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Leyla McCalla Shares Single 'Sun Without the Heat' From Upcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - April 09, 2024 Ahead of its release this Friday, artist Leyla McCalla has just dropped the title track from her new album and fifth studio album Sun Without the Heat. Throughout the record's ten tracks, McCalla achieves a balance of heaviness and light with melodies and rhythms derived from various forms of Afro-d... 
Marc Ribot Teams Up With Finnish Psychedelic Folk Duo Tuomo & Markus For New Song
by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2024 Fresh from their multiple shows at SXSW 2024, Finnish indie folk artists Tuomo & Markus share theirnew single, 'Waiting Room' (Grandpop Records), featuring legendary guitarist/artist/political activist Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Black Keys, T Bone Burnett) and Nordic jazz t... 
Ruth Goller Releases Otherworldly Debut LP 'SKYLLUMINA'
by Michael Major - March 01, 2024 Explore the otherworldly debut LP 'SKYLLUMINA' by Ruth Goller. This music, featuring de-tuned bass and overdubbed vocals, is otherworldly and defiantly unclassifiable — far-out sibilant ice age siren songs that haunt like something conjured in a fever dream starring Björk, Meredith Monk, and Mike Wa... 
Ruth Goller Announces Debut LP 'SKYLLUMINA'
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024 Ruth Goller — who has performed with the likes of Alabaster DePlume, Shabaka Hutchings, Bex Burch, and Damon Albarn — announces SKYLLUMINA, her debut album. This music, featuring de-tuned bass and overdubbed vocals — far-out sibilant ice age siren songs that haunt like something conjured in a dream ... 
2024 NYC Winter Jazzfest Announces Final Lineup For 20th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - January 05, 2024 NYC Winter Jazzfest has announced the complete list of artists to be featured at the 20th annual NYC Winter Jazzfest! Please mark your calendars for January 10-18, 2024.... 
Ida Mae Release New Single 'Feel The World Turning' From New Album 'Thunder Above You'
by Michael Major - September 07, 2023 After making a strong impact with a string of electrifying singles, the London/Nashville duo Ida Mae return with the dreamy new track “Feel The World Turning,” the fourth installment from their upcoming studio album Thunder Above You, “Feel The World Turning” sits as one of the more emotive entries ... 
Ida Mae Release New Single 'Wild Flying Dove' From New Album 'Thunder Above You'
by Michael Major - August 03, 2023 The album was conceived following Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean discovering she was pregnant while on tour with Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams in San Francisco. They teamed with longtime collaborators Ethan Johns, who contributed drums on the album, and bassist Nick Pini (Laura Marling, Nick M... 
Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog Sets West Coast Tour Ahead of New Album Out This Friday
by Michael Major - July 11, 2023 Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog – the visionary post-fusion rock trio comprising guitarist/songwriter/activist Marc Ribot, bassist Shahzad Ismaily, and drummer/percussionist Ches Smith – have announced plans for a West Coast co-headline tour alongside groundbreaking jazz quartet The Bad Plus.... 
Ida Mae Release New Single 'Lost on Your Time' From 'Thunder Above You'
by Michael Major - July 06, 2023 The 11 song collection was conceived following Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean discovering she was pregnant while on tour with Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams in San Francisco. They also worked with Ethan Johns, who contributed drums on the album, and bassist Nick Pini (Laura Marling, Nick Mulvey... 
Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog Announces New Album & Releases First Song
by Michael Major - May 22, 2023 Connection sees Ceramic Dog fully entrenched in their signature approach to improvised music, augmented by contributions by such special guests as singer-songwriter Syd Straw, keyboardist Anthony Coleman, saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, organist Greg Lewis, clarinetist Oscar Noriega, and cellist Pe... 
James Brandon Lewis Releases New Album 'Eye of I' This Friday
by Michael Major - January 30, 2023 This music swaps out the extra-musical research and cerebral high concepts of his critically acclaimed ‘Jesup Wagon’ and the aesthetic manifestos of ‘An Unruly Manifesto’ for a lean power trio of tenor sax, cello and drums that reaches for singable melodies and a simple punk-band-in-the-basement cre... 
Joe Henry Releases New Album 'All The Eye Can See'
by Michael Major - January 27, 2023 The album features guest appearances by some of Henry’s closest musical collaborators, among them his son Levon Henry on saxophone and clarinet, guitarists Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot, bassist David Piltch, pianist Patrick Warren, Daniel Lanois on organ, singer Madison Cunningham and many more.... 
Eszter Balint Releasing New Album Based on Her Anti-Musical Co-Written With Stew
by Michael Major - September 26, 2022 Singer / songwriter / violinist / actress extraordinaire Eszter Balint is releasing her long-overdue fourth album, I HATE MEMORY! The album was recorded by Andy Taub at Brooklyn Recording with additional recording by Kato Hideki and Bryce Goggin at Trout Recording, produced by Balint and Hideki.... 
Making Movies Shares Title Track From Forthcoming Album 'XOPA'
by Michael Major - June 08, 2022 Making Movies is currently headlining on tour across North America including stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Portland, Memphis, Philadelphia, and more, plus festivals such as Maple and Main Music and Arts Festival, Boulevardia Music Festival, Summerfest, Blissfest, and Ruido Fest. Check out the... 
Making Movies Shares New Single 'Porcelina'
by Michael Major - May 17, 2022 Their upcoming album XOPA transcends sonic heydays, connects long-ago and geographically distant cultural histories, and, in the process, delivers a sound that is future-forward. The ten tracks embrace the in-between lows as much as one cherishes the highs that are critical to self-acceptance, to a ... 
Ches Smith and His Quartet Release 'Interpret It Well' LP
by Marissa Tomeo - May 01, 2022 “Interpret it well,” reads the script text in Raymond Pettibon’s mysteriously evocative drawing. A few thick black ink strokes describe an enigmatic landscape – the telephone poles, the railroad track and the building in the distance seem obvious enough as markers of desolation, but the swirl of lin... 
VIDEO: Delicate Steve Shares Video For New Track 'Playing in a Band'
by Michael Major - April 27, 2022 Delicate Steve has released the track “Playing in a Band” from his upcoming album ‘After Hours’ alongside a new video for the song which features some of his friends and favorite musicians playing along to the song, including Kevin Morby, Waxahatchee, Nels Cline of Wilco, Cassandra Jenkins and more.... 
Gaby Moreno Releases New Single 'Si En El Fondo'
by Michael Major - April 15, 2022 Leading up to her seventh full-length studio album release, GRAMMY Award-winning artist Gaby Moreno has given us another glimpse into the album with the release of “Si En El Fondo,” the second single from the upcoming 11-song, Alegoría. Listen to the new single now!... 
Guitar Hero Delicate Steve Announces Album 'After Hours'
by Michael Major - April 05, 2022 Written and recorded on a 1966 Fender Stratocaster that reignited his love for the instrument, ‘After Hours’ marks a first for Marion: an earnest, easygoing collection of songs that revel in the simple joys of plugging in and playing. With today’s announce he’s shared a video for the new track “Stre... 
Gaby Moreno Releases 'Nobody's Wrong'
by Michael Major - March 11, 2022 Showcasing a new musical layer to her colorful career, GRAMMY Award-winning artist Gaby Moreno has released “Nobody’s Wrong” — the rock ‘n’ roll-infused single — from her new album, Alegoría. The self-produced, 11-song Alegoría — songs in both English and Spanish exploring themes of hope, love, and ... 
GRAMMY Award-Winning Gaby Moreno Announces Full-Length Album 'Alegoría'
by Michael Major - March 01, 2022 The self-produced Alegoría — songs in both English and Spanish exploring themes of hope, love, nostalgia and desolation — marks her first new album since 2019’s ¡Spangled!. The new album features her guitar heroes Marc Ribot and Davíd Garza, among others. Pre-save the new album now!... 
Christina Wheeler Shares New EP 'That Was Then, This Is Now'
by Michael Major - November 17, 2021 Christina Wheeler, shares her entrancing new EP That Was Then, This Is Now, today. Wheeler is widely known for her iconic performances with David Byrne from his U.S. tour in 1997 and 1998. Wheeler made her television debut with Byrne on “The Late Night Show with David Letterman,” as well her PBS “Se... 
Matthew Stevens Will Release 'Pittsburgh,' a Solo Acoustic Guitar Album
by TV News Desk - June 28, 2021 By September 2020, Stevens was hunkering down in his wife’s family's hometown of Pittsburgh, still busy with adjunct teaching (virtually) at Baltimore’s Peabody Institute while navigating his way through the crisis.... 
Drom Announces NYC Summer Jazz Series in July & August
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 22, 2021 Drom keeps the flame of live music burning, and celebrates the end of our collective lockdown by going big.... 
Ceramic Dog Announces New Album 'Hope' Out June 25
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 28, 2021 By May 2020, Marc Ribot had begun to find being depressed depressing. The guitarist and his Ceramic Dog trio—bassist/multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily and drummer Ches Smith—hadn’t played for months.... |
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