2011

Field Music - A New TownRejoice, as two of today’s best songcrafters, the multi-instrumentalist Brewis brothers aka Field Music is having their new al...

The Goddamn Gallows - Waiting around to dieCan’t stand seeing the faces of the psychobilly troupe The Goddamn Gallows, but their cover of Townes Van Z...

Best of 2011 (Part 3)Jazz/Improv/Free Jazz Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol.2: Judges (Constellation) Stephan Crump & Steve Lehman - Kaleid...

Seriously, a melting pot of concious, intellectual, afro-soul influences coming from one of the best, Mr. Anthony Joseph: “The griot is the sound of ...

No. 3 of Anthony Joseph’s soul mixes for ParisDJs. Melvin van Peebles, Mighty Sparrow, Capleton, Lord Kitchener etc. Great mix that spans world music,...

Best of 2011 (Part 2)Radio Friendly Material Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Self Titled (Fat Possum)Nicolas Jaar - Space is only noise (Circus Company)Bil...

Derek Bailey - Playing For Friends on 5th Street (by robertohaire)Playing for Friends on 5th Street catches free-improv guitar legend Derek Bailey in ...

Oramics: Atlantis Anew (by The Wire Magazine)Satz’s film features Oram’s custom built Oramics Machine, a visual synthesizer that uses drawn images to ...

Eleanoora Rosenholm - Pimeä Tähti (by popagenda) Pimeä Tähti off Eleanoora Rosenholm’s Hyväile Minua Pimeä Tähti album from 2011. Directed by Pete Vei...

Best of 2011 (Part 1)Psych/Kosmiche/Tropical/Experimental Peaking Lights - 936 (Not Not Fun)Lee Noble - Horrorism (Bathetic)Borden, Ferraro, Godin, Ha...

If you’ll only read one interview with an artist this year, read James Ferraro on The Quietus. “JF: The Internet is dispatching everything in our glob...

James Ferraro paints a 21st century still life on his debut album for Hippos In Tanks. “Imagine a Darius Milhuad-guided tour of 5th Avenue. Imagine a ...

“In 1982, on the brink of bankruptcy, Hertha Berlin were mooted to be part of a plan to merge with three other Western clubs; the wonderfully-named Te...

Released in an extremely-limited run on Berlin’s Keinerechte as “D.B. – Limit”.  via Order & Progress ...

DOWNLOAD “For their second record for Thrill Jockey, Air Museum, the two set out with a new set of parameters in mind. For the first time, they ditc...

Master Lexx doing a radio mix for Dr. Rob’s The Remedy. Junior Dan - A Dub Is A Dub (Danites)Uku Kuut - Visions of Estonia (Peoples Potential Unlimite...

David Vorhaus - Analogue Electronic Music 1979 (by JeffreyPlaide)In this historical video excerpt, David Vorhaus talks about two of his analogue inven...

Our favourite turbaned madman Mark Sultan has not one but two albums on In the Red this year. I’ve listened to both, and I think the material on ‘When...

EVIL - I’m Movin’ On“Mid 60s garage band from Miami, Florida. They released one 45 on Living Legend "Always Runnin’ Around” / “Whatcha Gonna Do About ...

Devo - (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction(by docinwestchester) Broadcast live on SNL, October 14, 1978. “Devo’s appearance on Saturday Night Live on Octobe...

Colin Stetson - Live at the Drake Hotel (by Mitch Fillion (southernsouls.ca)) via gacougnol ...

From Lounge Lizards’ eponymous debut.  The roster includes John Lurie, Evan Lurie and Arto Lindsay among others.  ...

Arto Lindsay (via nom « PERFECTION OF PERPLEXION) I have admired this versatile – he made or lent his weight to at least one song you, I mean every ci...

Ghost, off the celebrated NYC trumpetist Peter Evans’ Quintet album. One of the best avantgarde jazz albums of 2011!. “There are a few stopping places...

Astroboter’s “LSD-drenched Psychedelic Rock & surreal Library Music” mix for Switchstance Recordings. PART I 01. Barry Forgie - Dawn Mists (Peer I...

Off John Twells final album with the Xela moniker, Exorcism. Free download via the Type soundcloud. “Exorcism contains field recordings I recorded in ...

Sacred Animals vs Owensie - Cat & Mouse (by Feel Good Lost) One off collaboration by two Irish acts, Dublin’s Sacred Animals and Michael Owens aka...

Lisa Hannigan - Safe Travels (by lisahannigan)Another Irish indie artist is Lisa Hannigan. Not our usual cup of coffee, but this mellow indie pop choo...

Christine Leakey - Lovely(by ChristineLeakeyMusic) Ok, I don’t know why I feel like this today?. Maybe because of the sugary weather here. Last of the...

From Ex-Lungfish bassist Nathan Bell’s Colors album on the Lancashire And Somerset label which also released the latest Enablers album. “The title “Co...

Marc Ribot Trio - Live in Bishopsgate Institute London 2011 (by ribotaddict) Personnel: Marc Ribot: GuitarHenry Grimes: BassChad Taylo: Drums ...

Jamie Saft - New ZionOne of our favourite characters from downtown NYC, Jamie Saft released ‘Borscht Belt Studies’ on Tzadik this summer. The closing ...

Jamie Saft’s New Zion Trio - Fight Against Babylon (by Xiquiq) Live @ Littlefield, Brooklyn/ Undead Jazzfest 2011Personnel: Jamie Saft (keys)Larry Gre...

Jamie Saft’s New Zion Trio -  Niceness(by VEALRECORDS)Live at the Stockade Tavern, Kingston, NY. ...

Radio Belbury 7: Tell Tales Good news! There’s an Xmas sale on the GhostBoxRecords website and a new Belbury Poly album coming in Feb 2012!. Listen to...

Kira Roessler of Black Flag (via aquariumdrunkard) ...

AD + Rhinofy :: Post Punk/Old Wave & Their Sonic Descendants (via aquariumdrunkard) second installment of the AD spotify playlist thing. subscri...

Mighty Sparrow - Calypso as Mother music (by IsDePanInMe) Clip from Calypso King of the World documentary. Sparrow comments on his early years in NewY...

Mighty Sparrow - Congo Man (by DWAnthony) Live at the Tropical Cove, Dallas, TX 1994 ...

Mighty Sparrow - Only a fool (breaks his own heart)(by vcolino) with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, 1965. “Why do I keep fooling myselfWhen I know yo...

“I went to a dance in New York CityLast week saturday nightWith a big fat mamma from MississippiI really was uptight.The band started swinging with th...

Undomondo Radioshow #118 - A sunny stroll through the streets of Bahia. Soundcloud didn’t let me upload because the first song is copyrighted by Warne...

via brokenformat: “Julia Holter’s Tragedy was one of my late-year discoveries, something I’m still wrapping my head around. Well, of course, she’s al...

Jack Rose - St. Louis Blues(by HoneyboyWalter)Jack Rose plays ‘St Louis Blues’ on his Koa Weissenborn guitar built by welsh luthier Pete Howlett. Frid...

Rainbow - Long Live Rock And Roll (by eaglerocktv) RJD & Blackmore & Co. singing the anthem,  Live In Munich 1977. ...

NOBUNNY - Blow Dumb (by BunnyFan2011) ...

Bryter Layter - “First Light” via slow-swords “Well, it looks like Students of Decay is going to be putting out another slab of fantastic wax soon, i...

Mark McGuire - Get Lost via slow-swords “Opening track of McGuire’s newest, recently released on Editions Mego. I’ll probably do a longer review late...

Continuing the tradition of getting the neo new age/ambient artists to work with older artists, FRKWYS 8 features Blues Control collaborating with Lar...

Jack Rose - Excerpt from Arthurfest (by Lance Bangs)Jack Rose passed away two years ago on this day. RIP Soulbro, I’ll never forget you. ...