To bring the thread back on track, i.e. albums released this year, I give you the sublime and beautiful Alice Coltrane. Released earlier in the year on Luaka Bop.
New album 'Ardor' by Canadian outfit Big Brave is getting a loud airing in Redoubtable Seagull's household this afternoon.
They play Sticky Mike's in a couple of weeks for those interested folk.
Lee Ranaldo's 'Electric Trim' is a grower.
And Tricot's new one '3' hits the spot again with...
I have the album and saw them play a lunch time concert in a church during the Brighton festival. I find them a bit of a mixed bag. Think weather report-ish mixed with ECM Scandinavian jazz sound. There are some interesting musical ideas from a young group of musicians and certainly worth...
Went to see them last might in London as I doubt I'll get to the Brighton show tomorrow. I'm at the Oval for the cricket final.
But... they were so good last night, that I may just have to make a special effort! They really were on top form.
I thought Pharmakon was headlining, so a good job I didn't go as I would not have arrived at 8pm! She's an interesting noise artist from NY promoting her new release called Contact.
The Necks, from Australia, are an improvisatory trio of piano, bass and drums. Live, they play long...
No, too much football and too many gigs are depleting my budget! Seeing the Necks on Monday who I really like. Was disappointed to miss both Pharmakon and Oxbow this week.
Sunday morning aural pleasures from:
A safe but none the less welcome return by the brothers Reid.
A recent discovery, Miguel Zenon's Tripico album
And finally, some psychedelic epicness from Bardo Pond.