Matt (guitar vox keys)Rich (drums/sax)
Johanna (sax/percussion)
Ryan (drums/drum machine)
Considered by the Columbus, OH, cognoscenti as the “little brother band” (Stooges-style) to Times New Viking (MC5-style), Psychedelic Horseshit first came about as three buds determined to crash a hippie fest and jam retardo. When asked for their name, singer/guitarist Matt Whitehurst replied, “Just call us Psychedelic Horseshit.” The band killed, the name stuck, and thus the die was ignominiously cast. Since then, they played with the Urinals, Country Teasers, Dan Melchior, Blues Control, toured with Pink Reason and Times New Viking, ruled a couple showcases at the 2007 SXSW, basically doing what they could to lay the foundation for the release of their debut LP, Magic Flowers Droned, (a previous 7-inch on the Columbus Discount label made many 2006 Best Of lists, too). The sounds on Magic Flowers Droned captures the rickety skeletal pop of Step Forward-era Fall, the lo-fi fuzz of Swell Maps, and static noblesse of Slay Tracks-era Pavement.
Distempered, jaded, harmonious, and ramshackle, Psychedelic Horseshit keeps the glass half full; the question is, do you have the courage to drink their wry and wizened brew? Sure you do, it’s the tonic of champions! – Siltbreeze, 2007
Live at WFMU on Brian Turner’s Show on 12/18/2007
01. Like a Rolling Stone (Aborted) (02:01)
02. C Song (01:50)
03. ?? (02:07)
04. Rather Dull (02:02)
05. New Wave Hippies (02:12)
06. Country Punk (01:34)
07. Quasar (01:37)
08. Bad Vibrations (02:36)
09. Can’t Get Enough (01:37)
10. Nothing is New (01:50)
11. Crystals (10:03)