Notes From The Record Room: Father’s Day Shopping, Sleep, Pink Fuzz
Father’s Day record shopping and a few thoughts on “Have Spacesuit Will Travel,” a new single by a reconfigured version of Sleep. I had some comments on a new Pink Fuzz single as well.
Notes From The Record Room: Ween (some shopping), The Cramps, Nu Jazz, Chat Pile
End of week commentary on The Cramps, Nu Jazz, and Chat Pile. Oh, and I bought some music.
Notes From The Record Room: Birth (Defects), Emma Ruth Rundle, SLIFT
Sunday evening in the record room: “Youth” by Birth (Defects), “Powerless” by Emma Ruth Rundle, and “Fantasia” by SLIFT.
Sorting Through Browser Tabs: April Playlist
April playlist features Rhododendron, Tomorrows Woman, Otoboke Beaver, Fatboi Sharif/Child Actor, Massive Attack/ Tom Waits, Portrayal Of Guilt, Eve Maret, SUSS, Weird Nightmare, .gif from god, Horse Lords, PALMAR DE TROYA, BIG | BRAVE, and many more.
What’s (Re)New?: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum’s TRIPTYCH
Twenty-five years after the release of their first LP, Grand Opening And Closing, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum will be reissuing their 2000s-era trio of albums as a 6-LP box set titled Triptych.
Show Notes: Sunn O))) at Union Transfer, 4/11/26
On Saturday evening, April 11th, Sunn O)))’s 2026 Spring tour landed the duo in Philly at Union Transfer. I was in attendance.
In The Headphones: Zu’s Ferrum Sidereum
Zu, Italian purveyors of metallically-tinged jazz and the unsettlingly avant, have issued Ferrum Sidereum: an 80-minute masterclass in “metallic hard bop, feral calculus, and dark electronics.”
What’s (Re)New?: Two Decades of Pink by Boris and Way Their Crept by Grouper
Celebrating twenty years, Relapse Records is reissuing two Boris albums, Pink and dronevil, as deluxe and expanded editions. Way Their Crept, the first album from Grouper (Liz Harris), is also blowing out its twentieth candle and being reissued later this year by kranky.
Sorting Through Browser Tabs: August Playlist
August’s playlist includes singles from Osees, Agriculture, Rafiq Bhatia, Sunflowers, Nuclear Dudes, Ritual Mass, pôt-pot, Snōōper, Automatic, Slow Crush, and more.
Notes From The Record Room: The Necks, Guerilla Toss, Dag och Natt, IRK, Anna von Hausswolff, SQUANDERERS
A few words regarding new singles by The Necks, Guerilla Toss, Dag och Natt, IRK, Anna von Hausswolff, and SQUANDERERS.
In The Headphones: Agriculture, Water Damage
Agriculture’s upcoming album, The Spiritual Sound, was recently announced via the harrowing single “Bodhidharma.” Water Damage’s Instruments LP, along with their upcoming single-track live album, Live At Le Guess Who?, caught my attention.
Notes From The Record Room: Mid-June Updates, SUMAC & Moor Mother, Sly-Brian-Dylan, Girls Against Boys
Breaking the silence: Following personal updates, there’s a review of the SUMAC / Moor Mother collaboration, The Film, and some show notes from a recent gig headlined by Girls Against Boys.
Sorting Through Browser Tabs: March Playlist
The third month of 2025 is behind us and the latest playlist is up! Check out tracks by Bruit ≤, Pyres, NOISEPICKER, mclusky, L.A. Witch, Eiko Ishibashi, Divide And Dissolve, AMENRA, CHIME OBLIVION, loscil and more.
Show Notes: “That guy was poetry in motion…” — Helmet at Underground Arts, 3/22/25
A few words about Helmet’s 30th anniversary performance of their 1994 album, Betty.
Notes From The Record Room: Kraftwerk, Cloakroom, Apparitions, Lookers, David Grubbs, Orchid
Some thoughts-turned-copy on Kraftwerk, Cloakroom, Apparitions, Lookers, David Grubbs, and Orchid.
Notes From The Record Room: Bob Dylan, FACS, SUMAC & Moor Mother, The Jesus Lizard, Golem Mécanique
Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks turned 50 and I had some thoughts on new tracks by FACS, SUMAC & Moor Mother, The Jesus Lizard, and Golem Mecanique
What’s (Re)New?: Favorite Reissues of 2024
2024 is about to close, so I’m listing my personal favorite “old/new” albums. These are my top 5 reissues.
What’s (Re)New? — NoMeansNo, Butthole Surfers, Bad Brains, Helmet
New acquaintances and reconnection, I typed out some thoughts regarding recently purchased reissues from NoMeansNo, Butthole Surfers, Bad Brains, and Helmet.
Notes From The Record Room: Halfway To The Finish Line (or, How’s 2024 Looking?)
We’re halfway through 2024. As I continue to enjoy what’s turning out to be a good year for music, here’s my current assortment of favorite albums for the year.