Author: The New Elastic Infinite

seeking Sun Ra : space is the place

Today’s show is a Vibrational exploration of the explosive supernova that is the music, thought, and performance of Sun Ra, and the Utopian energetic nebula of the Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra. Featuring special guests Intergalactic Dissonance and The Astral Apprentice, and songs from a recording of Sun Ra and his Arkestra live at Panama Red’s […]

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¡illinoise!

Time Stand aside Sufjan, this is not a gimmick! The 50 States of Psychedelia* begins here, with Illinois! The shows won’t be consecutive–because it’s way more fun to hear psychedelia from around the world than just from the U.S.–but over the next couple years turn on and tune in for The 50 States of Psychedelia! […]

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México Psicodélico

It’s time for the long-time-coming Mexican psychedelia show! This special show is brought to you by special guest Juan Ra (Part I) and The New Elastic Infinite (Part II).  Turn on and tune in. FREAK OUT! PART I Elvis Presley . México . Fun in Acapulco . RCA Victor . 1963 Los aliviadores . Los Aliviadores […]

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¡North Africa!

You are in for a mind-blowing session of music from Algeria, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, and Western Sahara.  Special thanks to DJ City Slang for collecting and curating today’s show.  All of this music is new to me except Amanar, and it is all absolutely amazing.  From DJ City Slang’s own collection on both (vinyl) record […]

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HAWKWIND a tribute to Lemmy

Today’s show is dedicated to Ian Kilmister, a.k.a. Lemmy, who flew in from the id ’60s pop rock of the Rockin’ Vicars to Sam Gopal’s epic Escalator, and then landed briefly in Hawkwind helping to make the band’s best albums. (Although, I must admit, the 1970 S/T is really great, too).  After a Canadian cocaine […]

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Turiyasangitananda

When you are playing with someone who really has something to say, even though they may be otherwise quite different in style, there’s one thing that remains constant. And that is the tension of the experience, that electricity, that kind of feeling that is a lift sort of feeling. No matter where it happens, you […]

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Nigerian Psychedelia of the ’70s

Yes! Although I’ve done an “African Psychedelia” show that covered ~13 African countries, I wanted to get more specific on both geographic region and historical time.  Today’s show is an aural experience of psychedelic musics that are distinct from what most people associate with Nigerian (and West African, generally) music: Afrobeat.  As you will see, […]

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Becoming Animal

Eric Burdon & The Animals . Love Is . I’m an Animal . 1968 White Fence . White Fence: Live in San Francisco . Lizards First . 2013 The Incredible String Band . Wee Tam & The Big Huge . Cousin Caterpillar . 1968 Magic Castles . Sky Sounds . Mole People . 2014 The […]

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