It's A Long Journey Home: 30 Years of Listening to Kula Shaker
My program signed by Paul It's A Long Journey Home: 30 Years of Listening to Kula Shaker “It’s a long road…long journey home.” - Kula Shaker This all starts in 1996. I am 14 years old, mesmerized by a psychedelic music video on MTV featuring a blonde British singer with a mop top haircut. It sounds like the 60’s rock music I grew up hearing nonstop through my dad. But it’s also something new. I love the Eastern influence on the music and the mysterious Sanskrit lyrics. Tattva was what got me hooked (I believe I saw it on Mtv’s 120 Minutes show). But the entire K album was such a revelation for me. It had such powerful positive energy and moments that were quieter and darker as well. I especially loved the moodier sound of Magic Theatre and the bright pop of Smart Dogs. I am excited to be discovering something new to immerse myself in because my entire teenage world is falling apart. I would not say that I grew up in a cult but rather a “cult-like” religion. Obviously, this ...
