Categories Features Interviews Slow Planes Interview: “Immersion is important.” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date May 4, 2022 6 Comments on Slow Planes Interview: “Immersion is important.” Slow Planes (photo credit: Tim Breen) Continue reading “Slow Planes Interview: “Immersion is important.”” Tags Arcade Fire, Califone, Daniel Higgs, Howie B, Izzy Fradin, Matt Christensen, Mikis Theodorakis, Mind Over Mirrors, Nina Simone, Slow Planes, Steve Reich, Tim Breen, Tortoise, Toshio Nakanishi
Categories Album Reviews Jeff Parker: Forfolks – “a tone and language that is truly his own” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date December 16, 2021 1 Comment on Jeff Parker: Forfolks – “a tone and language that is truly his own” Jeff Parker Continue reading “Jeff Parker: Forfolks – “a tone and language that is truly his own”” Tags Bruce Springsteen, International Anthem, Jeff Parker, Thelonious Monk, Tortoise
Categories Album Reviews Eleventh Dream Day: Since Grazed – “an important chapter to the story” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date July 23, 2021 3 Comments on Eleventh Dream Day: Since Grazed – “an important chapter to the story” Eleventh Dream Day (photo credit: via the artist's Bandcamp page) Continue reading “Eleventh Dream Day: Since Grazed – “an important chapter to the story”” Tags Brokeback, Comedy Minus One, Douglas McCombs, Eleventh Day Dream, Freakwater, James Elkington, Janet Bean, Mark Greenberg, MC5, Neil Young, Pullback, Richard Ford, Rick Rizzo, The Coctails, Tortoise
Categories Features Interviews Constant World: In Conversation with Matt Christensen – Part 2 Post author By Simon Kirk Post date June 23, 2021 10 Comments on Constant World: In Conversation with Matt Christensen – Part 2 Matt Christensen (photo credit: Tim Breen) Continue reading “Constant World: In Conversation with Matt Christensen – Part 2” Tags Brian Eno, Depeche Mode, King Crimson, Kranky, Labradford, Matt Christensen, Neil Young, Sea And Cake, slowdive, Smashing Pumpkins, Spaceman 3, spiritualized, Talk Talk, Tortoise, Wax Trax!, Zelienople
Categories Albums Features The Absurdity of Fandom: Slint’s Spiderland 30th anniversary Post author By Simon Kirk Post date March 29, 2021 26 Comments on The Absurdity of Fandom: Slint’s Spiderland 30th anniversary Slint (photo credit: Will Oldham - taken from Spiderland's original artwork) Continue reading “The Absurdity of Fandom: Slint’s Spiderland 30th anniversary” Tags ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Brian McMahon, Britt Walford, David Pajo, Evergreen, gRAILS, Holy Sons, Low, Polvo, Slint, The Breeders, The For Carnation, Todd Brashear, Tortoise, Touch and Go Records, Tyler Trotter, Watter, Zak Riles
Categories Features Interviews Zelienople Interview: “our biggest enemy is cynicism” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date January 8, 2021 21 Comments on Zelienople Interview: “our biggest enemy is cynicism” Zelienople (photo credit: Christopher Michael Hefner) Continue reading “Zelienople Interview: “our biggest enemy is cynicism”” Tags Kranky, Matt Christensen, Miashma Recordings, Mike Weis, Sun Ra, Tortoise, Zelienople
Categories 13 Questions Meet the Team: 13 Questions with Simon Kirk Post author By sun13banjo Post date December 23, 2020 2 Comments on Meet the Team: 13 Questions with Simon Kirk Continue reading “Meet the Team: 13 Questions with Simon Kirk” Tags Belinda Carlisle, Chris Rea, David Pajo, Dennis Wilson, Emil Amos, Holy Sons, Slim Dist, Slint, Smashing Pumpkins, Sun 13, Tortoise, Wilco, Wreikmeister Harmonies
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