Conceptual performance artist Kleaner is out with a new album. It’s nine gothic tracks of bass guitar and drum machine that channel painful scenarios such as being a fool for love, catching a lover red-handed, and fearing abandonment; the album seeks truth, liberation and healing similar to Kleaner’s last EP “First Ladies.” They recently told us in a spotlight that
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Psych-classical-folk-pop artist Kyle John Kenowski’s got the video out for “A Transient Thing” for his “infinite” album “Ourugorus Garden.” The singer-songwriter recently moved to Seattle, and the visuals here reflect his new surroundings. There’s flowers, mountains, wildlife, and rain-soaked forests – and even a cat! “A Transient Thing” reflects the blooming landscapes as the lyrics touch on getting older, going
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Psychedelic-world music group Painted Caves have their first new single out in nearly a decade. Featuring string instruments such as oud and qanun and percussion instruments like darabuka and riqq, this song is about making the most out of life and finding your way from feeling lost. It’s an uplifting one that leaves no stone unturned and no terrain untraveled
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Experimental percussionist Dave Schoepke has a new single out this week. This piece is actually almost thirty years old; it was originally released on a cassette for a different project, but Schoepke revived it for inclusion on his upcoming EP. The song features vigorous drums and cymbals in addition to a sound effect created by scratching a microphone over the
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Jazz artist and multi-instrumentalist Glenn McCormick just put out his debut album. Rife with warm delight, McCormick takes eleven tracks into bossa nova territory complete with violins, flute, and trombone. There’s nothing quite like Milwaukee in the summertime – as we all know – and McCormick plays with the imagery of the city’s lakefront to captivate a jovial holiday energy.
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Avant-garde jazz composer Devin Drobka enlisted bassist Aaron Darrell and pianist Matt Blair for his latest record. Inspired by the end of his last relationship, Drobka created this body of work as intentionally as one can, finding joy with each passing moment as the musicians connect with one another through fearlessness, urgency, and compassion. There’s a profound level of trust
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Get a glimpse into Pendrop Poet’s world with a new 17-track album.
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Composer and percussionist Mike Neumeyer is out with another single – a sequel to last year’s “Red Forest.” He takes things in a darker, more ominous direction here; imagine yourself in the dense woods and you can hear the ocean nearby but you have no idea how to get to it. It’s a tranquil, idyllic number that utilizes marimba, vibraphone,
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Avant-garde classical project Darkpebble-BlueWave has a new record out, done in virtual collaboration with Paulo Chagas. Consisting of five improvised pieces, the two artists build synergy with grace and patience. Each piece is meant to represent the movements of a garden in bloom. Instruments they use include bass clarinet, alto saxophone, flute, singing bowls, piano, and chimes. Not only that;
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Percussionist Mike Neumeyer has another tune for us out this week. Released on the three-year anniversary of his father passing away, this piece is dedicated to his healing process from such a personal loss. He plays the marimba here with focus and glee, gradually introducing new elements of rhythm as well as mournful lyrics. Spanning over eight and a half
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