Category Archives: Featured Articles

Sound Propositions 011: Taylor Deupree

Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. Rather than writing copy

Sound Propositions 011: Taylor Deupree

Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. Rather than writing copy

Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer

According to the calendar, summer is still nine days away, but we’re already picturing the sun, the boards, the beach.  Intrepid adventurers have ventured into the water early, while for those in northern climes, the wait is excruciating.  It’s never

Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer

According to the calendar, summer is still nine days away, but we’re already picturing the sun, the boards, the beach.  Intrepid adventurers have ventured into the water early, while for those in northern climes, the wait is excruciating.  It’s never

Words of Encouragement to All of Our Readers

After surfing the net for the happiest possible image, we’ve settled on this illustration from Soni Speight.  We have some good news to share today, and it has nothing to do with music.  Share this article with everyone you know!

Words of Encouragement to All of Our Readers

After surfing the net for the happiest possible image, we’ve settled on this illustration from Soni Speight.  We have some good news to share today, and it has nothing to do with music.  Share this article with everyone you know!

LCNL 083: Jim Perkins presents Elements

  Elements is a mix by Jim Perkins, a musician and founder of Bigo & Twigetti, a London based record label mixing classical music, electronica, sound design and a more.  Focusing on different elements of recording and composition,  Jim weaves

LCNL 083: Jim Perkins presents Elements

  Elements is a mix by Jim Perkins, a musician and founder of Bigo & Twigetti, a London based record label mixing classical music, electronica, sound design and a more.  Focusing on different elements of recording and composition,  Jim weaves

Valgeir Sigurðsson ~ Interview

Leading up to this Friday’s release of Dissonance, we check in with Valgeir Sigurðsson to unlock the secrets of the new album. The composer speaks about the genesis of his music as well as current conditions in Iceland and the mood of the world.

Valgeir Sigurðsson ~ Interview

Leading up to this Friday’s release of Dissonance, we check in with Valgeir Sigurðsson to unlock the secrets of the new album. The composer speaks about the genesis of his music as well as current conditions in Iceland and the mood of the world.

LCNL 082: Change Happens (a mix by YlangYlang)

Readers might remember that I lived in Montreal until the autumn of 2014. Lately, especially since the election, I’ve been really missing everything that is so special about that city, conveniently forgetting all my past frustrations. Which might account for

LCNL 082: Change Happens (a mix by YlangYlang)

Readers might remember that I lived in Montreal until the autumn of 2014. Lately, especially since the election, I’ve been really missing everything that is so special about that city, conveniently forgetting all my past frustrations. Which might account for

50 Albums in 8 Days!

Yes, that’s a lot of music.  We hope that you’ve checked out our Spring Music Preview to get the skinny on the first 200 albums of spring.  But if you’d prefer only the music, we recommend heading to our News

50 Albums in 8 Days!

Yes, that’s a lot of music.  We hope that you’ve checked out our Spring Music Preview to get the skinny on the first 200 albums of spring.  But if you’d prefer only the music, we recommend heading to our News

Spring Music Preview: The Next 200

This is the biggest music preview in the history of our site, and we challenge you to locate a more extensive preview anywhere!  An unprecedented number of new releases will be vying for our attention this spring ~ the snow is melting,

Spring Music Preview: The Next 200

This is the biggest music preview in the history of our site, and we challenge you to locate a more extensive preview anywhere!  An unprecedented number of new releases will be vying for our attention this spring ~ the snow is melting,