From the Middle of the Square
This week: Alden Hellmuth, Wild Up, Diles que no me maten, Matt Hinton, and sundayclub, with Steven Bernstein on the podcast. Plus, the once-anonymous Vorhex Angel put ice in their beer and dream of Finland.
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The Politics of Touring
This week: Félicia Atkinson, Dave Douglas, Robert Margouleff, Alden Hellmuth, Chinese American Bear, and the combination of Bill Nace and David Watson. Plus, Chilean experimental duo Lorena Álvarez and Alejandro Palacios know kung fu.
The Limits of Technique
This week: Ora Cogan, Dave Douglas, Eliana Glass, Chik White, Myra Lee, and some remotely funny games. Also, Golems of the Red Planet are hanging ten, Masada style.
The Power of Dormant Seeds
This week: Patricia Wolf, Ora Cogan, Billy Polo, Bob Wagner, Mark Barrott, and Joseph Branciforte. Plus, Booker Stardrum and Evan Shornstein tell us the recipe behind the rhythmically absorbed chaos of their album 'OOPS!'
Buried Beneath the Universal Hook
This week: Zosha Warpeha's reverberations, Bob Bert's bang-bang, Phil Geraldi's alien country, Stephen Emmer's beautiful pathos, and Billy Polo's dub transmissions. Also, your humble editor's favorite 2026 albums (so far).
A Somber, Guitar-Driven Response
This week: Thurston Moore + Kramer, Christopher Tignor, George Grella, Wolfgang Seidel, and zzzahara. Plus, Mike Baggetta of mssv namechecks the Wipers and Gustav Mahler in the same sentence.
An Unintentional Field Report from a Nuclear Age
This week: Charlotte Cornfield, Meredith Bates, Evolfo, Lisa Ann Schonberg, Ethan Helm, and 'Radio-Activity.' Plus, we go to Jakarta (figuratively) and discuss the art of shoegazing with Strange Fruit.
Spinning Serendipitous Webs
This week: Phil Manzanera, Hannah Peel & Beibei Wang, Charles Joseph Smith, Arthur Russell, Modern Woman, Meredith Bates, and Nick Fraser. Plus, Phillip Golub takes us for a cruise down the microtonal highway.
The Amine β Ring
This week: Maria Schneider, Tom Skinner, Speedy J, Nick Fraser, Strata Records, and an amplified dose of 'Metal Machine Music'. Plus, drummer and electronic composer Matt Evans misinterprets psychogeography.
Her Instrument-Damaging Technique
This week: DoYeon Kim, Caroline Davis, Maria Schneider, System 7, Unwed Sailor, and more. Plus, saxophonist Chris Potter explains how abolitionist John Brown inspired and influenced his new album.
Invented Phonetics + Theatrical Instincts
This week: Meet YAGÓDY, The Notwist, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Miho Hazama, and Frank Fairfield. Plus, we get a behind-the-scenes look at a new project that offers a remix spin on The Sun Ra Arkestra.
Unsettled by the Burning Instrument
This week: Tomeka Reid, Dälek, Billy Fuller of Beak>, Miho Hazama, Youniss, and so much more. Also, Mehmet Sanlikol explains how his electric oud makes him sound a little like Stevie Ray Vaughan.