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Forgotten Bands of the Golden Age of Psychedelia
Forgotten Bands of the Golden Age of Psychedelia (msn.com)
The psychedelic explosion of the 1960s produced a flood of bands experimenting with sound, color, and consciousness. While a few names like The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane remain household legends, many equally inventive groups have faded from memory. Here’s a look at the bands from the golden age of psychedelia who contributed to the era’s kaleidoscopic soundscape, and whose music deserves rediscovery. (Quick advice: save this post after reading it, and you may have months of musical joy ahead.)
Forgotten Bands of the Golden Age of Psychedelia (msn.com)
The psychedelic explosion of the 1960s produced a flood of bands experimenting with sound, color, and consciousness. While a few names like The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane remain household legends, many equally inventive groups have faded from memory. Here’s a look at the bands from the golden age of psychedelia who contributed to the era’s kaleidoscopic soundscape, and whose music deserves rediscovery. (Quick advice: save this post after reading it, and you may have months of musical joy ahead.)

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