55 Years Ago Today – Syd Barrett Released Debut Solo Album ‘The Madcap Laughs’
55 years ago today (1/2/70), Syd Barrett released his debut solo album. The Madcap Laughs. The Madcap Laughs was recorded over several sessions from May 1968 to August 1969, with various producers, including Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, and Pink Floyd bandmates Roger Waters and David Gilmour. The album features Barrett’s…
420 Funk Mob at Broken Goblet: A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Funk, Funk Away. . . . (SHOW REVIEW)
What would the universe look like if DJ Lollipop Man had never taken to the airwaves from the Mothership? Think about it: if not for the Long-Haired Sucker, we’d know nothing of Starchild, the Mothership Connection, or the Thumpasorous. We’d never have learned the history of Dr. Funkenstein and Sir Nose d’Voidoffunk (the Cro-Nasal); of […]
Wannabe Reviews Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on GNX, the new album from Kendrick Lamar, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):