Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC
Essential New Music: Amy Rigby’s “Hang In There With Me”
From connection comes meaning, but also pain. This album’s title words “Hang in there with me” come from third track
Essential New Music: Bilders’ “Dustbin Of Empathy”
Wandering poet. Novelist whose work has been translated into Serbian. Gladiator opposing the efforts of New Zealand’s national library to
Essential New Music: Dave Rempis / Tashi Dorji Duo’s “Gnash”
Poly-saxophonist (he’s up to four now) Dave Rempis and electric guitarist Tashi Dorji are hardly strangers. With their trio Kuzu
Essential New Music: Nightshift’s “Homosapien”
Changes come fast and hard in the 21st century, and they don’t let up. Nightshift’s last album, 2021’s Zöe, caught that queasy
Essential New Music: Savage Republic’s “Live In Wroclaw January 7 2023”
All good things come to an end, sometimes more than once. Originally founded in Los Angeles in 1981, Savage Republic
Essential New Music: Jake Xerxes Fussell’s “When I’m Called”
Jake Xerxes Fussell was raised and mentored by folklorists, but he also grew up in the age of MTV. He

















