Tag Archives: avant-garde

JOHN CALE & TERRY RILEY – Church Of Anthrax

September 1, 2014

Columbia 1971 / Esoteric 2014 It’s close to celestial when minimalism gets amplified and becomes contagious. That might have been their label’s head’s idea, but there was something spiritual in the meeting of Terry Riley and John Cale, something that … Continue reading →

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HOT HEAD SHOW – Perfect

May 1, 2014

Hot Head Show 2013 Fervid yet filigree, Les Claypool’s favorite avant-punks boil up the brain with a bang. Living up to their name, this London band exercise a frantic spectacular, so much so that you never know where you are … Continue reading →

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COPERNICUS – L’Éternité Immediate

December 3, 2013

Nevermore 2005 / MoonJune 2013 Romancing one’s denial of existence demands a special tune to get under the skin. Shed it and embrace it all. It’s all about performance for Joseph Smalkowski, for there’s nothing beyond the given instant, yet … Continue reading →

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SPHINCTER ENSEMBLE – Harrodian Event #1

September 6, 2013

Esoteric 2013 A feast of spontaneity from 1972 with progressive movers venturing into the unknown on the wings of collective spirit. “In the moment” is the gist of any jam, but catching a mood all too often requires a sonic … Continue reading →

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COPERNICUS – Worthless!

August 19, 2013

Nevermore 2013 From subatomic to subconscious, the rhapsode of chaos shoots for instant karma. Popa Chubby chimes in. There’s a strange pull in Joseph Smalkowski’s philosophy of nonexistence that can be summarized with a black hole magnetism, a recurrent image … Continue reading →

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