Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Bergisch-Brandenburgisches Quartett’s “Live ‘82”

The Bergisch-Brandenburgisches Quartett took its name from the two German land regions where its four members resided. Rüdiger Carl (reeds,

October 21, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

The guitar may be easily portable, but it is nonetheless freighted with all manner of baggage. In diverse locales around

October 14, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

“Shit Changes,” proclaims one of the tunes that bassist Michael Formanek wrote for Multicolored Midnight, but Thumbscrew persists. That’s pretty

October 7, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Marisa Anderson has spent most of the last four years angling away from the solo music she made during the

September 30, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

“On any given night, it’s a different band that’s the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world,” Keith Richards

September 23, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

More is more on the latest longplayer by these East Coast guitar spellcasters. Elkhorn’s core combo of Drew Gardner (six-string

September 16, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Musicians are just like you and me, see? What did you do with your pandemic? If you were lucky, you

September 2, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania