Posts Tagged ‘Rune Grammofon’
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
As Trey Spruance’s unparalleled Secret Chiefs 3 sets its sights on the Italian giallo horror/erotica genre, hardcore behemoths Coalesce return from a 10-year full-length drought.
The fast-talking, pinched-nose intonations of Busdriver resurface, The Horse’s Ha makes a dual-vocal folk debut, and guitarist Stian Westerhus issues a limited-edition vinyl solo work.
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Tags: Anti, Boy Sets Fire, Bruna Nicolai, Busdriver, Charles Rumback, Coalesce, Colorlist, Daedelus, Ennio Morricone, Freakwater, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Goblin, Hidden Agenda, Idi Amin, Jaga Jazzist, James Elkington, Janet Beveridge Bean, Jeremy Enigk, Kneebody, Leaves, Led Zeppelin, Michael Richards, Mimicry, Monolithic, Nick Macri, Puma, Regan Farquhar, Relapse, Rune Grammofon, Sean Ingram, Secret Chiefs 3, Stian Westerhus, The Horse's Ha, The Last Record Co., The Traditionalists, The Zincs, Trey Spruance, Vandermark 5
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Bob Log III: My Shit is Perfect
After more than a week of springtime, we get great releases with the crazy one-man blues of Bob Log III, the buzz-saw synths and beats of Gouseion, and the down-tuned improv rock of Bushman’s Revenge.
This week also brings outstanding discs via the despairing hardcore of Pulling Teeth, the oud virtuosity of Rahim AlHaj, and the stoner prog of Stinking Lizaveta. (more…)
Tags: Albert Ayler, At a Loss, Birdman, Black Sabbath, Bob Log III, Bushman's Revenge, Cassidy DeMarco, Deathwish Inc., Even Helte Hermansen, Gouseion, Jimi Hendrix, Ornette Coleman, Pulling Teeth, Rahim AlHaj, Run Riot, Rune Grammofon, Shining, Stinking Lizaveta, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Yanni Papadopoulos
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Hella returns as a duo; Converge posts a studio preview of a new song; Busdriver, Shining (Norway), Om, Russian Circles and Aphex Twin all have new albums on the way. (more…)
Tags: Anti, Aphex Twin, Busdriver, Chrome Hoof, Converge, Deathwish Inc., Drag City, Epitaph, Hella, Michael McCamish, Nils Frykdahl, Om, Rune Grammofon, Russian Circles, Shining, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Spencer Seim, Steve Albini, Suicide Squeeze, The Fear, Warp, Zach Hill
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Extra Golden: Thank You Very Quickly
Thankfully, Extra Golden’s cross-continental sound remains buoyant following Kenya’s turmoil.
This week, we also enjoy the outstretched instrumentation of folk singer/songwriter Mirah, the multifaceted, theatrical adventure of Norwegian art-rock composer/guitarist Jono El Grande, the political hardcore/punk of Propagandhi, and the unreleased gems of golden-age-inspired rapper Brother Ali. (more…)
Tags: Brother Ali, Captain Beefheart, Extra Golden, Frank Zappa, G7 Welcoming Committee, Igor Stravinsky, Jono El Grande, K, King Crimson, Mirah, Propagandhi, Rhymesayers, Rune Grammofon, Thrill Jockey
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
The Bastard Noise: Rogue Astronaut
As the January releases start to ramp up, we get accessible Armageddon from The Bastard Noise, an electro-pop-rock hybrid from Norway’s The Low Frequency in Stereo, a beautiful post-rock reissue from Lymbyc Systym, and more. (more…)
Tags: Dianogah, Drew Brown, Gravity, Justin Pearson, Lex, Lymbyc Systym, Magic Bullet, Man is the Bastard, Mush, Quatre Tete, Rune Grammofon, Shellac, Sickroom, The Bastard Noise, The Jesus Lizard, The Locust, The Low Frequency in Stereo, This Will Destroy You
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Squarepusher: Just a Souvenir
Our picks for this week feature the IDM jazz fusion of Squarepusher, the klezmer-core of Zakarya, the aggressive alt-country of O’death, the epic hardcore of Akimbo, and more. Check it!
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Tags: Akimbo, Huntsville, John Zorn, Kemado, Neurot, O'death, Rune Grammofon, Squarepusher, Tzadik, Warp, Zakarya
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
With a dreamy, spacey hip-hop trip for synth lovers, Tobacco (of Black Moth Super Rainbow) tops this week’s picks with his solo debut, Fucked Up Friends (cover shown left). Dillinger Four, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Genghis Tron, MoHa! and more make the cut.
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Tags: Anticon, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Dillinger Four, Dntel, Fat Wreck Chords, Genghis Tron, Ipecac, Isis, Lovepump United, MoHa!, Relapse, Revelation, Rune Grammofon, Shai Hulud, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Tobacco
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