Monocled Alchemist
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Bringing you scanned images from 60s magazines, Beatles, Byrds, mid-century adverts, garage punk coolness, psychedelic unknowns.
Also early 80s post-punk, street-punk and gothic rock in focus / vintage reviews & interviews
Bringing you scanned images from 60s magazines, Beatles, Byrds, mid-century adverts, garage punk coolness, psychedelic unknowns.
Also early 80s post-punk, street-punk and gothic rock in focus / vintage reviews & interviews
I found a copy of Rain Parade “Crashing Dream” LP, Record Store Day release in USA. So chuffed to find it an a record shop in England. #rainparade #psychedelia #losangeles
October 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I found a copy of Rain Parade “Crashing Dream” LP, Record Store Day release in USA. So chuffed to find it an a record shop in England. #rainparade #psychedelia #losangeles
German pop magazine 'Musik Parade' with Crispian St Peters. #thepiedpiper #crispianstpeters #folkrock #60smagazine
August 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
German pop magazine 'Musik Parade' with Crispian St Peters. #thepiedpiper #crispianstpeters #folkrock #60smagazine
Psychedelic two-sider by Plasticland from 1985. Yes, you read that right. Psychedelia was making a comeback in the 80s although you had to be in the know to find out about it. That's where underground fanzines came in handy! #plasticland #psychedelic #psychedelia #recordcollector #vinylcommunity
August 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Psychedelic two-sider by Plasticland from 1985. Yes, you read that right. Psychedelia was making a comeback in the 80s although you had to be in the know to find out about it. That's where underground fanzines came in handy! #plasticland #psychedelic #psychedelia #recordcollector #vinylcommunity
CAROL CLERK enters the dungeon with progressive punksters
Article published in Melody Maker, 27th March, 1982.
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Article published in Melody Maker, 27th March, 1982.
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April 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
CAROL CLERK enters the dungeon with progressive punksters
Article published in Melody Maker, 27th March, 1982.
monocledalchemist.com/2025/04/08/c...
Article published in Melody Maker, 27th March, 1982.
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60s garage 45 uploaded to my YouTube Channel. #60sgarage #crudegarage #garagerock #theethics
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April 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
60s garage 45 uploaded to my YouTube Channel. #60sgarage #crudegarage #garagerock #theethics
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April 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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January 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
During a week of relaxation in Bangor this private photo of John Lennon and three locals was taken on 26/08/67. The very next day it was announced that Brian Epstein had been found dead at his London home.
(from The Beatles Unseen) #thebeatles #johnlennon
(from The Beatles Unseen) #thebeatles #johnlennon
January 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
During a week of relaxation in Bangor this private photo of John Lennon and three locals was taken on 26/08/67. The very next day it was announced that Brian Epstein had been found dead at his London home.
(from The Beatles Unseen) #thebeatles #johnlennon
(from The Beatles Unseen) #thebeatles #johnlennon
Promoting the LP “Machine Gun Etiquette” #davevanian #thedamned
January 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Promoting the LP “Machine Gun Etiquette” #davevanian #thedamned
a 25 year-old Marty Balin at the Monterey International Pop Festival, 1967. #martybalin #jeffersonairplane #monterey
January 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
a 25 year-old Marty Balin at the Monterey International Pop Festival, 1967. #martybalin #jeffersonairplane #monterey
January 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
vintage review of Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" LP from 'Crawdaddy' magazine via Hit Parader, March 1967. #donovan #sunshinesuperman #crawdaddy #hitparader #60smagazine
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January 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
vintage review of Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" LP from 'Crawdaddy' magazine via Hit Parader, March 1967. #donovan #sunshinesuperman #crawdaddy #hitparader #60smagazine
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Paul McCartney with some of his relatives, 1968. Photo taken by a fan. #paulmccartney #thebeatles
January 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Paul McCartney with some of his relatives, 1968. Photo taken by a fan. #paulmccartney #thebeatles
I bought a new Beatles book of photos this morning. Yet another one for my archive. It's full of very obscure pictures including this one of George Harrison with Victor Spinetti, co-stars of Help! (taken by the late Don Pagination) #thebeatles #georgeharrison #1965
January 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I bought a new Beatles book of photos this morning. Yet another one for my archive. It's full of very obscure pictures including this one of George Harrison with Victor Spinetti, co-stars of Help! (taken by the late Don Pagination) #thebeatles #georgeharrison #1965