Congo Journey
In a stretch of comparative quiet, by a shore of white sand, a bird I recognized at once was wading carefully in the shallows: rook-size, it was brown all over, but its head was remarkable: a big broad bill balanced by a triangle of crest projecting from the back gave...
Pleasant Timbre and Simple Harmonies
Soul and Hip Hop have a longstanding love affair, and they’re united here
This is Dirty Three
Dirty Three are an Australian three piece playing unique music that people often describe as post-rock, but
is a thousand other things. This is Dirty Three is a best of playlist.
This is Jeff Parker (Tortoise)
Jeff Parker is the guitarist from Tortoise, and many other excellent Chicago jazz outfits, and this is a playlist capturing some of his best work.
Nutshell
I stay awake, I listen, I learn. Early this morning, less than an hour before dawn, there was heavier matter than usual. Through my mother’s bones I encountered a bad dream in the guise of a formal lecture. The state of the world. An expert in international relations,...