In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Jesmyn Ward, Lauren Groff, Bret Easton Ellis, Celeste Ng, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aimee Bender, Roxane Gay, and many others. Eleni Sikelianos’s Memory Rehearsal is a masterfully told memoir that utilizes a mesmerizing mix of poetry, prose, and photographs. Booklist wrote of the book: “Making her first trip to her ancestral…
I probably don’t keep up with things properly, but the last thing I expected to see today was a new single by Queen’s Roger Taylor. And featured on Come On Summer (It’s Party Time) is none other than the Ndlovu Youth Choir from South Africa who did such a brilliant job on their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody, which we featured on Kuriositas last August. This song is not as complex (by something of a margin) but restricts itself to simple lyrics yet gloriously summery rhythms. There is something of…
I begin this podcast episode by talking about my own trips to Action Park. I was so excited to go as a kid when I visited and got to go because it was close to where my uncle lived in Northern New Jersey. My mother was not a big fan of amusement parks unless they were connected to Disney, and she had started reading enough about Action Park to be worried. My uncle did not have the same concerns, so he took me there and I had a great time. I rode what I could, brought home brochures, talked…
Heute habe ich mal wieder was aus dem Bereich Female MCing. Die Booth Sister Alyzah mit dem Track „Hermana“, produziert von Figub Brazlevic. Hört euch das an, viel Spaß! Bei Klick wird dieses Video von den YouTube Servern geladen. Details siehe Datenschutzerklärung.
Hi, I have a new tape today called Smeared Moon. You can listen to it on bandcamp here. I've made copies to have for sale at my upcoming shows with Lucas Abela and Death Kneel, as well as for Initial Shock in Montreal. After that, if you'd like a copy please email beetraverse@proton.me. I can ship anywhere. I used some tapes that Max had leftover in his office, so there's only 25. Maybe if these go quickly I'll do another run once these shows are over. The material is the set that I played in…
Well done Brightonians for seeing off the fools.
The simple power of the human voice in harmony. It never ceases to amaze me that the same species that even today, inflicts genocide and ecocide and immerses itself in a culture of rage and tribalism ….can produce this… Advise: big screen, big volume.
I’ve been getting into FLAC this year, on account of having some minor ear surgery in Vietnam and realising I could now perceive a difference! It’s been a joy rediscovering old favourites, and listening to new music in higher fidelity than I could appreciate before. Not to put too fine a point on it, but there are entire instruments and detail in songs I heard growing up I didn’t even realise existed (yes, this has as much to do with the mastering process and other attributes, not just the…
This is a recording of Underworld’s full set from EDC Las Vegas in May. Everything, Everything got me through a rough patch when I’d been laid off for the first time back in 2000, and their back catalog was the soundtrack to my later coding career. Great repetitive, melodic song structure, perfect for doing a bunch of molly and dancing until sunrise, or shutting off one side of the brain to deep focus for six hours straight. (via)
Faze Action’s 6th studio album, “Distant Dreams”, is an incredible demonstration of the brothers’, Robin and Simon Lee’s production chops. The 8 tracks are so polished and accomplished that they could easily pass for the work of the past masters who inspired them. “Sungazer”, for example, disco full of space-y effects, would no doubt sound spectacular on a Loft-like system. Its virtuoso jazz violin a flashback to David Mancuso favourite Alfredo De La Fé. The previous single, “Journey Through…
Magic. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Slowly collecting titles by Miles from the late 60’s and the work by the second great quintet and a bit beyond. Sorcerer is one of the highlights of that era. The quintet is in full flow at the peak of it’s powers. There is not many other bands that top this group. The music is sophisticated and the creative heights are way up in the clouds.…
In March of 2007, I went with my friend Rain to the San Francisco ASPCA. I was in a transition period in a lot of ways; for the first time since I’d graduated college, I suddenly found myself without a full-time job or contract. The loss of a social circle from work, big changes in my personal life, and uncertainty about what I was going to do next meant that I was lonely and had too much time with my own thoughts. This was an exploratory trip to maybe consider someday getting a pet cat. Going…
This act has caused significant within the scene since its formation only a few years ago, yet in that short span it has already assembled a quite formidable catalogue of full-length albums. Saidan's frenetic brand of black metal, amplified by overwhelming melodicism and blended with the dismal aura of Japanese horror, has grown a large audience through the effectiveness of its riffing and mercurial style of songwriting. Evolution has been evident throughout their entire discography, with each…
This act has caused significant turbulence within the scene since its formation only a few years ago, yet in that short span it has already assembled a quite formidable catalogue of full-length albums. Saidan's frenetic brand of black metal, amplified by overwhelming melodicism and blended with the dismal aura of Japanese horror, has grown a large audience through the effectiveness of its riffing and mercurial style of songwriting. Evolution has been evident throughout their entire discography,…
Review by Sandre the Giant Released: 5th June 2026 Originally published here: https://thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/converge-hum-of-hurt/ Blessed are we, those who suffer under the yoke of life, to receive TWO NEW CONVERGE RECORDS IN ONE YEAR! Yes, that may seem overexcited but seriously, an album by hardcore’s most uncompromisingly singular bands is a treat to be savoured, let alone two. I reviewed ‘Love is Not Enough’ earlier in the year, and was blown away by just how complete it felt as an…
My latest review for All About Jazz documents my thoughts on this phenomenal new album by Wolfgang Muthspiel’s “Chamber Trio,” featuring trumpeter Mario Rom and pianist Colin Vallon alongside the guitarist. Drummerless jazz of the highest order that fans of Muthspiel’s work on ECM won’t want to miss. Click the cover below to read more.
It’s a Thursday Pressing Concerns! We have new albums from Styrofoam Winos, …or Does It Explode?, and The Pines of Rome, plus a retrospective compilation from Hypnolovewheel. Check them out below, and if you missed Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2026, So Far, which went up earlier this week, check that out too. If you’re looking for more new music, you can visit the site directory to see what else we’ve written about lately. If you’d like to support Rosy Overdrive, you can share this (or…
music and bodies in trance 10h26 from Berlin / Germany
Each Thursday in the Disquiet Junto music community, a new compositional challenge is set before the group’s members, who then have five days to record and upload a track in response to the project instructions. Membership in the Junto is open: just join and participate. (A SoundCloud account is helpful but not required.) There’s no pressure to do every project. The Junto is weekly so that you know it’s there, every Thursday through Monday, when your time and interest align. Tracks are added to…
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I often wake up with a random song as an earworm – and now I note them down for your enjoyment. (This one I really can’t explain. It’s not my kind of music. I can’t remember hearing it anywhere lately. And yet here we are.) This morning it was Senza Una Donna by Zucchero and Paul Young – and frankly, I hope I can exorcise it by writing this blog post. Reply by email
AceMo – “Follow the Light” (Nick Leon 2023 Edit) Mia Koden – “Bout Dis” Sega Bodega – “SL-X” The post New Hots Hots 25 first appeared on Palms Out Sounds.
Mark Barrott’s new album, The Exit Diaries, is divided into 2 distinct halves, each with its own title. “Light Variations” is a suite of 6 pieces, designed to be “Sunday morning music”. To my ears, the tracks are twinned with Japanese artist Calm’s “ambient jazz”. Opening with a low drone and smoky saxophone, immediately setting a romantic tone. Syncopation comes from celebrated drummer Leo Taylor. His slowly stirring whispers of cymbals accompanying Barrott’s warm Fender Rhodes. Building to…
From Rachel Kushner’s The Flamethrowers, in which young Italian artists explore sound’s potential as a weapon: The little gang played amplified noises on these evenings at the café, sounds that had been recorded at Lonzi’s apartment by hitting sledgehammers on anvils, or snipping giant hedge shears attached to pickup microphones, SNIP SNIP, open and closed, which they announced to the audience were the sounds of the pope’s feet being severed at the ankle. The king’s fingers sawed off at the…
LA DOLCE VITA may not have been intended as a movie serial but I’m quite enjoying watching it as one. It beats THE LOST CITY, anyway. Marcello and Sylvia having suddenly and unaccountably found themselves marooned in the Trevi Fountain in daylight, they make their way back to dry land a bit sheepishly, and next […]
"Go" by The Chemical Brothers Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Share a song released 2+ years ago that you recently discovered. I played this song for my daughter and she said that it was "played out". Well, too bad! I'm adding it to my regular rotation! It's got a lot of energy and I'm going to need that in order to start end this day. View Mandaris's Crucial Tracks profile Listen to my Apple Music playlist
Olivia Rodrigo “Expectations” “Expectations” is the result of a songwriting dream team at the height of their powers: an A+ melody from pop topline queen Amy Allen, a typically bold structure and meticulous arrangement by Dan Nigro, and the lyrical POV and effortless charisma of Olivia Rodrigo. Musically it’s a slight shift for Rodrigo, moving into early 80s new wave territory rather than 90s alt-rock/00s pop-punk, but it’s the same effervescent energy that brings out the best in her voice and…
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Jesmyn Ward, Lauren Groff, Bret Easton Ellis, Celeste Ng, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aimee Bender, Roxane Gay, and many others. Catriona Silvey’s novel Vervain Hollow is a masterfully unnerving and engaging work of literary horror. Library Journal wrote of the book: “An otherworldly portrayal of fanaticism and evangelism with an…
I joined Crucial Tracks, a site where you can post about one song per day. (And browse people’s public posts to discover music.)
