Foxy Digitalis
An interview with Astral Spirits founder, Nate Cross, on origins, current projects, and using your platform. Astral Spirits has become one of the most recognizable labels in the world of experimental jazz and improvised music. Since starting it in 2014, founder Nate Cross has pushed boundaries and expanded his offerings with the Astral Editions label. Cross is someone after my […]
Thoughts on his new album, Daniel Carter, collaboration, and more. Toronto’s Colin Fisher doesn’t seem to ever stop. When you dig through his maze-like discography, there’s a huge assortment of solo works, collaborative releases, ensemble pieces and just about anything else in between. His ability to jump between a variety of instruments – saxophone, guitar, drums, and […]
Evan Caminiti’s first narrative film soundtrack, Autoscopy, showcases his ability to create new worlds with sound. Evan Caminiti has been part of my musical journey in various ways over the past 15 years or so. We first met through his work with Barn Owl and formed a connection that sprouted many excellent works through the […]
An interview with Mari Maurice about histories, soul mates, & what it means to connect. Plus a couple favorite cocktail recipes for good measure! There are moments on Mari Maurice’s latest album as more eaze, yearn, that make time stop cold. She has this innate ability to mix wide-ranging elements and influences into beautiful, emotion-filled pop collages. […]
An interview with one of the most innovative solo guitarists around. Yasmin Williams makes guitar music unlike anything else I’ve heard. Though I just learned about her work earlier this year, I’ve been totally enthralled. What strikes me most about Williams music isn’t just that her technical ability is almost beyond comprehension – she dances around […]
On his new release, Recreación, he returns to the beach. Listen to it, read my review, and a brief interview below. Josh Mason and I go way back. I honestly don’t remember how or when we first met, but over the past decade plus, he’s been a fixture for me. Even in the intervening wilderness […]
Picking up old threads as 2013 bleeds into 2021. Hello again… On January 31st, 2013 when I pressed ‘publish’ on the final installment of my long-running column, The Long Decline, I 100% believed that was the end of Foxy Digitalis in any form. I hadn’t dropped any hints or made any announcements leading up to the […]