Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC
Essential New Music: Mekons’ “Deserted”
People get up to all sorts of dire shit in the desert. Desert Storm, the current war in Yemen, the
Essential New Music: Sunwatchers’ “Illegal Moves”
Before you accuse Sunwatchers of pulling any illegal moves, take a look at the Scott Lenhardt illustration that wraps around
Essential New Music: Bill MacKay’s “Fountain Fire “
The visibility afforded guitarist Bill MacKay by his recent run as Ryley Walker’s right-hand man might create the mistaken impression
Essential New Music: Elena Setién’s “Another Kind Of Revolution”
Generally, revolutions are decisive acts of will, but not the one that Elena Setién has in mind. While the songs
Essential New Music: Michael Chapman’s “True North”
True North is Michael Chapman’s second album for Paradise Of Bachelors, and once again Steve Gunn sits in the producer’s
Essential New Music: Pedro The Lion’s “Phoenix”
Much of David Bazan’s music over the past two decades has fixated on the many ways in which we ache,
Essential New Music: Masaki Batoh’s “Nowhere”
Don’t look back, Dylan once quoted. (Negro/Major League pitching great Satchel Paige actually initially said the words). Spoken like a
















