Go! Save the Hostages! ~ S/T

Political change and societal instability have been hallmarks of Egyptian life over the last few years.  Yet even as the riots occur and the governments fall, bands continue to make music to share with the world.  Much of this music

Go! Save the Hostages! ~ S/T

Political change and societal instability have been hallmarks of Egyptian life over the last few years.  Yet even as the riots occur and the governments fall, bands continue to make music to share with the world.  Much of this music

Rad Wolf ~ Content

One can’t help but like this release, a batch of “knick knacks and cat sounds” sewn into a handmade package.  This personal touch is also what made last year’s short album Blanket Arms so endearing.  Content isn’t glossy, smooth or over produced.  When

Rad Wolf ~ Content

One can’t help but like this release, a batch of “knick knacks and cat sounds” sewn into a handmade package.  This personal touch is also what made last year’s short album Blanket Arms so endearing.  Content isn’t glossy, smooth or over produced.  When

Piano Interrupted ~ Two by Four

When a label picks up a recent record for re-release, it’s helpful to add bonuses.  Denovali goes all out with this version of Two by Four, initially released on Days of Being Wild, by nearly doubling the length.  The vinyl /

Piano Interrupted ~ Two by Four

When a label picks up a recent record for re-release, it’s helpful to add bonuses.  Denovali goes all out with this version of Two by Four, initially released on Days of Being Wild, by nearly doubling the length.  The vinyl /

Daniel Menche ~ Marriage of Metals

The gamelan has been getting a lot of attention this year, with Onkalo, Glochids and Oregon’s own Daniel Menche introducing the instrument’s tones to a larger audience.  When Menche was afforded the opportunity to explore, experiment and record in The Venerable Showers

Daniel Menche ~ Marriage of Metals

The gamelan has been getting a lot of attention this year, with Onkalo, Glochids and Oregon’s own Daniel Menche introducing the instrument’s tones to a larger audience.  When Menche was afforded the opportunity to explore, experiment and record in The Venerable Showers

The Revolving Bandstand: Remembering With The Caretaker

It’s an image as striking as it is deeply haunting. A dapper couple who could’ve strolled right out of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel clasp hand in hand alone at the center of a depthless black floor, directly facing the

The Revolving Bandstand: Remembering With The Caretaker

It’s an image as striking as it is deeply haunting. A dapper couple who could’ve strolled right out of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel clasp hand in hand alone at the center of a depthless black floor, directly facing the

Sumner McKane ~ Select Visual History

I was recently given a two volume set on the history of the British Isles; the first part covered everything up to 1901 whilst the latter covered just the 20th Century. Yet this volume was a mere 150 pages shorter

Sumner McKane ~ Select Visual History

I was recently given a two volume set on the history of the British Isles; the first part covered everything up to 1901 whilst the latter covered just the 20th Century. Yet this volume was a mere 150 pages shorter

Preacherz of the Savage Truth ~ biZon EP

The biZon EP is a curious oddity, a 17-minute score to the French zombie film “Michel”, that begins with hints of John Carpenter and ends with hints of Clint Mansell.  (Thankfully “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”, heard on the trailer in

Preacherz of the Savage Truth ~ biZon EP

The biZon EP is a curious oddity, a 17-minute score to the French zombie film “Michel”, that begins with hints of John Carpenter and ends with hints of Clint Mansell.  (Thankfully “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”, heard on the trailer in

Andrew Weathers Ensemble ~ What Happens When We Stop

Folk music comes in many guises, but at its heart is that no matter from where it originates or who sings it, this is music by and of the people – literally, folk’s music. Sometimes it’s passing along a fanciful

Andrew Weathers Ensemble ~ What Happens When We Stop

Folk music comes in many guises, but at its heart is that no matter from where it originates or who sings it, this is music by and of the people – literally, folk’s music. Sometimes it’s passing along a fanciful