Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Co La ~ No No

The unusual lead single “Suffering (Tuesday)” makes one curious about the entire album.  Vocal samples, machine guns, crashes, a horn, a dog and an alarm are shoehorned into a percussive, upbeat track that seems to change suffering into something celebratory,

Co La ~ No No

The unusual lead single “Suffering (Tuesday)” makes one curious about the entire album.  Vocal samples, machine guns, crashes, a horn, a dog and an alarm are shoehorned into a percussive, upbeat track that seems to change suffering into something celebratory,

Cars & Trains ~ Dust

Portland, Oregon’s Tom Filepp (Cars & Trains) has made two sonic shifts on his new tape.  The first is that after three vocal albums, he’s now fully instrumental.  (Yay!)  The second is that he’s enlisted William Ryan Fritch on orchestration.  This

Cars & Trains ~ Dust

Portland, Oregon’s Tom Filepp (Cars & Trains) has made two sonic shifts on his new tape.  The first is that after three vocal albums, he’s now fully instrumental.  (Yay!)  The second is that he’s enlisted William Ryan Fritch on orchestration.  This

Justin Small ~ Summer

When last we checked in with Do Make Say Think’s Justin Small, his subscription series had just begun.  At that point, we’d had the chance to preview four tracks; now we’re up to nineteen.  It’s safe to say that the experiment

Justin Small ~ Summer

When last we checked in with Do Make Say Think’s Justin Small, his subscription series had just begun.  At that point, we’d had the chance to preview four tracks; now we’re up to nineteen.  It’s safe to say that the experiment

Archivio Diafònico ~ The First Six

Italian cassette label Archivio Diafònico is about to turn one year old.  Their newest releases compete a sextet of drone and noise works that when played in order progress from spooky to fearful, shaded to black.  The volume levels increase, the distortion

Archivio Diafònico ~ The First Six

Italian cassette label Archivio Diafònico is about to turn one year old.  Their newest releases compete a sextet of drone and noise works that when played in order progress from spooky to fearful, shaded to black.  The volume levels increase, the distortion

Best Music Videos of 2015: Third Quarter

Our latest installment features dancers, animators, storm chasers, a zoetrope, a photo montage and images of earth from above.  Fans of sight and sound will find plenty to enjoy, especially since most of the artists are new to this site!

Best Music Videos of 2015: Third Quarter

Our latest installment features dancers, animators, storm chasers, a zoetrope, a photo montage and images of earth from above.  Fans of sight and sound will find plenty to enjoy, especially since most of the artists are new to this site!

Twink ~ Dust Bunny

Twink‘s trademark bunny is not doing well.  In fact, le lapin et mort.  What happened to our cheery Boston friend?  To understand, one must return to the Boston Blizzard of 2015, which paralyzed the city and buried many bunnies.  The

Twink ~ Dust Bunny

Twink‘s trademark bunny is not doing well.  In fact, le lapin et mort.  What happened to our cheery Boston friend?  To understand, one must return to the Boston Blizzard of 2015, which paralyzed the city and buried many bunnies.  The

Lauren King ~ Inscape

After a series of singles and EPs, New Zealand’s Lauren King has just released her first full album.  Inscape is an accomplished effort that doesn’t seem at all like a debut.  For this we credit the mentorship of Rhian Sheehan, the artist’s experience

Lauren King ~ Inscape

After a series of singles and EPs, New Zealand’s Lauren King has just released her first full album.  Inscape is an accomplished effort that doesn’t seem at all like a debut.  For this we credit the mentorship of Rhian Sheehan, the artist’s experience

Iskra String Quartet ~ ISKRA

Listening to ISKRA is like listening to a Greatest Hits of the Past, Present and Future.  If you’re a fan of modern composition, you’ve probably already heard the work of this quartet ~ you just might not know that you’ve heard them.  If you’ve

Iskra String Quartet ~ ISKRA

Listening to ISKRA is like listening to a Greatest Hits of the Past, Present and Future.  If you’re a fan of modern composition, you’ve probably already heard the work of this quartet ~ you just might not know that you’ve heard them.  If you’ve