ACL 2013: Overview
A Closer Listen tripled in size in 2013, but our dedication to covering the best instrumental and experimental music stayed the same. Thank you to everyone for your support, your readership and your social media sharing! Our second annual retrospective
ACL 2013: Overview
A Closer Listen tripled in size in 2013, but our dedication to covering the best instrumental and experimental music stayed the same. Thank you to everyone for your support, your readership and your social media sharing! Our second annual retrospective
Old Bicycle Records ~ Sparkle in Grey, Nuno Moita/Matteo Uggeri, Stefano De Ponti, and Tape Crash # 6 & #7
Old Bicycle Records is a small label based in the small city of Piazzogna in the Italian canton of Switzerland, a relatively small region of an already small country. Nestled in the Alps, label founder Vasco Viviani is proud of
Old Bicycle Records ~ Sparkle in Grey, Nuno Moita/Matteo Uggeri, Stefano De Ponti, and Tape Crash # 6 & #7
Old Bicycle Records is a small label based in the small city of Piazzogna in the Italian canton of Switzerland, a relatively small region of an already small country. Nestled in the Alps, label founder Vasco Viviani is proud of
Raising Holy Sparks ~ Era Of Manifestations
If you’re a prolific artist of any kind, especially a musician, it’s easy for some to misread your intentions and to cast your motivations in a suspect light. Too often, a high output is seen as a lack of self-control,
Raising Holy Sparks ~ Era Of Manifestations
If you’re a prolific artist of any kind, especially a musician, it’s easy for some to misread your intentions and to cast your motivations in a suspect light. Too often, a high output is seen as a lack of self-control,
Gisèle Ricard ~ Électroacoustique (1980-1987)
The history of experimental music in Quebec is quite interesting. In part because it is the homeland of French speakers in North America, la belle province has maintained closer aesthetic ties to the Old World. It’s not surprising that the
Gisèle Ricard ~ Électroacoustique (1980-1987)
The history of experimental music in Quebec is quite interesting. In part because it is the homeland of French speakers in North America, la belle province has maintained closer aesthetic ties to the Old World. It’s not surprising that the
V/A ~ The Holidays Don’t Have to Be So Rotten: Volume 4
Flannelgraph’s annual panacea has arrived! As the stores and stations ring with the sound of the same ten Christmas songs, over and over, this collection of all-new instrumentals restores some sanity to the season. Every year, Flannelgraph offers a viable
V/A ~ The Holidays Don’t Have to Be So Rotten: Volume 4
Flannelgraph’s annual panacea has arrived! As the stores and stations ring with the sound of the same ten Christmas songs, over and over, this collection of all-new instrumentals restores some sanity to the season. Every year, Flannelgraph offers a viable
Already Dead Tapes: 100 Albums for $10 (And a Button)
Yes, you read that right. Already Dead Tapes’ 100th release, “DOCUMENT: A Retrospective” is streaming online for free, but if you buy the cassette, you’ll also get a golden ticket good for downloads of the previous 99 releases: a full
Already Dead Tapes: 100 Albums for $10 (And a Button)
Yes, you read that right. Already Dead Tapes’ 100th release, “DOCUMENT: A Retrospective” is streaming online for free, but if you buy the cassette, you’ll also get a golden ticket good for downloads of the previous 99 releases: a full
Redfish ~ Redfish
Universal in its invitation and initiated by the young and the old, Redfish is truly international in its expression. It’s easy to accept this invitation, especially when you hear that sexy French accent (come on, who could resist?). The kind introduction lights
Redfish ~ Redfish
Universal in its invitation and initiated by the young and the old, Redfish is truly international in its expression. It’s easy to accept this invitation, especially when you hear that sexy French accent (come on, who could resist?). The kind introduction lights
Francisco Meirino ~ An Extended Meaning for Something Meaningless
Francisco Meirino is the composer formerly known as phroq; in the past two decades, he’s released over a hundred solo and collaborative ventures. After such achievements, most performers would be content to rest on their laurels. Not so Meirino, whose new
Francisco Meirino ~ An Extended Meaning for Something Meaningless
Francisco Meirino is the composer formerly known as phroq; in the past two decades, he’s released over a hundred solo and collaborative ventures. After such achievements, most performers would be content to rest on their laurels. Not so Meirino, whose new
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