Ears for fears: The Flaming Lips’ liberation through Terror
The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd discuss The Terror of what to do after trying everything.
12 years ago
John Coltrane
Q&A: Wild Belle on familial dynamics, schmoozing, and using loss as inspiration
Though eight years apart in age, siblings Natalie and Elliot Bergman have a long musical history, and their debut as…
12 years ago
Zine Scene: Papercutter #17
Jason Martin: Papercutter #17 (Tugboat, 2011) There are plenty of prose and poetry journals in the world — we profiled…
13 years ago
Behind the Counter: Mystery Train (Gloucester, MA)
Each week, Behind the Counter speaks to an independent record store to ask about its recent favorites, best sellers, and…
14 years ago
World in Stereo: Raga Bop Trio
Each week, World in Stereo examines classic and modern world music while striving for a greater appreciation of other cultures.…
14 years ago
Helen Money: One-Woman Cello Fury
As Helen Money, Chicago-based cellist Alison Chesley transforms a commonly known classical instrument into a mighty weapon for composing and…
14 years ago
Zach Hill: Compositional inspirations inform demented tech-pop debut
Inspired less by drummers and more by instrumentalists such as John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, and Ornette Coleman, drumming virtuoso Zach…
16 years ago
Q&A: The Bakerton Group and Clutch Drummer on Musical Duality
In the 1990s, eccentric heavy-rock four-piece Clutch created a side project and "alter-ego" blues/jam band called The Bakerton Group.
16 years ago
Q&A: Melvin Gibbs on Brooklyn Roots, Brazilian Inspiration, and Upcoming Album
Jazz bassist Melvin Gibbs is an extremely diverse musician, and this musical diversification is exemplified by his new project, Melvin…
16 years ago
Exploding Star Orchestra: Rob Mazurek’s Freeform Jazz Ensemble
Highly regarded musicians Rob Mazurek and Bill Dixonof Exploding Star Orchestra combines classical music with the cosmos for a truly…
17 years ago