You might recall one night in September of 2008, when I shared the story of my discovering 1 Mile North over ‘Glass Wars’, the first studio album from the duo of Jon…

Another weird record I have never seen or heard referenced before, it showed up at the store randomly as a part of a collection I was asked to process, and I’ve been…

When last you heard of Kengo Iuchi, I was declaring in not-so-uncertain terms that his solo record, ‘Inugami To Kachiku‘ was one of the greatest downer records you’ll ever hear. In fact,…

I love discoveries such as this. It’s an album recorded by an optometrist that is intended to help the listener train his/her eyes to see better without the use of glasses. The…

Hailing from the ancient city of Rome (in Italy!), L’Uovo di Colombo was a four-piece progressive rock band touting Toni Gionta on vocals, Enzo Volpini on keyboards, acoustic guitar and vocals, Elio…

My friend Phoebe studied abroad in Senegal. Wait, was she studying there or did she just go there during her college years? I don’t really remember. What I do remember is how…

1961 blue/silver label “deep groove” mono original LP. “RVG” etched in trail-off area. Artist is listed as “Blind Gary Davis.” Later issued by Prestige Folklore (FL 14028) as “Pure Religion!” which is…

Guerre Froide formed in 1980 as a collective of electronic/organic musicians, releasing several underground cassettes and an untitled 12” single. The first iteration of the band lasted only three years. And those…

For as much as I love Jazzfinger, I really haven’t shared much of the collective’s recorded output in recent years. Since Slowed By The Grace Of Water in 2008, I haven’t posted…

From Aquarius Records: “Before we delve into a detailed discussion of Gate’s latest release, let me just say that this album is gorgeous, droney and dreamy and about as un-noisy as noise…