Various Artists – For Our Friends: A Disaster Relief Compilation

This compilation put together by Aloha Got Soul Records out of Hawaii was done in response to the terrible fires which happened in Los Angeles.  Thank you from an Angelino.  From the label’s Bandcamp site: “We believe in strength in numbers, in the potential within our music community, and in Continue Reading

Meiko Kaji – Yadokari + Shura No Hara 7-Inch

I can think of few record labels who so lovingly press their vinyl reissues like WewantSounds does.  We’re thrilled to announce that they have republished Yadokari, a sublime work by Meiko Kaji, perhaps most well-known in America as one of Quentin Tarantino’s musical muses, but who wowed Japanese audiences with Continue Reading

Ghost – Temple Stone

In honor of my first trip to Japan, I am pleased to present you with my favorite psych album from the country.  Ghost was a collective led by multi-instrumentalist Masaki Batoh.  This particular album is dripping with psychedelic folk references, bringing an eerie vibe to what would have been known Continue Reading