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François J. Bonnet & Stephen O’Malley’s collaboration initiated in 2018 has continued without interruption with a slow stream of concerts, installations and recordings. With Cylene II, the presentation of tones and resonances where harmonic intersections elevate from the deep and scale up to the far firmament in careful motion, draw emotions viscerally from the chest and give rise to the suggestibility of the soul.

On this latest revelation from the album, "Troisième noire", both guitar and electronics tangle in godless space. Deep and incisive... (read more)

If you’re in Florida we envy you—for once! Ah, Florida—the land of perpetual summer, the occasional flurry of hurricanes and now Bonnie “Prince” Billy? As the temperatures drop elsewhere, Bonny is set to heat up stages at select cities in Florida this January!

It’s been many years since the Prince last traversed across the Sunshine state and these shows in January are a surefire bet to provide the perfect backdrop for an exceptional and intimate evening of music. At these dates (as in... (read more)

The initial cassette-only release of Guitar Improvisations turned lots of heads back in 2012 and now, over a decade later, this release makes its full-album debut on vinyl.

“It really was a formative time for me because it felt like everything opened, as far as the possibilities of what music-making meant. Like improvisation walked in and then there was a volcanic eruption…” - Tashi Dorji

Tashi Dorji’s fleet-fingered mastery of the six string guitar is slowly drawn out on Guitar... (read more)

Death and Rough Francis join forces in the form of new 7" dropping on November 17th!

In the time since the 2009 release of ...For the Whole World to See, happenings in the world of Death have occurred at warp speed. The raw rock ’n roll that the Hackney brothers made in the 1970s became a belated punk rock sensation, leading to shows and tours round the world, as well as two further compilations of old material. A documentary film was released in 2013 and... (read more)

Xylouris White, the collaborative duo of Cretan singer and laouto player Georgios Xylouris and Australian drummer Jim White, are making music for the entire world. Their method is simple - just play there! Over the past decade, they've embarked upon countless tours across the world, finding people everywhere who have responded to their music. Following the release earlier this year of The Forest In Me, Xylouris White are on the road again this November with dates dotted across the US, Australia and... (read more)

Cory Hanson embarks on an enchanting tour later this month in support of his third solo outing, Western Cum. Kicking it off with two dates in Texas, Cory (with backing band Slowhand in tow) hit the road with axes blazing! Get ready to boogie.

In anticipation of this string of dates, Cory reveals the unreleased title track from his Western Cum album. Like gold from a dreamy mine of yore, "Western Cum" must roam its own solitary path for all the folks back home.... (read more)

Neil Hamburger presents a new work from the songwriting team of Gregg Turkington and Erik Paparozzi. Seasonal 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)

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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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)

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).