Monthly Archives: "August 2015"

Twenty nugs from the Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968 compilation. The rock world owes a huge debt of gratitude to Jac Holzman (Elektra Records) and Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group) for having the foresight to compile and preserve such a large collection of early psych/garage rock. Relentlessly influential, the Nuggets album

1982 was the year that saw the “Second British Invasion” begin, and the rise of “New Music,” both of which were bolstered by the emergence of MTV. Artists like Duran Duran, Flock of Seagulls, and Human League began appearing in the charts, and were recieving heavy rotation on television… But we’re having none of that! 1982 for us is mostly about