Various Artists – Moochin’ About: Minnie The Moocher At The Morgue

What a shame that I didn’t find this release three weeks ago, as it would have been perfect party music for the Halloween party I attended!  Artists on this creepy album include Bobby “Boris” Pickett, Bo Diddley, Spike Jones, Billie Holiday, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, and, of course, Cab Calloway Continue Reading

sevensy + Roberto Vodanović Čopor – refug3

First, a proper introduction to sevensy, who is a wonderful new name for me: “sevensy (aka Austin Brooks) creates music that facilitates imaginal sojourns; the message is the sound itself. sevensy mixes electronic and natural sounds with processed guitars and acoustic instruments. His musical themes ‘unfold into an unusual landscape – it Continue Reading

Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu Plays Mulatu

Today is a joyful day because I finally get to listen to an album I’ve been eagerly anticipating for months. The Ethiopian musical genius Mulatu Astatke has released a new album featuring 11 tracks, showcasing the distinctive instrumentation that defines his unique sound. From his Bandcamp site: “Mulatu Plays Mulatu realises Continue Reading

ClockDVA – White Souls In Black Suits

Many thanks to Mute Records for reissuing this Industrial music masterpiece!  From ClockDVA’s Bandcamp site: “Available for first time in over 35 years, Clock DVA’s White Souls in Black Suits – originally released in 1980 as a limited-run cassette on Throbbing Gristle’s Industrial Records – now returns in a newly Continue Reading

Hubert Heathertoes & Zan Hoffman – The Substance of Meraki

The great Hubert Heathertoes and Zan Hoffman return with a new release! This album is definitely experimental, featuring elements of 1980s cassette culture along with a more polished post-industrial sound and a nod to John Oswald’s plunderphonics. It is quite a fine listen.