M. Lockwood Porter — 27
I’ve been playing the living fuck out of M. Lockwood Porter’s 27. He shared a private Soundcloud playlist with “the media” last week and, based on the play counts, I can tell I’m not the only one. Let me explain…
JAPAN 2014: Gui Gui Sui Sui
As it turned out, the oft-lauded Gui Gui Sui Sui had a concert in Tokyo during my last night in Japan. It’s amazing to think that a Yank and a Brit could travel halfway around the planet just to see…
Killing Off Characters — Pigs
We interrupt our mini tour of Japan for catching up on grading, lesson planning, and an electronica trio called Killing Off Characters. When James sent his music my way, he noted that he wasn’t sure if it fit on the…
Japan 2014: Good Time Charlie’s Saloon
As I may have mentioned a ways back, I lived in Japan for a few months. So when I came back this summer, I wanted to spend some time off the beaten track. And so I headed to Kyushu. Kyushu…
Japan 2014: Saotome Satsuki
Here’s another omiyage (souvenir) from Japan. These guys came on after the twenties (see below.) It was an experience, to say the least. It might seem tame from the photo, but Saotome Satsuki is anything but. When these guys came…
Japan 2014: the twenties
As I’ve mentioned a few times, I went to Japan this summer. I came back with a suitcase of CDs and a few live shows under my belt. For the rest of this week, I’m going to tell you about…
Jeffrey Martin — Dogs in the Daylight
By the time I get around to writing reviews, it’s usually been a month or two since I first listened to the artist. So I can’t quite say for sure what grabbed me about Jeffrey Martin’s Dogs in the Daylight…
Field Report — Marigolden
I always make a show of being befuddled by the music my students like to listen to, but sometimes it’s not for sure. (I still don’t understand why women lose their panties for Drake.) This time, when a student asked…