Jakob Olausson Morning and Sunrise [De Stijl; 2011] by Clifford Allen Rating: Swedish psychedelic folkie Jakob Olausson first achieved recognition in 2005 with his debut solo LP, Moonlight Farm , released on De Stijl and featuring an acidic, reverb-drenched Scandinavian variant on Skip Spence’s Oar (minus the heartbreaking humor). A onetime member of the Joshua Jugband 5 (not really a jug band), he also participates in the communal improvisation duo Sus & Jakob. While not hugely prolific in terms of a discography, Olausson’s work — championed by Ben Chasny among others — is more than a blip on the contemporary psych landscape ...

As major labels continue to exist behind the times, artists and labels with little capital and lesser reputations are producing some of the most innovative, interesting, and inspiring music. Whether it’s creating a new niche in digital technology or looking to once obsolete formats, Agitated Atmosphere hopes to pull back the curtain on a wealth Read more...

Today's Mix/Cover/Live includes Saint Saviour, Six Organs Of Admittance and o F F Love.

(Detailed playlist , with listening links.) 1. Bert Jansch - "3 a.m." - A Rare Conundrum (Drag City) 2. Shintaro Sakamoto - "Something's Different" - In A Phantom Mood 7-inch (Zelone) 3. Harpoon Forever - "Blue Jay" - Life-Size Cut-Out (no label) 4. Ron Kadlec - "The Sea" - Brace Yourself (Tiki) 5. Jean-Claude Vannier - "La Girafe Au Ballon" - Electro Rapide (Finders Keepers) 6. The Monkees feat. Neil Young - "You and I" - Instant Replay (Rhino) 7. The Zoltars - "Embarrassed" - Casual Victim PIle II: Austin 2011 (12XU) 8. Dan Melchior - "Red Nylon Valance" - Red Nylon Valance 7-inch (Sdz) 9. Beau Brummels - "Are You Sure?" - Listen To The Voices ...

***1/2 61. jozef van wissem – the joy that never ends "musik, die bereinigt wirkt von unbill, unnützem, schlechtem, die klarheit bietet und cinematographische weite. musik, die von unnötigem befreit, jeglichen specks entbunden aufs nackte fleisch reduziert wurde, läutert und entbindet den hörer. von der welt." ( quelle ) 62. angela aux - whatever you guess it's not "denn die zwölf vereinigten tracks bilden eine einheit des ver- rückten zueinanders. die diversität in stil, mach- und lesart macht glauben, dass hier immer wieder ein anderer künstler am werk gewesen sein muss. und so giert man nach begriffen, an denen man seinen anker ...

Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance) and Elisa Ambrogio (Magik Markers) – together as 200 Years have recently released their self - titled debut album. I caught up with Elisa from the band to find out more about the pair, their album, and their obsession with the colour purple... What did the record... Read more..

sie haben ihre eigene single "settling it off" remixed ("garden of arms" hieß das dazugehörige album), mit am start waren joe horton von no bird sing, kristoff krane und alexei casselle aka mc crescent moon von kill the vultures, das original und den remix gibt es bei uns: peter wolf crier - settling it off peter wolf crier - settling it off remix drag city verarbeitet die aufnahmen von ben "six organs of admittance" chasny und elisa "magik markers" ambrogio zum produkt "200 years", erscheinen wird die lp am 08.11., kann ja keiner was dafür, dass sie genauso heißt, wie die ...

Nearly 200 years ago , we reported on the newly formed duo of Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance) and Elisa Ambrogio (Magik Markers), who were heading into the studio to record their lovemaking noises for all the perv world to hear. Apparently they got carried away with all that coitus, because only now are some of the details of that tryst being made available, with a recently announced release date of November 8 for their debut self-titled record on Drag City. (There's also a second, "more abstract" release planned as part of the Grapefruit Record Club subscription series, though ...

Bert Jansch, a guitarist whose finger-picking style proved hugely influential within the 1960s British folk music revival and beyond, has died at age 67 of lung cancer, the Guardian reports. The Glasgow-born artist first gained notice outside the folk community for his work in the pioneering folk group Pentangle. The band formed in 1967 and played shows frequently through 1972, with the original members eventually reuniting in 1982. Jansch also released about two dozen solo albums, including 2006's The Swan">Black Swan . As the Guardian reports, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page once described Jansch as "the innovator of the ...

update september ***** 1. matana roberts – coin coin chapter one: gens de couleur libres **** - ****1/2 2. bill callahan – apocalypse 3. david thomas broughton - outbreeding **** 4. pj harvey – let england shake 5. heypenny – a jillion kicks 6. howth – s/t 7. thurston moore – demolished thoughts 8. metal mountains – golden trees 9. peaking lights – 936 10. matt bauer – the jessamine county book of the living 11. bill wells & aidan moffat – everything's getting older 12. small sur - tones 13. wooden peak - lumen 14. eternal tapestry – beyond the 4th door 15. noveller – glacial glow 16. hertta lussu ässä – s/t ***1/2 - **** 17 ...

It’s been almost five years since the last time I caught Six Organs of Admittance. In 2006, Sir Ben Chasny toured with a raucous trio hailing cash cabs and Satan in one fell swoop. Of course, at that time Chasny was still fresh off his tenure with freak-out swamp prog fashioners Comets on Fire. Last [...]

Recommended Show: SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2011 KOOL KEITH, SPANISH BROADS, MIHO HATORI, & NINE 11 THESAURUS @ 285 KENT AVENUE 285 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 $20, 8PM This show is recommended simply for the unexpected diverse lineup that includes legendary rapper Kool Keith , Miho Hatori (one half of Cibo Matto ), and Nine 11 Thesaurus . It should be a unique show. James Chance @ Zebulon Teachers & Chllngr @ Glasslands High Places & Shams @ Tammany Hall The Naked and Famous @ Brooklyn Bowl Widow">True Widow, Bad Dream, & Herzog Rising @ Union Pool The Prids, Bootblacks, & Lovestruck @ Public Assembly Woods, Ducktails, White Fence, & Widowspeak @ Bowery Ballroom Easter Vomit ...

Recommended Show: FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011 ART VS. SCIENCE, XYLOS, & YELLOW DOGS @ BOWERY BALLROOM 6 Delancey St New York, NY 10002 $15, 8:30PM Though Arts Vs. Science is headlining tonight's show at the Bowery Ballroom, we'd recommend getting their early for Xylos , who are the real stars of this lineup. (Though, truthfully, all three bands are sure to please.) Dragons of Zynth @ Glasslands The Detroit Cobras @ The Bell House Callers & Colin Stetson @ 92YTribeca Dillon Francis & Brenmar @ Brooklyn Bowl Pearl and The Beard @ Cooper Square Hotel Cheryl, The C90s, & Miho Hatori @ Public Assembly Strange Shapes, Family Trees, & Jeane ...

Ben Chasny plays well with others. He’s the second guitar (not to be confused with second fiddle) in the psychedelic-rock group Comets on Fire, plus he’s been involved with August Born, Badgerlore and Rangda—amongst others. But he’s perhaps best known for his own psychedelic-folk project. It’s not exactly a solo effort, but since forming Six [...]

Jozef van Wissem The Joy that Never Ends [Important; 2011] by Clifford Allen Rating: Dutch-born and New York-based lutenist Jozef Van Wissem is a rare breed of contemporary musician-composer whose work transcends the perceived boundaries of early music, minimalism, and folk traditions toward something quite unique. His compositions have subverted fellow practitioners of early European lute music, rearranging and using collage to add his own curious stamp to preexisting musical forms, as well as employing taped field recordings, electro-acoustic devices, overdubs, and working with improvisers (including guitarist Tetuzi Akiyama and visionary figure Keiji Haino). Whereas his first disc for Important ...