Album artwork Words by Lady Godiva The Cornish high priestess Daisy Rickman rose and shone with her love letter to the moon, Donsya a’n Loryow, in 2022 and is now back with her second effort Howl, another soulful incantation in a league of its own.  Released on the Spring Equinox, her enchanting songwriting incorporates bits and pieces of the wheel of year and bursts with symbols of nature and the elements. Also a painter, Rickman’s output is deeply rooted in the magic of the natural world and her painterly third eye is a seamless gate to an even dreamier wonderland. Her stupendous low pi ..read more

EP Artwork Words by Grey Malkin ‘Sandwood’, the debut EP from fingerstyle guitarist Sam Grassie, follows on from a double headliner single on the esteemed Broadside Hacks label (both tracks are included here) and serves also as a bewitching forerunner of his forthcoming album promised later in the year. Having played previously with folk blues act Avocet (whose track was a highlight on 2021’s ‘Future Folk: Friendly Faces, Different Spaces’ compilation) and graced the stage with fellow Hack’s artist Daisy Rickman (as well as Bernard Butler) at Bert Jansch’s 80th birthday celebrations, Gras ..read more

Poster design by N. SphinxADV TICKETS HERE MOOF Magazine presents: A Celebration of Global Underground Psychedelia 16th April at New River Studios with live music from: MERMAID CHUNKY (UK) Heading the thriving DIY music scene of “New Weird Britain”, Stroud’s Mermaid Chunky are an audio visual duo made up of artists Freya Tate and Moina Moin. Bathing in milkmaid serenity and improvised chaos, the duo boast of pumping trance rhythms, sad Easter time chicks and arousing sax solos. Catching their live performances may cause havoc on your retinas as they are often accompanied by euphoric sculptura ..read more

MOOF DJs For Peace!  This Saturday at The Social Join DJs @jbkyron + @candy_diazz (all the way from Lisbon ) + new addition to the bill Chico Foley + MOOF Magazine founder/editor @melanie.angela for an evening of good tunes and a charity auction in aid of @warchilduk at the upstairs bar of @thesociallondon  Candy Diaz & Kyron Candy Diaz (@vaiapraia & @hiddenhorseband ) & Kyron (@beautifyjunkyards and @hiddenhorseband ) form a DJ duo that performs regularly in portuguese venues and clubs. Under the spell of psychedelia, Candy Diaz & Kyron sound travels through po ..read more

Magic Wands In conversation with LA based dark dream-pop duo Magic Wands Originally from Nashville, Tennessee and now residing in Los Angeles, Magic Wands composed of Dexy Valentine (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Chris Valentine (guitar, vocals) have impressed with every project since their debut album ‘Aloha Moon’ in 2012. Five albums later, their most recent project ‘Switch‘ was selected in The Best Albums Of 2023 by Post-Punk.com. We definitely agree with the high praise and so naturally we were excited to speak with Magic Wands, who have b ..read more

Lando Manning Interview by Brandon Pestano Brighton based acid-tinged folk musician Lando Manning has released his second EP Brighter Days, a project he describes as “an affirmation of hope that through dark times there is light at the end of the tunnel.” With a distinctly dreamy acoustic sound and a gift for subtle poetic song writing, he has continued to impress with every new song since his debut single “Today” released in 2021. Lando’s father was a classical violinist and Lando himself is a classically trained pianist and multi-instrumentalist, but he didn’t start writing songs u ..read more

Pilot, album artwork Words by Brandon Pestano Skydaddy takes flight with Pilot, the debut EP from English-Lebanese London based artist Rachid Fakhre. Created following a period of self doubt and introspection, Pilot is a delicately crafted five track orchestral alt-folk project knitted together with love and care like a warm homemade jumper by a campfire at night. Embodying a throwback 60/70’s sound, the EP is a deeply refreshing and satisfying listen charged with a feeling of prospicient longing and the fulfilment of forgotten dreams. You can’t help but imagine yourself walking through a cano ..read more

Words by Lady Godiva In 1975, Bob Dylan released Blood on the Tracks, the iconic anatomy of his marriage break up. Heartbreak and vulnerability are the raw material of creation and from these two stems endless inspiration in various states of consciousness.  In 2023, Brian Chillemi penned his own tales of disenchantment in his sophomore album, sprawling from New York all the way to Los Angeles.  Vacant Cowboy unfolds as a canvas painted with the vibrant hues of lucidity and the measured strokes of melancholy and acrimony, a bittersweet mixture. The title track sets a night ..read more

Hutch. Credit: Ele Marchant Brighton has long been a bubbling hub of psychedelia, and we’re delighted share with you another brilliant band from the Sussex seaside city’s ever-expanding music scene. Introducing jangle-psych quartet, Hutch. Originally beginning life as the soundtrack project for their own Mighty Boosh-inspired cartoon, Mark Monsoon and the Children of the Sky, Jack Pritchard (vocals and guitar), Dan Shepherd (vocals and guitar), Charlie Bogg (vocals and bass), Owen Bullock (vocals and drums),swapped their cartoon soundtrack to work on their upcoming debut release. That’s not to ..read more

MOOF Issue 12. 2024 Cover artwork by Pinky Vision 100+ pages of underground music, art & culture.  This issue features exclusive interviews with Donovan, Adam Green, P.G. Six, Modern Nature, Moving Gelatine Plates and Pete Brown (pt. 2), as well as features about Cornwall’s Psychedelic Underground, the Gathering of the Juggalos, Folklore Tapes, LSD Underground 12, VASCHA, book reviews, new music reviews, creative writing, poetry & more.  All pre-orders come with an exclusive Donovan postcard designed by Pinky Vision. Limited edition/small print run.  PLEASE EXPECT 6-8 W ..read more