Latest from The Tonearm:
Banging and Jangling with the Whimbrels | The Tonearm
The Whimbrelsâ debut album features a triple-guitar assault that turns volume into art. Arad Evans and Norman Westberg discuss their new bandâs obsession with alternate tunings, cheap guitars, and making audiences feel the floor bounce.

Soul and Landscape: Raz Olsher Reimagines the Spaghetti Western
The London producer discusses how island isolation and a borrowed Gretsch guitar led to âCraters of the Lost Souls,â his haunting soundtrack to an imaginary Western film that doubles as a tribute to Ennio Morriconeâs cinematic legacy.

Buzzing with Zen â Steve Holtjeâs Improvisational Honeymoon
The ESP-Disk label manager found liberation from classical composition anxiety through distorted trombone and Phantom Honeymoon, his noise duo with theremin player Alexandra Beneski.

The Black Watchâs Twenty-Fifth Album Asks the World of You
John Andrew Fredrick discusses The Black Watchâs album âFor All The World,â how broken bones shaped his solitude, and why making demands of listeners remains essential to meaningful art.

The YĆkai in the Yard â Brain Damageâs Post-Dub Pivot
Martin Nathanâs âOide Oideâ pairs Japanese supernatural creatures with experimental compositions, featuring collaborator Emiko Ota and dub legend Mad Professor in a project that redefines what dub music can become.

Latest from the Spotlight On Podcast:
Knox Chandler: Exploring the Sound of the Shoreline
Psychedelic Furs guitarist Knox Chandler discusses his Soundribbons technique, multimedia art project, and creative return to Connecticut shores.
John Andrew Fredrick: The Black Watch Abides
Black Watchâs John Andrew Fredrick discusses songwriting, literary influences, and resisting modern music industry pressures in candid interview.
Ingrid Laubrock: Purposing the Air with Music and Voices
Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock discusses composing âPurposing the Air,â setting Erica Huntâs poetry to music for four vocal-instrumental duos.
Kinan Azmeh: Live in Berlin, Rooted in Damascus
Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh discusses his new album âLive in Berlin,â cross-cultural composition, and how music transcends geographical boundaries.
Tal Yahalom: A Guitaristâs Mirror Image of Tradition
Israeli guitarist Tal Yahalom discusses his album Mirror Image, chamber jazz composition, and challenging traditional guitar roles in modern jazz.