ep. 747 - Raw Power & Heavy Psych: The Ultimate Underground Freakout
Retrospect '60s Garage Punk ShowShow Notes
Wrapping PSYCHEDELIC PSEPTEMBER - We are digging straight into the vaults for a masterclass in heavy, fuzz-crazed late-60s mayhem. Featuring subterranean deep cuts from Spontaneous Corruption, The Sound Expedition, Heavy Balloon, Courthouse Massacre and The Soundz, this episode is a heavy-duty assault of raw, unapologetic garage psych.
Full playlist always posted via Retrospect 60s Garage Punk Show on Facebook and Insta. Retrospect is created by Phil Grey at Free FM 89.0 [Kirikiriroa/Hamilton, NZ].
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