Unverkalt’s ‘Héréditaire’ Takes a Revealing Post-metal Look At The Burdens We Carry (INTERVIEW)
On February 27th Season of Mist released Berlin-based post-metal band Unverkalt’s album Héréditaire, their first with the label, but their third album overall. The new album shows a lot of maturity, both in its ambitious compositions and multiple vocal styles, and in its overarching message about the inherited violence and conflict we face and struggle […]
‘Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1’: Immanuel Wilkins Quartet Turns Improvisation Into Revelation (ALBUM REVIEW)
A jazz musician has to attain an elite status before being invited to play at the hallowed shrine of jazz, NYC’s Village Vanguard. Like his iconic forbearers, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Joshua Redman, and others, altoist and composer Immanuel Wilkins and his quartet stepped into the venue on May 15th and 16th, 2025, recording […]
Death Cab for Cutie Announce 11th Studio Album -‘I Built You A Tower’ Out June 5th
Death Cab for Cutie – Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper, and Zac Rae – have announced their 11th studio album. I Built You A Tower, will be released on June 5 via ANTI- Records. The move marks the band’s return to their independent roots after 20 years on Atlantic Records. Produced and engineered […]
Stephen Wilson Jr. Announces Second Leg of Gary The Torch Tour
Stephen Wilson Jr. has announced the second leg of his Gary The Torch Tour that adds West Coast, Southeast, and EU/UK dates to the completely sold-out tour that kicked off earlier this month. Wilson Jr. announced tour dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Birmingham, and his hometown of Nashville TN at The Truth on […]
LISTEN: Benji Kaplan’s “Ticking Time Bomb Serenade” Is Daring Rock With Intricate Experimentation
Born in NYC and currently based in São Paulo, Benji Kaplan is an award-winning composer, arranger, guitarist, and multilingual vocalist with 7 albums to date, featured in Acoustic Guitar, DownBeat, Billboard Brasil, and JazzTimes. He is recognized for his unique ability to bridge the gap between the American Songbook and Brazilian musical traditions, earning him […]
LISTEN: Também Dances Through Chaos On Stunning Jazz Fusion Single “Broken Open”
Também is a trio of musicians with a DIY approach who produce their eclectic, nature-inspired music in their bassist’s garage, finding inspiration from many sources: Herbie Hancock’s angular improvisations, Hiatus Kaiyote’s effect-laden sound design, the contemplative poetry of Rumi, and the playfulness of Hermeto Pascoal’s universal music, to name a few. Spiritual lyricism, rhythmic play, […]
Folklore Blends Napa’s Finest Wines with a Love of Vinyl (VINYL LIVES)
California’s Napa Valley is known for its rich presence in the wine history books. Its lush Mediterranean climate makes it the perfect area to grow the grapes that go into some of the world’s most renowned bottles of wine, and this wealthy area has a new place to test some of these fine elixirs. Folklore […]
Manic Monday: The Byrds Go Nine Minutes Deep on Flailing “Eight Miles High’ Live At Fillmore East 9/23/70
While the jangling Rickenbacker sound of The Byrds is often credited as their defining influence, their later lineup after 1969 deserves just as much recognition. By this point, David Crosby, Gene Clark, and Chris Hillman had all departed, leaving Roger McGuinn alongside guitarist Clarence White, bassist Skip Battin, and drummer Gene Parsons. This incarnation of […]
40 Years Ago Today -Hüsker Dü Released Major Label Debut- ‘Candy Apple Grey’
SONG PREMIERE: Noah Jackson and The Full Circle Band Capture Translate the Energy, Edge, and Flavor of Detroit Into Lively Jazz Composition on “Centrifuge”
Detroit-born bassist and cellist Noah Jackson has steadily emerged as one of the more compelling young voices working across modern jazz’s ever-expanding spectrum. A GRAMMY-nominated composer, performer, and curator, Jackson has gained international recognition as a member of Abdullah Ibrahim’s ensemble Ekaya and the Abdullah Ibrahim Trio, appearing on Ibrahim’s albums The Balance (2019) and […]