Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Dúo del Sol ~ Mirá

When the only complaint one has about a project is, “I want more!”, it’s a very good sign.  Everything about L.A.’s Dúo del Sol (Uruguayan violinist Javier Orman and Chicago guitarist Tom Farrell) is endearing, from their Kickstarter campaign (Coffee and

Dúo del Sol ~ Mirá

When the only complaint one has about a project is, “I want more!”, it’s a very good sign.  Everything about L.A.’s Dúo del Sol (Uruguayan violinist Javier Orman and Chicago guitarist Tom Farrell) is endearing, from their Kickstarter campaign (Coffee and

Julien Demoulin & IA ~ The Bay

Sometimes an association is so powerful that it’s impossible to resist.  When listening to The Bay, the mind is drawn to the documentary The Bridge, another work of art drawn from the dangerous waters of San Francisco.  Each shares a slightly sinister

Julien Demoulin & IA ~ The Bay

Sometimes an association is so powerful that it’s impossible to resist.  When listening to The Bay, the mind is drawn to the documentary The Bridge, another work of art drawn from the dangerous waters of San Francisco.  Each shares a slightly sinister

sink \ sink ~ The Darkest Dark Goes

Last summer, New Zealand’s sink \ sink had a great idea that didn’t work out so well: an EP in a box filled with sea glass and shells.  To the band’s horror, the boxes arrived broken and bent, distracting eager recipients from

sink \ sink ~ The Darkest Dark Goes

Last summer, New Zealand’s sink \ sink had a great idea that didn’t work out so well: an EP in a box filled with sea glass and shells.  To the band’s horror, the boxes arrived broken and bent, distracting eager recipients from

Hans Appelqvist ~ Sjunga slutet nu

Anyone up for a fairy tale about death, featuring a flying “sphere” that looks like a cross between a bunny and a Big Mac?  Sweden is, as the soundtrack to Sjunga slutet nu was the nation’s best reviewed album in 2011.  The

Hans Appelqvist ~ Sjunga slutet nu

Anyone up for a fairy tale about death, featuring a flying “sphere” that looks like a cross between a bunny and a Big Mac?  Sweden is, as the soundtrack to Sjunga slutet nu was the nation’s best reviewed album in 2011.  The

Church and State ~ Live at Huntingfield Church

At one point in history, church and state were united, intimating that all arenas, even those that seemed diametrically opposed, could live in harmony.  This ideal was unable to withstand the pressures around it, but its intentions are no less

Church and State ~ Live at Huntingfield Church

At one point in history, church and state were united, intimating that all arenas, even those that seemed diametrically opposed, could live in harmony.  This ideal was unable to withstand the pressures around it, but its intentions are no less

Lockerbie ~ Ólgusjór

“They like us!  They really like us!”  That’s what the rest of Lockerbie must have exclaimed after discovering that they had won a radio contest after breaking up, the result of a band member sending in a demo.  Now reunited, Iceland’s newest hit band

Lockerbie ~ Ólgusjór

“They like us!  They really like us!”  That’s what the rest of Lockerbie must have exclaimed after discovering that they had won a radio contest after breaking up, the result of a band member sending in a demo.  Now reunited, Iceland’s newest hit band

Sun Hammer ~ A Dream in Blood

Sun Hammer is another pseudonym for Jay Bodley (A Setting Sun), and A Dream in Blood is an experiment in the random.  For this album, he attached patches to sine waves to see where they would lead.  In a sense, this technique calls upon

Sun Hammer ~ A Dream in Blood

Sun Hammer is another pseudonym for Jay Bodley (A Setting Sun), and A Dream in Blood is an experiment in the random.  For this album, he attached patches to sine waves to see where they would lead.  In a sense, this technique calls upon

Radere ~ I’ll Make You Quiet

The title of Radere‘s latest album can be read in at least two ways: aggressive statement or tender promise.  This dual nature is likely intentional, as it comes into play immediately in the album’s opening track.  At first, the ambient clouds

Radere ~ I’ll Make You Quiet

The title of Radere‘s latest album can be read in at least two ways: aggressive statement or tender promise.  This dual nature is likely intentional, as it comes into play immediately in the album’s opening track.  At first, the ambient clouds