Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Tortoise ~ Touch
International Anthem is celebrating its 11th Anniversary this year, and what better way to underline the label’s progression than to release the new Tortoise album, arguably their highest profile signing to date. Touch has been a while coming. International Anthem
Tortoise ~ Touch
International Anthem is celebrating its 11th Anniversary this year, and what better way to underline the label’s progression than to release the new Tortoise album, arguably their highest profile signing to date. Touch has been a while coming. International Anthem
Patrick Shiroishi ~ Forgetting Is Violent
Next year sees the 180th anniversary of the saxophone, an instrument that has flourished beyond anything its inventor could have imagined. A brass instrument that’s classified as woodwind, it arrived too late to really be part of a classical orchestra
Patrick Shiroishi ~ Forgetting Is Violent
Next year sees the 180th anniversary of the saxophone, an instrument that has flourished beyond anything its inventor could have imagined. A brass instrument that’s classified as woodwind, it arrived too late to really be part of a classical orchestra
NYOS ~ Growl
Hearing the sound of this big, brash, loud band, one wonders if there are five musicians or only four. The correct answer is two. Since 2014, Finland’s NYOS has been rocking out, creating an illusion of the ears. The combination of
NYOS ~ Growl
Hearing the sound of this big, brash, loud band, one wonders if there are five musicians or only four. The correct answer is two. Since 2014, Finland’s NYOS has been rocking out, creating an illusion of the ears. The combination of
Blue Lake ~ The Animal
January’s Weft introduced a new phase in the career of Copenhagen composer Jason Dungen, where Blue Lake began to evolve from solo artist to band. The Animal solidifies this shift. Dungen continues to play ten instruments, but leads a host of other musicians and
Blue Lake ~ The Animal
January’s Weft introduced a new phase in the career of Copenhagen composer Jason Dungen, where Blue Lake began to evolve from solo artist to band. The Animal solidifies this shift. Dungen continues to play ten instruments, but leads a host of other musicians and
Ebi Soda ~ frank dean and andrew
We were first drawn to frank dean and andrew by the fantastic art of Ez Goomi; as it turns out, all of Ebi Soda‘s covers are colorful and fun, a perfect reflection of the Brighton sextet. Then there was the title of
Ebi Soda ~ frank dean and andrew
We were first drawn to frank dean and andrew by the fantastic art of Ez Goomi; as it turns out, all of Ebi Soda‘s covers are colorful and fun, a perfect reflection of the Brighton sextet. Then there was the title of
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our final installment of 2025’s Fall Music Preview travels around the world and realizes that everyone likes to rock, from placid beaches to war-torn streets. Music is a unifying force that reminds us of what we have in common and
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our final installment of 2025’s Fall Music Preview travels around the world and realizes that everyone likes to rock, from placid beaches to war-torn streets. Music is a unifying force that reminds us of what we have in common and
The Color of Cyan ~ AS HUMAN
The title AS HUMAN carries a multitude of meanings. What is it like to be human, or to pass as human? At what juncture might one lose or gain one’s humanity? The Chicago band calls the title track “a meditation on vulnerability
The Color of Cyan ~ AS HUMAN
The title AS HUMAN carries a multitude of meanings. What is it like to be human, or to pass as human? At what juncture might one lose or gain one’s humanity? The Chicago band calls the title track “a meditation on vulnerability
Gwenifer Raymond ~ Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark
One of the most fascinating performers we’ve been privileged to cover, Gwenifer Raymond has a PhD in astrophysics, operates as a video game and A.I. programmer, and is fascinated with sci-fi and folk horror. In particular, she is drawn to the
Gwenifer Raymond ~ Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark
One of the most fascinating performers we’ve been privileged to cover, Gwenifer Raymond has a PhD in astrophysics, operates as a video game and A.I. programmer, and is fascinated with sci-fi and folk horror. In particular, she is drawn to the
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