Melanie Crew & Ross Palmer are a South London-based duo. Their personal partnership also became a musical one when Crew turned her hand to songwriting and started performing them live. Palmer, already a songwriter himself and a veteran of the folk and roots scene, began sitting in on live performances, contributing guitar and occasional harmonies … Continue reading This week’s featured artists: Melanie Crew & Ross Palmer – new album ‘Some Other Stories’ →
sander777 – life reprise First up today, a pair of tracks from LA’s sander777 (Sander Bryce), both from his recent LP the Real, named for the Lacanian concept of a state of unknowable objective existence, outside the limits of representation and symbolism, separate and distinct from any ontological state of being. It’s hard to imagine […] The post From the Mailbox 51 first appeared on Palms Out Sounds.
The Nine Inch Noize (NIN + Boys Noize collaboration) Coachella set yesterday is a bit good. If you like that kind of thing, which I do, and you should too. Two bonuses (1) Trent's wife Mariqueen on stage for vocals (2) the Nine Inch Noize album comes out IN FIVE DAYS.
Susumu Yokota released the album Laputa in 2003. Its title is likely a reference to Hayao Miyazaki’s movie of the same name. The film, an ecological fable, borrows from Jonathan Swift’s 1726 novel, Gulliver’s Travels, and in 1986, was the first full length animated feature for the now world famous Studio Ghibli. Both Swift and […]
Back home to the news that Viktor Orbán has been ousted in today’s election in Hungary I thought I’d share something celebratory. Here is a classic recording of the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor by Franz Liszt played by György Cziffra. The second is by far the most famous of the 19 Hungarian […]
At the end of September 2024, I leased a Nissan Leaf for a song. In April 2026, how is it holding up? Do I still like it? Would I get another one? Let's dive into some stats about how it's going. 10,504 miles The amount I've driven it in 18 months. One downside I neglected to mention about the lease in my last post is that you can only drive 10,000 miles per year. Truthfully, I completely forgot to mention it because it's a complete non-factor for me; since this is my non-road-trip vehicle, I…
I'm not someone that is good with picking favourites. But around two years ago I realised that Paramore are my favourite band of all time[1]. And I think All We Know Is Falling is in good contention...
Starting to think that restricting cigarettes and discouraging sex was a mistake. “It’s not really enjoyable to make music now… it takes a lot of time, it takes a lot of practice, you have to get really good at an instrument or really good at a piece of production software. I think the majority of people don’t enjoy the majority of time they spend making music.” - Mikey Shulman CEO/Founder of Suno.com back in some asinine podcast in 2025
One of the reasons why I’ve hitched my wagon to Hayley Stewart’s Mecha Maiko project over the past eight or nine years is that the Toronto-based artist makes inherently human electronic music that never bores, never sounds rote or paint-by-numbers, and always captivates. This is true for her music and lyrics, really. Stewart probably uses […] The post Mecha Maiko Taps Into Her ‘Nervous System’ On New LP appeared first on Vehlinggo.
By the time Philadelphia soul group The Orlons toured Britain in July 1966 they comprised lead singer Rosetta Hightower alongside singers Sandy Person and Audrey Brickley. For some of this tour, The Orlons were backed by Bluesology, who featured a very young Elton John (aka Reg Dwight) on keyboards. At this time Bluesology comprised Stu … Continue reading The Orlons’ British tours in 1966 and 1967 →
For a while I've been meaning to create a list1 featuring albums that will stay with me forever. The reason for their inclusion is varied, but the connecting element is that when I don't know who I am anymore, I turn to one of these. Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works 85-92 1992 Burial Untrue 2007 Coil Ape Of Naples 2005 Gridlock Formless 2003 Interpol Turn On The Bright Lights 2002 Kate Bush Hounds Of Love 1985 King Of Convenience Riot On An Empty Street 2004 Legowelt Classics 1998 2003 2003…
"I read that Daniel Day-Lewis would listen to Eminem’s 'The Way I Am' every day on the set of Gangs of New York to get amped up for his role as Bill the Butcher, which I find almost unbearably cute in a boomer dad kind of way."
Dro Carey & Pinz – Hellish Plasma Sharp-as-nails breakbeat-meets-punk from Sydney’s Dro Carey (Eugene Ward), in collaboration with fellow Sydneysider Pinz (producer and vocalist Andy Lowe). I first became aware of Dro Carey’s work a little over a decade ago via his collaborations with the late genius Napolian (Ian Evans), whose unfairly limited catalog I […] The post From the Mailbox 50 first appeared on Palms Out Sounds.
A recording artist earns fractions of a cent each time a listener streams their work. By comparison, a ticket to their show may cost anywhere between $50 to $200. Whether they host their own show, or work through an organizer, they can easily earn thousands of dollars for one night’s performance. This business dynamic exists […] The post The community circuit appeared first on Herbert Lui.
The Neighbourhood take over the top spot on this week’s chart with their captivating “Hula Girl”. The song is from their fifth studio album (((((ultraSOUND))))), released last November. I’ve been a big fan of this Los Angeles-based alt-rock group since first hearing their song “Sweater Weather” back in the summer of 2013 (it became my favorite … Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for April 12-18, 2026
The Katamari Damacy games have such a wonderful soundtrack, every tune in each of them is (adjusts glasses, looks at Urban Dictionary page) “a banger.” One of these numerous and multifarious bangers, from the first game but sadly absent from its Reroll remake, is WANDA WANDA, the music from its tutorial. Giving it some overdue … Continue reading "Sundry Sunday: WANDA WANDA (from Katamari Damacy) Animation"
NEW RELEASE – SUNGTAEK CHOO South-Korean young gun and Philly-bred pros go to your head. [row-start] [half] [/half] [half] Personnel Sungtaek Choo (piano), Mike Boone (bass), Anwar Marshall (drums) Recorded in 2025 Released in 2026 Track listing Passion Dance / Just In Time / Blues On The Corner / Chance [/half] [row-end] I’m doingRead more
"Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads **What would you put on for a long brisk walk? - Burning Down the House by Talking Heads" I'm not usually grossly judgmental, but, if you don't like this one, there is something the matter with you. Seriously. It's an instant mood lifting anthem for me and is has been for decades. Energizing. View Lou Plummer's Crucial Tracks profile
I don’t think they’re aliens, I think they’re demons. – J.D. Vance I’m not sure why I’ve never posted this song, since it’s been periodically going through my head for years now and I think you’ll agree that though it has never completely stopped being timely, it’s especially timely right now. The links above it […]
In other news, my streak of consecutive days blogging hit 1776 days while I was in Philadelphia this weekend! See here. P.S.: I also overheard this beautiful ballad for the first time — fittingly enough — somewhere in the City … Continue reading →
Gabriel gives a definitive send-off to the sound and songs of his first four albums in his first live record.
