Sagittaire :: Lovely Music

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On the melancholy, Fripp and Eno inspired “Desert Shore,” Mairesse sings about re-emerging in a place beyond the horizon, calmly repeating the lines “I will disappear/And I will come back.” Sagittaire’s sun-kissed jangle-pop sound shares traits in common with this beachy getaway, with a lush instrumental palette of shimmering vibraphones (“Doo Doo Doo”) and glammy fuzz guitars (“Age of 9 . . .

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The Mendoza Line :: Post-War

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"We liked bands like the Mekons or Alex Chilton, that kind of vibrated on that strange frequency where you weren't sure if this was entertaining all of the time, or if the feeling between the band and the audience was more agreeable or adversarial. And that just doesn't scale commercially . . .

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Jason Joshua & The Beholders :: Alegría Y Tristeza

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30 minutes on the nose, Jason Joshua and the Beholder’s debut LP Alegría Y Tristeza on his own Mango Hill Records is a quick and effective dose of sultry soul. The Miami-based singer skillfully toes the line between winsome falsetto and raw, reflective tenor, while cruising atop timeless production that occupies a sweet spot between Deep City and T.K. Productions . . .

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The Aquarium Drunkard Show: SIRIUS/XMU (7pm PDT, Channel 35)

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Costa y cañón. Via satellite, transmitting from northeast Los Angeles — the Aquarium Drunkard Show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35. 7pm California time, Wednesdays.

34.1090° N, 118.2334° W . . .

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Ennio Morricone … Ciao, Maestro

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Composer and producer Frank Maston reflects on the recent passing of Ennio Morricone, sharing his thoughts along with a mix of lesser known Morricone compositions . . .

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Transmissions :: Don Bryant

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Our guest today on Transmissions is Don Bryant. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he was one of the premier songwriters at Hi Records, writing for Al Green, O.V. Wright, Syl Johnson, and his wife, Ann Peebles. His new album is called You Make Me Feel. Bryant joins us to discuss it, highlights from his massive songbook, and his marriage and creative partnership with Ann Peebles . . .

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Symphony of Souls :: On the Hippie Christian Folk of The Trees Community

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This is the story of the Trees Community, a small band of NYC outsiders who lived as a traveling monastic order in the 1970s playing devotional folk music that connected the avant-garde to the sacred . . .

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Powers/Rolin Duo

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The hammered dulcimer has been played all over the world for more than 1,000 years. But the vast possibilities of the instrument are still being explored. Case in point: Powers/Rolin Duo’s self-titled LP on Feeding Tube Records. Here, Jen Powers uses the hammered dulcimer to create a rippling, reverberant sound, something both minimal and expansive . . .

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Silver Scrolls :: Music For Walks

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A necessary transmission coming to us from the Polvo galaxy. Silver Scrolls features members of that pioneering band, but offers plenty of fresh perspectives and jams . . .

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The Aquarium Drunkard Show: SIRIUS/XMU (7pm PDT, Channel 35)

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Hot as a roman candle, cool as a case of watery domestics. Via satellite, transmitting from northeast Los Angeles — the Aquarium Drunkard Show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35. 7pm California time, Wednesdays . . .

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Transmissions :: Joe Casey of Protomartyr

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This week on our weekly talk show, Transmissions: Joe Casey of Protomartyr. One of the most exciting rock bands of the last decade, the Detroit-based post punk band will release its fifth album, Ultimate Success Today July 17th. The word prophetic isn't a stretch. With its references to disease, institutional brutality, and gross inequality—symptoms of “a cosmic grief, beyond all comprehension”—the new record matches the apocalyptic mood of the US, and much of the world, in 2020. But it also speaks to the continued growth of the Protomartyr aesthetic, pairing contributions by players associated with free . . .

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Lou Turner :: Songs For John Venn

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But however eclectic Songs For John Venn gets, the album is held together firmly by Lou Turner’s singular lyrics and perfectly breezy vocals. She can make even the most tongue-twisted of lines sound as natural as a conversation with friends, blending wry humor with piercing observations, stony wonderings with crystal clear vision. These tunes follow their own weird inner logic but remain altogether accessible for the casual listener — a neat trick, indeed . . .

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Rayborn Live Archive :: Volume Three

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The third volume of live recordings from taper Cory Rayborn for Aquarium Drunkard.

Fifteen tracks, including: Silver Jews, Lambchop, Mission of Burma, Tortoise, Magnolia Electric Co., David Byrne & more . . .

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Whit Dickey :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

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On the surface, nothing about Whit Dickey’s decision to start his new record label, Tao Forms, makes much sense. It’s the drummer’s first time leading such a venture, and he’s doing so in his mid-60s, right around the time most impresarios are looking toward retirement. Too, he’s using Tao Forms as outlet for free jazz (his own as well as music by Mathew Shipp). Not the soundest of commercial moves—especially amid a global pandemic—but that has never seemed to be his concern . . .

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Ezra Feinberg :: Recumbent Speech

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On his new lp Recumbent Speech, multi-instrumentalist and composer Ezra Feinberg offers up six gently propulsive gems that evoke the kosmische sounds of Michael Rother, Brian Eno at his most sublime, the minimalist loops of Steve Reich and Terry Riley, and Pink Floyd. Produced by Feinberg, Tim Green, and John Thayer at Louder Studios in California and Thump Studios in New York, the new album finds Feinberg and team joined by John McEntire of Tortoise and Sea and Cake on drums, Robbie Lee (Howling . . .

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