Wow! I’m not even sure what else really needs to be said about this one, but I’m going to talk about it anyway! The legendary Stereolab returns from the ether to grace us with their first new album in 15 years, and it’s like they never […]
I must admit, this record sort of stumped me when I was trying to decide how to start this column. Coming in hot out of Berlin, Mitsune is a fascinating group built around the shamisen-slinging trio of Shiomi Kawaguchi, Tina Kopp, and Youka Snell, and anchored […]
They say the triangle is the strongest shape in nature, and the BEATrio is evidence of this timeless truth. Three absolute masters of their respective instruments combining their powers, resolutely charting a new path forward to sonic delights the likes of which we’ve never heard. This […]
In the last five years or so, I’ve been way into instrumental beat collections. This is nothing particularly unique or new – the ubiquity of “lo-fi hip hop beats” is well-known to anyone even casually into the newer distillations of music in the internet age. That […]
(Author’s note – there are several other aspects of Big Ears besides the music, including film, conversations, workshops, and more, but as I only attended concerts, that will be the focus of this recap. In addition, the photos are minimal and not the highest quality – […]
Every now and then an album just wallops you. Every single track, you keep thinking “How have I never heard this before!?” This is one of those times for me. Kramer (born Stephen Michael Bonner) is a storied figure in unique and experimental music circles who […]
Jazz is going to some interesting places these days – whether your thing is spastic freakouts, angular electronic noise, or subtle, hushed tones, there’s something out there from the last couple years that will blow your mind. Today, I’d like to discuss one of my favorite […]
Welcome to the first official entry in an ongoing series focused on the vast and uncompromising catalog of the Downtown mastermind himself, John Zorn. For our premier examination, we take a look at the very first Zorn record to ever grace my earballs – 2009’s O’o. […]
Right out of the gate, I have to say this record knocked me right on my back. High-octane doesn’t even begin to do it justice. Like all the best punk rock, it’s explicitly political and viciously uncompromising, practically bursting at the seams with unbridled ferocity and […]
Look, I get obsessed with records all the time. I write a column on an obscure music blog, it would be weird if I didn’t listen to a specific record multiple times in a day sometimes. This is one of those times. SQUANDERERS is a truly […]