From the band’s Bandcamp site: “American Football cut its first—and, for a long time, only—LP in four days, as the spring of 1999 slid into summer. Steve Holmes, Steve Lamos, and Mike Kinsella were college kids who knew that as soon as their album of spacious and tenderly sad songs Continue Reading
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Anthony Pirog – Pocket Poem
Anthony Pirog is a guitarist from New York City whose album here, Pocket Poem, is a release that Cuneiform Records has featured on its $5 Fridays promotion. From his Bandcamp site: “Pirog has established himself engaging in genre-blurring activities in the disparate veins of indie rock, rockabilly, avant-folk, creative jazz, Continue Reading
Yusuf Mumin – Journey To The Ancient
I might have missed it, but I never came across the term “spiritual jazz” in my youth. I was already struggling to understand the different styles of jazz, such as bop, cool jazz, big band, and Dixieland. If there is an album that truly embodies the genre, it is Yusuf Mumin’s Journey Continue Reading
Philippe Gerber – Pelicula Fantastica
Our friend Philippe Gerber, composer and label owner, announces the release of his latest album, “Pelicula Fantastica.” The album is 30 tracks of brutally dark soundtrack music. It boggles the mind that he hasn’t yet become sought after in Hollywood for horror music, but then again, it’s a closed club where Continue Reading
BT Gate X-138 – Arktisk
BT Gate X-138 is an old friend of mine, and he specializes in ambient music with an electronic feel that predates the rise of ambient genres. His style draws strong comparisons to the early works of Tangerine Dream, The Orb and the Kosmische Musik movement from 1970s and 1980s Germany.
Toni Dimitrov + Dionisaf – Pastoral
From our dear friends at Mahorka Records: “Toni Dimitrov is a Macedonian multimedia artist, cultural producer, radio host, communicologist, organizer, curator, label owner (Élan Vital Recordings), mountain/rock climber, and nature lover. He connects all those with a love for music, sound art, and field recordings. Currently, he is the director Continue Reading
Ehsan Saboohi – Politics-Aesthetics No. VI: Eight Short Stories Vol. 3
Ehsan Saboohi’s latest release is a continuation of his Politics-Aesthetics series. From his Bandcamp site: “Ehsan Saboohi, composer and theorist of Post-Orientalism music, presents the sixth installment in his Politics-Aesthetics series: Eight Short Stories. In this project, Saboohi engages with literature in its broadest sense—encompassing theatrical texts and short prose—as Continue Reading
Mykel Boyd – The Secret Gateway
From Mykel Boyd’s Bandcamp site: “The Secret Gateway was recorded in May and June of 2025. It is intended as a meditative tool, a prompt to settle your mind and to seek transformation. It was started on May 8th also known as White Lotus Day, the anniversary of the death Continue Reading
The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time OutTakes
From the Brubeck Editions Bandcamp site: “Brubeck Editions is a new label run by Dave Brubeck’s family. The goal of Brubeck Editions is to create new, officially authorized releases of great music featuring Dave Brubeck and his many musical collaborators.” “Previously Unreleased Takes from the Original 1959 Sessions – Time OutTakes, the Continue Reading
Love Unfold The Sun – Explode Yourself
Sometimes, a powerful dose of sound can be invigorating for the ears. Love Unfold The Sun is a band from New Mexico, led by my old friend Mustafa Stefan Dill. His guitar playing reminds me of John McLaughlin playing the oud, infused with the raw energy of Peter Brötzmann at Continue Reading