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Echolocation
The incendiary debut album from guitarist Ava Mendoza and bassist Devin Hoff (with James Brandon Lewis on tenor sax and Ches Smith on drums) evokes a fusion of Sonny Sharrock and Sonic Youth, or Black Flag and Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time, finds Sean Kitching
Echolocation
The incendiary debut album from guitarist Ava Mendoza and bassist Devin Hoff (with James Brandon Lewis on tenor sax and Ches Smith on drums) evokes a fusion of Sonny Sharrock and Sonic Youth, or Black Flag and Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time, finds Sean Kitching
Jump Into Love
Half Japanese continue a run of fine late career albums, with their 20th studio release, Jump Into Love. These tunes wear their hearts on their sleeves, but after almost 50 years of making music Jad Fair's art is more innate and instinctive than naive, finds Sean Kitching
Jump Into Love
Half Japanese continue a run of fine late career albums, with their 20th studio release, Jump Into Love. These tunes wear their hearts on their sleeves, but after almost 50 years of making music Jad Fair's art is more innate and instinctive than naive, finds Sean Kitching
Une Aventure de VV (Songspiel)
The reactivated Belgian avant-rock band follow 2020’s *Figures* with a fifteen-part, sixty-three-minute experimental audio play voiced by a host of collaborators, including Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier, Tuxedomoon’s Blaine L. Reininger and Alig (John Pearce) of Family Fodder
Une Aventure de VV (Songspiel)
The reactivated Belgian avant-rock band follow 2020’s *Figures* with a fifteen-part, sixty-three-minute experimental audio play voiced by a host of collaborators, including Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier, Tuxedomoon’s Blaine L. Reininger and Alig (John Pearce) of Family Fodder
One-time postman, Sean Kitching, talks to musician and label boss, Joe Thompson, and author and photographer, Kevin Boniface, about the ups and downs of the profession in the current perilous political and economic climate
One-time postman, Sean Kitching, talks to musician and label boss, Joe Thompson, and author and photographer, Kevin Boniface, about the ups and downs of the profession in the current perilous political and economic climate
Cardiacs’ Tim Smith, who died two years ago, would have been 61 today (July 3). Sean Kitching considers ten alternative points of entry into his discography that emphasise the pop and chamber music side of his songwriting
Cardiacs’ Tim Smith, who died two years ago, would have been 61 today (July 3). Sean Kitching considers ten alternative points of entry into his discography that emphasise the pop and chamber music side of his songwriting
Sean Kitching sings the praises of late ‘90s noise rock outfit, Laddio Bolocko, whose studio material is finally being reissued for the first time on vinyl by Castle Face Records, a band worthy of a much wider audience, and comparisons to Can and This Heat
Sean Kitching sings the praises of late ‘90s noise rock outfit, Laddio Bolocko, whose studio material is finally being reissued for the first time on vinyl by Castle Face Records, a band worthy of a much wider audience, and comparisons to Can and This Heat
Nuke the Whales 2006–2014
David Thomas continues Pere Ubu’s vinyl box set reissue programme, remixing and remastering four albums from 2006–2014 with considerable improvements all round, including a stand-out *Lady From Shanghai*, and a revitalised *Long Live Pere Ubu*, finds Sean Kitching
Nuke the Whales 2006–2014
David Thomas continues Pere Ubu’s vinyl box set reissue programme, remixing and remastering four albums from 2006–2014 with considerable improvements all round, including a stand-out *Lady From Shanghai*, and a revitalised *Long Live Pere Ubu*, finds Sean Kitching
Prolific? GBV’s Robert Pollard has more side-projects than most other long-running bands have releases. As Propeller turns 30, Sean Kitching talks to Pollard and past band member, Tobin Sprout, about the album where it all starting falling into place
Prolific? GBV’s Robert Pollard has more side-projects than most other long-running bands have releases. As Propeller turns 30, Sean Kitching talks to Pollard and past band member, Tobin Sprout, about the album where it all starting falling into place
Ahead of his appearance at the Barbican, backed by the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, on May 5, Sean Kitching suggests ten points of entry into the back catalogue of the 85-year-old Brazilian composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer known as ‘O Bruxo’ (the Sorcerer)
Ahead of his appearance at the Barbican, backed by the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, on May 5, Sean Kitching suggests ten points of entry into the back catalogue of the 85-year-old Brazilian composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer known as ‘O Bruxo’ (the Sorcerer)
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