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UGLY THINGS' coverage of 1960s Beat, Garage, and Psychedelic music is second to none and continues to be the magazine's main focus, with deeply-researched articles and interviews with some of the finest overlooked artists from the 20th century's most tumultuous decade. However, UGLY THINGS prides itself in covering a wide range of "Wild Sounds From Past Dimensions", from 1920s rural blues to 1950s R&B to obscure '70/'80s punk rock. These wide-ranging sounds are tackled by an impressive roster of writers, including such names as Mick Farren, Alan Clayson, Richie Unterberger, Doug Sheppard, Miriam Linna, Phil X Milstein and Michael Lucas. Volume 25...The cover story is on THE MUSIC MACHINE, a lengthy feature including interviews with once-silent members Keith Olsen and Mark Landon from the original lineup, and Alan Wisdom and Harry Garfield from the second edition, plus tons of amazing photos, many previously unpublished. Also a major feature on California garage-psych group THE LIGHT, plus stories on Swedish R&B hooligans THE NAMELOSERS, South African acid rock pioneers FREEDOM’S CHILDREN, British freakbeat icons THE ATTACK, Chicago garage rockers THE DIRTY WURDS, THE SHOW STOPPERS, Ohio rock & roll punks THE RUBBER CITY REBELS, DUSTER BENNETT, PJ PROBY, and mysterious acid folksters PAT KILROY & THE NEW AGE. Ugly Things' also investigates the Latino garage and R&B scene in Colton, California, featuring THE PEASANTS and THE PREMIERS, and the greatest ‘60s productions of BRIAN ROSS. Also featured are the concluding installments of stories on SWEETWATER and MIKE & THE RAVENS, and exclusive, insight-laden interviews with ROB YOUNGER of RADIO BIRDMAN, DON GALLUCI of THE KINGSMEN, JACKIE DeSHANNON, and writer JON SAVAGE. Plus LOTS MORE, including hundreds of music reissue reviews, plus music-related books and DVDs. Volume 24...INLAND EMPIRE ‘60s GARAGE ROCK with the Bush and the Mustangs. Plus: The Phantom Brothers, The Move/Sheridan & Price, Flamin’ Groovies, Rubber City Rebels, Sweetwater, Willie Alexander and lots more. (A great article on Airchecks and we didn't even have to beg much -Thank you Mike!!) $10 postpaid US, $12 Canada/Mexico, $18 rest of world. (PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE)