new cultural spaces for music

^^ that turn of phrase leaped into my mind when walking around Seattle. I went past Sonic Boom, and was struck by a possibly false…

western wind

louisiana, louisiana

winter city

the sun, again

It’s back, we’re back, we’ll be back – we go again.

2023: tracks of the year

Another big year, yes yes: Oklou – God’s Chariot (SH Remix) [Welt Discos] What’s such a big deal about a skippy garage-ish beat, a kind-of-an-organ…

2023: album of the year

A perhaps especially endless year for music, which is saying kind of a lot: James Holden – Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of…

2023: shows of the year

Maybe, say it softly, just a normal year for going out: some winners, some “meh”. Still a lot of people wanting to go hard after…

2023: sets of the year

James Holden – Bandcamp Weekly 640 Bad news, it’s another James Holden year, so you have to hear about everything single thing he’s done. Lucky…

2023: concerts of the year

Lucrecia Dalt @ National Sawdust I did not know what to expect going into this one – Dalt has made both sideways torchsongs and geological…