David J. Cord on Power, Failure, and Hope
David J. Cord is an American-Finnish writer whose books move between nonfiction and fiction. He is perhaps best known for ‘The Decline and Fall of Nokia,’ written about...
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Exploring Poland’s 60s–70s Underground: Milo Kurtis on Jazz, Osjan, and ‘The Book of Job’
Today we speak with one of Poland’s most adventurous musicians, Milo Kurtis, a member of legendary Osjan and a contributor to countless other projects. Born into a Greek...
Ko Shin Moon Interview: Mapping the Sacred and the Electric on ‘Sîn’
Ko Shin Moon began as a suitcase full of instruments. In 2017, Axel Moon returned to Paris after four years in India, hauling back rubabs, dutars and a...
Rok Zalokar: Opening the Structures — Inside ‘Pieces for Collective Change’
On 'Pieces for Collective Change,' pianist and composer Rok Zalokar pushes Zhlehtet toward a denser, more tactile ensemble language, one where composition behaves more like a fluid dialogue....
Leadbetter Band on Fatherhood, Sobriety, and Their New Album ‘Spell’
After 25 years and 11 albums, the Leadbetter Band’s latest release, Spell, arrives with a striking sense of focus. Written after the frontman embraced sobriety and fatherhood, the...
W.D. Miller Interview: Back Roads and Reckonings on Child Of The Kindly South
W.D. Miller’s path to his latest release, 'Child Of The Kindly South,' runs through decades of playing clubs, small venues, and just about every style of American roots...
Gregg McKella of Paradise 9 Talks ‘Songs From The Underground’: An Interview
Gregg McKella has spent decades moving through the UK underground scene, collaborating with curiosity, and a willingness to follow unusual sounds wherever they lead. From the early self-released...
Alejo Melendez Interview | ‘Creaking Door,’ Hawaii, Mystery and the Weight of Place
Alejo Melendez’s first novel, ‘Creaking Door,’ is a murder mystery that moves between Hawaii and western Canada. At the centre of it is Jimmy Kanoho and a case...
‘If the Sun Dies’: Espers’ Greg Weeks on Tape, Tradition, and the Human Trace
After nearly two decades away from solo work, Greg Weeks returns with 'If the Sun Dies,' an album that announces the arrival of a musician refined by years...
Harrisonburg’s Sleepytime Trio Interview: Revisiting the Past Through ‘Memory Minus Plus Minus’
Formed in 1995 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Sleepytime Trio emerged from a tight-knit college-town underground where punks, art kids, and outsiders built their own stage in basements and living...