...one of the more skilled and imaginative guitarists on the neo-Takoma School scene. Rolin's self-titled debut and subsequent collabs with Jen Powers and Jayson Gerycz have all been uniformly killer — but they seem to have been warm-ups for The Dreaming Bridge . . .
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Will Oldham and Matt Sweeney join us for an exploration into Superwolves, their long-awaited follow up the 2005 classic lp Superwolf . . .
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Who is Misha Panfilov? The prolific Estonian multi-instrumentalist has shot onto the scene over the last few years, recording and releasing a grip of gritty groove-laden titles under his own name and with outfits such as Penza Penza, Centre El Muusa, and more, mostly via Detroit’s Funk Night Records. Panfilov pulls from a vast pool of influences, from Italian library music to Zamrock to Kosmische Musik, while creating an urgent – sometimes nearly unhinged—sound that is entirely his own . . .
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The only problem with Fred Neil’s music is that there’s not nearly enough of it. That’s why even a brief, informal session like 38 MacDougal feels like a treasure trove. Taped in 1965 at Neil’s apartment by Peter Childs, who accompanies Neil on guitar throughout, the recently released collection is the equivalent of a private recital by one of the great American singer-songwriters . . .
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Promessas e Provisōes. 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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20 or so years ago, Kevin Doria and Joe DeNardo emerged from the Olympia underground under the name GROWING, proffering a signature blend of noise and mood they refer to as "big amp ambient." Their latest is called Diptych, a two-sided long form epic at once meditational but also ecstatic. To celebrate its release, DeNardo and Doria have assembled Horizon Music For Anytime of Day, a blend expansive jams . . .
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This week on Transmissions, we're digging into the Aquarium Drunkard vault for a 2016 conversation with the late New Age pioneer, composer, author and creator Joanna Brouk. An edited and condensed version of this conversation was published in 2016, but we are happy to present it here in its uncut audio form. Brouk passed away April 28th, 2017 . . .
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Edge of Your Dream is as much a singular song as it is a sonic visualization project. Pressed on a specialty flexi disc, the textured collage cover and inserts reference the accompanying music video. A dark and psychedelic forage, the synchronized animation seemingly explores an abstract, haunting thought experiment . . .
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Teenage Fanclub founders Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley on keeping magic alive in the recording studio, why their tour might require extra practice and playing with Alex Chilton, Edwyn Collins, Jad Fair, Frank Black, and De La Soul, and more . . .
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Earlier this month word broke that guitarist Bob Petric of Ohio underground legends Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments had passed away. Longtime admirer and friend Jerry Dannemiller joins us for a look back at Petric's propulsive guitar work . . .
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Few artists today release music under a moniker more indicative of their sound than Olive Ardizoni's Green-House. Their engaging electronic compositions are Planet Earth-ready, replete with overlays of flowing brooks, gleefully singing birds, and humming tranquility. “The intention of this project is to facilitate the connection between humans and nature,” Ardizoni says, “instead of perceiving nature as something that’s separate from us . . .
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Time traveling from circa 1977, Marius Cultier arrives with the humid, summer vibe control on lock. An atmosphere that pairs well with the remnants of slushy ice at the bottom of a highball of dark rum . . .
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Born Everaldo Marcial in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ÉVÉ fled the countries military dictatorship in 1974 to settle in France. Recorded in Paris, and released in 1979, Canto Aberto is his sole recording. Long out of print, the album's just been reissued via the Parisian jazz label, Komos Records . . .
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On Distractions, Tindersticks take on Neil Young's classic "A Man Needs a Maid," bringing a nocturnal grace to it. With soulful harmonies locked in, it's an epiphany of a cover. If you've ever wondered how danceable a Neil Young song could be, now you have your answer . . .
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Hot on the release of the latter's Mr. Chill and a brand-new collection of Utah Philips covers, Lou Turner and Dan Wriggins discuss music, Friendship, and the poetry of Louise Bogan, Lucinda Williams, and James Schuyler in this special and intimate Aquarium Drunkard conversation . . .
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