Dinner and a concert. Going into new music blind.

With the new Poison Girls retrospective CD box set now released — a joint project by PM Press, Cooking Vinyl, Active Distribution and Free Dirt — co-executive producer Rich Cross shares with The Hippies Now Wear Black the story of how the project came together, explains how seven CDs worth of music was brought together […]

Just over a year ago in my main IG account, which is largely dedicated to old concert pics, I dug up a shot of the English outfit playing our blogger-assembled SXSW day show in Austin, Texas way back in 2007. At the time they were touring on the back of their 2006 kraut-psych-space-rocking self-titled debut, […] The post The Early Years – “All Ones And Zeros” appeared first on Space Echo.

Marielle V Jakobsons - The Patterns Lost To AirYou may know Marielle V Jakobsons from her radical collab with Chuck Johnson under the Saariselka banner, or going further back to the awesome Date Palms duo, whose Dusted Sessions LP from 2013 remains a favorite. As a solo artist, Jakobsons is less prolific than some of her peers, but each one of her releases is an intricately crafted jewel — and The Patterns Lost To Air is no exception. In fact, it may be my favorite thing she’s ever done, fin...

NEW RELEASE – THE NEW YORK SECOND Pairing of piano and vibraphone works out beautifully for The New York Second, though the band is more dynamic live than on this studio date.   [row-start] [half] [/half] [half] Personnel Harald Walkate (piano), Rob Waring (vibraphone), Lorenzo Buffa (bass), Max Sergeant (drums) Recorded in 2025 Released asRead more

Everyone’s favorite murder ballad merchant takes on some British hip hop Good morning! Today we’re taking a look at Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds No More Shall We Part (#49) as it faces off against Roots Manuva’s Run Come Save Me (#80) Note: As many of you saw, I recently wrote about a Best […]

Friday was one of those release days that was like hitting the jackpot. Seriously, it was one of the best in recent memory. Maybe it’s just me, but it’s also always kinda rad about seeing new work drop from bands that have been part of one’s life for decades. And this week, Afghan Whigs, the […]

There is no such thing as the Vitamin String Quartet. They're an ever-changing line-up of musicians who have found an excellent schtick; modern songs played like classical music. Somehow they've parlayed that into over 300 albums, covering thousands of artists, and dominating the soundtrack of Bridgerton. The concert is titled "The Music of Billie Eilish, Bridgerton, and Beyond" - it's all…

Surprisingly, the 2025 edition of the London Soundtrack Festival was also its inaugural running. As someone who has taken great joy in soundtracks to both film and TV over the years – be it Murray Gold’s incredible Doctor Who compositions, Quentin Tarantino’s mixtape approach, or the classic discography of John Williams (and many more besides) – […]

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"Long Black Veil" by Johnny Cash Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Post one of your favorite songs that has the name of a color in the title The Man in Black does a solid version of this sing-along classic. Other worthy versions include performances by The Band and by Mick Jagger with the Chieftains. "Ten years ago, on a cold dark night, a man was killed 'neath the town hall light." View Lou Plummer's Crucial Tracks profile

This weekend involved big blocks of reading and some grading in the run up to Easter break next weekend. This gave me a rare opportunity to listen to a couple albums three times completely through. While I wasn’t always able to give them my fullest attention, I did get to enjoy them in the way… Read More →

Hey there! It’s a Monday Pressing Concerns! It features new albums from Stuck, Miscellaneous Owl, and The Disassociation, and a new EP from Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac! Check them out below! We will have a Tuesday post this week (it’s been a minute, I know!). If you’re looking for more new music, you canContinue reading "Pressing Concerns: Stuck, Miscellaneous Owl, The Disassociation, Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac"

The sound inside the Mission Dolores Basilica is pretty great.

Some chic summertime house music to warm up a stubbornly chilly spring evening here. This is from Bay Area-bred and Soulection-associated Mikos Da Gawd (Miles Douglas), who’s better known for his hip-hop production for and with the likes of Anderson .Paak and Mr. Carmack. I usually brace myself when good hiphop producers decide they want […] The post From the Mailbox 47 first appeared on Palms Out Sounds.

Matt Vesey is an ALFOS and Convenanza festival regular. My old friend, The Polite Pelican, introduced us at the magic castle last September, and we bonded over tales of The Milk Bar and Essex’s early acid house rumblings. Matt’s musical journey has seen him go from Mod to rare groove, from Southend’s Zero Six to […]

I wish elevators were this cool. The post Kaytranada’s DJ set for Elevator Music appeared first on Sampleface.

Clara and I love Hi-Fi gear. We have a quartz locked, linear tracking, direct drive turntable. We have a 1980s amplifier we love for its warmer, “more comfy” sound. We have a cassette deck with Dolby C, and badly want to try Dolby S one day. We have a five CD disc changer that spins open a massive drawer. We have a LaserDisc player. I have dedicated Sony, Panasonic, and Tangara portable music players for cassettes, MiniDiscs, and SD cards. I dream of reel-to-reel tape machines, and owning a D...

CW: Depression, suicidal ideation. I don't know why I keep writing about Snail Mail on transit, but I'm currently on the train back from Boston for PAX East and the trip gave me ample opportunity to dig into Ricochet, the band's latest release. I'll be real with you: I had to fight off the urge to write posts for the other two singles released between my first bit of praise for “Dead End” and the full album — both "My Maker" and "Tractor Beam" are all-timer Snail Mail tracks in my eyes, enoug...

We’ve got a great host and a killer record, all set to go. All we need now is you! Here’s how to join the fun. Album art courtesy of Atlantic Records Just a quick reminder that this month’s album discussion is *today* (29.March) at 6 PM Eastern via Zoom. Nicole Brown is hosting, and we’ll be […]