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Baker's Dozen

A World Where Everything Is Cool: Joel Gion's Baker’s Dozen
Harry Sword , February 7th, 2024 10:41

From carrying a Marvin Gaye cassette in his pocket to reciting the entirety of Easy Rider, and the glory of Psychedelic Brazil to the real Beatles, Joel Gion of the Brian Jonestown Massacre talks to Harry Sword about the 13 records that mean the most to him.

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Nelson Angelo E Joyce – Nelson Angelo E Joyce

This isn’t that easy breezy, bossa nova sound, it’s more that six in the morning on the beach and the sun is coming up and you’re on psychedelics vibe. I love Joyce, she’s one of many favourite Brazilian artists. Its psychedelic but it’s not trying to be like ‘PSYCHEDELIC!’, you know? Psychedelia at that point had permeated society so much, and Brazil for sure. We toured in Brazil. It was great. We’d be wandering around trying to figure out where to go. São Paulo was great for record shopping, it was great to finally get there.