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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… King Crimson – The Elements of King Crimson – Tour Box 2016 (DGM/Panegyric; 2016) John Cage – Number Pieces – Apartment House (Another Timbre; due late July 2021) Bailey: With Apologies To G. Brecht by Simon H. Fell / Alex Ward / Mark…
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker has begun a gradual return to its conventional format, with live, in-person events resuming their place among the album reviews and online events that replaced them throughout pandemic quarantine months. (Click on the image to enlarge it, or hit the link to read the text…
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Lost Coast by Gabriella Smith, Gabriel Cabezas "NPR Music's 26 Favorite Albums Of 2021 (So Far)"NPR MusicJune 30, 2021 Gabriella Smith/Gabriel Cabezas, Lost Coast Inspired by California coastal woodlands ravaged by wildfires, Lost Coast is a paean to nature, an expression of outrage and a celebration of the close-knit bonds among its makers: composer Gabriella…
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Course In Fable by Ryley Walker "NPR Music's 27 Favorite Songs Of 2021 (So Far)"NPR MusicJune 30, 2021 Ryley Walker, "Rang Dizzy" Two years after kicking addiction to the curb, singer, songwriter and guitarist Ryley Walker has achieved fever-pitch productivity, documenting pellucid songs, psychedelic jams and freewheeling improvisations on his Husky Pants label. Course in…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… King Crimson – Audio Diary 2014-2018 (DGM/Panegyric; 2019) Seven Sacred Names by Michael Harrison Michael Harrison – Seven Sacred Names – Michael Harrison, Roomful of Teeth, Tim Fain, Ashley Bathgate, Caleb Burhans, Payton MacDonald, Ina Filip, and Ritvik Yaparpalvi (Cantaloupe; 2021) Dire Wolves…
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker has begun a gradual return to its conventional format, with live, in-person events resuming their place among the album reviews and online events that replaced them throughout pandemic quarantine months. (Click on the image to enlarge it, or hit the link to read the text…
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"Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Strokes Rock Vaccinated New Yorkers In June"NPRJune 8, 2021
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Roger Sessions– When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd – Esther Hinds, Florence Quivar, Dominic Cossa, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa (New World; 1977) Ralph Vaughan Williams – Pastoral Symphony (No. 3); Symphony No. 4 in F minor; Sarabande "Helen" –…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Bob Dylan – Rough and Rowdy Ways (Columbia; 2020) Eiko Ishibashi – Torn Page (Longform Editions; due June 2021) Golden Retriever – Sense of Place (Longform Editions; due June 2021) Brett Naucke – Arctic Watch (Longform Editions; due June 2021) Kelly Ruth –…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Genesis – Rainbow Theatre, London, England, January 3, 1977 (ROIO; 1977) Clara Iannotta – MOULT (Kairos; due May 28, 2021) MOULT – WDR Sinfonieorchester/Michael Wendeberg; paw-marks in wet cement (ii) – Wilhelm Latchoumia, L'Instant Donné/Aurélien Azan Zielinski; Troglodyte Angels Clank By – Klangforum…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Genesis – Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA, April 13, 1976 (ROIO; 1976) the nothing of roselight by Jon Hassell Rick Cox Luke Schwartz Jon Hassell/Rick Cox/Luke Schwartz – the nothing of roselight (edit) (self-released; 2021) Luzerner Sinfonieorchester/James Gaffigan – Americans (Harmonia Mundi; due May…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… See Creatures Too by Lisa Cameron & Sandy Ewen Lisa Cameron & Sandy Ewen – See Creatures Too (Astral Spirits; 2021) smlsnd by Xu & Bill Seaman Xu & Bill Seaman – smlsnd (Facture; 2021) Momentary Harmony by Kajsa Lindgren Kajsa Lindgren –…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Broken Shadows by BROKEN SHADOWS Tim Berne – Chris Speed – Reid Anderson – Dave King Broken Shadows – Broken Shadows (Newvelle/Intakt; 2019/due May 21, 2021) dueti by Teodora Stepančić Teodora Stepančić – dueti (Love Records; 2021) clarinet sounds all over the place…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… claire rousay – gno (self-released subscriber exclusive; 2021) Anthony Braxton – 12 COMP (ZIM) 2017 (Firehouse 12; due June 4, 2021) Anthony Braxton – Quartet (Standards) 2020 (New Braxton House; due June 18, 2021) Sky Garden by Yo Miles!: Henry Kaiser & Wadada…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Jean Sibelius – The Complete Symphonies, Orchestral Works – Hallé Orchestra/John Barbirolli (Warner Classics; 2021) Seven Waves by Suzanne Ciani Suzanne Ciani – Seven Waves (Finnadar/Finders Keepers; 1982/2016) Yesteryear by Andrew Tasselmyer Andrew Tasselmyer – Yesteryear (Seil; 2021) "What is your middle-class American…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Humanoid by Deiquisitor Deiquisitor – Humanoid (Dark Descent; 2021) An Unexpected Reality by Gatecreeper Gatecreeper – An Unexpected Reality (Closed Casket Activities; 2021) Imperative Imperceptible Impulse [Full Dynamic Range DR11] by AD NAUSEAM Ad Nauseam – Imperative Imperceptible Impulse (Avantgarde Music; 2021) Ecstasy…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Charmaine Lee – KNVF (Erratum Musical; due March 2021) Involution by Dave Seidel Dave Seidel – Involution (XI Records; 2021) Axacan by Daniel Bachman Daniel Bachman – Azacan (Three-Lobed Recordings; due May 7, 2021) Matthew J. Rolin – The Dreaming Bridge (Feeding Tube;…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Fifty Five by Dan Trueman Dan Trueman – Fifty Five (Many Arrows Music; 2021) Tucker Dulin/Ben Owen – Cat Guarding Geese (Erstwhile; due March 22, 2021) The Duality Perspective by Ralph Peterson Sextet Ralph Peterson Jr. – The Duality Perspective (Onyx; 2012) David…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Rie Nakajima & Akira Sakata – Umihiko Yamahiko (Takuroku; 2021) Tina Jander – Ice Cubes (Takuroku; 2021) Toshimaru Nakamura – Nimb #62 (Takuroku; 2020) Cara Tolmie – LIT BY A CAR (Takuroku; 2020) Julie Kjaer & Thurston Moore – New Life Music (Takuroku;…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… a softer focus by claire rousay Claire Rousay – a softer focus (American Dreams; due April 9, 2021) Bob Bellerue – Radioactive Desire (Elevator Bath; due spring 2021) McGolrick by Colin Cannon Colin Cannon – McGolrick (Infrequent Seams; due Feb. 26, 2021) String…
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