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Banging and Jangling with the Whimbrels | The Tonearm
The Whimbrels’ debut album features a triple-guitar assault that turns volume into art. Arad Evans and Norman Westberg discuss their new band’s 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 ‘Craters of the Lost Souls,’ his haunting soundtrack to an imaginary Western film that doubles as a tribute to Ennio Morricone’s cinematic legacy.
Buzzing with Zen — Steve Holtje’s 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 Watch’s Twenty-Fifth Album Asks the World of You
John Andrew Fredrick discusses The Black Watch’s album ‘For All The World,’ how broken bones shaped his solitude, and why making demands of listeners remains essential to meaningful art.
The Yƍkai in the Yard — Brain Damage’s Post-Dub Pivot
Martin Nathan’s ‘Oide Oide’ 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 Watch’s 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 “Purposing the Air,” setting Erica Hunt’s poetry to music for four vocal-instrumental duos.
Kinan Azmeh: Live in Berlin, Rooted in Damascus
Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh discusses his new album ‘Live in Berlin,’ cross-cultural composition, and how music transcends geographical boundaries.
Tal Yahalom: A Guitarist’s Mirror Image of Tradition
Israeli guitarist Tal Yahalom discusses his album Mirror Image, chamber jazz composition, and challenging traditional guitar roles in modern jazz.

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