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††† (Crosses) Cover
the Q Lazzarus Classic
“Goodbye Horses”
††† (Crosses) have shared an early Christmas gift for all the Far and Deftones heads out there. Streaming in full below alongside last year’s “The Beginning of the End” single, “Goodbye Horses” is a spot-on cover of the Q Lazzarus classic many of you may remember from Silence of the Lambs. While details are still slim […]
Princess Century Presents
Her ‘Flying Dreamer’ Mix
Words + Mix MAYA POSTEPSKI I like listening to music on airplanes because I don?t like the white noise from the engines, the announcements, other people, etc. I like to go on a ride into my own little bubble while looking out the window at the clouds, and I often begin to make little dreams […]
Kevin Whelan On…
The Songs That Shaped
Aeon Station’s Debut Album
Photography EBRU YILDIZ “It’s the best I’ve done and may ever do frankly,” Kevin Whelan says when asked about Observatory, his debut album under the name Aeon Station. “It’s written over such a long period of my life. Music I did in the past was tinged with expectations or presumptions, but this time, it was […]
Christopher Bono’s
Rough Guide to Laraaji
Words CHRISTOPHER BONO I first heard Laraaji‘s music the day after I first met Laraaji. I sat down for lunch at Ananda Ashram, where I was taking a Nada Yoga Sitar workshop with the late sitar master Roop Verma, and serendipitously happened to sit across from Laraaji and his wonderful musical partner Arji OceAnanda. I had no idea […]
Roedelius & Story Reveal
Harold Budd Tribute
Photography EMILY RAMHARTER Roedelius & Story — the new piano-led project from longtime friends / collaborators Tim Story and Hans-Joachim Roedelius — have unveiled the second official single from their Erased Tapes debut 4 Hands. Streaming exclusively below, “Haru” is a melancholic tribute to fellow composer Harold Budd, who passed away a year ago today […]
Leo Abrahams Makes Us a
Mixtape of Playful Music
Words LEO ABRAHAMS The Morton Feldman piece that closes this playlist is his final work. Whereas his early pieces allowed for a degree of improvisation, by the end of his life he was writing fully notated music. Yet his method retained an improvisatory aspect — albeit on the part of composer rather than performer. He […]
Baroness’ Drummer
Breaks Down 10 of His
Favorite Baroness Songs
Words SEBASTIAN THOMSON In 2013, Baroness suffered a serious bus accident while on tour in the UK. One of the consequences was that original drummer Allen Blickle was unable to tour any longer. At the time, I had been working with my band Trans Am and my solo project Publicist. [Baroness frontman] John Baizley and […]
Chris Liebing On…
10 Essential Mute Tracks
Photo EDITH BERGFORS Words CHRIS LIEBING Releasing music on my all-time favorite label Mute is definitely one of the biggest thrills of my lifetime. No other label has inspired, formed, and solidified my taste as much as it has. This is why picking “10 essential Mute tracks” is a nearly impossible task; many bands that […]