Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC
Essential New Music: François J. Bonnet & Stephen O’Malley’s “Cylene II”
Have you heard the one about the composer/sound theorist who teamed up with a slow-motion metal guitarist? There you go,
Essential New Music: Daniel Bachman’s “When The Roses Come Again”
Daniel Bachman’s latest album takes its name from a tune that’s been sung by Songs Of The Pioneers, Billy Bragg
Essential New Music: Jason Adasiewicz’s “Roscoe Village: The Music Of Roscoe Mitchell”
Roscoe Village is a comfortable neighborhood on Chicago’s north side where you can drop a few bucks on brunch. It’s
Essential New Music: Madhuvanti Pal’s “The Holy Mother (Plays The Rudra Veena)”
The Holy Mother (Plays The Rudra Veena) is the vinyl debut from Madhuvanti Pal. The relationship between femininity and the rudra
Essential New Music: Anna Webber’s “Shimmer Wince”
When musicians who have come up through Western musical systems embrace “just intonation” (the more mathematically consistent system that was
Essential New Music: The Feelies’ “Some Kinda Love: Performing The Music Of The Velvet Underground”
Feelies concerts are the stuff of legend. Setlists might not change much from decade to decade (hell, the band might
Essential New Music: Irreversible Entanglements’ “Protect Your Light”
In another review written three-and-a-half years ago, I opined that Irreversible Entanglements are in it for the long haul. That’s
Essential New Music: Carlton Melton’s “Turn To Earth”
During his latter-period experimentations with non-traditional sounds and arrangements, Jimi Hendrix referred to his collaborations as an “Electric Church.” More
Essential New Music: Setting’s “Shone A Rainbow Light On”
When someone drops the word “rainbow” into their album title, they set up some expectations. If your imagine conjures hopes
Essential New Music: Radian’s “Distorted Rooms”
Distorted Rooms is the first Radian record in seven years. That may seem like a long time, even allowing for
Essential New Music: Hello Whirled’s “No Use Crying Over Spilled Blood”
Whenever anyone writes about Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices, it’s a fair bet they mention that he’s prolific. (You
Essential New Music: James Brandon Lewis/Red Lily Quintet’s “For Mahalia, With Love”
For Mahalia, With Love is a record that gets down to fundamentals, but not just in the way that its
Essential New Music: P.G. Six’s “Murmurs & Whispers”
Pat Gubler is the kind of guy who can intuit fellow musicians’ ideals and help them sound like better versions
Essential New Music: Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense”
The movie Stop Making Sense constitutes an undeniable high for Talking Heads. The Jonathan Demme-directed documentary of the band’s 1983