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Rick Deitrick – Coyote Canyon
Coyote Canyon by Rick Deitrick Rick Deitrick used to press small batches of his albums and leave them on hiking trails for people to find. Recorded between 1972-197 and reissued by Tompkins Square Records, Coyote Canyon, like many of Rick’s releases, is acutely in tune with and inspired by nature. Echoing the cascading of a waterfall or emulating a windstorm blowing across a desert mesa, Rick’s guitar work is as timeless as the surrounding canyons and cliffs he was inspired by. With its themes of lonesome reflection, wilderness bewilderment, and Rick’s warm, intimate tones, Coyote Canyon is a quiet, contemplative…
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Filmmaker Michael Roberson shares video for Mason Lindahl’s “Outside Laughing”
A while back, Tompkins Square released Mason Lindahl’s Kissing Rosy in the Rain, a gorgeously downcast, haunting Flamenco-flavored record. To match the elegant spookiness of the song, filmmaker Michael Roberson created this highly Bataillean short film that echoes the record’s chiaroscuro elements. You can revisit the Petal Motel review here and get Kissing Rosy in the Rain on Bandcamp.
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Josh Kimbrough
We interviewed Josh Kimbrough, the fingerstyle guitarist and composer from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Josh put out his fantastic solo debut record, Slither, Soar, and Disappear last year on Tompkins Square, as well as a Christmas EP entitled Yule Chime. Josh grew up in the Chapel Hill-area and became an integral part of the music scene there at an early age. In the interview, he described how his interests and proclivities shifted from his math rock roots to where he is now as an established acoustic guitar instrumentalist, influenced as much by the classical Fernando Sor and Freddie King albums…
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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 same intimacy, is on the other end of that spectrum. It’s got a hunger, an introspective moodiness and somber feel reflective of the lonelier side of winter in New York…
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Sam Burton – I Can Go With You
Sam Burton’s debut record I Can Go With You is this amber-sounding, deep pool of moonlight. From the gentle lapping of the opening notes on “Nothing Touches Me,” to the resolution of “Tomorrow is an Ending,” it’s moving, cohesive, and a real thing of beauty. This album’s sound is so quietly large, so melancholy and rich with feeling while remaining completely understated and unassuming. The guitar is elegant and consistent and Tim Ramsey adds wistful, whimsical pedal steel. Sam’s far-ranging warble recalls troubadours Tims Hardin and Buckley, particularly on “Wave Goodbye.” His voice blending with Johansing’s ethereal harmonies elevate the…
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Gwenifer Raymond – Hell For Certain : Listen
The Welsh guitar phenomenon has released the second single and video from her forthcoming album, Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain. Her playing is intense, intricate, and absolutely enrapturing. Not a song for soft background noises – this song’s enough to rouse some spirits, clearly. The album is composed of 8 tracks Raymond recorded herself in a basement apartment. Raymond says “I tried to take something of Welsh folk horror to make my own ‘Welsh Primitive.'” Pre-order Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain here. Out November 13th on Tompkins Square.
