Unknown Pleasures · 30.01.2026

Every now and then, musical projects land in my inbox that I, as a rock 'n' roller, should really delete because they're simply not rock 'n' roll. But what they are—and this is where they share the similarity with rock 'n' roll—is emotional. It clicks like the first time I heard "Ace of Spades" in November 1980, even though it isn't "Ace of Spades." Actually, for me, "Ace of Spades" is synonymous with the perfect song that every band has. Really good bands have several "Ace of Spades" in...

Unknown Pleasures · 29.06.2024

It is one of the most exotic mixes I have heard during my time with Heavystoned. After the first few notes, the listener feels transported to the Middle East, or rather to Turkey, because there are a few quarter tones that our western ears immediately recognize as foreign. Then two bands actually play next to each other, for example the oriental band plays in one rehearsal room and the psychedelic band plays in the other rehearsal room, and the listener stands between the two rooms. As the song...