Bob Weir Wasn’t “The Other One.” He Was “Ace” (RIP)
Genre, era, generation, nor country of origin can contain the grief that grips the music world on a cold Saturday night in January as word of the passing of Bob Weir is disseminated. The Grateful Dead was indeed like a super group all unto itself with the talent it amassed, certified by how bassist Phil […]
Gio Chamba Cranks Up Psychedelic Cumbia On Tropidelicos
Gio Chamba – Tropidelicos (Mixto Records, 2025) Houston duo Gio Chamba released their new album Tropidelicos not long ago. The eight-track set is characterized by… The project grew out of demos Gio Alejandro began in 2020 as a chicha-focused, guitar-forward idea. An accident that damaged his hard drive erased the early recordings. For sure, this […]
Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest Roll Out “Recurrent” Music Video
Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest (conducted by Jules Buckley) have released a video for “Recurrent.” This is a piece from its new album Somni (GroundUP… Source: worldmusiccentral.org
The Monday Morning Brew #139
This week’s Monday Morning Brew Playlist is filled with new releases from the likes of Ulster Trio TRÙ, Bill Callahan, Courtney Barentt, Susan O’Neill & Valerie June, Cat Power, Cat Clyde, Setting, Gregory Uhlmann, Chantal Acda and more. Source KLOF Mag is powered by its readers. To support our work, please consider becoming a Member […]
Benjamin Tod Reveals Unique New Album Embracing His Duality
His new 20-track album ‘Vengeance and Grace’a unique project that will feature 10 songs recorded with Tod’s new traditional country band The Inline Six. The second half will feature acoustic songs. Benjamin Tod has always been a music creature living in two distinct worlds. While keeping alive his original musical outfit, the Lost Dog Street […]
Eight Flamenco Finalists Head To Sevilla Showdown
The SGAE Foundation has announced the eight finalists for the III Paco de Lucía Flamenco SGAE Award 2025. The final will take place on Wednesday,… The selected composers are Chico Gallardo, Luis Gallo, Francis Gómez, Antonio González, Melón Jiménez, Juan Diego Mateos, Luis Medina, and Juan Antonio Moya. The event highlights new works that explore […]
The Rise Of Flamenco Guitarist Antonio González
(headline image: Antonio González – photo by Celia Carmona) Antonio González Reyes was born on 24 May 1999 in Chipiona, a coastal town in the… A decisive moment in his development came in 2019 through his encounter with Maestro Manolo Sanlúcar. In that year González was welcomed into the maestro’s home and started to receive […]
The Remarkable Journey Of Flamenco Guitarist Chico Gallardo
Francisco “Chico” Gallardo was born on April 16, 1982, in Almonte (Huelva), Spain. He began playing guitar at the age of eight, showing early musical… At fifteen, he started formal training with Cádiz guitarist Antonio Márquez, studying with him until around the age of eighteen and acquiring a solid grounding in flamenco tradition. He later […]
NTU Futurism And A Cosmic Spin On Afro-Futurism
L8 Antique – NTU Futurism (2025) South African ensemble L8 Antique has released its debut album, NTU Futurism, a project rooted in African spirituality and… The band grounds the album in the Bantu concept of NTU, described in their materials as a universal life force connecting people, nature, and all forms of existence. Within this […]
Beloved North Springs Music Fest Reveals 2026 Lineup
The call it “The Honky Tonk in a Hayfield,” and patrons say it’s not just about how the lineup is curated. It’s also about the curation of the crowd and how they’re all like-minded country fans. Too many people have walked away from the North Springs Music Festival in Whitleyville, TN over the last six […]