Ugly Things

Ugly Things is a magazine dedicated to 1960s garage rock, psychedelic music, and the broader underground rock scene of that era. It covers obscure bands, lost recordings, and the cultural history of the 1960s music underground with a level of detail rarely found in mainstream publications.

The magazine was founded by Mike Stax, an American writer and musician based in San Diego, California. Stax continues to edit the publication and has expanded its scope over the years to include books and reissue record labels under the Ugly Things brand.

The first issue of Ugly Things was published in 1983, during a period of renewed interest in 1960s garage and psychedelic music. The zine emerged as part of the broader garage rock revival scene of the 1980s and helped document bands that had been largely forgotten by mainstream media.

Yes, Ugly Things continues to be published on a periodic basis, maintaining its focus on 1960s and underground rock music. The publication has also expanded into releasing vinyl reissues and books about overlooked bands and musicians from the era.