A newly (2017) revised edition of A Séance at Syd's - An Anthology of Modern Acid-Folk-Haunt-Psych-Prog-Space-Kraut-Radiophonic-Rock Etcetera Quotes - a collection of quotes and commentary from more than eighty bands, musicians, artists and record label heads, representatives of the sprawling mass of musical notions that have made the current decade so unexpectedly enthralling.

Includes an Introduction by Nik Turner (Hawkwind etc); a brand new Tale from the Black Meadow by Chris Lambert; cover art by Gregory Curvey (the Luck of Eden Hall); almost 100 illustrations; and featuring in-depth and illuminating interviews with....

The Rowan Amber Mill, The Owl Service, Blue Giant Zeta Puppies, Sendelica, Alison O'Donnell, Us And Them, Comus, The Bordellos, Crystal Jacqueline, The Chemistry Set, United Bible Studies, the Luck of Eden Hall, Icarus Peel, Octopus Syng, Schizo Fun Addict, Jefferson Hamer, Ghost Box, Judy Dyble, Fruits de Mer, Tir Na Nog, Astralasia, Mordecai Smyth, Bevis Frond and more

Dave Thompson is editor of the renowned Goldmine Record Price Guides, a discographical expert whose work has appeared in Goldmine, Record Collector, DISCoveries and many other record collecting magazines. He is author, too, of Record Collecting for Dummies (published 2024) and 2018's The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More: All You Need to Know About Collecting Essential Music, from Cylinders and CDs to LPs and Tapes, alongside over 150 books on rock, pop, movies, television and pop culture.