Jules Reidy, 2022
Mat Maneri Quartet, 2019
Kali Malone, 2022
out of character
Radiohead, 2011
hibernation listening
Gilberto Gil, 1975
peak marginalia
Judee Sill, 1974
The Tronics, 1981
Linda Smith, 1988-1996
Julius Eastman / Wild Up, 2021
hidden gem
Lotti Golden, 1969
Lotti Golden, 1971
Authenticity Is Slippery
Marissa Nadler, 2021
David Grubbs, 1998
The Extra Glenns, 2001
Damon & Naomi, 2011
not the best
The Cure, 2001
Jorge Ben, 1973
Oingo Boingo, 1988
unnatural selection
Ruth Goller, 2024
Caroline Shaw & So Percussion, 2024
Still House Plants, 2024
unsettling wooze
Zach Hill, 2010
don't yuck my yum
Milford Graves, 1977
Zoviet France, 1987
Everyoned, 2003
never say die
Thalia Zedek, 2018
Davey Woodward and the Winter Orphans, 2023
Major Stars, 2004
mechanics of joy
Serpente, 2023
Róisín Murphy, 2023
demolition
Pink Floyd, 1970
Elliott Smith, 1994
not meant for consumption
Matthew Sweet, 1991
David Bowie, 1971
big ears 2024
Seen this year at the Big Ears Festival: Henry Threadgill’s Very Very Circus (repertory band); Mary Halvorson Amaryllis; Tyondai Braxton; Jlin; Unwound; Trevor Dunn’s Trio Convulsant Extra; Claire Rousay; Ikue Mori / Fred Frith; Kristin Hersh; Brad Mehldau; Tomeka Reid; Bitchin’ Bajas; Carl Craig; Min Xiao Fen; Colleen; Myra Melford Fire & Water; Colin Stetson; Beth Orton; JG Thirlwell & Ensemble; Bar Italia; Shabaka; Ches Smith’s Laugh Ash; Matt Mitchell; Void Patrol; KMRU; John Paul Jones / Thurston Moore (*not seen due to delays); André 3000
relief, re: listening fatigue
Anika, 2023
Ulla, 2021
Robert Ashley, 1979
Pharoah Sanders, 1977
down with the downbeat
Felipe Gordon, 2023
Funki Porcini, 1999
Nightmares on Wax, 2006
Afrikan Sciences, 2020
Scarcity breeds…
The Durutti Column, 1989
The Durutti Column, 1998
outré virtuosos
Nate Wooley, 2022
the Jack Quartet / Catherine Lamb
not so fast
Ben Vida with Yarn / Wire & Nina Dante, 2023
Kukangendai, 2023
