SONG PREMIERE: The Furniture Dive Into Ravening Beauty Via “Strom” Off Self Titled Debut LP Out 1/28
While minimalist improvisation is sometimes renowned in the work of composers Steve Reich, Philip Glass and The Kronos Quartet, The Furniture are breaking new grounds with a vast source of rhythmic simplicity and ravening brevity. Composed of Michael Kuhl and Matthew Pierce, The Furniture celebrates free form spontaneity, yet arrives from a deep-routed understanding of […]
At Washington DC’s The Anthem, Billy Strings Rides High (SHOW REVIEW)
Billy Strings made his triumphant return to the Washington D.C. area this past weekend (Saturday 11/13) before a capacity crowd at The Anthem with a pair of rousing sets that covered a wide musical spectrum, featuring a healthy dose of original material from his previous pair of studio releases, Home & Renewal, as well as […]
ALBUM PREMIERE: The Stress Of Her Regard Delivered Pointed and Raw Indie-Punk Rock on Self-titled LP
“I was working as a bartender in south Minneapolis a few blocks from 38th and Chicago [now renamed George Floyd Square] during the years we made this record, watching a fascist regime take hold. We scrubbed a fair bit of hate graffiti out of the bathrooms during those years,” recalls The Stress Of Her Regard […]
Jen Rim Builds (Run River North) Solo Work Through Strong Melodies And Emotional Honesty (INTERVIEW)
Jen Rim recently released her self-titled EP, her first solo release following many years spent with the band Run River North. Exploring her Korean-American identity, and what it might mean to work as a solo artist, both play key roles in this body of work. Built upon sonic experimentation and a bedrock of emotional honesty, […]
Solo Piano Recordings Emerge from Rediscovered Philly Pianist Hassan Ibn Ali on ‘Retrospect in Retirement of Delay: The Solo Recordings’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
We wrote about the legendary Philadelphia pianist Hasaan Ibn Ali on these pages last March, covering one of the most important never-released-until-now albums of this year 2021 which is stock full of them. That was the acclaimed quartet album Metaphysics: The Lost Atlantic Album. Now the same team that delivered that release – Alan Sukoenig, […]
Makaya McCraven Transforms Blue Note Classics on ‘Deciphering the Message’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Chicago-based drummer, producer and beat wizard Makaya McCraven has carved out a reputation as a remix specialist, most recently with his 2020 reimagining of Gil Scott Heron with We’re New Again. Fresh off that acclaimed project, McCraven now turns his attention to the classic Blue Note catalog, reinterpreting classics by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Hank […]
LISTEN: Sonic Shapeshifter Castilho Splashes Piano Pop Splendor Via “Looking For Ways”
Castilho is the moniker of Pedro Castilho, a synth player and backing vocalist of psychedelic rock band Savanna. Having emerged late 2017 with a softer more melancholic sound on single ‘Come Back’, Castilho released his second song ‘Moving Fast, Moving Slow’ late 2018 and his third track ‘Lucky Ones’ in the summer of 2019. Check out Portuguese sonic shapeshifter Castilho on his […]
LISTEN: Steve Bamidele Proves Tastefully Textured on Soulful “Tethered”
Born in Jebba, Nigeria to a Nigerian mother and British father, Steve Bamidele grew up in Long Melford, Suffolk as one of the few, and often only, children of colour. Raised on the sounds of church music via his mother’s choir vocals, it wasn’t until a music lesson in 5th grade that the creative spark […]
Brittany Howard, Drive-By Truckers, Emmylou Harris, Mavis Staples Confirmed For Orion Ampitheater’s First Waltz
The Orion Amphitheater, Huntsville’s newest live entertainment destination, will celebrate its opening weekend May 13-15, 2022, with The First Waltz—a landmark event featuring many of music’s most beloved artists, all of whom have deep ties to the North Alabama region. Across the momentous three-day event, there will be performances from Brittany Howard, Drive-By Truckers, Emmylou Harris, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, John Paul White, Mavis […]
Turnstile Announce ‘The Turnstile Love Connection’ U.S. Tour
Turnstil have announced a run of 2022 North American headline tour dates in support of their acclaimed new album Glow On. Deemed THE TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION TOUR, the upcoming spring run will feature special guests Citizen, Ceremony, Ekulu and Truth Cult. Set to kick off with a pair of one-off West Coast dates in San Francisco, CA (2/23) and […]