Welcome to Ugly Things Magazine, the ultimate rock & roll read, bringing you wild sounds from past dimensions, from times when rock & roll was young, daring, dangerous and vital. Passionate, informed, insightful, in-depth coverage of the overlooked music of the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s & beyond. Now in our 37th year.

 

 

Featured Reviews

Revisiting Otis Redding Live at the Whisky A Go Go

By Harvey Kubernik   In October of 1968 I held a copy of the Otis Redding Live at the Whisky A Go Go LP the first day it was available at Wallichs Music City in Hollywood. It was culled from Redding’s 1966 engagement at the landmark venue. Over the decades it’s been reissued and re-released in various configurations, most recently in 2018, marketed as Live On The Sunset Strip, cu...

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