Songs of Our Lives
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Julia Sabra! She is a singular force in Beirut, one of the cornerstones of their incredible music scene. We talk about her solo work, her groups Snakeskin and Postcards, and the former’s recent collaboration with Felisha Ledesma, among many other things. Then, we chat about Sufjan […]
Interviews
I love the Allotment Tapes. Perhaps that’s a bit simple, but Ben McElroy’s ongoing project to document, collaborate with, and share the world of St. Ann’s allotments in Nottingham is a small slice of magic. This is quietly important work. The size and maze-like quality to St. Ann’s are like a kind of score, each […]
Songs of Our Lives
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Genital Shame! Erin Dawson’s black metal project has been revelatory to me. I’m not typically super into metal, but this project, and her new record, “Wellness Plan,” especially have their hooks in me. We talk into the themes behind it and plenty more before diving into […]
Interviews
I love hearing an artist’s practice expand and evolve (and sometimes fold back in on itself) over long periods of time, and I’ve been lucky to have that experience with New Zealand composer Pat Kraus. His singular path continued with last month’s stellar Water Music on Artsy. Synths and electronics bleep out globular melodies as […]
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Julia Sabra! She is a singular force in Beirut, one of the cornerstones of their incredible music scene. We talk about her solo work, her groups Snakeskin and Postcards, and the former’s recent collaboration with Felisha Ledesma, among many other things. Then, we chat about Sufjan […]
I love the Allotment Tapes. Perhaps that’s a bit simple, but Ben McElroy’s ongoing project to document, collaborate with, and share the world of St. Ann’s allotments in Nottingham is a small slice of magic. This is quietly important work. The size and maze-like quality to St. Ann’s are like a kind of score, each […]
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Genital Shame! Erin Dawson’s black metal project has been revelatory to me. I’m not typically super into metal, but this project, and her new record, “Wellness Plan,” especially have their hooks in me. We talk into the themes behind it and plenty more before diving into […]
I love hearing an artist’s practice expand and evolve (and sometimes fold back in on itself) over long periods of time, and I’ve been lucky to have that experience with New Zealand composer Pat Kraus. His singular path continued with last month’s stellar Water Music on Artsy. Synths and electronics bleep out globular melodies as […]
This week on Songs of Our Lives, Dis Fig returns! I am so thrilled to have Felicia Chen back on the show to talk about her incredible new record, “What To Make Of These Mortal Hands.” After a lot of excellent yapping about the ideas and processes behind it, we get into Rowdy Rebel, Joni […]
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted one of these columns, and for that I apologize! A lot has happened since the last one, but the main thing I want to mention is something Ryan/Akira Film Script and I started called the Concrèmo Series on The Jewel Garden. It’s an extension of a genre/idea […]
Music can be a conduit for time travel. Andy Aquarius’s new album, Vale of Tears, feels far removed from the present. Across 12 harp songs, he reflects in the quiet of a retired Church of the Holy Cross nestled in the Croatian mountains. Spacious synths and textured aural environments support harp and voice, which remain […]
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Michael Cormier-O’Leary! His project, Hour, has a new record out next month called “Ghost Bridge.” That’s such a great title. We get into all the various meanings behind it plus the process of writing and recording it. Then, we move onto all sorts of bangers from […]
Hiram’s music connects spaces and defines worlds. Immersed in specific natural environments, he listens and channels what he hears through different instrumentation. Wooden flute expressions build green waves, melting into synth textures and flecked percussion. He draws the emotive core from wind and birdsong and plants it into slow-moving, reflective compositions, music that pulls inward […]
Interviews
I love the Allotment Tapes. Perhaps that’s a bit simple, but Ben McElroy’s ongoing project to document, collaborate with, and share the world of St. Ann’s allotments in Nottingham is a small slice of magic. This is quietly important work. The size and maze-like quality to St. Ann’s are like a kind of score, each […]
Interviews
I love hearing an artist’s practice expand and evolve (and sometimes fold back in on itself) over long periods of time, and I’ve been lucky to have that experience with New Zealand composer Pat Kraus. His singular path continued with last month’s stellar Water Music on Artsy. Synths and electronics bleep out globular melodies as […]
Interviews
Music can be a conduit for time travel. Andy Aquarius’s new album, Vale of Tears, feels far removed from the present. Across 12 harp songs, he reflects in the quiet of a retired Church of the Holy Cross nestled in the Croatian mountains. Spacious synths and textured aural environments support harp and voice, which remain […]
Interviews
Hiram’s music connects spaces and defines worlds. Immersed in specific natural environments, he listens and channels what he hears through different instrumentation. Wooden flute expressions build green waves, melting into synth textures and flecked percussion. He draws the emotive core from wind and birdsong and plants it into slow-moving, reflective compositions, music that pulls inward […]
Interviews
Anita Tatlow’s voice builds worlds. Whispered melodies bloom into spiraling sequences, a living road map that reads like a memoir. On her newest album, the roads that shaped us, she explores the places she hasn’t been swaddled in the context of where she is. It’s a beautiful, drifting meditation on place in the sense of […]
