Unusual and very good album called Xenon & Argon (GAFFER RECORDS GR053) of acoustic chamber music by a quartet called
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Hail Hydra
Last noted Dimitris Papadatos in a March 2015 post where he was appearing as one half of Virilio. Now he’s
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Last noted Norwegian group Spunk with their astonishing 6-CD box set Das Wohltemperierte Spunk. Here they are again on Adventura
Continue readingMastawesha (Ethiopiques 29): showcase of a great singer with unfulfilled potential
Kassa Tessema, Ethiopiques 29: Mastawesha, Buda Musique, CD 860257 (2014) I havn’t heard very many of the discs in Buda
Continue readingAq’Ab’Al: black metal psychedelia exploring the journey through darkness to light
Volahn, Aq’Ab’Al, Iron Bonehead Productions, CD (2015) One of the hardest-working musicians in black metal has to be one Edward
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After eight years since I first heard her two Dekorder LPs, I find I’m still struggling to understand or make
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The Static Memories are Gus Garside and Dan Powell, names probably familiar to anyone living in Brighton UK where it’s
Continue readingThe Summoner: portrayal of grief and loss not as affecting as it could be
Kreng, The Summoner, Miasmah Recordings, MIACD039 (2015) Its tracks tracing the six stages of grief from denial to acceptance –
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Got a solo cassette from Mitch Greer, who is one half of The Lickets from San Francisco. He appears modest
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Tetuzi Akiyama & Anla Courtis Naranja Songs USA PUBLIC EYESORE 127 CD (2014) After wading chest deep in sound camps
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