Carrie Martin ‘Keep in the Light’
Carrie Martin wrote this lovely prog track by accident during lockdown and we are very happy how it has turned out on the new album EVERGREEN. An exclusive interview with Carrie here. Order the album here.
Carrie Martin back in Boldmere Saturday 9th July
The amazing singer songwriter Carrie Martin is returning to St Michaels Church for a second performance. This time she will be on stage with the talented bassist Jim Waltham. The concert will be opened with a set from ‘Drain on the Balcony’ – a band featuring St Michael’s vicar, Rev Gary Birchill. Tickets for the […]
New tie-dye T-shirts now in stock
When we first opened the shop a few years ago we had some T-shirts printed with the logo that hung over the doors of our space in the market. Occasionally someone has asked if they could buy one so we had a few more made. It never occurred to us to do much more than […]
Misty’s Big Adventure: in conversation
Grandmaster Gareth talks with Pete Bonner about what it means to see Mistys Big Adventure released on vinyl again
Its festival season – Psychotron love a good festival and a good festival poster
Our Spirit of the Sixties range has a few festival inspired posters. As this is Glastonbury weekend (hard to believe with the sun shining), we are reflecting on where wonderful festival events originate. Festivals have inspired some wonderful art over the years and we have several posters that take their inspiration from festivals. We prefer […]
Psychotron says goodbye to master of psychedelia Roky Erickson
On this day we say goodbye to Roky Erickson, the master of psychedelia. A good time to reflect on the impact he and his band had on the music scene that we all enjoy. The 13th Floor Elevators were the first band to attach the label ‘psychedelia’ to music with their debut album, ‘The Psychedelic […]
The legendary Mothers Club of Erdington back for one night courtesy of Psychotron Records
The legendary Mothers Club of Erdington back for one night courtesy of Psychotron Records What an amazing evening at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall. Psychotron Records were proud sponsors of this great event celebrating the legendary Mothers Club of Erdington. Visitors from all over Birmingham and the Midlands, as well as other parts of the UK […]
New Electric Crayon Set Release
Psychotron Records bring you another great LP with a new Electric Crayon Set release – Laughing In The Clouds Laughing In The Clouds is the third full-length album of Finnish psych-prog-rockers Electric Crayon Set. Operating on the scale of Anglo-American 60s and 70s psychedelic and progressive rock with influences from the newer wave this is […]
Carrie Martin live in Psychotron Shop
Seductive Sky by Carrie Martin is the latest release on the Psychotron Records label. A Gig in a Shop One of the great things about having a record label and a shop in the high street is the chance to put on an event. What better way to launch a wonderful collection of songs than […]
The Super Rare and the Super Expensive
What’s the Rarest Record You Own? This was a question that was posted in the Psychotron Records Facebook group a couple of weeks ago. (Thanks Mart…) It was a one of those moments where you find yourself biting at the inside of your mouth because you really want to say something… Super rare and super […]
Coming soon: Carrie Martin is Psychotron release PR1008
When working on our very successful launch of Gordon Giltrap and Paul Ward’s wonderful LP ‘The Last of England’ we were introduced to the very lovely Carrie Martin. Gordon has been acting as a mentor to Carrie for a few years. Released in the Autumn, ‘Seductive Sky’ by Carrie Martin Pre-order your copy here Carrie is […]
Psychotron Records new High Street shop
Psychotron Records are very happy to announce our new shop location We are now a high street shop! It is very exciting. We have said good-bye to our friendly little unit and have upped sticks (tables, boxes, so… so… so many records and pieces of Hi-Fi kit) to lovely Boldmere. You can find us at […]
A Psychotron discovery of local prog record
Psychotron have made another discovery – this time it is a local band – and not just Birmingham local but even closer – Sutton Coldfield. MERCY AND THE WILD SEA We are delighted to be relaunching this progressive rock album created by some local musicians for a theatrical project performed at the Edinburgh festival in […]
Another rare release from Psychotron Records!
Various Artists, ‘They Never Made It – Vol 1’ Psychotron Records, together with SoundHawk Records of Finland have teamed up to put out a compilation mix of lost music. A “tongue in cheek” compilation of “lost bands” featuring Lo-Fi loud garage rock, punk, Power Pop and Psychedelia. All of the tracks are unique to this […]
Gordon Giltrap ‘The Last of England’ concert & vinyl release
Psychotron Records celebrates another first with the concert at Lichfield Guildhall on July 18th 2017. Gordon Giltrap & Paul Ward took to the stage to celebrate the vinyl release of their album, ‘The Last of England’ – and what an amazing night it was. Over 120 people came to the concert: the first hour Gordon […]
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