May
01

Ty Segall & White Fence Wear Some Flowers in Their Hair

Jonah Bromwich rocks a powdered wig. Ty Segall and White Fence’s new collaborative album Hair is very good. That’s not a surprise. Segall is an eternally under-appreciated, songwriting and riff whiz and White Fence’s Tim Presley, while not quite of Segall’s stature, has shown the ability to add both heart and muscle to his guitar-history… Continue reading »

Oct
10

Band of Brothers: The Psychedelic Sludge of JEFF the Brotherhood

When you claim co-signs from Dam-Funk and Jack White, it’s practically a sure shot that I’ll like the music. But I was hesitant to check out JEFF the Brotherhood’s music for the obvious reason that they are named JEFF the Brotherhood. And as committed as I am to my nomenclature, I’m not about to start… Continue reading »

Sep
21

Otto Manic Presents: Israeli Psych Funk

Rosh Hashanah is one week away, which means it’s about that time for secular Semites to start dipping apples in honey (dipped spliffs) and spell checking how to spell Rosh Hashanah. How would I know how to do that? I dropped out of Hebrew School to take private lessons with a West Virginian reform Rabbi… Continue reading »