Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: THC Trio’s “THC Trio”

THC Trio’s name might be alphabetically justified, but it’s a throwdown nonetheless, especially coming from a band from Austin. Saxophonist

January 19, 2026 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

You might think you’re busy, but are you busy like Arnold de Boer of Zea? In addition to being the

January 12, 2026 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

If awards were given for album titles, this one would be in the running. Without saying anything about how the

January 7, 2026 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Like so many things you can say about Bill Direen, mentioning that he is a New Zealander is both true

December 22, 2025 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Daylight Daylight is organized around some questions that can be categorized as either journalistic or clinical. What time is it?

December 8, 2025 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

William Parker puts it too plainly to misunderstand, so let’s first give him the floor: “If you haven’t heard the

December 1, 2025 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania