[Live at Glasslands in April 2011. Photo courtesy of EardrumNYC ] Warming us up for Howlin' Rain's set of modern classic rock two Wednesdays ago at Brooklyn Bowl was another band led by a musician of varied talents that draws its inspiration from an earlier time. D. Charles Speer & the Helix frontman Dave Shuford is also a player in No Neck Blues Band , the avant-garde New York-based improvisational collective that traffics in free jazz, experimental folk and noise rock, but the Speer clan travels the seemingly more familiar [...]
As major labels continue to exist behind the times, artists and labels with little capital and lesser reputations are producing some of the most innovative, interesting, and inspiring music. Whether it's creating a new niche in digital technology or looking to once obsolete formats, Agitated Atmosphere hopes to pull back the curtain on a wealth of sights and sound from luminaries such as Decimus . Private pressing are a marvelous occurrence; a brave endeavor that allows a musician to test their boundaries through a limited amount of media. So few are able to hear the [...]
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This light-purple 7-inch fell into my lap by dint of a radio station at WSU (KWSU, which sucked compared to Our Station, KZUU, but somehow had great records) that was giving away all its vinyl. I was not one of the first people to get there, and thus missed out on the Beatles 'n' Stones records, but I DID get in on some Choice underground, indie/DIY/out-sound stuff that, in many cases, I wouldn't be able to purchase unless I had a tonna cash, if that. [...]
Not all of Stereogum's favorite sounds conform to what folks expect us to cover. In this space, resident Bananafish fetishist Brandon Stosuy focuses on bands, albums, singles, and villages in Sweden that may otherwise pass by unnoticed. This installment's virtual milk crate contains No Neck Blues Band , Xela , and Yellow Tears . Last installment I got nostalgic about Harry Pussy . Posting an MP3 from No Neck Blues Band could come off as digging into the back of the record collection and reminiscing, but "Ministry Of Voices" is [...]
Do you know what label is grossly neglected by music fans? Locust ; that's the answer you are looking for. Delivering releases from Sir Richard Bishop, Paul Metzger, Lau Nau, and Henry Flynt to name a few, the Chicago-based label has given indie fans a taste of underground sounds. Therefore, this should be no surprise: No Neck Blues Band's latest, Clomeim , is slated for release via Locust. It isn't the first marriage between the big lights of New York and the big hearts of Chicago, but it may be the most dynamic. [...]
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