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ACL 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
We have a soft spot for winter music, as do our readers. The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time remains our all-time most-viewed post; every year, as the cold descends, we post an update as The Year’s Best Winter Music.
ACL 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
We have a soft spot for winter music, as do our readers. The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time remains our all-time most-viewed post; every year, as the cold descends, we post an update as The Year’s Best Winter Music.
ACL 2019 ~ The Year in Review
2019 was the most tumultuous year in recent history, and the troubles of the world spilled into the world of instrumental music. The artists we cover had a great amount to say about xenophobia, climate change, the #MeToo Movement, Brexit
ACL 2019 ~ The Year in Review
2019 was the most tumultuous year in recent history, and the troubles of the world spilled into the world of instrumental music. The artists we cover had a great amount to say about xenophobia, climate change, the #MeToo Movement, Brexit
Whettman Chelmets presents ‘Thoughts that Linger and Thoughts that Stab’ [mix]
Whettman Chelmets shares a stunning dense mix of self-reflective music culled mostly from his personal Bandcamp collection. We recently reviewed his latest work, Long Read Memories, an affective synthesis between the personal context and the formal expression found in the
Whettman Chelmets presents ‘Thoughts that Linger and Thoughts that Stab’ [mix]
Whettman Chelmets shares a stunning dense mix of self-reflective music culled mostly from his personal Bandcamp collection. We recently reviewed his latest work, Long Read Memories, an affective synthesis between the personal context and the formal expression found in the
Congratulations, Sebastian Plano and Hildur Guðnadóttir (but we’re not so sure about the other nominees).
We have a love/hate relationship with the Grammy Awards, which occasionally gets something (almost) right. Congratulations to Sebastian Plano, whose album Verve received a nomination for Album of the Year … in the New Age category. We’d prefer to see it under Contemporary
Congratulations, Sebastian Plano and Hildur Guðnadóttir (but we’re not so sure about the other nominees).
We have a love/hate relationship with the Grammy Awards, which occasionally gets something (almost) right. Congratulations to Sebastian Plano, whose album Verve received a nomination for Album of the Year … in the New Age category. We’d prefer to see it under Contemporary
Plïnkï Plønkï’s Mïxey Wïxey
We’ve got a fun one for you today, as might be expected from a U.K. band named Plïnkï Plønkï who describes themselves as “a 50-piece ensemble that doesn’t exist.” Bucking the trend, they don’t put their own music in the
Plïnkï Plønkï’s Mïxey Wïxey
We’ve got a fun one for you today, as might be expected from a U.K. band named Plïnkï Plønkï who describes themselves as “a 50-piece ensemble that doesn’t exist.” Bucking the trend, they don’t put their own music in the
ACL 2019 ~ Music for Haunted Houses
In this article, we list ten albums to play while holding a seance, carving pumpkins, or giving out candy to trick or treaters! Some of these albums were released when we weren’t in the mood ~ we were building snowmen,
ACL 2019 ~ Music for Haunted Houses
In this article, we list ten albums to play while holding a seance, carving pumpkins, or giving out candy to trick or treaters! Some of these albums were released when we weren’t in the mood ~ we were building snowmen,
Sound Propositions 017: Gonçalo F Cardoso (Gonzo)
Discrepant label boss Gonçalo F Cardoso explores the noise(s) of his homeland Portugal on Ruído(s), his final work under the Gonzo moniker. One part sonic capriccio, one part subjective dream journal, Ruído(s) is a fitting farewell to Gonzo’s roving audio
Sound Propositions 017: Gonçalo F Cardoso (Gonzo)
Discrepant label boss Gonçalo F Cardoso explores the noise(s) of his homeland Portugal on Ruído(s), his final work under the Gonzo moniker. One part sonic capriccio, one part subjective dream journal, Ruído(s) is a fitting farewell to Gonzo’s roving audio
SP* Episode 12: MAKING YOURSELF DISAPPEAR – with Alvin Curran [podcast]
And now for the big finale. Alvin Curran has been at the forefront of challenging musical convention for over half a century. His work has pushed back against the institutional stranglehold on culture, encouraging anybody to make music, anywhere and
SP* Episode 12: MAKING YOURSELF DISAPPEAR – with Alvin Curran [podcast]
And now for the big finale. Alvin Curran has been at the forefront of challenging musical convention for over half a century. His work has pushed back against the institutional stranglehold on culture, encouraging anybody to make music, anywhere and
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