The Music Box.

Entries about the music I like.

Various Artists – Simla Beat '70 and '71
Psychedelic, Rock, Garage Rock Akhil Srivatsan Psychedelic, Rock, Garage Rock Akhil Srivatsan

Various Artists – Simla Beat '70 and '71

The idea that a battle of the bands competition like Simla Beat even existed, with bands coming to Shanmukhananda Hall from all over India is proof of three things. One, that where there are teenagers, there will be idealism. Two, that those who braved incredible odds to form rock bands are indeed worthy of respect. And three, that psych rock really transcended cultures.

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Vashti Bunyan — Just Another Diamond Day
Folk, Great Albums Akhil Srivatsan Folk, Great Albums Akhil Srivatsan

Vashti Bunyan — Just Another Diamond Day

Around the time of its release, huff-and-puff chest-thumping big boys supposedly dismissed Vashti Bunyan’s 1970 acoustic-guitar-and-little-else folk album as childish in its wide-eyed pastorality. See while most seventies folk music from the UK did deal with themes of nature, Just Another Diamond Day did so without grand metaphor or metaphysical sulking, setting it apart from what was perhaps considered more serious music. Of course, since the album is near peerless in its beauty, its influence has since grown and grown.

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