Review: Directions – “Echoes” (Anniversary Edition) September 13, 2021 A seemingly incidental sliver of indie music history is being given the special edition re-release treatment by Temporary Residence, and God bless the label… Continue Reading
Holy Hell: ‘Standards’ is 20 June 24, 2021 A standard reveals a specified level of quality, and is used to measure or model, to compare, to connote. In musical terms, it’s a… Continue Reading
Feature: Rediscover “The For Carnation” December 1, 2020 “Now when I fall to earth, I hear applause/ I love to hear applause,” Brian McMahan sings, suggesting various readings, on “Emp. Man’s Blues,”… Continue Reading
Review: Tangents – “Timeslips” September 8, 2020 While the Australian band Tangents most definitely unfurls its life-story with the heartbeat of a collective, drummer Evan Dorrian remains the group’s frontman, if one were… Continue Reading
Review: Monotrope – “Immutable Future” November 20, 2019 Monotrope’s new record is a wondrously dense thatch of black thorns and I love it for that. In case you’re just joining the show,… Continue Reading
PROFILE: David Grubbs (2017) September 27, 2017 Five days ago, David Grubbs released one of the best records of his storied career and a real contender, especially in avant-indie circles, for Record of… Continue Reading
Louisville-Born, Brooklyn-Based — PROFILE: David Grubbs (2006) January 19, 2017 The classroom is empty, the students more than an hour away, but David Grubbs sits behind a console in an unassuming Brooklyn College radio… Continue Reading
