Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Chris Smith’s “Second Hand Smoke”

What could be more disappointing than secondhand smoke? You breath it in, it leaves its mark on you, and you

September 22, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Thread introduces Sally Anne Morgan as a solo artist who understands the task of being a folk musician in the

September 16, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Hala Strana’s Fielding represents the acme of multi-instrumentalist Steve R. Smith’s dialogue with the history, music and culture of Eastern

September 9, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

In the 21st century, the term "post-punk" has been widely applied to acts that have no punk in their blood

September 2, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Sometimes you just have to narrow your options a bit to get things done. Cambridge, Mass., multi-instrumentalist Lloyd Thayer has

August 28, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

It’s tempting to say that any combo of musicians who first played together 40 years ago has been around for

August 18, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania

If you want your art to change the world, you have to think big. Sun Ra proposed extra-terrestrial solutions to

August 12, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC