They say that as you get older, the percecption of the passage of time can appear to accelerate. I can vouch for this though there are some differences on the short vs. long-term scale. You May Also Like: Returning to U2’s ‘How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,’ Over Lunch

“Sitting on the beach for a week is my idea of hell.” You May Also Like: John Zorn’s Simulacrum – The Garden of Earthly Delights (2017)

She’s a composer. She’s a MacDowell Fellow. She’s a choreographer. The fact is, it’s kind of hard to define exactly what Meredith Monk does in a simple phrase. But no matter You May Also Like: Gregory Lewis, with Marc Ribot – Organ Monk Blue (2018) Witch ‘n’ Monk – ‘WitchRead More

I’ve never spent any time at all researching George Crumb’s “Black Angels.” To me, it’s always been this thing I like to play late at night, listening with headphones with the lights off. You May Also Like: Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber – ‘Angels Over Oakanda’ (2021) Bad Company –Read More

Like Thelonious Monk and his one-time boss Charles Mingus, Rahsaan Roland Kirk loved a pretty melody but also loved to present them in eccentric ways. You May Also Like: Remembering Duane Allman’s Brushes with the Jazz World

Welcome to the Jackson Five of Fremont, New Hampshire…with slightly less talent. OK, not much talent at all, really. The Shaggs were concocted by one Austin Wiggin Jr. You May Also Like: Joe Satriani’s ‘Is There Love In Space?’ Showcased His Best (and Worst) Impulses Julee Johnson, “So on TopRead More

She’s one of the world’s most famous avant-garde performers of all time, not so much because of her works but because of who became her soulmate. You May Also Like: The ‘Mind Games’ Song That Pointed to John Lennon’s Reunion With Yoko Ono

We like to write about this stuff like we know what we’re talking about — the history of the artist, the process involved, the relationship between the two. Well, there are times when we don’t know what the hell is going on. You May Also Like: Dan Weiss Trio –Read More

Whenever Peter Brötzmann brings his reeds, he brings the wood, too. That’s the case today just as much as it was the case during his career-defining Machine Gun days. You May Also Like: Peter Brotzmann, Majid Bekkas + Hamid Drake – ‘Catching Ghosts’ (2023) Peter Van Huffel’s Gorilla Mask –Read More

Once in a while a major act known for creating some of the most melodious, listenable songs will shock us all and uncork a track that’s the polar opposite. The Beatles had their “Revolution 9,” Lou Reed had his Metal Machine Music and Pat Metheny his Zero Tolerance for Silence.Read More