Flower Travellin’ Band, the Japanese psychedelic rock band with nearly 40 years of history, played its first-ever US show Friday (3/13) at Knitting Factory (with Knyfe Hyts opening). “Friday night I ...

This “I’ve Always Wondered” question comes from Connor Cox, who works in digital marketing in San Diego: “I’ve always wondered how band managers decide what cities and which venues to book their ...

We regret that Flower Travellin’ Band‘s first ever US performance has been postponed to the spring, due to circumstances beyond their control. Refunds issued at point of purchase That message is in ...

The Claypool Lennon Delirium reinterpret classic tracks from Pink Floyd, King Crimson, the Who and Japanese psych-prog act Flower Travellin’ Band on their upcoming covers EP, Lime and Limpid Green, ...

We here at MetalBlows take our retro obscure seriously. Not simply the passing fads of ‘ain’t-it-oh-so-hep’ genre rehashes-of-de-moment, but I’m talkin real-deal old-school underground shiz…naturally, ...

In Zen Buddhism, satori – the title of Flower Travellin' Band's 1971 opus – is a term used to describe individual enlightenment, often emerging as a burst of sudden awareness. In the case of the FTB's ...

Brooklyn rockers Fort Lean have shared a cover of Jeremy Spencer Band’s “Travellin'” as a teaser for their long-gestating debut album, Quiet Day. “Jeremy Spencer was a guitar player in the initial ...

This week marks the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and the violent beginning of the atomic age. Today’s track is a 2009 live version of “Hiroshima” by the Flower Travellin’ Band.

Last year, noted avante pop musician Julian Cope published his book Japrocksampler to much acclaim. For the singer/songwriter, author, and antiquarian, the book was a follow up to his now ...

March 20, 2009 • Japan has long been a cratedigger's paradise, with an inexhaustible supply of esoteric treasures, but keen dealers now hawk their wares on eBay. Despite the dwindling amount of rare ...

When painting a mental picture of what the late sixties and early seventies must have been like, we usually dream up some pretty gentle stuff: kaftan sporting hippies cavorting around without a worry ...