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BLAKE JONES & THE TRIKE SHOP – And Still​.​.​.

October 2, 2024

Big Stir 2024 Fresno’s finest strike back – from their heart and in the heart of the city. Those who follow this ensemble don’t really hold their breath where fresh releases are concerned. The collective’s records were few and far … Continue reading

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WARD WHITE – Here Come The Dowsers

July 8, 2024

Think Like A Key 2024 Sarcastic Los Angeleno gets behind the scenes of screened stories and mysteries to divine the great divide of displays in the Hollywood Hills. Accessing familiar things in an unfamiliar way has been Ward White’s creative … Continue reading

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POIL UEDA – Yoshitsune

February 7, 2024

Dur et Doux 2023 Building bridges between Gallia and Nippon to make the twain meet, tuneful tales of yore acquire avant-garde soundtrack. Hardly ever devoid of quirkiness in the last decade and a half, this Lyon trio have never been … Continue reading

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DAVID KOLLAR – Echoes Of Hopeful Melancholy

January 16, 2024

David Kollar 2023 Slovakian architect of abstract six-string grandeur exposes his slow-burning soul to scorch the ground. David Kollar’s platters have never been known even for superficial fierceness, yet this album is finally imbued with unbridled emotionality – a spectrum … Continue reading

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XTC – The Big Express

January 14, 2024

Virgin 1984 / Ape House 2023 Dressed in the cleanest dirty shirts, Wiltshire wardens of traditional wisdoms repair their engine to roll on down memory rails. There are records that, in time, acquire a film of patina – and there … Continue reading

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