Sophie Dahl reminisces about her grandfather, the fabled storyteller (and ace fighter pilot) Roald Dahl, in this article for The Guardian.
Author: Rudy Carrera
[Music] Psarantonis (Ψαραντώνης) – In A Fake World (Στον Ψευτη Κοσμο)
Antonis Xylouris, the aforementioned Psarantonis, is a wizard of the Byzantine lyra, a musical instrument with powerful roots in Crete. Several friends have introduced me to his work, and it amazes me that I missed this man’s work for so long.
[Music] Amira Medunjanin & Mostar Sevdah Reunion – Mito Bekrijo
Sevdalinke is Bosnia’s gift to the world, and the pairing of a wonderful songbird like Amira Medunjanin, known as the Bosnian Billie Holliday, with the amazing gypsy troupe Mostar Sevdah Reunion is a blessing to a sore head at the moment.
[Music] Three Dog Night – It’s For You
If my memory serves me right, my old friend Pat and I were being taken home from either school or baseball practice, and we ended up in their garage as I waited to go to my house. We rummaged through some records, and a live version of this song came up. I was hooked by Three Dog Night at that very moment.
[Music] Сезон Дождей / Rainy Season – Возвращение / Return
Сезон Дождей (Rainy Season) were a Lithuanian avant-progressive band from around 1992. The first time I had come across their music was while working at Aron’s Records in Los Angeles. It came in as a promo, but as I had no Internet access, I was unable to find any information on the band. Thankfully, through the wonders of Youtube, we have information on this album at least:
Artist: Сезон Дождей / Rainy Season
Album: Возвращение / Return
Year: 1992
Genre: Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Ambient
Country: Lithuania
Label / Catalogue: Lituanus / RGM 7006
Line-up:
Максим Пшеничный / Maxim Pshenichny – guitar, bass, voice, Yamaha DX100 & Korg M1 synthesizers
Алексей Петров / Alexei Petrov – percussion, drums, wood box, glockenspiel, triangle
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Алексей Зубарев / Alexei Zubarev – flute (A1), slide guitar (A2), pizzicato (track B1a), rhythm guitar (A1, A2 & B1b)
Максим Кузнецов / Maxim Kuznetsov – lead guitar (B1b)
Ринальда / Rinalda – voice (B1a)
Tracklist:
A1 Запахи Леcа / Scents Of A Forest 0:00
A2 К чиcтой воде / Towards A Clear Water 7:00
B1 Красная ночь / Red Night 21:19
– a) Часть 1 / Part 1
– b) Часть 2 / Part 2
[Music] Flowers for Bodysnatchers – Memory (Night To Void)
Flowers for Bodysnatchers are the best of a new, burgeoning black ambient scene. I haven’t heard anyone this good since Lustmørd was at his peak a few years ago. I expect Duncan Ritchie to continue on this trajectory. His work, thus far, has been amazing listening.
[Music] John Coltrane – Coltranology Vol. 2
Sundays are great days for indulging in John Coltrane albums.
[Music] Sauce Llorón – Sauce Llorón EP
This charming EP by Sauce Llorón came during a late night stumble on Tumblr. It seems like it’s a combination of Mexican folk music and something that Yann Tiersen might come up with.
[Music] diNMachine News: ‘The Opposites of Unity’ Vinyl @RoughTrade, @RecordGrouch
From our friends at diNMachine Records:
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[Music] Maja S. K. Ratkje – Live at the Punkt Festival 2013
Last night, I had the pleasure of viewing a performance by Norwegian vocalist/composer Maja Ratkje, something I’ve wanted to do for well over ten years, though my schedule never seemed to allow this to happen. It was even more of a wonderful experience than I expected, but as I don’t think anyone took video of the performance, I am happy to share a similar performance from 2013.


