Composer Rettward von Doernberg’s latest release fingers the throbbing nerve in all our foreheads. Follow The Money drips with cold electronic intrigue over a thick driving bass, like Nine Inch Nails had a baby with the Stereo MCs. It’s got that something in the finish that sparkles in its darkness, like an episode of Mr.… Read More Audio/Visual Art: Follow The Money by Rettward von Doernberg
In the category of “your favorite band’s favorite band,” this little ditty is about my first foray into the discography of the legendary Afrofuturism pioneer Sun Ra and his Arkestra. The name Sun Ra had bounced around my consciousness for decades courtesy of the praise of Lester Bangs and LCD Soundsystem referencing Sun Ra in… Read More Coming Back to Life with Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra
FreQ Nasty and his dreadlocked crown hail from desert festivals and underground dancefloors writhing with experimental madness. Known mostly for his instantly recognizable work with Santigold, and a long resumé of well-known collaborators and remixes, FreQ (Darin to his mum) also pioneers with his own bass and breakbeat collection. His newest video release, “Hubble Bubble,”… Read More Witchy new video “Hubble Bubble” by FreQ Nasty feat. Chris Munky and MARF
The front page of his bold bright-on-black website welcomes you with the following: “You’re finally home, my fellow weirdo.” He might as well have rolled out a red carpet for a dweeb like me. Basic Printer (Jesse Gillenwalters) and his color-blocked universe hail from Nashville’s underground, where he has developed a small but mighty following… Read More Basic Printer’s HAHA YEAH Drops A Week Early
Sparks! Sparks, the ever-morphing pop duo of Ron and Russell Mael, has seen enormous resurgence. I am of that resurgence. The Edgar Wright documentary The Sparks Brothers is a relatable primer for these obscure titans, and a well done doc in its own right thanks to its combination of warm storytelling and slightly warped animations. … Read More A Summer Among Sparks
It was sometime back in the early 00s when I got into King Crimson. I got to see them live with John Paul Jones when I was a Zeppelin die-hard and JPJ was touring behind The Thunderthief (2001). I got to hear the rhythmic daymare of Thela Hun Ginjeet for the first time in my… Read More Forever Faves: Young Lions – Adrian Belew (1990)
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