The dreamlike drifts of You Can See Your Own Way Out, the first full-length collaboration between Ilyas Ahmed and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, have a decidedly cinematic flavor, like the soundtrack to some unknown arthouse masterpiece . . .
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Fans of Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society’s methodical, meditative 2019 LP mandatory reality might have been a little surprised by the live shows that followed in its wake. This wasn’t a band interested in lulling its audience to sleep. Instead, Abrams and NIS gave audiences a harder-edged, sometimes downright aggressive version of their hypno-jazz . . .
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Spring 2021 | 364 songs, 24 hours | via the AD Spotify channel. Step inside this house.
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“Doesn’t belong to me like it used to,” proclaims Rosali Middleman on “Mouth,” the opening track to her new album, No Medium. With members of the David Nance Group soaring behind her, Rosali sheds many a demon on this new work. Her arc on the record is a steep one, confronting addiction, heartbreak, and loss with raw intensity.
We caught up with Rosali at her sister’s place in Michigan to talk about the new record and more . . .
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Peruvian yacht-rock gold, circa 1977. The Alessi Brothers cover is a DIY bedroom relic, coasting off the sunset of a downbeat synth groove with an eerie harmony tunnel like some bizarro Beach Boys outtake . . .
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1972 found Gabor Szabo—recently signed to Blue Thumb—jamming with his old bandmate Charles Lloyd on flute with a compact quintet deemed “Spellbinder” at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. The five-track LP is on fire with bright, exploratory, pastoral works that flicker with bright life . . .
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Infinite portals. 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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As previously noted, BBE's ongoing Japanese archival jazz series continues to impress. Unearthing rare finds from an incredibly verdant period roughly spanning 1962-1984, the label's curators (Tony Higgins and Mike Peden) have thus far released three compilations and reissued 8 lps. Two recent entries from the series to hook our ears are the post-bop Kohsuke Mine lp, First, and the compilation J Jazz Volume 3: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan . . .
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J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. joins us to discuss Sweep It Into Space, along with his solo albums, early SST days, playing with heroes like Ron Asheton of the Stooges, and more . . .
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After a decade of honing their sound, Iceage returns with their fifth LP, Seek Shelter -- out May 7th on Mexican Summer.
Recorded in a dilapidated studio in Lisbon, Portugal, days of heavy rainstorms leaking through the roof informed the session's mood, forging an album rife with themes of searching for shelter during treacherous times. We caught up with vocalist Elias Bender Rønnenfelt to discuss the album's creative path, recording with Spacemen 3's Sonic Boom, and more . . .
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Bob Dylan turns 80 years young this month ... so let's get the celebration started with something a little on the bizarre side. This mix gathers a selection of vintage Dylan covers with lyrics translated into Greek, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish and more. Ranging from the mid-1960s to late 1970s, it's a sweet (if occasionally disorienting) listen, as these singers attempt to force Bob into new linguistic zones . . .
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Five songs chosen by four different members that pull from the likes of British rock, American honky-tonk, and obscure instrumental B-sides - all wrapped in the group’s signature warmth. An (unofficial) EP of covers, if you will.
Parsley Sound | John Cale | My Bloody Valentine | Roger Miller | Jawbone . . .
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Welcome to Videodrome. A recurring column plumbing the depths of vintage and contemporary cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir, documentary and beyond . . .
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Daryl Jenifer, the founding bassist and author of many of the band’s signature blistering riffs, spoke with Aquarium Drunkard about Bad Brains’ beginnings, their influences in punk, reggae and Rastafari culture and the fearless creativity that he hopes will be the band’s lasting legacy . . .
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Organic Music Societies, a new book (and its accompanying exhibit, currently on display at the Blank Forms gallery space in Brooklyn) is a fantastic and thorough documentation of Don and Moki Cherry's time together, packed with dazzling art and photography, insightful essays, and illuminating interviews . . .
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