Categories News Supersonic Festival announces 2023 line-up Post author By Simon Kirk Post date February 28, 2023 2 Comments on Supersonic Festival announces 2023 line-up Godflesh (photo via the artist's Bandcamp page) Continue reading “Supersonic Festival announces 2023 line-up” Tags 75 Dollar Bill, Ashenspire, Avalanche Kaito, Big|Brave, Black Ox Orkestar, Blacks’ Myths, Divide And Dissolve, Ex-Easter Island Head, Godflesh, hey colossus, Horse Lords, Jessica Moss, Josephine Foster, Justin Broadric, Lankum, Lisa Meyer, MC Yallah and Debmaster, Ragana, Rough Trade, Supersonic Festival, Taqbir, Thee Silver Mt Zion, Un.Procedure
Categories News Video Premiere: Stephen Cole’s POSTMUSIC Indoor Toboggan Sessions Post author By Simon Kirk Post date July 4, 2022 1 Comment on Video Premiere: Stephen Cole’s POSTMUSIC Indoor Toboggan Sessions Stephen Cole Continue reading “Video Premiere: Stephen Cole’s POSTMUSIC Indoor Toboggan Sessions” Tags a.P.A.t.T, Aging, Anindya Kartika-Orr, Benjamin D. Duvall, Cardiacs, Claire Welles, composer, Craig Scott, Craig Scott’s Lobotomy, David McLean, Dot Wav, Dyasono, Elvis Costello, Emily Megan Lansely, Estradasphere, Ex-Easter Island Head, Genevieve Rosa Baker, Joel Hamilton, Land Trance, Led Bib, Lisa Fawcett, Lonesaw, Nick Smith, North Sea Radio Orchestra, PaleRider, Parabhen Lad, Paul McCartney, Secret Chiefs 3, Sharron Fortnam, Shatner's Bassoon, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, stealing sheep, Stephen Cole, Studio G, The Jubilee Stompers, Timba Harris, Tom Waits, Vice Moth, What Studio, Zombina and the Skeletones
Categories Albums Features Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2021 Post author By Simon Kirk Post date December 17, 2021 32 Comments on Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2021 Sticky post Original image via Unsplash (Florencia Viadana) Continue reading “Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2021” Tags 20-20-20, AD 93, Aging, Aging ~ Land Trance, Allen Moore, Ben Chasny, big brave, big country, BIG | BRAVE, Bill Orcutt, Black Tempel Pyrämid, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Bronzerat, Charlie Butler, Chris Abrahams, Chris Corsano, Circle, Claire Cronin, Comedy Minus One, Constellation Records, Cruel Nature Records, Damon & Naomi, Damon Krukowski, Daniela Weinmann, David Colohan, David Wurth, Deafheaven, Divide And Dissolve, Domino Recordings, Donovan Quinn, Drag City, Dub Cthonic, Eleventh Dream Day, Emil Amos, Emma Ruth Rundle, Ex-Easter Island Head, FACS, Fading Tapes, Fake Fruit, Fat Cat, Fire Records, Flemish Eye, Fly Pan Am, Full Time Hobby, Gaffa Bandana, Glenn Donaldson, Gnod, Goliath Enterprises Limited, Grouper, Holy Sons, Hominid Sounds, Human Worth, International Anthem, Invada Records, Iron Lung Records, Jeff Parker, Jim White, Joyful Noise, Joyful Noise Recordings, Katuku Collective, Kowloon Walled City, Kranky, Kulk, Land Trance, Light Conductor, Lingua Ignota, loscil, Low, Matt Christensen, Matt Sweeney, Mess Esque, Miasmah Recordings, Midwife, Moin, Monastra, Naomi Yang, Neurot Recordings, New Bums, nick cave, Ninja Tune, Odd Beholder, Ohm Resistance, Orindal Records, P.M. Tummala, Palilalia, Patrick R. Pärk, richard dawson, Rock In Your Head, Rocket Recordings, Rough Trade, Sargent House, Simm, Sinnbus, Six Organs of Admittance, slant, sleaford mods, Southern Lord, Springtime, Stuart Cook, Sub Pop, The Besnard Lakes, The Bug, The Flenser, The Reds Pinks and Purples, The Still, Three Lobed Recordings, Tough Love, Tropical Fuck Storm, Trouble In Mind, Vapour Theories, warren ellis, Waxing Cresent Records, Will Oldham, XIMES
Categories Album Reviews Aging ~ Land Trance: Embassy Nocturnes – “it’s up there with the best” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date October 18, 2021 8 Comments on Aging ~ Land Trance: Embassy Nocturnes – “it’s up there with the best” Aging & Land Trance (photo credit: Laura Spark) Continue reading “Aging ~ Land Trance: Embassy Nocturnes – “it’s up there with the best”” Tags Aging, Andrew PM Hunt, Angelo Badalamenti, Benjamin D. Duvall, Benjamin Fair, Bohren and Der Club of Gore, Christen Hutchinson, David Lynch, David McLean, Dialect, Ex-Easter Island Head, Joel C. Murray, Labradford, Land Trance, Nick Hunt, Philip Kerr, The Necks, Tombed Visisions
Categories Album Reviews Fading Tapes: Cartographer – “haunting compositions” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date August 4, 2021 4 Comments on Fading Tapes: Cartographer – “haunting compositions” Fading Tapes (photo credit: via artist's Bandcamp page) Continue reading “Fading Tapes: Cartographer – “haunting compositions”” Tags Ex-Easter Island Head, Fading Tapes, Fly Pan Am, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Krzysztof Siwkowski, Marcin Lasek, Moin, Tarentel, The Drift
Categories News Stephen Cole awarded grant to hold Indoor Toboggan Sessions series Post author By Simon Kirk Post date July 26, 2021 4 Comments on Stephen Cole awarded grant to hold Indoor Toboggan Sessions series Stephen Cole Continue reading “Stephen Cole awarded grant to hold Indoor Toboggan Sessions series” Tags a.P.A.t.T, Ali Horn, Benjamin D. Duvall, Cardiacs, Claire Welles, Craig Scott, Craig Scott’s Lobotomy, Dot Wav, Elvis Costello, Emily Megan Lansley, Estradasphere, Ex-Easter Island Head, Genevieve Rosa Baker, Joel Hamilton, Land Trance, Led Bib, Lisa Fawcett, liverpool, Lonesaw, Nick Smith, North Sea Radio Orchestra, PaleRider, Parabhen Lad, Paul McCartney, Secret Chiefs 3, Sharron Fortnam, Shatner's Bassoon, stealing sheep, Stephen Cole, The Jubilee Stompers, Timba Harris, Tom Waits, Unstoppable Sweeties Show, Vice Moth, Whatstudio, Whistling Arrow, Zombina and the Skeletones
Categories Features Interviews LONESAW Interview: “we just make the art we make” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date March 1, 2021 23 Comments on LONESAW Interview: “we just make the art we make” LONESAW (photo credit: John Middleton) Continue reading “LONESAW Interview: “we just make the art we make”” Tags a.P.A.t.T, ABBA, Ben Bones, Ben Duvall, Brad Maldon, Chrissy Connor, Einstürzende Neubauten, Ex-Easter Island Head, Jack Wait, Jezebel Halewood-Legas, Jon Stonehouse, Lisa Fawcett, Lonesaw, Madonna, SPINE, Stephen Cole, Swans, What Studio
Categories Album Reviews The Aleph: Cheshire Cat EP – “futuristic pop music” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date January 13, 2021 2 Comments on The Aleph: Cheshire Cat EP – “futuristic pop music” The Aleph (photo credit: Simon Gabriel) Continue reading “The Aleph: Cheshire Cat EP – “futuristic pop music”” Tags Andrew PM Hunt, Benjamin Fair, Bulbils, Dale Whitfield, Ex-Easter Island Head, Grandaddy, John Hering, Land Trance, Poppy Fair, richard dawson, Stereolab, The Aleph
Categories Albums Features Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2020 Post author By Simon Kirk Post date December 11, 2020 59 Comments on Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2020 Sticky post Original image source: Unsplash Continue reading “Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2020” Tags ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Activity, Albums of the year, Albums of the year 2020, Algiers, Andrea, ATO Records, Bad Amputee, Bambara, Baxter Dury, Bella Union, Bruxa Maria, Cohn Corporation, CS + Kreme, Daniel Avery, Dead Oceans, Destroyer, Dine Alone Records, Dis Fig, Dogleg, Domino Recordings, Drag City, Drive-By Truckers, Einstürzende Neubauten, Emil Amos, Emma Ruth Rundle, Epic Records, Epitaph Records, Ex-Easter Island Head, FACS, Family Jukebox, Fiona Apple, Flying Nun Records, Fotocrime, Heavenly Recordings, Holy Sons, Hominid Sounds, Hyperdub, Illian Tape, Illian Tapes, Jehnny Beth, Julianna Barwick, Keeley Forsyth, Kevin Martin, Kranky, Land Trance, Matador Records, Merge Records, Miashma Recordings, MJ Guider, Moses Boyd, Muzz, Ninja Tune, Northern Spy Records, Nuclear Blast, P.E., Pallbearer, Phantasy Sound, Phil Elverum, PIAS, Potomak, Profound Lore, protomartyr, Sacred Bones, Serengeti, Shabazz Palaces, Six Organs of Admittance, Sony Records, The Bats, The Bug, The Flaming Lips, The Innocence Mission, The Leaf Label, The Microphones, The Necks, The Trilogy Tapes, Thou, Thrill Jockey, Torres, Touché Amoré, Triple Crown Records, Trouble In Mind, Uniform, Walter Martin, Warp, Western Vinyl, Wharf Cat Records, Wreikmeister Harmonies, Wrekmeister Harmonies, yves tumor, Zelienople
Categories Albums Features Singles Sun 13’s Top Local Releases of 2020 Post author By Simon Kirk Post date December 7, 2020 10 Comments on Sun 13’s Top Local Releases of 2020 Photo credit: original photo via Unsplash - Markus Spiske Continue reading “Sun 13’s Top Local Releases of 2020” Tags Aimee Steven, Bobhowla, Claire Welles, Douglas Savage, Ex-Easter Island Head, Eyesore & The Jinx, John Witherspoon, Jonny Davis Le Brun, Lonesaw, mai68, MC Nelson, Mitternacht, Psycho Comedy, Rongorongo, sunstack jones, The Shipbuilders, The Tosin Trio
Categories Interviews Mitternacht Interview: “we’re only ever going to do anything about climate change if we spend more time outdoors” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date September 11, 2020 5 Comments on Mitternacht Interview: “we’re only ever going to do anything about climate change if we spend more time outdoors” Continue reading “Mitternacht Interview: “we’re only ever going to do anything about climate change if we spend more time outdoors”” Tags Disco Inferno, Ex-Easter Island Head, Fennesz, Jonny Davis Le Brun, Land Trance, Mitternacht, Simon Reynolds, Speaker Music, The Necks, Tidiane Thiam, Tim Hecker
Categories Singles Ex-Easter Island Head: Lodge – “an ambient, cascading wall of sound” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date September 10, 2020 10 Comments on Ex-Easter Island Head: Lodge – “an ambient, cascading wall of sound” Ex-Easter Island Head (photo credit: Dr. Cathy Butterworth) Continue reading “Ex-Easter Island Head: Lodge – “an ambient, cascading wall of sound”” Tags Benjamin Duvall, Benjamin Fair, Ex-Easter Island Head, Jim O'Rourke, Jonathan Hering, Sunn O))), The Necks
Categories Features Interviews Land Trance Interview: “Everything we do we feel sits in the broad continuum of psychedelic music” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date August 7, 2020 8 Comments on Land Trance Interview: “Everything we do we feel sits in the broad continuum of psychedelic music” Continue reading “Land Trance Interview: “Everything we do we feel sits in the broad continuum of psychedelic music”” Tags Aging, Andrew PM Hunt, aPAtT, Benjamin D. Duvall, Class A Audio, David McLean, Dialect, Engine, Ex-Easter Island Head, I Am Your Barber, Land Trance, Meshuggy, Monobrow, Outfit, Philip Jeck, Tombed Visions, Whistling Arrow