Category: rock


Originally formed in 1983 as a duo, Australian band Not Drowning, Waving was created by classically-trained keyboardist-composer-producer David Bridie and guitarist John Phillips.
Quickly growing to a sextet, the group’s moody art-school ambience developed a niche national following, with their ’80s albums all receiving high praise. But after travelling to Papua New Guinea in 1989 and meeting PNG star George Telek, NDW changed direction, with 1990’s excellent collaboration Tabaran seeing them becoming part of the then-new genre of ‘World’ music, where the exciting live combination of NDW and Telek – along with percussion-driven PNG/Pacific musicians – proved extremely popular, gaining them many international listeners.

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This month’s covermount CD is the amazing ‘Power to the People’ – an exclusive sampler of John Lennon tracks from the new box set. Features killer versions of ‘Come Together’, ‘Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)’, ‘Cold Turkey’, ‘Well Well Well’, previously unreleased Lennon and more!

1. Come Together
2. Well Well Well
3. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
4. Cold Turkey
5. Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking…
6. New York City (Ultimate Mix)
7. Sunday Bloody Sunday (Ultimate Mix)
8. Attica State (Evolution Documentary)
9. Send Me Some Lovin’ (Home Jam)

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…Remastered by Helge Sten.
Back in 2008, Motorpsycho MK3 was beginning to gel and settle. Kenneth Kapstad’s entry into the band a year earlier had not only started to inspire a new and different writing, as shown in their first album, Little Lucid Moments, but also given the musicianship a solid kick up the behind. By summer 2008 the engine room was back to firing on all cylinders, ushering in a new era of intense and ambitious work for the band.
In hindsight it’s hard to quite remember the sequence of events, but some time early in 2008, an invitation to play the Terrastock Festival in Louisville dovetailed with an opportunity to fulfill the long held ambition to record at Electrical Audio with Steve Albini.

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Is Kōenjihyakkei’s Angherr Shisspa the greatest Zeuhl album ever made? It could be. …although it’s debatable how much that actually counts for. So, any noise created that helps celebrate this excellent 20th anniversary reissue is not just good for the stature of the album but also for Zeuhl in general, as it is itself a largely overlooked genre. ‘What is Zeuhl?’ you might feel justified in asking. Zeuhl is a moody and bass-driven hybrid of jazz fusion, prog rock and chamber music, typically featuring complex compositions which slough off conventional song structures and apply operatic vocals. This form requires a lot, even from virtuoso musicians. In reality though any definition of Zeuhl is a closed loop because this is music that sounds like Magma; and the term…

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2025 mix by Jon Altschiller.
As we enter 2026, who could have imagined the Bruce Springsteen Live Archive series would be entering its twelfth year? The first show in the series, Apollo Theater, March 9, 2012, was released in November 2014; remarkably, 100 more have followed, expanding Springsteen’s live recording canon into territory once exclusive to the Grateful Dead.
Tours from 1975 on are represented in that 100, with many covered in depth. Frustratingly to all, a few gaps remain, limited by technical challenges (#freetherisingtour) and tape availability. But the Archive series is open-ended: new sources and playback breakthroughs remain ever possible.
For this year’s holiday release, we revisit…

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It takes a lot of time, money, and dedication, to restore anything of historical importance. And the Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs, California was just the type of venue that required these three key ingredients. Opened to the public for the first time in 1936, this classic Art Deco building was the site of many grand events over the past 100 years.
And so it was on November 11, 2022, spearheaded by Brian Ray (Sir Paul McCartney’s guitar gunslinger for the past 20+ years), a gala fundraiser was held to restore one of Palm Springs’ most treasured landmarks, the historic Plaza Theatre.
Ray and his co-musical director Spike Edney (Queen, Clapton, Elton, Aretha) put together an all-star band to back the four headliners for the evening’s show. And what headliners…

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Yes recorded the original version of ‘Fly from Here’ during breaks in touring in 2010 and 2011, during which they enlisted former Yes frontman Trevor Horn as producer. The original received mixed reviews and peaked at No. 30 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 36 on the US Billboard 200.
The alternative version of the album titled Fly from Here – Return Trip features the classic ‘Drama’ era line- up who were reunited in 2018 to create a new version featuring all new vocals from Trevor Horn plus new instrumental parts, alongside a more organic mix highlighting Chris Squire’s unique voice and bass contributions as well as additional parts from Steve Howe and Geoff Downes.
The original album was released on 25 March 2018 during the band’s 50th anniversary tour…

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Radiance Opposition is the tenth album by Julie’s Haircut, one of Italy’s most enduring independent musical outfits: a band that has developed a genuine sonic catalogue through the years and which makes a renewal move with this record, their first full length since 2019.
With a title taking inspiration from the I Ching book of divination, and a six piece lineup introducing new singer and songwriter Anna Bassy joining the consolidated team formed by Nicola Caleffi, Luca Giovanardi, Andrea Rovacchi, Andrea Scarfone and Ulisse Tramalloni, Radiance Opposition collates an eight tracks cycle that generates a consistent yet multifaceted musical journey, combining psychedelia, electronica and polyrhythms – all blended together thanks to a syncretic…

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Cruelty Bacchanal, the second release from guitarist Matt Hollenberg’s group Shardik, is a ferocious statement of intent. Years in the making and issued on John Zorn’s Tzadik label, the album presents a volatile and politically charged fusion of modern classical structure, metal intensity, and free jazz unpredictability.
Hollenberg’s compositions are marked by intricate rhythmic architecture and an uncompromising sonic vision, alternating between explosive virtuosity and dark, layered atmospheres.
Executed with surgical precision and blistering intensity, Hollenberg’s playing veers between soaring lyricism, dense harmonic structures and searing improvisation. The result is a tightly coiled set of compositions that challenge…

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Time felt a little different for Australian indie band Boy & Bear when they were working on their sixth studio album Tripping Over Time. The band got to record in their own studio for the first time, which gave them the freedom to be free of the pressure to perform on costly hired studio time and slow things down, to the extent that the line between writing and recording became blurred and, to quote frontman Dave Hosking, it gave the band a new “experimental spirit”.
Experimental is a keyword to remember with the album, especially if you’re hoping to box it neatly into the – admittedly wide – spectrum that is americana. The title track, for example, feels like a piece of dreamy new wave escapism as Hosking sings that he’s “Wandering ‘round in the sun”…

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Osees have released their new live album, Live at the Broad Museum via Deathgod Records. Album captures a dynamic live performance at The Broad museum in Los Angeles. The record features extended tracks that highlight the band’s improvisational energy, including a standout 22-minute jam, “I Got a Lot.” Unlike their tightly structured studio recordings, this album explores krautrock-inspired grooves, hypnotic rhythms, and experimental soundscapes, showcasing the band’s versatility and adventurous live presence.
The album is mixed by frontman John Dwyer and mastered by JJ Golden, emphasizing the raw, immersive quality of the performance. Critics praise it as a document of Osees’ live power, capturing moments of spontaneous creativity…

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Consistency and continuity are what make the backbone of Water Damage. The Austin-based psych/drone-rock collective consists of noise rock veterans and experimental musicians from bands like Marriage, Expensive Shit, USA/Mexico, Black Eyes and Swans, some of whom are in their third decade. Water Damage functions more as a commune with variable line-ups from five to eleven people, usually with multiple bassists and drummers. Even though they are often compared to Tony Conrad’s collaboration with German krautrock legends Faust, Outside the Dream Syndicate, their understanding of motorik rhythm comes mainly from later Fugazi albums. That’s why their albums’ titles, like 2022’s Repeater or 2023’s 2 Songs, nod to the post-hardcore band from…

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November 1978. Henry Cow disbands after a decade of music that redefined the boundaries of experimental rock. November 2022. Four founding members return to the stage. Not to look back – but to improvise the present. Fred Frith (guitar, violin, electronics), Tim Hodgkinson (keyboards, saxophone, lap steel, electronics), Chris Cutler (drums, percussion), John Greaves (bass, vocals): the original core reunited under the name Henry Now. The key is in the name – as Clive Bell noted in The Wire, this is not a nostalgia project.
No scores. No prepared material. Only the instinct honed over fifty years of sonic exploration. For many, the music of Henry Cow represented a transformative listening experience…

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After months in the studio and a series of powerful singles, soul-rock band Bonnie and the Jets are release their second full-length album, titled II. The album marks a bold new chapter for the band, and II explores themes such as karma, identity, and reinvention. Rooted in their signature soul-rock sound – with vintage warmth and a forward-thinking edge , the album blends soaring anthems with intimate, emotionally charged moments. The result is a sound that feels both timeless and innovative.
Joining on track 2, “Old Stories,” is one of the most promising young blues musicians in Norway: Marius Lien! In addition, the legendary Stian Carstensen makes a guest appearance on the song “I’m Alone,” which was released as a single in March.

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1. Tobacco City – Buffalo
2. Florist – Have Heaven
3. Nico Georis – Geological Observations
4. Dean Wareham – Yesterday’s Hero
5. Eiko Ishibashi – October
6. Brown Horse – Dog Rose
7. Black Country, New Road – Besties
8. The Waterboys – Hopper’s On Top (Genius)
9. Songs Of Green Pheasant – Dark
10. Valerie June – Sweet Things Just for You
11. Index For Working Musik – Sister
12. Jason Isbell – Foxes in the Snow
13. Sam Akpro – Evenfall
14. Snapped Ankles – Pay the Rent
15. Butler, Blake & Grant – Bring an End

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Get Ready for the Countdown: Mod, Brit Soul, R&B & Freakbeat Nuggets includes exactly what it says on the box and does it in exciting fashion. Trawling through the dozens of tracks on offer is likely to give even the most hardcore devotees of the sounds of mid- to late British pop enough thrills to make the nominal entrance fee well worth it. Apart from a few tracks by big names of the era like the Small Faces, the Moody Blues and the Pretty Things, and oft-compiled bands like the Action, John’s Children, and the Creation, the bulk of the collection is populated by off-the-main tracks, artists, and songs. Most of the bands are familiar to the members of that group and a handful of trainspotters, though judging by how good most of their tracks sound, they should have…

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