The Vernon Spring ~ Under a Familiar Sun

In the current climate, it’s refreshing to hear music that affirms the good things in life: family, community and social responsibility.  The calming nature of Under a Familiar Sun is a reminder that many blessings still remain, and that they multiply when

The Vernon Spring ~ Under a Familiar Sun

In the current climate, it’s refreshing to hear music that affirms the good things in life: family, community and social responsibility.  The calming nature of Under a Familiar Sun is a reminder that many blessings still remain, and that they multiply when

Various Artists ~ For LA, Vol. 3

The fires in L.A. are out for now, and the attention of the press has drifted away.  But many of those affected continue to be in crisis: lost homes, lost income, lost loved ones, the daunting challenges of rebuilding or

Various Artists ~ For LA, Vol. 3

The fires in L.A. are out for now, and the attention of the press has drifted away.  But many of those affected continue to be in crisis: lost homes, lost income, lost loved ones, the daunting challenges of rebuilding or

anthène ~ Frailty

To many, the notion of frailty will immediately evoke sorrow, suggesting something diminished, a back bent toward the drawing down of a life. But its richness of meaning can also unfurl as layers of quiet joy: the subtle triumph of

anthène ~ Frailty

To many, the notion of frailty will immediately evoke sorrow, suggesting something diminished, a back bent toward the drawing down of a life. But its richness of meaning can also unfurl as layers of quiet joy: the subtle triumph of

lullahush ~ Ithaca

Traditional Irish folk music has withstood the test of time. Its origins predate written records, and many of the basics of the genre’s form have remained since before the 17th century. Some aspects have changed to accommodate evolving audiences and

lullahush ~ Ithaca

Traditional Irish folk music has withstood the test of time. Its origins predate written records, and many of the basics of the genre’s form have remained since before the 17th century. Some aspects have changed to accommodate evolving audiences and

Joshua Bonnetta ~ The Pines

Poet Wendell Berry writes of having “the wisdom to survive, to stand like slow-growing trees on a ruined place, renewing it, enriching it.”  On his four-disc set The Pines, Joshua Bonnetta finds a similar alchemy through sound. The long version of the

Joshua Bonnetta ~ The Pines

Poet Wendell Berry writes of having “the wisdom to survive, to stand like slow-growing trees on a ruined place, renewing it, enriching it.”  On his four-disc set The Pines, Joshua Bonnetta finds a similar alchemy through sound. The long version of the

Staraya derevnya ~ Garden window escape

The delightfully different Staraya derevnya, now seven strong, returns this spring with another unusual album.  The first sessions took place in London, later recordings were made in Bulgaria, Israel and Mexico, and the sparse lyrics combine Russian and invented languages, making

Staraya derevnya ~ Garden window escape

The delightfully different Staraya derevnya, now seven strong, returns this spring with another unusual album.  The first sessions took place in London, later recordings were made in Bulgaria, Israel and Mexico, and the sparse lyrics combine Russian and invented languages, making

Sinemis ~ Farewell

Turkish Injazero label head Sine Buyuka steps out as Sinemis to deliver a devastating diatribe against the government of her home country.  Farewell is also heartbreaking, pulsating with love and loss, the artist now in London, looking back on a once-thriving democracy and

Sinemis ~ Farewell

Turkish Injazero label head Sine Buyuka steps out as Sinemis to deliver a devastating diatribe against the government of her home country.  Farewell is also heartbreaking, pulsating with love and loss, the artist now in London, looking back on a once-thriving democracy and

Jeremy Young presents “With all our knowable ills, in airs thickened by electricity, we reset our chessboards.” [mix]

We’ve been fans of Jeremy Young‘s work, as a solo artist and band member, for as long as we’ve been doing this blog; we reviewed a Sontag Shogun split and a solo  szilárd record way back in 2012, and before

Jeremy Young presents “With all our knowable ills, in airs thickened by electricity, we reset our chessboards.” [mix]

We’ve been fans of Jeremy Young‘s work, as a solo artist and band member, for as long as we’ve been doing this blog; we reviewed a Sontag Shogun split and a solo  szilárd record way back in 2012, and before