A music-and-text recording of Hunter S. Thompson’s 1970 article “The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved” will be available on vinyl for the first time, thanks to…… Read more “Tim Robbins and Bill Frisell Do Hunter S. Thompson”
Category: Spoken Word
Denis Frajerman + Antoine Volodine – Variations Volodine
Is it possible to fully appreciate spoken-word art presented in a language you don’t understand? The short (and obvious) answer is no. But as this six-disc collection…… Read more “Denis Frajerman + Antoine Volodine – Variations Volodine”
JJJJJerome Ellis – The Clearing
“My thesis is that blackness is fluency,” begins electroacoustic artist JJJJJerome Ellis, on his new album The Clearing. This spoken-word opening is followed by a pause, then:…… Read more “JJJJJerome Ellis – The Clearing”
Alina Kalancea – The 5th Apple
This debut from Alina Kalancea comes out of a six-year period of experimentation with electronics and voice. Through a series of collaborations, stage performances and studio sessions,…… Read more “Alina Kalancea – The 5th Apple”
Map 71 – Void Axis
It is 1984 and I have been introduced to Anne Clark by our local college radio station. It is my first time. Her Croydon accent punches its…… Read more “Map 71 – Void Axis”