Requiem For Holy Mountain Records
A celebration of the late Portland-based label owner John Whitson's uniquely eclectic vision. Dave Segal acts as our psychedelic explorer, guiding us through highlights from Holy Mountain's catalog.
Indie Rock
Orcutt Shelley Miller and the Great American Road Trip
Bill Orcutt, Steve Shelley, and Ethan Miller take turns behind the wheel on their debut collaboration, a live recording that captures the uncertainty and electricity of three musicians surprising themselves in real time.
Greg Freeman and the Nomadic Ease of 'Burnover'
The Vermont-based indie rocker reflects on building a music career outside cultural centers, the influence of Dylan's 'Street Legal' on his songwriting, and why he believes understanding yourself requires understanding the places you go.
A Monster With Three Heads — KOMARA Battles Expectations
The progressive trio of Pat Mastelotto, David Kollar, and Paolo Raineri constructed their second album from a rejected mafia film score. The result trades their debut's density for space and accessibility.
The Fantastic Voyage of Half Man Half Biscuit
Nigel Blackwell's band returns with 'All Asimov and No Fresh Air,' their sixteenth album of sharp pop punk and surrealist commentary on a world gone mad.
Banging and Jangling with The Whimbrels
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.
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 Waterboys Channel America's Unruly Soul
Mike Scott's four-year obsession with Dennis Hopper has yielded a sprawling 25-track concept album that mirrors the actor's extraordinary life while chronicling America's countercultural transformations.
Scott Metzger Gets in the Telepathic Groove with LaMP
From his life-changing encounter with the Ramones to creating accessible instrumental music with longtime collaborators Ray Paczkowski and Russ Lawton, Metzger discusses how their new album 'One of Us' channels the raw, intuitive energy of three musicians.
Tell Us Today — Steven Hall Remembers Arthur Russell
"The studio was like heaven for us." Decades after their collaboration, Steven Hall offers rare insights into Arthur Russell's creative process, his ban on vibrato, and their search for musical purity.
Making the Steamship Move — mssv's Perpetual Motion Machine
Mike Baggetta's power trio mssv has perfected a unique creative process, road-testing new material across dozens of consecutive shows before capturing it on their latest album, 'On and On.' The result is a musical trip that thrives on combustion, energy, and pressure.