Chaz Prymek & Matthew Sage Announce Duo Debut ‘Shelter,’ & Share Single ‘Hill Blocks View’
Chaz Prymek and Matthew Sage announce Shelter, their first duo full-length in six years, out April 10th on AKP. Built on first-take live improvisations and layered with yearning slide guitar, accordion, clarinet, and delicate synthesizers, the album is a pastoral meditation rooted in the Mountain West. Lead single Hill Blocks View is streaming now. Source […]
‘Uncool rules’: the lo-fi pop pranksters reviving the Dutch answer to dada
Cheeky and rebellious, the Netherlands’ own brand of ‘ludiek’ zaniness thrived in the 1960s protest era. Now, the New Dutch Naivety movement is bringing it back with songs about chocolate, good transport and no-smoking policies Imagine a song about the noisy centre of Amsterdam turning magically into chocolate, prompting children to go wild and eat […]
New Kacey Musgraves Album to be More Country, and … Horny
Kacey Musgraves has a new album on the way May 1st called Middle of Nowhere, and it stands to be at least a partial return to her country roots, even if that’s not exactly reflected in the album’s lead single. Musgraves also says, “For me, sonically, it’s always about exploring the borders of country music. […]
Éliane Radigue, French composer and musique concrète legend, dies aged 94
The Paris-born artist reinvented the synthesizer through meditative and feedback-drenched sonic explorations The French composer and musique concrète pioneer Éliane Radigue has died at the age of 94. “It is with immense sadness that we learn of the passing of Éliane Radigue at the age of 94,” the Paris-based experimental music center INA GRM posted […]
Erin Go BraghEpisode #26-10 airing 03-11-26
St. Patrick’s Day is both a religious holiday and a celebration of Irish history, culture and especially music. According to tradition, St. Patrick converted many pagan Irish people to Christianity. Tradition holds that he died on March 17th, possibly in the year 461. Over the following centuries, many legends grew up around Patrick, and he […]
Three unique new rock tracks that show the versatility of the genre
Chemical Sun – “Disdain”-I don’t write about much harder rock, so this is about the hardest you’re going to get from me. That said, fans of bands like Breaking Benjamin are going to find a lot to like about this style and sound from Chemical Sun. The harmonies are excellent, capturing a solid genre blend […]
Three exciting new folksy tracks you will want to put in your rotation
Lacy Green – “The Dreaming Kind”-If you’re a fan of an easy going acoustic folk style that still captures a bit of mystery, definitely check out this new track from Lacy Green. There’s a plodding, unhurried style to the rhythm section that makes the track feel syrupy in a good way. Green’s vocal cuts through […]
Songwriter JD Graham Seriously Injured in Accident Ahead of New Album
On February 24th, Graham was involved in a major collision on the Interstate in New Mexico. “He has a broken back, broken neck, and broken ribs and they are not done with all of the tests,” says his daughter. This story has been updated. Songwriter JD Graham is a rare specimen to say the least. […]
Cowpunk’s Jason and the Scorchers Implicated in Epstein Files
It comes as a shock to many that the name of Jason and the Scorchers has emerged via the documents released as part of the Jeffrey Epstein Files. Incidentally, the band Blues Traveler is also named. Jason and the Scorchers are legendary in cowpunk circles and in the annals of underground Nashville music as one […]
DoYeon Kim Announces Debut Album Wellspring Feat. Tyshawn Sorey, Mat Maneri & Henry Fraser
DoYeon Kim has announced Wellspring, her debut album as a leader, arriving May 1 on TAO Forms. Featuring Tyshawn Sorey, Mat Maneri, and Henry Fraser, the album weaves Korean lullabies with free improvisation through Kim’s gayageum playing. Lead single “The Beats of Distant Thunder” is streaming now, ahead of performances across New York and at […]