ACL 2023 ~ The Year in Review
Music offers stability in unstable times, but in 2023, the ground beneath the music industry continued to shift. This year’s top stories: an explosion in musical releases, the sale of Bandcamp, the publication of an ACL-related book and a glimpse
ACL 2023 ~ The Year in Review
Music offers stability in unstable times, but in 2023, the ground beneath the music industry continued to shift. This year’s top stories: an explosion in musical releases, the sale of Bandcamp, the publication of an ACL-related book and a glimpse
thenewobjective presents Musique contre le projet de loi 31 [mix]
It’s been over a year since the last time I posted a mix of my own here on ACL, and nearly as long since the last mix I published in general (Soundtrack Politica, commissioned by Cinema Politica in Montreal). So
thenewobjective presents Musique contre le projet de loi 31 [mix]
It’s been over a year since the last time I posted a mix of my own here on ACL, and nearly as long since the last mix I published in general (Soundtrack Politica, commissioned by Cinema Politica in Montreal). So
A Closer Look: AKOUSMA 2023
Joseph Sannicandro reviews the 19th edition of AKOUSMA in Montreal, including an interview with Aho Ssan, who closed out the festival. Shortly after the release of his stunning new collaborative album, Rhizomes, Aho Ssan presented a live diffusion of The
A Closer Look: AKOUSMA 2023
Joseph Sannicandro reviews the 19th edition of AKOUSMA in Montreal, including an interview with Aho Ssan, who closed out the festival. Shortly after the release of his stunning new collaborative album, Rhizomes, Aho Ssan presented a live diffusion of The
Gil Sansón ~ con richard (por la adversidad a las estrellas)
Note to recording artists: when you include a staffer’s name in the title of your release, someone is bound to notice and smile. con richard (por la adversidad a las estrellas may have been written for another Richard, but I’d like
Gil Sansón ~ con richard (por la adversidad a las estrellas)
Note to recording artists: when you include a staffer’s name in the title of your release, someone is bound to notice and smile. con richard (por la adversidad a las estrellas may have been written for another Richard, but I’d like
PoiL Ueda ~ Yoshitsune
After sending a tremor through the prog-rock world earlier in the year, PoiL Ueda return with a surprising sequel to their powerfully theatrical montage of the Heike monogatari, an epic from around the 13th century that was foundational to early
PoiL Ueda ~ Yoshitsune
After sending a tremor through the prog-rock world earlier in the year, PoiL Ueda return with a surprising sequel to their powerfully theatrical montage of the Heike monogatari, an epic from around the 13th century that was foundational to early
Ká ~ Pilgrims to the Kingdom of Heaven (Poutníci do Království Nebeského)
Pilgrims to the Kingdom of Heaven is an album about war and peace, past and present, fear and trust. It is an album about faith, but it is also an act of faith. The invasion of Ukraine has reopened young wounds
Ká ~ Pilgrims to the Kingdom of Heaven (Poutníci do Království Nebeského)
Pilgrims to the Kingdom of Heaven is an album about war and peace, past and present, fear and trust. It is an album about faith, but it is also an act of faith. The invasion of Ukraine has reopened young wounds
Lea Bertucci ~ Of Shadow and Substance
The anthropocene epoch has become a rich if grim source of inspiration for legions of artists. Defined as the period in which human activity started to have a significant impact on the planet, the epoch began some say in the
Lea Bertucci ~ Of Shadow and Substance
The anthropocene epoch has become a rich if grim source of inspiration for legions of artists. Defined as the period in which human activity started to have a significant impact on the planet, the epoch began some say in the
Action Pyramid & Jack Greenhalgh ~ Mardle: Daily Rhythms of a Pond
Oceans, lakes and streams get all the glory, but Action Pyramid & Jack Greenhalgh are interested in ponds: specifically, the ways in which ponds offer their own take on the dawn and dusk chorus. In Mardle: Daily Rhythms of a Pond, hydrophones capture
Action Pyramid & Jack Greenhalgh ~ Mardle: Daily Rhythms of a Pond
Oceans, lakes and streams get all the glory, but Action Pyramid & Jack Greenhalgh are interested in ponds: specifically, the ways in which ponds offer their own take on the dawn and dusk chorus. In Mardle: Daily Rhythms of a Pond, hydrophones capture
a closer listen 