Mako Sica + Hamid Drake, “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” from ‘Balancing Tear’ (2020): Stream premiere
Here is the world premiere of “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” by Chicago-based free-form masters Mako Sica with Hamid Drake.
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Ross Hammond + Grant Calvin Weston – ‘Root’ (2020)
‘Root’ by Ross Hammond and Calvin Weston Smith could be the first album recorded and released in the new COVID-19 world we’ve been suddenly regulated to.
Liberty Ellman – ‘Last Desert’ (2020)
Liberty Ellman’s new PI Recordings release ‘Last Desert’ is some cerebral jazz, yet avoids the clutter of some music that often falls into that category.
The Lickerish Quartet, “Lighthouse Spaceship” (2020): Something Else! sneak peek
The Lickerish Quartet’s first track “Lighthouse Spaceship” carries many of the same hallmarks that made its predecessor band Jellyfish so great.
Tim Berne’s Snakeoil – ‘The Fantastic Mrs. 10’ (2020)
‘The Fantastic Mrs. 10’ boils down to Matt Mitchell’s simple words: Tim Berne’s designs provide a context for insanity. Sweet insanity.
Lindsey Webster – ‘A Woman Like Me’ (2020)
Soul-jazz songstress queen Lindsey Webster succeeds not by keeping up with current trends but instead through mastering the little time-honored things.
Toh-Kichi [Satoko Fujii + Tatsuya Yoshida] – ‘Baikamo’ (2019)
Satoko Fujii and Tatsuya Yoshida are heavyweights in Japan but are both world-class vanguard musicians. ‘Baikamo’ is a welcome return to their summit meetings on the edge of what is possible with just a piano and drums.
Help a Musician: Buy from Bandcamp This Friday, March 20
Please help out musicians you like by buying their music from Bandcamp on Friday, March 20. That day, 100% of the purchase price goes in their pockets.
Curt Sydnor, “Them!” from ‘Deep End Shallow’ (2020): Something Else! Premiere
Here is the worldwide premiere of “Them!,” from Curt Syndor’s upcoming release ‘Deep End Shallow,’ on Out of Your Head Records.
The Necks – ‘Three’ (2020)
Every Necks album is a plot twist in a long-running musical riddle, and ‘Three’ keeps the story very much alive for one of the most singular bands in contemporary music.
