Harmonia and Eno ’76
Tracks and Traces (Gronland/High Wire). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Tracks and Traces (Gronland/High Wire). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Kicking off Ink 19’s new series, Labels We Love, S D Green talks to ZE Records co-founder Michel Esteban about defining a sound and establishing a label during New York’s 1970s creative zeitgeist, and the resurrection of the label that was once home to Lydia Lunch, Suicide, and Kid Creole & the Coconuts.
Milky Ways. (!K7 Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Bolshevik Disco (Manimal Vinyl). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Crazy (Nervous Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
That That! (Pressing Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Teufelswerk (International Deejay Gigolo). Review by Kiran Aditham.
Apocalyptic sci-fi, Busby Berkeley, and the proto-punk of the Screamers collide head-on in this reissue of Rene Daalder’s lo-fi, hilarious, and terribly sad musical. Is that a twelve-year old Beck making a cameo?
Serbian Film Noir gets a shot of hope in the form of a hot, red Renault 4.
Destination Space (Oglio). Review by Carl F Gauze.
We Started Nothing (Columbia Records). Review by Andrew Coulon.
Beyond Even (1992-2006) (Opal and DGM Live). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Stop Heartbeat (Common Wall Media). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Air Salesman (International Hits). Review by Jen Cray.
Blinded by science, indeed. Out of the blue, synth-pop pioneer Thomas Dolby is back – and sounding as if he never left. The cell phone technology mogul has taken a break from his day job, dazzling his long-lost fans with a brief spring tour. Steve Stav braved everything but inclement weather in order to file his report on Dolby’s one-man show, which proved to be one of the most unusual concert experiences of his life.
Satan’s Circus (Drone/Universal). Review by Kiran Aditham.
Second Nature (Ipecac Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
DJ Kicks (!K7 Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Mitch Easter, Let’s Active, the dBs, Rob Levy, interview
They don’t come more seminal than Mitch Easter, who has influenced music from both sides of the mixing board, with his band Let’s Active and as the producer for acts like REM, Pavement and Marshall Crenshaw. Rob Levy grabs a few moments with the busy man.
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.
Sofia and Louise have just graduated nursing school. They have no idea what they’ve signed up for.
At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert in Avignon (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Hamilton, Ontario rap artist Cadence Weapon drops Rollercoaster (MNRK Music) today.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.