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Absolutely Kosher Signs Memphis Duo Nonconnah
by Michael Major - December 11, 2023 Absolutely Kosher has announced its first new signing since its relaunch in October. The Memphis duo Nonconnah is the latest addition to the label's roster. Prolific partners Zachary and Denny Wilkerson Corsa are working on the first two of their new full-length albums for Absolutely Kosher, though ... 
Upper Wilds Share Surprise Bandcamp-Exclusive Single 'Infinity Drama'
by Michael Major - July 12, 2023 Opening with scrambled transmissions and radar bleeps, guitarist Dan Friel cuts through the noise with an angular guitar hook before the rhythm section of bassist Jason Binnick and drummer Jeff Ottenbacher come crashing in, erupting into gleeful distortion, soaring harmonies and white-knuckled riffs... 
Upper Wilds Share New Single 'Short Centuries'
by Michael Major - June 08, 2023 Upper Wilds will be touring with Pelican, including a Chicago album release show at the Metro alongside Uniform. In addition Dan Friel will curate a series of outdoor concerts titled 'Interstellar Overpass' at Mama Tried in Brooklyn, featuring members of Oneida, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Guided By Voices a... 
The Soft Pink Truth Covers Coil's 'The Anal Staircase'
by Michael Major - August 17, 2022 Ahead of the release of the Was It Ever Real? mini-album this Friday, and forthcoming full album Is It Going To Get Any Deeper Than This?, Drew Daniel of Matmos aka The Soft Pink Truth has shared the hypnotic, undulating new video for his interpretation of Coil's immortal queer classic 'The Anal Sta... 
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS to Make Its FOX Debut
by Michael Major - August 10, 2022 The all-star event, dubbed “Country Music industry’s favorite night,” will recognize several special honorees, including ACM Triple Crown Award recipient Miranda Lambert, ACM Spirit Award recipient Chris Stapleton, ACM Poet’s Award recipient Shania Twain, ACM Milestone Award recipient Morgan Wallen ... 
Upper Wilds Releases New Video for 'Love Song #2'
by TV News Desk - July 21, 2021 On Venus, Upper Wilds traverses the havoc, mystery, and joy of humanity's countless follies in both space and love in ten lean cosmic tracks. Friel interlocks allegories, strange true stories and deeply personal sentiments into raucous jolts. ... 
Dan Friel Announces New Album, Out Sept. 13
by Abigail Charpentier - August 16, 2019 Dan Friel is a master of abrasive pop melody. Whether through his child-sized keyboard, and drum machine on his own, or through his incendiary guitar playing in cosmic noise-pop trio Upper Wilds, Friel's hooks bubble and froth from beneath a sea of crunching, squelching distortion and feedback. On n... 
Memphis Drone Act Nonconnah Shares New Track PATH OF TOTALITY / RAPTURE DRUGS' (FT. DAN FRIEL)
by Tori Hartshorn - March 07, 2019 Prolific Memphis drone act Nonconnah is excited to share 'Path Of Totality / Rapture Drugs' (which features Dan Friel of Upper Wilds, Parts and Labor) and its accompanying video from their new albumDead roses, digged up zombies, broken pieces of diamonds, live cats, to be released March 15, 2019 via... 
String Quartet Ethel Celebrates the Circus at BAM 11/14-17
by Tori Hartshorn - October 16, 2018 As part of the string quartet's 20th anniversary season, ETHEL returns to BAM with Circus: Wandering City, a multimedia musical journey into the history of the iconic Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus that explores and honors the complex relationship between circus troupes, their performers,... 
String Quartet ETHEL Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season
by Macon Prickett - June 04, 2018 String quartet ETHEL, known for its enlivened playing and consistently groundbreaking redefinition of concert music, announces their landmark 20th anniversary season. Described as “an adventurous quartet with a rock band's zest” by The New York Times and deemed “a genre unto itself” by the Village V... 
ETHEL String Quartet Announces Winter/Spring Season
by Julie Musbach - December 19, 2017 String Quartet ETHEL, known for their enlivened playing and consistently groundbreaking redefinition of concert music, announces their upcoming Winter/Spring 2018 season. Described as an adventurous quartet with a rock band's zest by the New York Times and deemed a genre unto itself by the Villa... |
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