Notes From The Record Room: 1/16 — Tuesday morning at 10:06AM (or, check out Eva Novoa, Erika Angell, Sensor Ghost)
Tuesday morning in the record room with sounds provided by Eva Novoa, Erika Angell, and Sensor Ghost.
Music and Updates (1/8 - 1/12) — Phill Niblock, Ben Richter, TUTUPATU, Gouge Away, Pissed Jeans, Astrid Sonne
Some music-related updates for the week of 1/8-1/12. Featured are Phill Niblock, Ben Richter, TUTUPATU, Gouge Away, Pissed Jeans, and Astrid Sonne.
Buys & Receipt: Minor Threat’s Out Of Step Outtakes
A few thoughts on the Out Of Step Outtakes 7”, which features three previously unreleased tracks recorded by the 5-piece iteration of Minor Threat.
Today’s Music & Updates — nehan, Swans, Lilac Angel
Some music-related updates for Friday, 1/5. Featured are nehan, Swans, and Lilac Angel.
Two-Zero-Two-Three C.E. — Counting Down The Year In Sound Worship
Now that we’re well into the new year, here are my favorite albums from 2023.
2023 In Live Shows…
I offer a selection of badly taken iPhone shots from my year in live shows.
Sorting Through Browser Tabs: Playlist for October 2023
October’s playlist is ready to review and reject.
This Week’s Listening: RITUAL/HABIT/CEREMONY, Mint Field, BLACK TO COMM, Off World, SLIFT, Tashi Dorji
I had a few thoughts on the new album by RITUAL/HABIT/CEREMONY and some tracks by Mint Field, BLACK TO COMM, Off World, SLIFT, and Tashi Dorji.
Current Listening: Sam Prekop / John McEntire / The Soft Pink Truth, Matmos
Matmos and Matmos-adjacent projects spotlighted: A Yellow Robe Remixes by Sam Prekop / John McEntire and The Soft Pink Truth and new singles from Matmos’s upcoming LP, Return To Archive.
Notes From The Record Room: As In Utero Spins…
On September 21st, Nirvana’s final studio album, In Utero, celebrated its 30th anniversary. Some personal feelings were typed out a day later.
No Ripcord — SPELLLING
A review of SPELLLING’s latest LP is posted at No Ripcord. The album is out now via Sacred Bones.
Just Another Ambient Monday — Streams Of Consciousness, RITUAL / HABIT / CEREMONY, Justin Walter
Some ambient selections to begin the new week.
Sorting Through Browser Tabs: Playlist for August 2023
So, August wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped it would be. The playlist is a little late, but hopefully you’ll enjoy some of these selections. Thanks for checking in.
KLAR!80 - Ein Kassettenlabel aus Düsseldorf 1980-1982
KLAR!80 - Ein Kassettenlabel aus Düsseldorf 1980-1982 is a compilation named for Rainer Rabowski’s KLAR!80 cassette label (and Düsseldorf-located store) whose two-year lifespan produced a fascinating trove of analog-soaked electronics, crudely structured loops, thudding grooves, and ambient noise.
Irreversible Entanglements: Recap of a Live Gig w/ Marshall Allen & New Singles
Irreversible Entanglements recently signed to Impulse! Records. I recently saw them play a show in South Philly with Marshall Allen.
Sorting Through Browser Tabs: Playlist for July 2023
July of 2023 is wrapped, so please enjoy some of the sounds I absorbed over the last 31 days. Playlists and videos are available.
Buys & Receipt: The Beggar by Swans
This morning, I decided to put the finishing touches on July by treating myself to a 20oz. cup of 7-Eleven’s finest blend and multiple spins of my recently purchased copy of Swans’ latest opus, The Beggar.
Sorting Through Browser Tabs: Vessels To Motherland, HILOTRONS, Deeper
A few words about tracks from Vessels To Motherland, HILOTRONS, and Deeper…
Divide And Dissolve: “Want”
“Want” is the latest single/video to emerge from Divide And Dissolve’s upcoming LP, Systemic.