Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Long Hallways ~ Close Your Eyes to Travel
Oregon quintet Long Hallways calls itself “an eclectic post-rock band,” and we agree. The band incorporates not only other genres, but other instruments on their third album, inviting guest musicians on violin and sax ~ this in addition to the pre-existing cello,
Long Hallways ~ Close Your Eyes to Travel
Oregon quintet Long Hallways calls itself “an eclectic post-rock band,” and we agree. The band incorporates not only other genres, but other instruments on their third album, inviting guest musicians on violin and sax ~ this in addition to the pre-existing cello,
Laibach ~ The Sound of Music
By now, you probably know this album’s story: avant-garde collective Laibach go to North Korea in 2015 and become the first Western band to play there ever since the country split in two. What they play is a variation on
Laibach ~ The Sound of Music
By now, you probably know this album’s story: avant-garde collective Laibach go to North Korea in 2015 and become the first Western band to play there ever since the country split in two. What they play is a variation on
Mono ~ Nowhere Now Here
Over a lifespan nearing its third decade, Mono have always tackled dualities from the most grand to the most human: heaven and hell, conflict and calm, presence and absence. Their music has mirrored these concepts: roars and whispers; marathons and
Mono ~ Nowhere Now Here
Over a lifespan nearing its third decade, Mono have always tackled dualities from the most grand to the most human: heaven and hell, conflict and calm, presence and absence. Their music has mirrored these concepts: roars and whispers; marathons and
2019 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
In 2018, the first great post-rock record of the year was released on the cusp of summer. This year, the event occurs in January. It’s an encouraging sign for a genre that has been written off for the last 15
2019 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
In 2018, the first great post-rock record of the year was released on the cusp of summer. This year, the event occurs in January. It’s an encouraging sign for a genre that has been written off for the last 15
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2018 started off slowly for post-rock, but picked up steam in the closing months. Many of our favorite acts were quiet this year, leaving the door open for others to be noticed. One band even made a triumphant return after
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2018 started off slowly for post-rock, but picked up steam in the closing months. Many of our favorite acts were quiet this year, leaving the door open for others to be noticed. One band even made a triumphant return after
Tajak ~ Ciclos
A swirl at the edge of an emotional cliff, a bright light pouring from a crack in the back of your skull – the psychedelic pathways opened by Mexican band Tajak are diverse and multiple, but they all come back
Tajak ~ Ciclos
A swirl at the edge of an emotional cliff, a bright light pouring from a crack in the back of your skull – the psychedelic pathways opened by Mexican band Tajak are diverse and multiple, but they all come back
Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt ~ Brace Up!
What’s in an involuntary gesture? We’re used to framing it as a loss of control, but we could also conceive of tics and physiological tremors as a bodily effort to take said control back, to call the attention of an
Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt ~ Brace Up!
What’s in an involuntary gesture? We’re used to framing it as a loss of control, but we could also conceive of tics and physiological tremors as a bodily effort to take said control back, to call the attention of an
Vic Mars ~ The Hospice
Seldom have I been so wrong in my interpretation of a musical piece. Vic Mars‘ The Hospice was intended to be one thing, but I received it as another. This extended piece was composed as the score to a Christmas reading of
Vic Mars ~ The Hospice
Seldom have I been so wrong in my interpretation of a musical piece. Vic Mars‘ The Hospice was intended to be one thing, but I received it as another. This extended piece was composed as the score to a Christmas reading of
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