Bonfire Hill ~ A Year on Bonfire Hill

This past weekend saw the launch of a new series called A Year on Bonfire Hill.  On the 21st of each month, Bonfire Hill (Rebecca Denniff and David Owen) will release a 12-minute track tailored to the folklore of that month.  Next year

Bonfire Hill ~ A Year on Bonfire Hill

This past weekend saw the launch of a new series called A Year on Bonfire Hill.  On the 21st of each month, Bonfire Hill (Rebecca Denniff and David Owen) will release a 12-minute track tailored to the folklore of that month.  Next year

Drum & Lace ~ Frost EP

There’s an amusing story behind Blue Monday (not the world’s incredible top-selling 12″ record of all time by New Order, which didn’t make any money because the die-cut sleeve was so expensive, but the holiday), which we missed by a

Drum & Lace ~ Frost EP

There’s an amusing story behind Blue Monday (not the world’s incredible top-selling 12″ record of all time by New Order, which didn’t make any money because the die-cut sleeve was so expensive, but the holiday), which we missed by a

Ukrainian Field Notes XIX

Episode XIX of UFN, opens with Grammy award winner Nadia Shpachenko sourcing artwork from her native Kharkiv and Roman Slavka highlighting fundraising initiatives in Dnipro. Meanwhile, Amphibian Man surfs with the sea devil, Ragapop take time off touring to answer

Ukrainian Field Notes XIX

Episode XIX of UFN, opens with Grammy award winner Nadia Shpachenko sourcing artwork from her native Kharkiv and Roman Slavka highlighting fundraising initiatives in Dnipro. Meanwhile, Amphibian Man surfs with the sea devil, Ragapop take time off touring to answer

Ian Wellman ~ Sedge

We last heard from Ian Wellman mid-pandemic, with the dour yet lovely On the Darkest Day, You took My Hand and Swore It Will Be Okay.  During that era, we wondered if Wellman really believed in “the light at the end of the

Ian Wellman ~ Sedge

We last heard from Ian Wellman mid-pandemic, with the dour yet lovely On the Darkest Day, You took My Hand and Swore It Will Be Okay.  During that era, we wondered if Wellman really believed in “the light at the end of the

Dobrawa Czocher ~ Dreamscapes

Regular readers of our site will likely recognize the name Dobrawa Czocher from her work with pianist Hania Rani, who will also be releasing an album this winter.  Dreamscapes is the Polish cellist’s debut LP, following years of orchestral work; she is currently

Dobrawa Czocher ~ Dreamscapes

Regular readers of our site will likely recognize the name Dobrawa Czocher from her work with pianist Hania Rani, who will also be releasing an album this winter.  Dreamscapes is the Polish cellist’s debut LP, following years of orchestral work; she is currently

Chimaera I Album Cover

Colin Stetson ~ Chimaera I

Colin Stetson is one among a number of contemporary experimental musicians who have carved out careers as composers for film and television. In 2022 alone the artist released soundtracks for two films and a docuseries about NASA.  It seems only

Chimaera I Album Cover

Colin Stetson ~ Chimaera I

Colin Stetson is one among a number of contemporary experimental musicians who have carved out careers as composers for film and television. In 2022 alone the artist released soundtracks for two films and a docuseries about NASA.  It seems only

Le Millipede ~ Legs and Birds

Legs and Birds has been in the works for a while, a series of singles given to friends, only one copy made of each (save for three copies of a double-sided single).  This year, as Sufjan Stevens once did with his

Le Millipede ~ Legs and Birds

Legs and Birds has been in the works for a while, a series of singles given to friends, only one copy made of each (save for three copies of a double-sided single).  This year, as Sufjan Stevens once did with his

Cicada ~ Seeking the Sources of Streams

One of the highlights of the early year, Seeking the Sources of Streams sounds just like its title and its inspiration.  Piano notes sparkle like sunlight on water; strings swirl like eddies around stones.  The music sounds as cool and crisp as

Cicada ~ Seeking the Sources of Streams

One of the highlights of the early year, Seeking the Sources of Streams sounds just like its title and its inspiration.  Piano notes sparkle like sunlight on water; strings swirl like eddies around stones.  The music sounds as cool and crisp as