Memory Drawings, the second LP by San Francisco’s The Drift, delivers memorable songs, each offering a distinct impression. Originally a…
KING VISION ULTRA ~ SHOOK WORLD (hosted by Algiers)
One of the motifs that unifies SHOOK WORLD, a collaborative album produced by GENG PTP aka KING VISION ULTRA, is the…
ACL 2022: Sound Propositions
Every time I’ve tried to sit down and write my end of year column I’ve found myself trying to write…
COGNITIVE DISSONANCE
This episode features Giuseppe Esposito, a Neapolitan musician who runs the tape label Archivio Diafònico, an operation that mostly documents…
Francesco Gregoretti ~ Solid Layers, Deafening Shapes
Many of my favorite artists trained as architects, while many of my favorite composers had their origins in the rhythm…
Reverberations d’une crise / Sounding the housing crisis
While the social and economic impacts of the housing crisis are well documented, its many psychological, affective, relational, and existential…
ATTUNEMENT
Susan Rothenberg, Tattoo (1979) Jessica Moss has just released Galaxy Heart, a surprising collection of ten songs that form a companion to last…
LANE DISCIPLINE
Kranky co-founder Bruce Adams sits down to discuss his new book, You’re With Stupid: kranky, Chicago, and the Reinvention of Indie Music. (UTPress) Adams explains…
IRREGARDS
The long-running electronic duo Matmos have just released a gorgeous new LP, Regards / Ukłony dla Bogusław Schaeffer. Whereas their…
KAKAPHONY
Maria Chavez is a pioneer of Abstract Turntablism, a self-described practice she developed under the guidance of Pauline Oliveros‘ Deep Listening. Born…
HOMEWORK
Patrick Shiroishi is a Japanese-American multi-instrumentalist & composer based in Los Angeles, whose 2021 album Hidemi was one of our favorites of the…
SHUT UP AND LISTEN!
The second half of season 3 of the podcast is on the way, but this summer has been keeping me…
Sound Propositions 