Bandcamping :: Spring 2019

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Forget the pollen count, our quarterly Bandcamping roundup is back for Spring 2019. As a digital institution it’s hard to beat Bandcamp. It’s ridiculously easy to use, it puts money directly into artists’ (and labels’) pockets and there’s a seemingly endless amount of music to discover there — new, old and in-between. Of course, that endlessness can be a little overwhelming, so here are 10 recommended releases to dig into . . .

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1970s Japanese Jazz Mixtape 2 / Jazz-funk, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop & Beyond

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These are not to be missed. If you haven’t yet, slip into volume one: the first entry of the Osaka-based (French) dj & record collector, Dckne’s three part series digging 1970s Japanese jazz/funk/groove. Then: slide into a second hour expanding on the themes of volume one, while incorporating various sub-strains of the genre throughout . . .

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Nick Cave on This Is Elvis (1981 Film)

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The motivations behind writing this are twofold. First, as a PSA for those of you who have yet to subscribe to Nick Cave's weekly email newsletter: The Red Hand Files. Second, to highlight the exceptional 1981 documentary film This Is Elvis -- a film Cave references in issue #34. The context for its inclusion is in relation to Cave's thoughts on the transformative power of music, and specifically how it relates to Presley near the end of his life . . .

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Altered State Radio / April Transmission

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Portland selector Mr. Wriff paid a visit to AD HQ last weekend, a visit that dovetailed with the weekly broadcast of his Friday night KMHD radio show, Altered State. We tuned in, and now you can too.

Click the play button as Traver and guest Allen Thayer (The Brazilian Beat), guide a late-night, spirituous journey sampling strains from Brazil, Italy, Poland and beyond . . .

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Pulp :: His ‘n’ Hers

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There are a number of stories of artists that took the long road to commercial success, but the story of Pulp is an especially curious one. This is a band that spent significant time in the artistic wilderness — nearly 15 years. And then, suddenly, one album permanently set them into the firmament of Britpop elder statesmen – Blur, Oasis, and Suede in particular. That album, His n Hers, turns 25 today, and its sharp, calculated fission of a decade and a half’s worth of preparation still sounds like a chart-topping album, albeit one from some alternate timeline where some . . .

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

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Outré California. It’s Wednesday night. The Aquarium Drunkard Show.

34.0522° N, 118.2437° W

Tonight, lots of dub, lots of reverb. Transmissions from Prince Jammy, Ranking Ann, The Lijadu Sisters, Bohannon, Don Cherry, Cochemea, Juan Pablo Tores, et beaucoup plus . . .

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Altin Gün :: Yolcu

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Anatolian traditionals reinterpreted/reinvented. Inspired by Turkish folk and psychedelia from the 60s & 70s, the Amsterdam based Altin Gün recorded the entirety of their new album, Gece, directly to 8 track tape. No computers involved. For fans of Ersen, Apaşlar, Moğollar, Erkin Koray, et al . . .

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Fela Kuti :: Unknown Soldier (Pt. 1 & 2)

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Music is the weapon. The past ten or so years have witnessed a western appreciation of Fela Kuti that would have seemed implausible just a decade prior. From the Broadway success of the Fela! musical, to the ongoing celebrity-endorsed reissue series, Kuti's music, and (with it) message have reached a far broader audience than ever achieved during the Nigerian musician's own lifetime . . .

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Lee Fields: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

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Soul singer Lee Fields reflects on five decades of making music for and with people, discusses the line between the sacred and the secular, and offers up cosmic advice: "The truth isn't hard. A lie is hard. You have to catch yourself every time. People get caught up in lies, but when you're dealing with the truth, man, it's easy . . .

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The Lagniappe Sessions :: Julian Lynch

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It's been six years since we've heard from Julian Lynch. In the interim, he's taken on guitar duties for Real Estate (those deep, early decade Underwater Peoples roots intact) and relocated to Wisconsin. At the top of this year Lynch re-emerged in solo fashion with Rat's Spit, a new collection of gauzy bedroom pop and sprawling lo-fi psych. For his first ever Lagniappe Session, Lynch applies his craft to two FM radio dream-pop staples from the early 90's: Sarah McLachlan's "Possession" and Madonna's "Rain." The artist, in his own words . . .

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Catching Up With Peter Prescott

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Author and artist Dmitry Samarov's new book, Music To My Eyes, was released last month via the Chicago based Tortoise Books. A 264 page love letter to independent music, Samarov's words and minimalist illustrations flow in tandem, presenting a portrait of fandom and appreciation, from Nick Cave to Bill MacKay. Below, Samarov catches up with one of the subjects of his new book, Mission of Burma's Peter Prescott . . .

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Moses Boyd :: Displaced Diaspora

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The contemporary UK jazz scene has been especially potent of late, mutating and redefining various sub-stratas of the genre while extending its tendrils. Moses Boyd's lp from last Fall, Displaced Diaspora, is one such example. Though its contents date back to sessions cut in 2015, the collection very much provides a succinct overview of where the London based drummer, composer and producer is heading . . .

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Future Museums :: Heavenish

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Heavenish, released last month on Aural Canyon, was recorded deep in the hills of Tarpley, Texas, and, not unlike its title, it relishes in something close to nirvana. Spread out across four sprawling instrumentals, Lord and his band merge dusty desert ramblings with ambient soundscapes. A sonic galaxy of guitars, synths, vocal samples, and drum machines . . .

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Mega Bog :: Diary of A Rose

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Stretched out and angular art rock from Erin Elizabeth Birgy’s Mega Bog – “Diary of a Rose” is the first taste from Dolphine, her fifth long player and first on her new label home of Paradise of Bachelors. Rooted in guitar-driven post-punk, the piece flourishes with synths, squeaks, and feedback, sending it way out into the wilderness and back again . . .

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Fugazi :: Instrument (Documentary)

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As a glimpse inside the world of Fugazi, Cohen's film is authoritative -- an essential work that rewards repeat viewings.

Streaming in full - Now at AD . . .

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