Back in October 2012, I wrote a few lines on a barely known Arizona-based doom band’s demo on Stonerblog. I said, “If Sleep started jamming with Electric Wizard and Acid King was behind the mixing desk, it would sound something like this.” At the time, GOYA was just a promise — a band freshly rising…

Dandy Brown – The Desert Rock Alchemist Imagine reading the whispers of the Mojave Desert from the pages of a whiskey-soaked Bible. Groove, melancholy, spiritual imagery, bluesy riffs—and something ancient and dusty that only comes alive under desert skies. Dandy Brown always turns the volume…

"A Countrydelic and Fuzzed Experience in a Colombian Supremo" – How Does the Stoner Desert Bury a Band Before It Can Truly Live? I. Malmö, 1997 – Stoner Fuzz Beneath Scandinavian Concrete Somewhere in the cold, gray Malmö of the late 90s, four young guys – Andreas Bergström, Johannes Svensson,…

„A Countrydelic and Fuzzed Experience in a Colombian Supremo” – avagy hogyan temet el a stoner sivatag egy zenekart, mielőtt igazán élhetne? I. Malmö, 1997 – Stoner fuzz a skandináv beton alatt Valahol a 90-es évek végének fagyos, szürke Malmöjében négy fiatal srác – Andreas Bergström, Johannes…

The Bathrobe Anecdote Although the story goes that Brant Bjork recorded Jalamanta while wearing a bathrobe in his desert home, this is more of a legendary anecdote than a documented fact. However, the vibe of the album definitely reflects this laid-back, independent approach to creativity – one…