It is a measure of our times that the deplorables evoke an earnest, political singer/songwriter singing truth to power by simply recounting the sadness of these same times, and doing so like a female Woody Guthrie. essential … Continue reading
Angel was last year’s Courtney Barnett. Except at this point, she’s a musical chameleon mining all sorts of styles birthed before she was, or, working out loud what a grunge chanteuse might sound like. My Woman is a strong record, … Continue reading
At this point, Jeff Tweedy and Wilco own the stage. … Continue reading
last year kicked off with a spectacular record by Ms. Rodriguez. A second record with Chip Taylor Red Dog tracks gets back to the duo’s dependable, grown-up folk rock. … Continue reading
Re-release of Bon Iver in Japan added a bonus disc of live performances from last year. Stellar. This set on the day before the last of day of the year is just as good. His 2016 release 22, a million … Continue reading
This short live set from Cincinnati gods Wussy at local KEXP, despite the ad drops, shows the band in a better light than Forever Sounds, their 2016 release brought down by a handful of songs beneath their high standard. … Continue reading
No knew release from the lads this year, but the hardest working band delivered some soundboards worth turning up loud. This youtube video is close. … Continue reading
recap of 2016 faves – Not Steely Dan, but enough in that vein to say, “almost like Steely Dan is back!” … Continue reading
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Björk ‘Notget’ VR Teaser from Analog on Vimeo. On 3 June 2016 Björk debuted Björk Digital, a virtual reality exhibit showcasing all the VR videos completed for Vulnicura thus far, including the world premiere of “Notget”, directed by Warren du … Continue reading
South African House Music is groovy like house music is meant to be, and, bonus, it’s African. This adds lots of spice and great singing to the mix. Hear for yourself. Even more ingratiating and upbeat is this long medley … Continue reading
Steve Roach is a central figure on my own music. Between the support of Projekt, his own web site, and Bandcamp, the innovative ambient composer, player, producer, is–somehow–able to create lots of new music every year. His Bandcamp releases may … Continue reading
Ensemble Topogràfic (Anna Hierro and Carlos Martorell) make use of an armband controller. Her arm positions are sent via Bluetooth LE to an iPad controlling granular synths. Aleatoric elements, along with improvisation, mean the piece won’t be the same twice. … Continue reading