Kevin Press
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Our favourite website Bandcamp is doing a solid for the Transgender Law Center today. That organization (a nonprofit “that works tirelessly to change law, policy, and culture for the more equitable” according to a Bandcamp statement) will receive 100% of the site’s share of sales booked today. Check out the full message online. Now shop!…
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For someone most associated with ambient music, Brian Eno has had a lot to say about lyrics. Two quotes in particular come to mind, listening to Nate Scheible’s extraordinary new ambient tape Fairfax. “Lyrics are the only thing to do with music that haven’t been made easier technically,” said Eno. And on another occasion: “This…
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If the phrase lo-fi house music strikes you as a contradiction in terms, check out this sumptuous new EP from Two Tail & Quiett. Released by Hush Hush on Friday, the combo of Two Tail (Machester DJ/producer Ted Scoltock) and Quiett (Denver duo Sam Leffers and Kevin Hake) couldn’t be any tighter if they grew…
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If you’ve ever wondered about the real-life impact of technology’s relentless march forward, visit Rochester, New York. Once a thriving home to The Eastman Kodak Company’s head office, the upper state town is hardly a pretty picture these days. The downtown core, still reminiscent of its good old days, is a sad reminder of what…
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One of the great pleasures of writing music reviews is that it presents opportunities to connect with people who love the same artists you do. Lena Natalia did exactly that a short time ago, after reading a review I wrote for exclaim.ca about Ryuichi Sakamoto’s extraordinary new album async. The only thing better than hearing…
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There’s something slightly guilt-inducing about music that is instantly gratifying. We tend to associate immediately appealing with disposable. If a piece of art doesn’t require some amount of exertion on the part of its audience – some concerted effort to move toward the work – then it can’t possibly be of any substance. Proponents of…
