What's the Sound of One Record Skipping?
A recurring theme of constraints, as we explore counting duets, Beethoven's royalties, and elegant accidents. Also: our usual raft of recommendations and know-how.
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Maneuvering the Sacred Theater
"How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon." In this weekend's Talk Of The Tonearm, we read the oracle, sing in unison, bring the noise, and then go completely gonzo.
Musical Accents + Boxcar Encounters
Microtonal bluegrass, experimenting on children, drums that aren't drums, and wobbling tape decks all feature in this week's wildly passionate episode of the Talk Of The Tonearm newsletter.
Fertilizer vs. Musikarbeiter
As the wise man said: "Take it to the limit." Compositional tomfoolery, acid jazz cosplay, romanticism giving way to factory vibes, and a 30-year path to Bowie are all revealed in this week's newsletter.
A Time Machine Operating in Reverse
Don't take the brown acid, the brown acid's bad. Also: groovy academia, exploring the sonic waterways, how not to wrestle with a ghostly Bill Evans, and the usual spritely recommendations.
A Radical Faith in Permanence
Walking as an idea machine, allergy as accent, democracy with strings, and a bunch of friendly recommendations — this can only mean another installment of Talk Of The Tonearm.
This Cloud of Lights All Blinking
Look! Up in the sky! It's Tamiko Thiel, The Vernon Spring, and Sam Sadigursky joining hands for this week's jam-packed newsletter.
Pop Goes the Sonic Bubble
This week's topics du jour: The Ramones at City Gardens, Ukrainian hair styles, the history of the Walkman, and jazz's history of resistance. Spicy recommendations, too!
How to Boogie Down to the Avant-Garde
Okay. We don't necessarily tell you how, but we'll point you in the right direction.
The Preparation Becomes Deliberate
Friendly ghosts, tone archaeology, the memories of musical instruments, and other grand topics join our usual round of heartfelt recommendations.
Falling Into a Mirage of Sound
A dome for whispering ghosts, unsettling sorcery for the ears, and imagining your drum kit as a home office. Also: harps!
Locally Sourced, Globally Spread
A call-to-arms for artistic networking. Also, highlights from The Tonearm, a bunch of sonic recommendations, and inspiration for cranking out zines.