Greg Ashley, formerly of Texas band The Gris Gris, released new album Pictures of Saint Paul Street over the summer on the Trouble in Mind label, a lovely record in the late '60s / early '70s singer-songwriter style, full of detuned piano, vintage synths, acoustic guitars, sun-dappled melodies and thoughtful lyrics...
Austin Psych Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin)
Austin Psych Fest returns for its 6th year from May 2-4 at the Carson Creek Ranch, and since we last spoke, the festival's lineup has been expanded to now include The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Panda Bear, The War On Drugs, Graveyard, Mikal Cronin, Bombino, Peaking Lights, Pink Mountaintops, The Fresh and Onlys, Sleepy Sun, The Octopus Project, Bardo Pond, Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band, Morgan Delt, Cosmonauts, Pure X, Guardian Alien, Mark McGuire, Greg Ashley and more...
Greg Ashley is best known for fronting talented Texas psych band The Gris Gris, but has also spent time in other bands (The Mirrors, The Strate-Coats) and has released a number of solo albums along the way too...
"Numark's iPod DJ Mixer I posted about in April has moved quickly from prototype to product. Officially announced today, the iDJ is slated to ship Q3 for a suggested retail price of $399...