Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Alasdair Roberts og Völvur’s “The Old Fabled River”

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

The Baltic nations of Latvia and Lithuania are neighbors, but they aren’t a culturally matched set. While Lithuania hosts a

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania