Goodbye. Itβs time.
Iβm hereβ¦
vikingschoice.org
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I signed up for the other place, but donβt really plan to dive in right away.
Sheer Mag, to me, not only embodies the edges of rock but also its spirit of fun.
So, yeah, when Sheer Mag asked me to find a bagpipe player for its Tiny Desk, we found Tim Carey, who played the first-ever WrestleMania. RIDICULOUS. And perfect.
piped.video/watch?v=eHMv0tUeβ¦
10 years ago today, NPR Music launched its new homepage with @TPAIN's autotune-less Tiny Desk; it changed the game for both. (I pushed the button.)
npr.org/2014/10/29/359661053β¦
ALT A photo of the NPR Music homepage, featuring T-Pain's Tiny Desk at the top.
I'd never heard Sarah Hennies' mid-'90s Louisville skronk post-hardcore band before now! Major FFO: Rodan, Slint, Fugazi.
Thanks @TempResLtd for putting this together! neroky.bandcamp.com/album/lpβ¦
H - nothing wrong with me
O - nothing wrong with me
T - nothing wrong with me
T - NOTHING WRONG WITH ME
O - something's got to give
G - something's got to give
O - SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE
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Sup! New tunes, some flexis, and a few shows to round out the year. Our take on "Coming Down" by the United States of America and another new experimental song. Listen and by below.
outerworldmusic.bandcamp.comβ¦
There are tons of ways to support folks in Asheville (my folks are there, but doing OK), but here's a 136-track benefit comp put together by @currincy and pals. Featuring Angel Olsen, Yasmin Williams, R.E.M., Daniel Bachman, Sharon Van Etten, etc.
cardinalsatthewindow.bandcamβ¦
Viking's Choice mixtape No. 107 now on NPR
Featuring... Witchβs Mirror, Tashi Dorji, Damien Jurado, The Rheingans Sisters, Sun Ra, Extol, Anno and Souled American.
npr.org/2019/06/17/526657674β¦
Thanks to NPR Music's Lars Gotrich (@totalvibration) and Sheldon Pearce for featuring Yasmin Williams (@guitar_yaz)'s new album, 'Acadia,' on All Songs Considered's "The best albums out Oct. 4" and for the kind words. npr.org/2024/10/04/120359545β¦
Hello from Alabama where I'm gonna spend 3 days respectfully on the edges of the pit @FurnaceFest.
I'm on NPR's New Music Friday with Sheldon Pearce. On the show: The Smile, Blood Incantation's metal masterpiece, @HalfWaif, Darius Jones and @guitar_yaznpr.org/2024/10/04/120359545β¦
This episode of New Music Friday also features a conversation about what we listen for in instrumental protest music, inspired by the new Godspeed You! Black Emperor album, which bears the title 'NOβ βTITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28β,β340 DEAD.'
npr.org/2024/10/04/120359545β¦
Whitney Johnson
Tim Kinsella
Jason Letkiewicz
Liv Mershon
Jon Mueller
Jenny Pulse
doing some improv VU bootleg rock. Blasted, grimey stuff. Me likey. whoisthewitness.bandcamp.comβ¦
In the past few years, I've noticed a return to the early 2000s Time-Lag/Three Lobed/VHF sound -- droney, lengthy, noisy rock improv and psych -- and, I, for one, welcome back this heady space.