~ Exploring the Endurance of History with Mulo Muto, meanwhile.in.texas, and Skag Arcade ~

In 1914, Sir Shackleton embarked on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition with his crew aboard a ship called Endurance. This journey - considered the last in the age of Antarctic exploration - did not end upon some triumphant return to their motherland, but rather in the sinking of Endurance and the fatal stranding of its survivors...

~ The Duality of Justin Mank and Two Hands | One Engine ~

I’m of the belief that side projects should be surprising — meaning that I hope the music is nearly unrecognizable in relation to its creator or the creator’s band. Vocalists usually have a harder time with this — especially when you think of someone like Maynard or Beth Gibbons. The distinctiveness of a voice is...

~ Who Doesn’t Want Some Candy? ~

Split albums are an integral part of the cassette community. Not only do they make sense logistically — being that the Side A/Side B format lends itself perfectly to the concept — but they also speak to the overall ethos that defines the movement.  Yes, the spirit that drives a split is a transcendent one...

~ Beyond The Norms With Slow Normals ~

Last week, I ordered a “dirty video mixer” from a fellow named Johnny Beck who lives in Appleton, Wisconsin and produces a variety of other homemade electronics — such as circuit bent keyboards. In addition to my mixer, Beck included a couple of cassettes and Bandcamp download codes for albums he has released over the...

~Listening To Old Houses With Carlo Giustini~

Do you ever wonder how many pieces of yourself you’ve left behind over the years? I’m not talking about the pair of leather gloves you accidentally left on the bench in the subway station last winter or the old polaroid camera with a half-used film cartridge you forgot in a shoebox in the closet of...