. You can pre-save the album here.“‘Day of Conquest’ was part of the ‘Sun Structures’ album demos, and it probably would have been on the album, but we ran out of run time on the LP,” said singer and guitarist James Bagshaw in a press release.“I remember being fond of this song, and it was a pleasant surprise to go back and unearth the sonic layering.

Stewart Lee will be curating a stage at the first edition of the Brighton Psych Fest.Created by the minds behind the city’s leading independent promoter JOY and the team responsible for both Manchester Psych Fest and Edinburgh Psych Fest, a new Brighton edition of the music and arts festival will be headed to the UK coastal city later this summer.Set to take place on August 30, the one-day event spans across some of the most iconic music venues in Brighton, and promises to be a celebration of all things psychedelic.Already, two waves of acts have been announced for the 2024 debut, with artists including The Horrors, Holly Macve, NewDad, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, SCALER, bdrmm, Divorce, Molly Payton and more leading the way.Now, the team behind the event have also confirmed that a new stage has been added – fully curated by comedian and music lover Stewart Lee. Hosted at Komedia, the stage will see performances from five artists who have been personally selected by Lee.A post shared by Brighton Psych Fest (@brightonpsychfest)“Brighton Psych Fest asked me to host and program a stage, which is reckless of them as the last thing I curated, the 2016 Prestatyn All Tomorrow’s Parties, went bust.

Facebook post shared online, Ingle’s son Doug Ingle Jr shared: “It’s with a heavy heart & great sadness to announce the passing of my Father Doug Ingle. Dad passed away peacefully this evening [May 24] in the presence of family.“Thank You Dad for being a father, teacher and friend.