Interviews
Sometimes things that don’t make sense actually make perfect sense. Ever hear a movie? Or watch a soundtrack? There’s an implausibility and disconnect there that still, somehow, is engaging and transgressive. Lifted, the duo of Andrew Field-Pickering and Matt Papich, distill that into their newest record, Movie. Six tracks where Foley bleeds into melody, and […]
Inside No. 9
I was fortunate enough to meet some fantastic people when I relocated to Switzerland. Before the move I emailed Dave Phillips (as I knew he lived there part of the year) who recommended an art space/collective, bookshop and performance venue called Humus. Soon after I moved I went to see a live show and was […]
Songs of Our Lives
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s zakè! For expansive ambient music, he and his label Past Inside the Present have become my go-to. He just released his second collaborative album with marine eyes, “Still Beauty,” and celebrated the 20th anniversry of his first solo album. There’s so much to take about! Then […]
Songs of Our Lives
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Bob Holmes! I had a great time chatting with Bob about the new incredible new SUSS record, “Counting Sunsets,” a staple in my listening the last couple months. We talked all things Across the Horizon as well before getting into Glen Campbell, Brian Eno, The Monkees, […]
Sometimes things that don’t make sense actually make perfect sense. Ever hear a movie? Or watch a soundtrack? There’s an implausibility and disconnect there that still, somehow, is engaging and transgressive. Lifted, the duo of Andrew Field-Pickering and Matt Papich, distill that into their newest record, Movie. Six tracks where Foley bleeds into melody, and […]
I was fortunate enough to meet some fantastic people when I relocated to Switzerland. Before the move I emailed Dave Phillips (as I knew he lived there part of the year) who recommended an art space/collective, bookshop and performance venue called Humus. Soon after I moved I went to see a live show and was […]
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s zakè! For expansive ambient music, he and his label Past Inside the Present have become my go-to. He just released his second collaborative album with marine eyes, “Still Beauty,” and celebrated the 20th anniversry of his first solo album. There’s so much to take about! Then […]
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Bob Holmes! I had a great time chatting with Bob about the new incredible new SUSS record, “Counting Sunsets,” a staple in my listening the last couple months. We talked all things Across the Horizon as well before getting into Glen Campbell, Brian Eno, The Monkees, […]
It’s June, and summer break (for my kid) is in full swing. We’ve been prepping her room for painting this week, and planning a recording session for a project I’ll talk more about in the future. We also went to the Ren Faire last weekend and, as ever, it’s one of my favorite things to […]
Blak Saagan’s (Samuele Gottardello) monolithic Un Sequestro Lungo 10,000 Anni is one of 2026’s most audacious projects. Five years on from his last album, the Venetian composer delivers a 108-minute, triple-album opus, complete with an illustrated book featuring over 180 drawings by Iranian artist Majid Bita. This is an intensely personal work, creating a dystopian […]
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Ruth Garbus! After an unexpected hiatus, this is the perfect episode to get back in action. Despite both of us being a bit tired when recording, we had way too much talking about Ruth’s new record, “Profound,” Gabriel Faure, treating anxiety and depression, and then a […]
When I first heard Zeynep Toraman’s work (her debut, In A Dark House), something about how she builds this profound stillness into her work stayed with me. It is music that, more than anything, creates space. I’ve been interested in her approach and thought processes behind these creations for a while, and her newest offering, […]
Jon Catler has spent a lifetime inside microtonal music, mapping territory most guitarists don’t know even exists. He’s played with La Monte Young for over 30 years, writing countless pieces for solo and ensemble performance, while also writing a book, The Nature of Music, that traces the philosophical and technical roots of Just Intonation. His […]
Interviews
Sometimes things that don’t make sense actually make perfect sense. Ever hear a movie? Or watch a soundtrack? There’s an implausibility and disconnect there that still, somehow, is engaging and transgressive. Lifted, the duo of Andrew Field-Pickering and Matt Papich, distill that into their newest record, Movie. Six tracks where Foley bleeds into melody, and […]
Interviews
Blak Saagan’s (Samuele Gottardello) monolithic Un Sequestro Lungo 10,000 Anni is one of 2026’s most audacious projects. Five years on from his last album, the Venetian composer delivers a 108-minute, triple-album opus, complete with an illustrated book featuring over 180 drawings by Iranian artist Majid Bita. This is an intensely personal work, creating a dystopian […]
Interviews
When I first heard Zeynep Toraman’s work (her debut, In A Dark House), something about how she builds this profound stillness into her work stayed with me. It is music that, more than anything, creates space. I’ve been interested in her approach and thought processes behind these creations for a while, and her newest offering, […]
Interviews
Jon Catler has spent a lifetime inside microtonal music, mapping territory most guitarists don’t know even exists. He’s played with La Monte Young for over 30 years, writing countless pieces for solo and ensemble performance, while also writing a book, The Nature of Music, that traces the philosophical and technical roots of Just Intonation. His […]
Interviews
In the face of collapse and horror, Charbel Haber turned toward his music for clarity and solace. The Lebanese musician, now in Paris, has such a deep connection to his home, but being geographically removed allowed for a different kind of perspective. Days moved slower. Times were quieter, calmer. This became a foundation for gentler […]
