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Lightning Bolt: Earthly Delights
Earthly Delights is the most aggressive of Lightning Bolt's albums. By scaling back on tapping and technical prowess, they emphasize grooves and a heavier sound.
Review of Alexander Bonus: Ex Tempore 10.04.08
The highly talented and experienced Alexander Bonus releases another ambient, emotional album.
Music From The Penguin Cafe Review
Penguin Cafe Orchestra released their first record in 1976, a mix of uptempo folk, modern compositions and English humour, under Brian Eno's Obscure Records.
Lightning Bolt: Live In Brooklyn 8/30/09
Drum and bass duo Lightning Bolt whipped a crowd into a frenzy of sweat and gravel as they gave a send-off to the summer on a sunny afternoon in Brooklyn.
Static Trio Album Review
On its first release, avant-garde group, Static Trio combines odd time signatures, interesting melodies and powerful rock phrasing with elements of jazz and pop music.
Lightning Bolt: Concert Review
In support of Foo Fest! 2009, native noise-rock duo rigged their equipment to wake up the community that gave them a start - this homage to LB fans was more than welcome.
James Blackshaw; The Glass Bead Game
New album by the mercurial British guitarist released on Michael Gira's Young God Records
Dan Deacon: Bromst CD Review
Fans of Dan Deacon's music will love his 2009 album Bromst and new fans will marvel at the unique sound Deacon creates.
David Axelrod; Live: Royal Festival Hall
Review of the DVD of David Axelrod's performance at the Royal Festival Hall in 2005
Album: Hamster Theatre's Carnival Detournement
With Carnival Detournement, Hamster Theatre sets a creepy, yet undeniably delectable mood replete with lush orchestration and a sinister mixture of unique instrumentation
Review of Brethren of the Free Spirit
James Blackshaw and Joseph Van Wissem collaborate on one of the finest and most criminally overlooked albums of the year
Chieko Mori, Jumping Rabbit
Japanese virtuoso finds new possibilities with an old instrument
James Blackshaw, Litany of Echoes
New album charts new territory for brilliant UK guitarist