Liner Notes With Matt Sloan and Craig Johnson, of Welcome to The Basement

(Original image by Tona Williams) So far on Liner Notes, we’ve hosted record store owners, musicians and visual artists, but in this edition, we’re doing something a little different. This time, we are proud and honored to feature Matt Sloan and Craig Johnson, hosts of the comedic film review show, Welcome to The Basement, onContinue reading “Liner Notes With Matt Sloan and Craig Johnson, of Welcome to The Basement”

Single Premiere: “Trees” by Wasted Cathedral

Allow yourself to be washed away by the ethereal ambience of Wasted Cathedral’s new track, “Trees,” from his upcoming LP, I’m Gonna Love You ‘Til The End Of Time, on Centripetal Force and Cardinal Fuzz. Check it out below: Hailing from Saskatoon, Canada, Wasted Cathedral (AKA Christopher Laramee of Shooting Guns, The Radiation Flowers and The SwitchingContinue reading “Single Premiere: “Trees” by Wasted Cathedral”

Rick Deitrick – Coyote Canyon

Any new release of Rick Deitrick’s music is worth celebrating, yet Coyote Canyon is one of those rare archival compilations of unreleased music that is just as essential as an original album. Deitrick, who came to light as a result of being included in Tompkins Square’s infamous eighth volume of their Imaginational Anthem series, whichContinue reading “Rick Deitrick – Coyote Canyon”

New Album Alert: Pelt Returns with Resistance Reticence

Pelt, one of the preeminent forces within the world of noise rock and experimental folk over the last few decades, has returned with possibly their strongest release in years: Resistance Reticence. Released as part of Three Lobed Recordings’ excellent 20th anniversary series (which already has some of the best albums of the last year), thisContinue reading “New Album Alert: Pelt Returns with Resistance Reticence”

Hot Mustard – “Window Seat” Music Video

You like your instrumental funk to be smooth and soulful with a spicy kick? Try Hot Mustard’s “Window Seat,” from their upcoming debut album, Mother Sauce. As you can hear in the brand new animated music video above (directed by Opus Thimble (AKA Jack Powell ), “Window Seat” is a mellow groove with a phat beatContinue reading “Hot Mustard – “Window Seat” Music Video”

The Record Crates United Mixtape – Episode 52

Don’t miss tonight’s episode of The Record Crates United Mixtape. Expect some rare private press British folk rock tunes, some overlooked psych rock gems and a few obscure Krautrock jams. Tune in to Dunebuggyradio.com tonight at 8PM EST and 7PM CST. If you missed last week’s episode, you can now check it out on ourContinue reading “The Record Crates United Mixtape – Episode 52”

Lorkin O’Reilly – Marriage Material

Lorkin O’Reilly’s new album, Marriage Material, is as gentle as Earl Grey steam and as poignant as a box full of old diaries and love letters. With a voice like a roughened whisper, O’Reilly, an upstate New York-dwelling Scottish singer-songwriter, weaves poetic lines that reveal the inner turmoil and tiny epiphanies of familial connections andContinue reading “Lorkin O’Reilly – Marriage Material”

What Does Optimism Look Like? — A Conversation with Jerry David DeCicca

Last fall, Jerry David DeCicca delivered a country-kissed jewel of a folk rock record that celebrated the melancholia and quiet joys in life. The Unlikely Optimist & His Domestic Adventures is colored by subtle emotions and the sharpness of unflinching reality, while sonically, it’s a melting pot of Texas’ diverse musical heritage. Throughout the album’sContinue reading “What Does Optimism Look Like? — A Conversation with Jerry David DeCicca”

Weeed – Do You Fall?

On their new album, Do You Fall?, Weeed is as progressive and eclectic as ever. This is the Portland psychedelic rock group’s seventh full-length release and it radiates with an intense dexterity, maturity and an endless hunger for experimentation and discovery. Most of all, the record shines with a singular vision that successfully ties aContinue reading “Weeed – Do You Fall?”

Damon & Naomi with Kurihara – A Sky Record

Damon and Naomi have once again teamed up with Michio Kurihara to put the dream in dream pop. Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang, both long-time veterans of the dream pop genre since their Galaxie 500 days, are experts at crafting wistful soundscapes with addictively serene melodies. Kurihara, of whom you might also remember from GhostContinue reading “Damon & Naomi with Kurihara – A Sky Record”