Where else are you going to get unique tracks from Omoide Natoba, Merzbow, Aube, Angel’in Heavy Syrup, Hijokaidan and Keiji Haino all in one place? Pretty much your only option is an…

A former KFJC (89.7FM in Los Altos, CA) DJ passed this on to me recently, and at first I thought, “Oh, gee, thanks. You’re trying to relive your glory days as a…

Yesterday it was …From Women, today it is …From Africa. There’s some controversy surrounding this album. Whereas yesterday’s compilation featured known artists who have performed live, released recordings, and are generally known…

I don’t know, guys. There’s just something about women making abstract noise music that I find to be incredibly attractive. Sure, Mira Calix and Lili Novi (Frl. Tost) are cute…but then you…

Just how good were Dog Faced Hermans? Well, for starters, they were probably the second best post-punk/indie band that employed a trumpet as a main instrument (second only to Abilene, the most…

Not all Vertigo Swirls are created equal. For every Tudor Lodge, or Affinity, or Black Sabbath, or Cressida there is a Juicy Lucy. They might not be the most exciting recording artists…

Raccoo-oo-oon – Is Night People I miss Raccoo-oo-oon. I consider myself very lucky that I was able to see them back in 2007 at the Smell. Their last official release was issued…

Yesterday we heard the Guitar Unlimited Alchemy Records compilation of experimental guitar work. Today we’ve got the second Alchemy Records guitar compilation, Guitar Uncontrolled. It features Hiroko Tanaka (aka Roco) who was…

Nothing like a little experimental guitar work from Japan to ring in the new year, am I right, guys? Here you’ve got three compositions by Kyoichi Tokuyama, from the Japanese hard rock/psychedelic…

First, a note about the Mousemas Eve fundraiser: Backers: 4 $115.00 Pledged of $500 Goal 4 Days to go Okay, that’s four donations in four days. What that is four more than…