Review: Bill Callahan – “Gold Record” September 1, 2020 Whether or not you’ll like Bill Callahan‘s new record – his second in two years – depends, in good part, on your opinion of his… Continue Reading
Review: Jim O’Rourke – “Shutting Down Here” August 11, 2020 Jim O’Rourke fired off “Cede” 20- or 25-odd years ago as a salvo in the battles within his alien landscape of a musical mind. Shutting… Continue Reading
Review: David Grubbs/Taku Unami – “Comet Meta” June 1, 2020 In “Heart of the Thrumming House”, the fourth track off the new David Grubbs and Taku Unami collaboration, Comet Meta, listeners can be forgiven for feeling… Continue Reading
Review: Sir Richard Bishop – “Oneiric Formulary” April 14, 2020 “Oneiric”, as Merriam Webster or the Oxford English Dictionary might note, applies to content whose narratives are dream-like or packed with the stuffing of… Continue Reading
Review: Bill Callahan – “If You Could Touch Her At All” b/w “So Long, Marianne” November 22, 2019 Forever-smoggy Austin singer-songwriter Bill Callahan radiates an alarming amount of warmth on two new covers from the classic American songbook, out today via Drag… Continue Reading
Review: Bonnie “Prince” Billy – “BPB Mix Tape Vol. 5” September 25, 2019 Any musician who’s released 25 studio LPs (did I count that right?) must bear a treasure trove of outtakes and demos, amirite? But Will… Continue Reading
Justin Vellucci’s Top Ten Records I Reviewed This Year — 2018 Edition December 16, 2018 Well, here it is, Mr. December, yet another year, yet another year-ending list. And what more can be said? We want to be free…. Continue Reading
Review: Will Oldham – “Songs of Love and Horror” October 26, 2018 Songs of Love and Horror — a new LP, out alongside a tome of lyrics last week via Drag City, wherein the acclaimed singer-songwriter… Continue Reading
Review: Papa M – “A Broke Moon Rises” August 29, 2018 Talk about a phoenix rising from the ashes of it all, am I right? Consummate post-rock guitarist David Pajo returns to excellent form on… Continue Reading
Review: Papa M – “Walt’s” May 30, 2018 Talk about a teaser! Drag City Records today released “Walt’s,” the first song off a new LP, out Aug. 17, from David Pajo solo… Continue Reading
