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Beat Circus – Boy From Black Mountain (Cuneiform)
16 September 2009At once unique and familiar, Beat Circus take American music to exotic places that feel strangely like its roots.
David Sylvian – Manafon (Samadhi Sound)
12 September 2009Manafon finds Sylvian continuing down the improvisational path, but backed by a gaggle of musicians from the jazz, pop and electronic worlds.
Harvestman – In a Dark Tongue (Neurot)
3 September 2009Folk music, particularly the kind that evokes the dawn breaking over a clearing deep in the forest, is at the heart of the music here, but to call this a folk album would be misleading.
KTU – Quiver (Hoedown/7d Media)
17 June 2009Despite the unconventional lineup, there’s little on this album that breaks any boundaries or alters perceptions.
Current 93 – Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain (Coptic Cat/Jnana/Durtro)
14 June 2009There’s nobody like CURRENT 93. DAVID TIBET‘s long-running project occupies its own unique place in the universe, and he’s no compunctions about leaving the doors open and letting anyone inside.
Sunn 0)) – Monoliths & Dimensions (Southern Lord)
10 June 2009While nobody’s going to mistake these sounds for Bach, I’d argue that they’re closer to classical music than to rock.
The Gypsy Genre
14 May 2009“It has become a huge topic lately. Everyone’s talking about what is gypsy music and who has the right to use it, so I think about it all the time.”
Metronome The City - Electric Elements Exposed (MTC)
27 October 2008Metronome The City is a rare find: a band able to maintain a unified sound whilst jumping between disparate genres and tempos without missing a beat.
An Interview with Steven Stapleton (Nurse With Wound) - Part Two
30 August 2008The conclusion to my interview with Steven Stapleton, the creative force behind Nurse With Wound.
An Interview with Steven Stapleton (Nurse With Wound) - Part One
30 August 2008Steven Stapleton gives a rare glimpse into the mysterious realm of Nurse With Wound.
Jack Rabid’s Top 10
Week of February 7
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The Joy Formidable – A Balloon Called Moaning (Pure Groove U.K.)
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The Joy Formidable – First You Have to Get Mad limited edition live LP (Pure Groove U.K.)
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Rogue Wave – Permalight (Brushfire)
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Sloan – Hit & Run digital EP (Murder)
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Catherine Wheel – Ferment (Cherry Red U.K.)
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Lou Barlow – Goodnight Unknown (Merge)
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Mission of Burma – The Sound The Speed The Light (Matador)
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Visqueen – Message to Garcia (Local 638)
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For Against – Never Been (Words on Music)
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The Dimes – The King Can Drink the Harbour Dry (Pet Marmoset)