The jam band scene – long reigned over by groups like the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band – exploded in the Nineties as newer artists like Phish and Widespread Panic began filling arenas and fomenting their own rabid vagabonding fanbases. A new book by rock journalist Mike Ayers, …
Read More »'Imaginary Playgrounds': Kikagaku Moyo's Psych-Rock Odyssey
Kikagaku Moyo literally speak their own language. The group’s lyrics consist entirely of invented syllables — phonetic sounds that complement their intricate looping riffs. But singing in tongues hasn’t stopped this Japanese quintet from connecting with audiences around the world. Since getting together in 2012, the band has gone from …
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