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On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Sam Wenc! Sam’s new record, “Language At An Angle,” is the first under his own name. We talked about that, the processes behind it, and how it feels performing the work. Then we dig deep into the trenches with the multitudes of Okkyung Lee, Susan Alcorn’s […]
Milan-based percussionist Stefano Grasso and Post Moves’ Sam Wenc lose themselves in an extended moment on their new album, Omni. On “Ety,” the first glimpse, Wenc’s pedal steel bends inward, humming at the edge of collapse, while Grasso searches the ground for structural ghosts. The piece is a melodic shapeshifter, with hollow tones scattering around […]
It’s been a real hot minute and my apologies for the delay in this installation of The Capsule Garden. Life has been on a wild tear the last two months, and while I still haven’t come close to catching my breath, there’s just been way too much good music in my earholes to keep quiet. […]
A quick scheduling update – there will be another Capsule Garden next week to get things back on schedule. The column was delayed last week because I played/produced a show the day before (join the Patreon if you want to see Warren Realrider & I’s debut performance!) and simply didn’t have the time to get […]
As always, Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon, making today and excellent day to sign up and support the cause! The Daily will be back on the main feed tomorrow, but until then, there’s plenty more to explore on the site. Album of the Day: Post Moves “Clarity Surrender” Additional Links: Richard Youngs Get With the […]
I’m telling you, the vibe was way off yesterday – I don’t know what the hell was going on. Anyway, a good ramble about Lucy Liyou’s new album plus some Post Moves news before getting into the thick of it with Peter Brötzmann, Heither Leigh, and Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Naked Nudes. Get well soon Peter Brötzmann! […]
Sam Wenc’s Post Moves project creates moments of stillness while never actually sitting still. His engaging approach to composition and, especially, his use of pedal steel builds unseen connections between expression and reflection. If this music imagines sonic spaces for us to look inward, the result is a bridge to some unknown place. Recall the Dream […]
Shades of sonic waves flicker into view during the opening moments of Post Moves & the Sound Memory Ensemble’s new album, Recall the Dream Breath. Sam Wenc pulls back the curtain here, stripping down his sound to let the sun shine directly on his music’s core. Pedal steel hymnals are the guiding light throughout “Lorraine’s,” imbuing […]
Son of Buzzi keeps me on my toes. My initial impressions of the project were that it was an interesting approach to solo acoustic guitar music, and while that is true, it’s only a part of the overall picture. Recent releases have dug into no input mixer explorations, electric guitar fuzz, and synth drones alongside […]