Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Bill Nace’s “One Note (Solo Guitar 2)”

The title is a bit of a dare. Can you find the one note that Bill Nace plays? Good luck.

August 18, 2021 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

“Fantas” originally appeared on Caterina Barbieri’s 2019 LP, Ecstatic Computation, as a cascade of tone-bursts that bounced, Superball style, away

August 12, 2021 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

There’s been no shortage of records whose making reflects our times. Performed alone or cobbled together via file sharing, their

There’s a lot to be said about William Parker. He’s a peerless double bassist, a culture-spanning multi-instrumentalist, an ambitious composer,

Anyone who’s not only been making albums for more than 20 years, but ones that stack up awards in his

Eleventh Dream Day knows a few things about staying the distance. The Chicago-based combo includes two members—vocalist/guitarist Rick Rizzo and

Rock ‘n’ roll has a long history of being demanding. “Gimme some good times,” beseeched Lou Reed. “Gimme danger,” snarled

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania