The Magic Garden

Step into the Magic Garden a monthly podcast show that prides it’s self in playing the best 60s psychedelic rock / pop music ever recorded, from the obvious classics to incredibly obscure gems.

Hosted by Split Sofa frontman Lewie Docksey his informative show runs through the pysch scene with Split Sofa songs entwined with 1960’s Promos.

The Magic Garden is groovy goodness from the underground / counter culture of the 60's and If you want to take a trip back to the 60s, or get a feel for what you missed then this

monthly show is for you.

The Portobello Explosion were basically an extension of the Mirage, a little-known British pop/rock/light psychedelic band that put out seven singles between 1965 and 1968. The Mirage ended when drummer David Hynes and guitarist/lead singer Dee Murray left to join the Spencer Davis Group in late 1968. Read More

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The Magic Garden April 2012 went something like this:

Yesterday Papers – The Rolling Stones (1967)

Carrie – Angel Pavement (1969)

Emily Small – Piccadilly Line (1967)

10,000 Years Behind My Mind – Focus Three (1967)

10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box – Aquarium Age (1967)

Shades Of Orange – The End (1967)

Marmalade Hair – Wimple Winch (1967)

The Village Postman – The Hinge (1967)

Morning Dew – Episode six (1967)

David – Light Of Your Mind (1969)

Getting Better – The Beatles (1967)

I Looked At You - The Doors (1967)

Where Have The Good Times Gone – The Kinks (1965)

Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan (1965)

THE MAGIC GARDEN

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Lewie D grew up with the sound of the radio blaring all through the house in late sixties and throughout the 70's and music was in his blood. He takes us through a nostalgic look the archives in his monthly podcast show with 1960's promo's and adverts which will take the listener back to those swinging corduroys and bell bottoms.

"I hope that people really dig what I am doing and enjoy it as much as I love putting the show together" Lewie Told Us

1966 saw the debut performance of the Santana Blues Band and such was the speed of their rise that by 1969, the band was playing at the legendary Woodstock festival. In the same year, their first album was released, entitled ‘Santana’. It went double platinum, but was exceeded by their next record, 'Abraxas', which went quadruple platinum during 1970. - Read More

The lineup first came to prominence during the Monterey Pop Festival, one of the first major music festivals. The band delivered a stellar performance, that ended with Hendrix famously setting his guitar on fire. The moment was immortalized in a photograph which was used as a cover of Rolling Stone - Read More