by Mark Kirby, Psychedelic rock in the 1960's had two edges and came from two different strains. One was the heavy and intense Acid Rock of bands like Buddy Miles' Electric Flag, The Zombies, and countless other fuzzed-out, guitar-led bands going on sonic mental trips. The other strain of that period's music followed the hippies' path, a search for and return to a lost innocence and authenticity. Some artists like Jerry Garcia found jug band blues and mountain swing.

Trepanning the Light Fantastic: Cevin Soling gives you A Hole In The Head
 

by Mark Kirby, If you're like most people, you probably think that you need a mind-expanding experience like you need a hole in the head. There are others ­ artists, intrepid explorers of the mind ­ who would say the opposite, that you need a hole in the head in order to have drug-free, altered states of consciousness and to experience the clarity and exhilaration of perception that one did as a child.

New York City based composer/flautists Gera Clark and John Sarantos, known collectively as NightDancers, announced a series of shows featuring their unique and contemporary Native American flute style exemplified in their debut CD entitled, Montana Crossings.