Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC
Essential New Music: Antietam Plus’ “His Majesty’s Request: A Wink O’Bannon Select”
In every local music scene, there’s a person who knows. They know the tunes, the sounds and the ways to
Essential New Music: Parquet Courts’ “Sympathy For Life”
Stepping forward while looking back, Parquet Courts push musical boundaries while still retaining a sense of identity on Sympathy For
Essential New Music: Rhyton’s “Pharaonic Crosstalk”
Freedom, Kris Kristofferson once wrote, is just another word for nothing left to lose. Rhyton’s singer and string-bender, Dave Shuford,
Essential New Music (Film): “Karen Dalton: In My Own Time”
When Bob Dylan hit the New York folk music scene, he found that one singer stood out from all the
Essential New Music: Gerycz / Powers / Rolin’s “Lamplighter”
A survey of “what’s in your bag” record-store interviews is bound to reveal that most music lovers nowadays like more
Essential New Music (Film): “What Is Man And What Is Guitar? Keith Rowe”
There’s no shortage of music documentaries that leave way too much in; how many hours do you really want to
Essential New Music: Tobacco City’s “Tobacco City, USA”
If you name your country band Tobacco City, you’re duty bound to play some songs about bad decisions. The Chicago
















