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Article: Album Review

Three-Layer Cake: Sounds The Color Of Grounds

Read "Sounds The Color Of Grounds" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

The trio of Mike Watt, Brandon Seabrook and Mike Pride began as a pandemic-era experiment, exchanging music files remotely to create Stove Top (RareNoise, 2021). Now, as Three-Layer Cake, they return with Sounds The Color Of Grounds, a record that reveals a fully realized and cohesive jazz-punk--or perhaps punk-jazz--ensemble. Watt, etched into punk rock's ...

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Article: Live Review

Big Ears Festival 2025

Read "Big Ears Festival 2025" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan

Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN March 27-30, 2025 This year's festival again featured several spotlighted events (but none of them required special ticketing, as was tried last year). “Across the Horizon" was a series of concerts combining Americana and ambient music, curated by Bob Holmes and the band SUSS. “Age ...

Article: Album Review

Brandon Seabrook: Object of Unknown Function

Read "Object of Unknown Function" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero

Object of Unknown Function giunge a dieci anni di distanza da Sylphid Vitalizer, il precedente album solo di Brandon Seabrook, chitarrista e banjoista che alla sua apparizione una ventina di anni fa portò un discreto scompiglio nel mondo della sei corde e in quello del cordofono di origini africane, con un approccio che coniugava punk metal, ...

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Article: Album Review

Stemeseder Lillinger + Craig Taborn: Umbra III

Read "Umbra III" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

Sometimes, the subversion of established paradigms unfolds through incremental variations and subtle shifts in the status quo--so gradual they can be almost imperceptible. Other times, transformation arrives in the form of unexpected revolutions, seismic and undeniable. Somewhere between these two extremes lie the musical experiments of Elias Stemeseder and Christian Lillinger. The Austrian-German duo--pianist, ...

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Object of Unknown Function

By Brandon Seabrook

Label: Pyroclastic Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Object of Unknown Function; Melodic Incidents for an Irrational World; Unbalanced Love Portfolio; Perverted by Perseverance; Historical Importance of Eccentricity; Phenomenal Doggerel; Gondola Freak; Gawk Fodder; Some Recanted Evening; The Snow Falling, Falling.

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Article: Year in Review

Glenn Astarita's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

Read "Glenn Astarita's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

This year's “10-best jazz albums" list celebrates the cutting edge of progressive jazz, showcasing artists redefining the genre's possibilities. These selections highlight boundary-pushing innovation, blending bold improvisation with forward-thinking compositions. From genre-defying hybrids to futuristic soundscapes, each album offers a glimpse into the evolving language of modern jazz. Together, they represent a thrilling vision of where ...

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Object of Unknown Function

Album: Object of Unknown Function
By Brandon Seabrook
Label: Pyroclastic Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 8:02

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Article: Album Review

Brandon Seabrook: Object of Unknown Function

Read "Object of Unknown Function" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Brandon Seabrook's Object of Unknown Function feels like a sonic experiment gone rogue. In this album, Seabrook seems motivated by a desire to explore the liminal spaces between structured chaos and unstructured order, leaving listeners caught in the crosshairs. His fascination with avant- garde sounds, a hallmark of his work, reaches new heights here. One could ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Ize Trio, Jack Wood, & Nichaud Fitzgibbon, Darius Jones, Tommy Smith and John Taylor

Read "Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Ize Trio, Jack Wood, & Nichaud Fitzgibbon, Darius Jones, Tommy Smith and John Taylor" reviewed by Cheryl K.

by Cheryl K.

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, two selections from two releases by the late Japanese pianist and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto; the Boston, MA-based collective The Ize Trio; vocalists Jack Wood & Nichaud Fitzgibbon; composer & alto saxophonist Darius Jones; and saxophonist Tommy Smith and pianist John Taylor. Playlist Ryuichi Sakamoto ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New ECM Releases, Shorter Live, And More

Read "New ECM Releases, Shorter Live, And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne

by Bob Osborne

ECM records continue to release an eclectic range of remarkable music which transcends narrow genre classifications and offers the listener the chance to explore new sounds and experiences. Four excellent new releases from that label are featured on this episode. In addition there is a fascinating and varied mix of new releases yet again proving that ...


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