Archive for March, 2011

Thrill Jockey/Antiopic announce:
Benefit for the Recovery In Japan Compilation
Download Available Here For $15 (see below for 64 song track listing):
Benefit for the Recovery in Japan, a compilation album with contributions from over sixty diverse artists from around the world, was released via Thrill Jockey’s Fina-Music online digital music store. 100% of the proceeds from [...]

I first saw Marcus Schmickler many years ago at a Lampo event in Chicago, in a duo with Thomas Lehn. At that time, I had previously heard a handful of his recordings in various collaborations, but it was great to experience the sound of this particular duo in a live setting, hearing the immediate [...]

While traveling, a man and woman visit a small town local bar off the highway. The only people inside are the bartender and three local men, who all turn and stare as the visitors enter. The man orders two beers and the bartender serves them without saying much. The man and woman then take a [...]

When I was in the 5th grade, I would walk to school when the weather permitted. On a few occasions during this walk, I thought very seriously about what it would be like if I did not speak to anyone that day, and while I knew it would be difficult to do, it would somehow [...]