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Loner folk legend Dave Bixby announces “Harbinger Orchestra”
Dave Bixby is a living folk legend, and quite literally developed a cult following. his definitive loner acid folk album, ‘Ode to Quetzalcoatl’ was recorded following a long period of time Dave spent in what he calls ‘the void’, a dark, depressive episode after a prolonged period of taking LSD almost daily. The haunting 1969 album was reissued by Spanish label Guerssen in 2009, catching the attention of private press…
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Tyler Rigdon & the Second Arrangement – Everything Changed : Listen
New York’s Tyler Rigdon & The Second Arrangement has announced a new album, My Bakersfield, about a time-traveling cowboy. I “met” Tyler in a Gram Parsons facebook group, and was instantly drawn to his steel-laden, mysto-conceptual work. Everything Changed (Single) by Tyler Rigdon & The Second Arrangement Tyler Rigdon is a songwriter based in New York City by way of Flint, Michigan. His latest recording efforts, including the upcoming “My…
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Sounds from the Bardo, Volume II : Experience!
Psychedelic Sangha, the NYC-based collective of ‘misfit seekers,’ is back with their second immersive, packable psychedelic experience. This time, Scott Metzger, Jeff Hill, and Tony Leone provide aural accompaniment to Jessica Angima’s guided meditation and Bubba Ayoub’s visuals. “We approached the music knowing that people would be meditating, so we wanted the music to be conducive to that,” Leone says. “We also hoped to lead the meditators on a sonic…
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Garrett T. Capps
I talked to San Antonio’s Garrett T. Capps, the mayor-elect, Sandwich King, and maker of great country rock and roll music. Garrett, both musically and personally, honors the past while making the rich traditions of Texas music truly his own, infusing cosmic krautrock, modular synth, and interstellar sounds with his band NASA Country to come up with something that resonates with all sorts of audiences. You can listen to our…
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Juliet Quick – Circles : Listen
“Circles” is about filtering out the feedback of others and just living inside yourself, even if that isn’t always the easiest place to be. I have trouble doing that—I have had this lifelong compulsion to be perceived as ‘good,’ even to people who I don’t think are ‘good!’ The particular kind of depression I was in when I wrote this song, though, gave me some relief from that at times.…
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Bill MacKay & Nathan Bowles – Joy Ride : Listen
Guitar and banjo virtuosos, respectively, Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles have announced an album of duets, entitled Keys, out on Drag City on April 9th. Listen to the first single, “Joy Ride,” below. MacKay has been one of my favorite guitarists for the past few years, recording a slew of artful, interesting albums alone, and with an assortment of various instrumentalists, including fellow guitarist Ryley Walker, cellist Katinka Klejn, and…
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Mason Lindahl – Kissing Rosy in the Rain : Review
Kissing Rosy in the Rain by Mason Lindahl In the last year, Tompkins Square has put out some of my favorite guitar albums that share a warm, intimate vibe – Josh Kimbrough’s Slither, Soar, & Disappear, John Lee Shannon’s In & Of come to mind, records that feel like you’re sitting right next to the player, expressive and bright. Mason Lindahl’s Kissing Rosy in the Rain, while still retaining that…
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Ailsa Tully – Parasite : Listen
Let Ailsa Tully’s latest single, “Parasite,” be a warning. The biting song faces power dynamics and imbalances within the music industry head-on, and Ailsa’s voice makes it clear she isn’t one to be crossed. Ailsa unites the world of her Welsh choral music heritage with field recordings and folk. Her work echoes the experimentation of Julianna Barwick but carries the huge heart of songwriters like Rozi Plain. Writing her first songs…
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Jeff Frantom – Très rythmé
Jeff Frantom is one of my favorite guitarists, a true rising star in the LA scene. Somewhat of a child prodigy, his musical journey has traced quite an interesting arc – from slaying post-metal guitar solos as a tiny third grader, he grew up, went to USC and graduated with a Master’s degree in jazz guitar, started playing shows with more than a few local bands nearly every night up…
