Foxy Digitalis
Since I reviewed Jessica Ackerley, Kevin Cheli, and Gahlord DeWald’s Submerging Silently in a previous Capsule Garden, I’ve found myself thinking about the record at random moments. Sometimes I’ll be washing the dishes and a few of Ackerley’s inquisitive guitar runs will pop in my head, or sitting on the front porch watching leaves fall brings to mind […]
It’s Bandcamp Friday week so if you’re looking for some weird gems for your haul, look no further (actually, scratch that – look a lot further. There’s great stuff hidden everywhere if you just take a little time). As ever, The Jewel Garden has something new – this time the latest from my Charlatan project, an album called Memory Archive with […]
Hey, it’s Bandcamp Friday – buy some music! New releases from Ossining and Charlatan on The Jewel Garden plus a stack of gems below. Get at it! Brown Calvin d i m e n s i o n // p e r s p e c t i v e (AKP Recordings) Everything about d i m e […]
I love an all-star trio and that’s just what this album is. Frank Meadows, Jessica Ackerley, and Eli Wallace have all done some stellar solo work in recent years in addition to piles of other essential collaborative projects, but MAW stands as tall as any of it. A Maneuver Within is a deft showcase of […]
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon. There are a lot of reasons I love doing Foxy Digitalis, but chief among them is hearing music I likely wouldn’t have otherwise and getting to talk to people about music that I probably wouldn’t usually cross paths with. Eli […]
I’ve been wanting to make some kind of mix for the site for a while after having such a blast collaborating on the Halloween and Xmas mixes, so starting the year off with some Charlatan action on Foxy Digitalis feels right. After numerous stops and starts, I finally settled on a mix of one instrument/solo […]
I’m immediately struck by the lightness that permeates this collaboration between the legendary Daniel Carter and fantastic guitarist, Jessica Ackerley. Friendship: Lucid Shared Dreams and Time Travel is a mouthful, but the real focus is on friendship. Throughout the album’s eight tracks, the duo celebrates their camaraderie and the communal spirit that flows between their respective practices. The […]