Nirvana: The Visionary Duo Who Redefined British Psychedelia, Captured in a New Box Set
Posted: 11/28/2025Before the mythology of 1960s London hardened into its familiar legends, two young musicians were quietly reshaping the city’s musical imagination. Patrick Campbell-Lyons, from Ireland, and Alex Spyropoulos, from Greece, met by chance in 1966 and began crafting songs that moved far beyond the boundaries of pop. Their music blended baroque arrangements, surreal storytelling, theatrical ... The post Nirvana: The Visionary Duo Who Redefined British Psychedelia, Captured in a New Box Set appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
The booming market for mushroom edibles has a hidden and potentially toxic problem
Posted: 11/27/2025Nootropic gummies, marketed as mental enhancers, are sending consumers to the hospital with seizures and vomiting. An unregulated market means these products can contain undisclosed toxic mushrooms or other potent drugs, posing a serious public health risk.
Black Magic Tree Return with ‘Terra,’ Their Most Expansive LP Yet
Posted: 11/27/2025Berlin’s Black Magic Tree have resurfaced from the city’s ever-churning underground with ‘Terra,’ their long-awaited sophomore album and first release for Majestic Mountain Records, out November 28, 2025. The record marks the band’s return after several years spent refining the heavy-blues-psych vibes that have become their signature. Formed in 2018, the five-piece cut their teeth ... The post Black Magic Tree Return with ‘Terra,’ Their Most Expansive LP Yet appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
Monolithe Noir Announce New Album, Share Haunting Video for ‘La foi gelée’
Posted: 11/27/2025Belgian experimental shapeshifter Monolithe Noir has returned with ‘La foi gelée,’ the first single and title track from the project’s upcoming fourth album, due February 27, 2026 via Humpty Dumpty Records. The track arrives with an icy, slow-burning video by filmmaker Nico Peltier, now streaming on YouTube. Across the last decade, Monolithe Noir has carved ... The post Monolithe Noir Announce New Album, Share Haunting Video for ‘La foi gelée’ appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
Chapter 24 and the Greek Underground: Revisiting Their Origins Through ‘Tin Invaders’
Posted: 11/25/2025Few bands from the Greek underground can claim the continuity, depth, and creative refusal to sit still that define Chapter 24. Formed in Ioannina in 1982, the group, known in Greece as Kefalaio 24, has remained anchored to the same core trio from the very beginning: Antonis Livieratos, Vangelis Boulouhtsis, and Periklis Boulouhtsis. Across more ... The post Chapter 24 and the Greek Underground: Revisiting Their Origins Through ‘Tin Invaders’ appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
Psychedelic ‘Ego Death’ Tied to a Collapse in Alpha Brain Waves
Posted: 11/24/2025A new study using DMT as a scientific tool reveals how psychedelics alter the brain’s alpha-wave dynamics and weaken our sense of self. The researchers found that DMT pushes the brain away from its usual “critical” balance between chaos and order, a state believed to be essential for coherent self-awareness over time.
Pete Fij Releases ‘Love’s Coming Back’ Single
Posted: 11/24/2025Pete Fij is breaking his silence with a surge of unexpected optimism. The former Adorable frontman has released his new single, ‘Love’s Coming Back,’ available now on all streaming platforms. A limited edition 7″ vinyl featuring the exclusive B-side ‘Houston’ arrives on November 28th. The track serves as the first taste of his upcoming solo ... The post Pete Fij Releases ‘Love’s Coming Back’ Single appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
Ross Beattie presents It’s Psychedelic Baby podcast #114 (November)
Posted: 11/24/2025Embark on a journey through the kaleidoscopic landscapes of sound, guided by the rhythms of the past and present, with The Night Tripper’s podcast. Spike In Vein- God On DrugsKatey Ashley- Will To Be WeirdCodex Serafini- Pitying Them For Giving LifeHolotropics- Another EchoHibushibire- The CuckooDhuma- Roadless Faust- It’s A Bit Of A Pain Kronstad 23- HelgenYawning Man- ... The post Ross Beattie presents It’s Psychedelic Baby podcast #114 (November) appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
‘The Tragic Fridge Magnet’ by The Chemistry Set
Posted: 11/24/2025The Chemistry Set return with a strange tale where a cheap holiday souvenir turns into an ancient curse. There is a specific lineage of British psychedelia that finds the cosmic in the mundane, where the tea is spiked, and the wallpaper patterns start to breathe. The Chemistry Set has been mining this vein since 1987, ... The post ‘The Tragic Fridge Magnet’ by The Chemistry Set appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
The Party That Built an Empire: How Psychedelic Beer Fueled an Ancient Power
Posted: 11/23/2025The Wari used beer mixed with psychedelics to help build an empire in Peru around 1,200 years ago, a new study suggests.
Not Just Visuals: How Psychedelics Turn Down the World's Volume
Posted: 11/23/2025We’ve all seen the memes and heard the stories: psychedelics are a trip for the eyes. The swirling patterns, the breathing walls. But what if the most profound shift isn't what you're seeing, but what you're hearing?
Tender Ender’s ‘Black Swan’: Doomsday Pop in a Velvet Glove
Posted: 11/21/2025Today, Swiss musician Thomas Schmidiger, aka Tender Ender, releases his debut album, ‘Black Swan,’ on vinyl and digital via A Tree In A Field Records. This is the vast cinematic silence between the curtain’s fall and the echoing after. It’s opulent, cynical, and strangely soothing. Music unmoored, having found no comfortable place in the past, ... The post Tender Ender’s ‘Black Swan’: Doomsday Pop in a Velvet Glove appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
Zucker’s ‘Confession’: A Unified Study in Electronic-Acoustic Form
Posted: 11/21/2025Years in the making, Gabriel Zucker’s sixth studio record C’onfession’ comes out November 21 on Boomslang Records. Alternately ethereal, electronic and acoustic, instrumental and deeply vocal, ‘Confession’ is a rich, profoundly human reflection on the intimacy of knowing another person. This record, a journey in the making since 2019, represents the most sophisticated realisation of ... The post Zucker’s ‘Confession’: A Unified Study in Electronic-Acoustic Form appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
Eric Silverman Lands ‘Fly’: A Catchy Slice of “Psych Yacht-Rock”
Posted: 11/21/2025Oakland musician Eric Silverman channels the legendary spirit of the Bay Area’s Record Plant (now 2200 Studios) for his new single, ‘Fly.’ Following his 2023 desert-rock release, ‘Stay In It,’ Silverman returned to the Bay Area to record with producer Damien Lewis (known for work with Kevin Parker and James Bay). They secured a session ... The post Eric Silverman Lands ‘Fly’: A Catchy Slice of “Psych Yacht-Rock” appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
A History of The Outlaw Blues Band with Victor Alemán: Psych Blues at Its Best
Posted: 11/20/2025Los Angeles in the 1960s was a city itching for something new. Bands came and went, chasing their shot. One of them was the Outlaw Blues Band. Central to their groundbreaking sound was founder Victor Alemán, a Salvadoran-born percussionist whose early life, shaped by the distinct sounds of his homeland, provided a unique rhythmic foundation. ... The post A History of The Outlaw Blues Band with Victor Alemán: Psych Blues at Its Best appeared first on It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
ETHIVA – Beaten Track
Posted: 11/20/2025Sociedelic Sociedelic - Psychedelic Society Community and News ETHIVA have been part of the Asturias psychedelic and progressive rock scene since 2011. Originating from northern Spain, the group began as a trio working within long-form psych-prog structures, characterized by extended guitar passages and spacious arrangements. Their early discography includes ETHIVA (2013) and Sublime Island (2017), both self-released and circulated mainly within the Spanish […] The post ETHIVA – Beaten Track appeared first on Sociedelic.
WELTRAUM: Taming the Sunstorm on ‘theSpaceJamSessions Part2’
Posted: 11/20/2025Sociedelic Sociedelic - Psychedelic Society Community and News Since 1999, the German collective Weltraum (which translates to ‘Outer Space’) has operated under a single, non-negotiable principle: 100% improvisation, a fact confirmed by the liner notes of their early releases. Their albums are not collections of structured songs, but long-form documents of fluid, spontaneous excursions into deep psych-rock and kosmische grooves. theSpaceJamSessions Part2 is […] The post WELTRAUM: Taming the Sunstorm on ‘theSpaceJamSessions Part2’ appeared first on Sociedelic.
Surya Kris Peters – There’s Light In The Distance
Posted: 11/19/2025Sociedelic Sociedelic - Psychedelic Society Community and News Surya Kris Peters has been shaping his own corner of instrumental psychedelic rock for years—first through Samsara Blues Experiment, then under his various solo names like Electric Magic, Fuzz Sagrado, and simply Surya. But with There’s Light In The Distance, released digitally in January 2024 and later as a 300-copy orange/red vinyl through Clostridium Records […] The post Surya Kris Peters – There’s Light In The Distance appeared first on Sociedelic.
MAJOR: A Fuzz-Drenched Odyssey from the Heart of Bavaria
Posted: 11/19/2025Sociedelic Sociedelic - Psychedelic Society Community and News Psych rock has a habit of blooming in the desert, but MAJOR proves that the heaviest fuzz can just as easily sprout from the cobblestones of Regensburg. With their self-titled debut, this German power trio delivers a record that feels less like a collection of songs and more like a slow-moving weather front—dense, electrifying, and […] The post MAJOR: A Fuzz-Drenched Odyssey from the Heart of Bavaria appeared first on Sociedelic.
Scientists pinpoint cellular mechanism behind psilocin’s effects on brain activity
Posted: 11/19/2025A new study details how the psychedelic psilocin excites specific neurons in the prefrontal cortex. This finding helps explain how the compound may exert its potential therapeutic effects.
Liquid Orbit – More Spontaneous Floating Rock Creations
Posted: 11/18/2025Sociedelic Sociedelic - Psychedelic Society Community and News Liquid Orbit’s More Spontaneous Floating Rock Creations lives up to its name in every possible way. The Bremen-based psychedelic quintet has built its entire identity around improvisation, and this album—assembled from live recordings captured between 2017 and 2021—leans fully into that approach. There are no rehearsed structures, no pre-written arrangements, no studio stitching. What you […] The post Liquid Orbit – More Spontaneous Floating Rock Creations appeared first on Sociedelic.
Black Charger – Small Town: A Heavy, Honest Portrait of Life on the Edge of Nowhere
Posted: 11/18/2025Sociedelic Sociedelic - Psychedelic Society Community and News Stoner rock is a genre rooted as much in landscape as in tone. For some bands, that landscape is the Californian desert. For others, it’s city streets, industrial suburbs, or places defined by escape rather than arrival. For German trio Black Charger, the landscape is unmistakably personal: the small town of Bramsche, just outside Osnabrück. […] The post Black Charger – Small Town: A Heavy, Honest Portrait of Life on the Edge of Nowhere appeared first on Sociedelic.
Psychedelics Calm Stress Circuits to Reduce Alcohol Drinking
Posted: 11/10/2025New research shows that psilocin, the active metabolite of the psychedelic psilocybin, may reduce alcohol consumption by calming stress-sensitive neurons in the central amygdala. In female mice exposed to long-term alcohol use, psilocin dampened the hyperactivity of these neurons, temporarily reducing drinking.
Edibles 101: Onset, Dosing, and Doing It Right
Posted: 11/1/2025Sociedelic Sociedelic - Psychedelic Society Community and News Edibles are the long-game of psychoactive formats: slower to arrive, richer in the middle, longer on the tail. Done well, they’re warm, steady, and kind to your lungs. Done carelessly, they’re “why is the ceiling breathing at my cousin’s birthday?” This guide treats you like an adult—clear, friendly, and based on how real people use […] The post Edibles 101: Onset, Dosing, and Doing It Right appeared first on Sociedelic.
Psychedelics May Rewire Memory Circuits Key to Mental Health
Posted: 10/27/2025New research suggests that psychedelic drugs may work by strengthening specific brain connections linked to memory and cognition. Scientists found that under psychedelic exposure, neurons in the claustrum—a region dense with psychedelic-sensitive receptors—intensified their communication with the anterior cingulate cortex, a region involved in mood and psychiatric disorders.
Kambo: Discoverings Its Origins
Posted: 10/22/2025Historical records from 1881–1936 in the Guyanas describe frog-based scarification rituals enhancing hunters’ skills. Linked to myths of human–frog transformations and shamanic power, these practices involved various frog species and substances. Such “batrachophilia” predates Amazonian kambo, suggesting the ritual’s possible origins in the Guyanas’ diverse Indigenous frog knowledge traditions.
The Psychedelic Syndicate: Part 4
Posted: 10/10/2025Part 4 of The Psychedelic Syndicate reveals PSFC’s strategy to manufacture spiritual and moral authority through academic capture — even as some members align with far-right ideologies that deepen the very crises psychedelics are meant to heal. The post The Psychedelic Syndicate: Part 4 appeared first on Psymposia.