Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Alan Jenkins ~ Well, That About Wraps It Up For The Sea

How many versions of “She Loves You” do you need? Fewer than are found here, but more than you think. Well, That About Wraps It Up For The Sea is a tongue-in-cheek compilation with creative liner notes that tell the story

Alan Jenkins ~ Well, That About Wraps It Up For The Sea

How many versions of “She Loves You” do you need? Fewer than are found here, but more than you think. Well, That About Wraps It Up For The Sea is a tongue-in-cheek compilation with creative liner notes that tell the story

Stoka Ensemble ~ xx0E5/-1|1|—q%

The title of Stoka Ensemble‘s latest EP may not stick in the memory (“Hey, have you heard xx0E5/-1|1|—q%?”), but the music is extremely catchy.  With one drummer, two brass players and three laptop musicians, the band offers a unique and upbeat sound. Lead single

Stoka Ensemble ~ xx0E5/-1|1|—q%

The title of Stoka Ensemble‘s latest EP may not stick in the memory (“Hey, have you heard xx0E5/-1|1|—q%?”), but the music is extremely catchy.  With one drummer, two brass players and three laptop musicians, the band offers a unique and upbeat sound. Lead single

Radian ~ On Dark Silent Off

Radian announces itself with a squelch and a blur.  It’s been seven years, and where has the time gone?  Soon those big beats (and we do mean BIG) hit their stride, the beeps bounce like water in a Jurassic Park puddle, and

Radian ~ On Dark Silent Off

Radian announces itself with a squelch and a blur.  It’s been seven years, and where has the time gone?  Soon those big beats (and we do mean BIG) hit their stride, the beeps bounce like water in a Jurassic Park puddle, and

The Eye of Time ~ Myth I: A Last Dance for the Things We Love

Marc Euvrie (The Eye of Time) has embarked on an ambitious project, a triptych of releases inspired by loneliness, the power of myth and global conditions.  The cover art, a recent photograph by Emin Özmen, demonstrates the contrast between hope and

The Eye of Time ~ Myth I: A Last Dance for the Things We Love

Marc Euvrie (The Eye of Time) has embarked on an ambitious project, a triptych of releases inspired by loneliness, the power of myth and global conditions.  The cover art, a recent photograph by Emin Özmen, demonstrates the contrast between hope and

Happy Place ~ Northfield

With two drummers and two guitarists, Will Mason has found his Happy Place.  Not only is Northfield happy ~ it’s loud and boisterous, as the quartet buys into its name.  Some may interpret it as an improvisational racket, but this music is

Happy Place ~ Northfield

With two drummers and two guitarists, Will Mason has found his Happy Place.  Not only is Northfield happy ~ it’s loud and boisterous, as the quartet buys into its name.  Some may interpret it as an improvisational racket, but this music is

Seabuckthorn ~ I Could See the Smoke

Lost Tribe Sound has relocated from Arizona to Wisconsin (farewell iced tea, hello cheese!), and to celebrate, the label has launched the Dead West Tape Series.  While those familiar with geography will note that Wisconsin is a northern state, the

Seabuckthorn ~ I Could See the Smoke

Lost Tribe Sound has relocated from Arizona to Wisconsin (farewell iced tea, hello cheese!), and to celebrate, the label has launched the Dead West Tape Series.  While those familiar with geography will note that Wisconsin is a northern state, the

Todd Tobias ~ Gila Man

Hidden Shoal and Tiny Room Records promise a “psychedelic sci-fi western adventure”, and that’s what they deliver.  Arriving at around the same time as HBO’s remake of Westworld, the timing couldn’t be better. The album starts with electronic horse trotting, and

Todd Tobias ~ Gila Man

Hidden Shoal and Tiny Room Records promise a “psychedelic sci-fi western adventure”, and that’s what they deliver.  Arriving at around the same time as HBO’s remake of Westworld, the timing couldn’t be better. The album starts with electronic horse trotting, and

Mono ~ Requiem for Hell

What a month for Pelagic Records.  First came a new album from pg.lost, then an split EP from Ef & Tiny Fingers, then an aural banquet from Wang Wen, and now the coup de grâce: a new studio set from Mono (released by

Mono ~ Requiem for Hell

What a month for Pelagic Records.  First came a new album from pg.lost, then an split EP from Ef & Tiny Fingers, then an aural banquet from Wang Wen, and now the coup de grâce: a new studio set from Mono (released by