Wonderful words by the ever erudite Adam Turner. As with so many artists, the first time I heard Pan*American was in an Andrew Weatherall mix. In 2017, in a live session, he started with the song Both Ends Fixed, an 11-minute instrumental, released on FatCat’s Split Series in 1999. Minimalist and contemplative with a percussive sound like a pen being tapped against a radiator, and nothing in any hurry to get anywhere quickly. The new Pan*American album, Fly The Ocean On A Silver Plane, is a…
As I do about once a week, it seems I’ve been looking into new things, new ways to work on my music and to get it out there, and to make more music, and generally to keep writing all the time and composing. So what this inevitably leads to is finding a couple good people on YouTube, and they always have what they like to call communities, which is a super fancy word for sales funnel. I think they’re really good intentioned. Yes, they’re teachers, yes, they’re this and that, but it is kind of…
I watched Justin Bieber perform at Coachella recently. (on YouTube) I felt something I’ve felt for a long time. From when I was younger. His energy. His presence. The way he moves like he belongs there. You can’t fake that. And it reminded me of a feeling I’ve always had but never really explained properly. That pull towards something bigger. Like you’re not meant to just watch life happen. You’re meant to step into something. Create something. Be seen. And watching that performance brought it…
This week’s theme: The Gershwin Songbook, as played by jazz pianists and their groups. Featured artists include: Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Red Garland, Billy Taylor, Bud Powell, Oscar Pettiford, Art Blakey, Paul Motian, Scott LaFaro, Hampton Hawes, Red Mitchell, Chuck Thompson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen, John Ore, J.C. Moses, Ray Barreto, Arthur Taylor, Paul Chambers, Randy WestonThe post Podcast: Gershwin Songbook, Piano Edition…
Now a nice discovery from the late 80s in Florida. In the college town of Gainesville where the University of Florida is. The name of the band was Tactile Cinema and on Soundcloud there is an 8 track album of the same name. The account is under the name of gogoray, possibly then someone called Ray. Based in Atlanta. Atlanta is not that far from Gainesville. Possibly moved after studying in UF? Would make sense, Tactile Cinema a band formed by students of the university. Seems plausible. The…
I've got a gig gap now: I have to radically edit an academic book chapter down from 8000 to 5000 words (it's being re-published) and I also need to write another four songs for my next album, so I must sit still for a bit!On the 1st of May I'll be singing with Gina, then from June onwards there will be a few things going on but I can't really announce them until the organisers have made them public.However, this poster showed up last week- it's a fantastic venue, and I'm delighted to be going…
KQED says: Long Live The Pound: The Forgotten 2000s Venue That Changed the Bay Area: At The Pound, Carracci, Cardinal and Cipriano carved out a pivotal and mostly unsung revolution in San Francisco's legendary music scene. The Pound was born on Feb. 8, 2001 with Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains playing the venue's first show. Its short-but-influential run lasted just five years; the Port Authority pulled the plug on their lease in fall 2006. Along the way, The Pound hosted a blizzard of…
Surprise vinyl is kinda the best type of vinyl (Go listen to Dogcatcher) Why that's the very game boy I used!! I got a pretty rad surprise package in the mail this morning. I'd been asked for my address for this thing so it wasn't a COMPLETE left field but what I thought I was getting was like a download card or a CD - I wasn't expecting a fucking vinyl. Dogcatcher is probably one of my favorite bands of the last 15 years. Since we were both up and coming artists in the bay area our paths…
Venetian shoegazers Glazyhaze have returned with their first new song of the year, described as “a rock song with a pop heart, suspended between the warmth of the night and the quiet intimacy of early morning light”. The song arrived last week mostly without comment, so it’s not clear if it’s a one-off or the […] The post Glazyhaze – “Do You?” appeared first on Space Echo.
Sully – “The Still” Sully – “Lies” Moktar & Saad El Soghayar – “Haraka ‘حركة'” Moktar – “Look” Main Phase – “Terrain Generator” The post New Hots Hots 17 first appeared on Palms Out Sounds.
Best Record of 2001: Day 21- Rilo Kiley vs. Blink 182 Good morning! Today we’re taking a look at Rilo Kiley’s Takeoffs and Landings as it faces off against Blink-182’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. Takeoffs and Landings vs. Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. There’s a joke in there somewhere…Listening to Rilo Kiley’s 2004 track “Portions for Foxes,” it’s hard to believe how much difference just three years makes. It’s loud, full of bombast, and chock full of whatever it is that makes…
Ben Seretan & John Thayer - Sunbeam of No IllusionA gorgeous piece of upstate ambient, Ben Seretan and John Thayer’s Sunbeam of No Illusion is the aural equivalent of a long, restorative walk through a Catskills forest as spring turns to summer. The gentle buzz of a Fender Rhodes, the calming whoosh of the wind in the trees, the distant ripple of an electric guitar — it all converges into a downright transcendental listening experience. Underneath, there’s a subtle pulse, a heartbeat that…
[1975]A lo-fi decelerated tape woosh of drug fucked suffocating wall of sound gospel so off colour, desperate and deranged it'll make you forget that you hated this song before this version. Delirious wonky pop genius.Play it again Sam!
Okay, what a day: tea at Xtreme while I made a beat on #flstudio, the drumcircle at encanto, then yucca to see my friend Cameron play congos with a blues band, and I got to sit in with him on the drumset. Then later, I went with my bro to watch a local brass ensemble play some wicked movie theme songs from like Raider, and Starwars. Ended up the day making dinner with Buffy and watching some Netflix.
Datassette presents a series of mixes intended for listening while programming to focus the brain and inspire the mind (also compatible with other activities).
Greetings Friends! April 23, 2025, this Thursday, Chris will be playing with his band The Jazz Cats, at Hardings on Main from 6:00 to 8:00pm. This is Gypsy Jazz and it is fantastic! So is the food, so come out for the evening and enjoy. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, The Abbey Winery will be hosting their annual Spring Festival. The Jazz Cats will be playing to make the celebrations grand. They will be playing Gypsy Jazz from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. A great way to spend the afternoon!!
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My usual record store is on the other side of town from me. That’s just enough friction to prevent me from going bankrupt, but not enough to keep me away for more than a week or two at a time. I’ve mentioned it before, but there is another, smaller, store right by me though — as in close enough to walk to. The only thing I have going for me is that it specializes in metal-a genre I’m not too interested in — and operates on irregular hours. This is truly a passion project, and the owner works in…
This past week involved the luxury of a couple of longer listening sessions. One night, I had the house to myself and listened to TWO Miles Davis albums in my effort to navigate his studio outputs. This is what happens with the NBA takes breather before the playoffs and the Phillies have off. Listening to all of Miles Davis’s work with his second quintet has been a revelation. The Difference between Miles Smiles (1966) and Filles de Kilimanjaro (1968) is pretty staggering even if we only listen…
I’ve seen several online videos recently of choirs using simple, fun songs as warm-ups. It looks harmless enough. But some of these songs have dubious content, which I’m sure the choirs weren’t aware of. Even so, it’s our responsibility to check sources thoroughly. There are loads of songs in foreign languages available through music publishers or picked up in workshops. Many published songs come with very limited information about their sources or meaning — if any at all. Some are simply…
Welcome to the Monday Pressing Concerns! It’s got new albums from Winston Hightower, Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death, and FakeYou, plus a new EP from The Clearwater Swimmers! Check them out below. The next blog post will be on Thursday. 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 another) post, or donate here. Winston Hightower – 100 Acre Wood Release date:…
"Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. What song did you hate at first and then fell in love with? Staying Alive by the Bee Gees I was very unimpressed by Disco as a world-weary sixth grader in the 70s. I didn't understand why these guys were singing with such high pitched voices or why the guy who played Vinny Barbarino on Welcome Back Kotter was starring in a dumb movie about dancing. View Lou Plummer's Crucial Tracks profile
It's been a decade since we lost Prince, and I wanted to take a moment to offer a look back at some of the pieces I've written over the years, and share some of the work I've done, and hopefully it will give you a chance to explore some aspect of his artistry or legacy that you haven't yet had a chance to discover! Perhaps a good place to start: It's time to discover Prince — a set of starting points to look at Prince's musical catalog, with selected albums (with more than 40 albums to pick…
On Sundays I try to at least quickly note some of my favorite listening from the week prior — things I would later regret having not written about in more depth, so better to share here briefly than not at all. ▰ New collaboration between trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and guitarist Mary Halvorson, Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings, gets a preview with the forthcoming (June 12, 2026) album’s fourth track (of nine), appropriately title “Soundcheck.” It’s especially exciting because it appears (check…
I planned to play an hour of music live on YouTube tonight. Instead I recorded twenty minutes of music not-live on a GoPro and uploaded it to YouTube later. I didn't sing, but I did try to play the trumpet! Listen to Horn Drift if you please.
Tone Ranger – Confluence Tone Ranger (Alex Simon) is an artist from Santa Fe, NM who’s current with a new album, Confluence. My sister lived for years in Taos, and this record does really crystalize many of my experiences out there. As Simon’s pseudonym reflects, it’s absolutely still the Wild West. And it’s not just the landscape; it’s impressively thin in terms of population density, and the stark divide between wealth and poverty reminds me of old Westerns where everyone in town is suffering…
Music From Memory’s latest archival release rescues a short-lived collaboration between Rudy Tambala, of A.R.Kane, and Alison Shaw, of Cranes. Assuming the alias, Inrain, the pair, in 1991, produced a solitary 3-track 7 for Rough Trade. The songs were created in Tambala’s H.Ark! Studios, in Stratford, situated in London’s then un-gentrified, less than salubrious, East End.* Tambala, at the time, was also working with the pioneering UK post-rockers Bark Psychosis and Papa Sprain, and Inrain’s…
# ADHD Me: must work on // finish off the new track. Brain: oooh, let's make glitchy drum sounds with the Syncussion.
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(Poster image crop from original by "Malta Girl" used under CC 2.0 license) This week's track is "The Tree". I don't have a lot of time for writing, unfortunately, so no short story this week, but I wanted to explain how I got to the piece I ended up doing (and the "story" of it). The prompt was "Trees," but I heard the 'Enchanted Garden' sample loop in Logic —- this is the arpeggiated bit you hear underneath the whole thing —- and my mind went to an image that's popular in Japanese pop culture…
