Various Artists – Los Angeles Rising

Though California has an utterly repellent governor whose incompetence seems boundless, the citizens, rich or poor, are resilient.  In honor of the California spirit which has been bruised thanks to the horrible wildfires that destroyed parts of my former home, some fine artists have contributed tracks for this compilation of Continue Reading

Dean & Britta & Sonic Boom – A Peace of Us

Dean Wareham is someone who could be called Shoegaze royalty.  He has been partnering with Britta Phillips for some time now making some fine records, but this is a different, even more interesting beast.  The Spacemen 3 centerpiece Sonic Boom collaborates with Dean & Britta for an album which combines Continue Reading