John Coltrane

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.

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…

Zine Scene: Papercutter #17

Jason Martin: Papercutter #17 (Tugboat, 2011) There are plenty of prose and poetry journals in the world — we profiled…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…