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ACL 2015: The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
The music video landscape has changed. We are less likely to view new videos on our televisions than on our phones; and YouTube and Vimeo have become the new industry leaders. The best videos are only a click away, and
ACL 2015: The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
The music video landscape has changed. We are less likely to view new videos on our televisions than on our phones; and YouTube and Vimeo have become the new industry leaders. The best videos are only a click away, and
ACL 2015: The Year’s Best Labels
Montreal’s Constellation Records returns to our top spot this year, with five charted releases. Also selected as ACL’s labels of the year are London’s Erased Tapes and France’s Eilean Records. These labels are producing some of the industry’s finest work.
ACL 2015: The Year’s Best Labels
Montreal’s Constellation Records returns to our top spot this year, with five charted releases. Also selected as ACL’s labels of the year are London’s Erased Tapes and France’s Eilean Records. These labels are producing some of the industry’s finest work.
ACL 2015: Overview
A Closer Listen continued to grow in its fourth year. We are grateful to all of our readers, as well as to the artists and labels who trust us with their wonderful music! Two weeks of year-end features begin here!
ACL 2015: Overview
A Closer Listen continued to grow in its fourth year. We are grateful to all of our readers, as well as to the artists and labels who trust us with their wonderful music! Two weeks of year-end features begin here!
Everything is Real Radio: Minoy (audio)
Before we launch our end of year lists, I wanted to be sure to share this recent broadcast of Everything is Real Radio. Hosted by Sam Sebren, this edition features the music of the late Minóy. Born Stanley Keith Bowsza
Everything is Real Radio: Minoy (audio)
Before we launch our end of year lists, I wanted to be sure to share this recent broadcast of Everything is Real Radio. Hosted by Sam Sebren, this edition features the music of the late Minóy. Born Stanley Keith Bowsza
LCNL 068: Jamblu presents ARBID mix
Jamblu is the solo project of Kartik Pillai, a multi-instrumentalist from New Delhi, India. With two releases under his belt since inaugurating Jamblu in 2014, Kartik has explored mood and genres quite removed from that which he explores playing guitar/trumpet/keys
LCNL 068: Jamblu presents ARBID mix
Jamblu is the solo project of Kartik Pillai, a multi-instrumentalist from New Delhi, India. With two releases under his belt since inaugurating Jamblu in 2014, Kartik has explored mood and genres quite removed from that which he explores playing guitar/trumpet/keys
LCNL 067: Aria Rostami Mix
Aria Rostami recently released Sibbe, an LP that’s been in the work for years, on Audiobulb Records. The child of Iranian immigrants in America, Rostami explores diasporic identity and “Otherness” through the use of processed field recordings sent to him from
LCNL 067: Aria Rostami Mix
Aria Rostami recently released Sibbe, an LP that’s been in the work for years, on Audiobulb Records. The child of Iranian immigrants in America, Rostami explores diasporic identity and “Otherness” through the use of processed field recordings sent to him from
Sonic Close-Ups: Milan
The work of Gianmarco del Re first came to our attention via Postcards from Italy, his excellent series of interviews reporting on the Italian experimental music scene for Fluid Radio. He contributed to our mix series with Un Paese Vuol
Sonic Close-Ups: Milan
The work of Gianmarco del Re first came to our attention via Postcards from Italy, his excellent series of interviews reporting on the Italian experimental music scene for Fluid Radio. He contributed to our mix series with Un Paese Vuol
LCNL 066: pjs ~ harvest
pjs is Jordan Christoff and Patrick Dique, an all hardware live electronic duo from the west coast of Canada. Victoria, BC is a small city on Vancouver Island, known for its lovely gardens and beautiful views of the ocean. The music
LCNL 066: pjs ~ harvest
pjs is Jordan Christoff and Patrick Dique, an all hardware live electronic duo from the west coast of Canada. Victoria, BC is a small city on Vancouver Island, known for its lovely gardens and beautiful views of the ocean. The music
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