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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).

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)

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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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)

Skam's long lost recordings from 1982-1983 are a raw and unfiltered expression of youthful rebellion, capturing the essence of the punk movement at its prime. With a relentless energy that defined the era, Skam’s frenzied expression features less hardcore tempo than the protestations of Minor Threat and the other aspirants of 1982-83, but matches them for power, streamlined with classic proto-punk flair, and undeniable outrage.

Despite its decades-long dormancy, the tracks on No Name have lost none of their potency. From... (read more)