“Arguably one of the greatest Christmas recordings of modern times, A New Possibility was recorded by just one visionary folk icon and his acoustic guitar — no overdubs. John Fahey accomplished a…

Before the band changed their name to Swords and released a horrible album called Metropolis, The Swords Project were an exciting, up-and-coming “post-rock” band from the Portland area. Upon first hearing the…

Really? … Does it need an explanation? “Coming on the heels of the cut-and-paste sound-collage schizophrenia of The Faust Tapes, Faust IV seems relatively subdued and conventional, though it’s still a far…

“Those artists, musicians, misanthropes, and just plain weirdos who not only exist musically on the fringes but have planted their entire existence on the edge have long been the greatest inspirations of…

“Originally released in a time when “neither an EP nor an LP” was different and not a marketing gimmick, 1981’s Slates was issued as a 10″, but its six tight songs didn’t…

This one passed through my hands at work the other day, so I figured I would do my part and share the love, because it is amazing. As soon as I found…

“The Pacific Northwest is a dark, dank place, with a suicide rate higher than Keith Richards on a four day binge. Even their most articulate native son, Kurt Cobain, drowned in the…

Back in the early ’80s there was a local ‘zine out of Chicago called Matter. These days, it’s mostly known as the rag that featured Steve Albini as a contributor. Seeing as…

This album came out when I was twelve years old. One of my summer camp counselors used to play “Ballad Of A Dog Named Stains” on a regular basis. Two or three…

“This astonishing release from the Pink Fairies, Pretty Things, and Deviants drummer Twink will be a welcome addition to any psychedelic collection. A legendary figure of the U.K. psychedelic scene, he recorded…