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NEIL HAMBURGER OBJECTS TO DISORDERLY HOTEL GUESTS!

posted September 27th, 2023

Neil Hamburger presents a new work from the songwriting team of Gregg Turkington and Erik PaparozziSeasonal Depression Suite is an album-based musical, sung by an all-star cast whose voices embody various guests stuck in a perfectly average chain-hotel, wallowing in self-pity and paranoia, re-living personal catastrophes both real and imagined, or simply trying to use the hotel vending machine. Expert music played by an all-star band, to boot!

On the latest single, "Sleeping For Free", the distractions of hotel life are clearly and... (read more)

Artists in this story: Neil Hamburger

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TY'S CRACKED!

posted September 25th, 2023

Crack open your morning with a fresh pile of eggs and a new song and video from Ty Segall!

On his new single, Ty Segall’s finger is pointed strictly into the mirror.Ty’s the Eggman.  Like Bowie’s “Fame” twisted from winking plaint into wide-eyed repulsion, “Eggman” dances to a relentless, swerving beat with queasy, staggering horror, and sprays of zygotic guitar juice. Whatever doesn’t get eaten – or won’t stay down – is descended upon by buzzing maggots of noise.

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Artists in this story: Ty Segall

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RISE AND RULE

posted September 20th, 2023

The secret is out--Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's new album is bold enough to roll in the fearsome waves of Makapu’u! Through moments of joy and terror, KSWDY guides the listener with a strong sense of community and the triumph of intention, of which is the marrow and life blood of this music.

"Rise and Rule (She Was Born in Honolulu)" is a song of tribute and celebration, and about the way living takes and takes without compromise – then gives back in ultimately generous... (read more)

Artists in this story: Bonnie "Prince" Billy

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AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW

posted September 19th, 2023

Cylene II is the new materialization of the collaboration between François J. Bonnet & Stephen O’Malley. Initiated in 2018 and continued without interruption since then, their partnership has taken form in a myriad of contexts ranging from common practice to recording sessions, concerts and tours.

Cylene II bears witness to these different contexts, offering a multifaceted sound signature developed on different occasions (artist residencies in La Becque, Switzerland and Modena, Italy, live performance excerpts and a studio session at INA-GRM Studios in Paris).

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Artists in this story: François J. Bonnet & Stephen O'Malley

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MEETING OF THE MIKES

posted September 14th, 2023

Mike Donovan's music, in all phases, takes the form of a next-phase roots-pop: soaked in the traditional waters of rock and roll and passed through a variety of after-punk sonic sieves, highlighted with DIY and lo-fi values. His innate understanding of the mechanics of a pop song wends purposefully through the junk-strewn landscape, sharing secrets with cipher in hand.

This pops like never before on the forthcoming album release, Meets The Mighty Flashlight. Just listen to the latest single, "Sadfinger Meets The... (read more)

Artists in this story: Mike Donovan

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A VISUAL ODYSSEY FOR QUAKENBRÜCK

posted September 7th, 2023

Transport to a realm of inner peace and otherworldly wonder with the new video for Bitchin Bajas “Quakenbrück”. This video is more than just a visual experience; it's a meditative voyage designed to soothe the soul and expand the mind. Colors ebb and flow, patterns shift, and light dances, creating a symphony of sights and sounds that elevate the senses to new heights. Wave after wave of analogue synth tones and zones extend, melting into one another, forming a continuous stream of consciousness.

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Artists in this story: Bitchin Bajas

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IRON CLOUDS IN MY COFFEE

posted September 6th, 2023

Guitar Improvisations and Tashi Dorji are two early cassette-only titles from the renowned guitar improviser Tashi Dorji that were originally released a decade ago — this reissue marks their vinyl debut on November 3rd.

Guitar Improvisations and Tashi Dorji are the first physical releases of my guitar improvisations. They were put out by a small local, now defunct, label called Headway Recording in 2012 and 2013. The friends who ran the label had heard some of my guitar music and reached out to... (read more)

Artists in this story: Tashi Dorji