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“Emptiness is an old man, isolated for too long, bitter, he’s changing again.” Belgian project EMPTINESS has teamed up with Le Botanique for a very special digital Livestream. The stream will take place on April 29th, 2021 @19:00 UTC. The event is completely free for all to watch on Facebook HERE. For donations to […]
S A R R A M is the solo project of Sardinian multi-instrumentalist Valerio Marras, combining elements of drone/ambient, post-rock, doom, and electronica. Also, guitar player of post-rock oriented trio Thank U For Smoking and post-metal foursome Charun, Valerio Marras played extensively in Europe, with appearances at the KME, Schwarzer […]
French heavy rockers Los Disidentes Del Sucio Motel have just revealed a music video for a new song off the band’s critically acclaimed fourth album “Polaris”, released early this month via Klonosphere and Ripple Music. Titled ‘Alpha Ursæ Minoris’, this new video was directed by Ben Auer, who commented: With its blend of chunky riffs, psychedelic atmospherics, magnetic hooks, and aching melody, […]
Led by composer/pianist, JooWan Kim, Hip Hop Orchestra Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN) creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with MC/lyricist Sandman, a lyric soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, drums, and bass, the music is rigorous, nuanced, accessible, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert […]
As part of the Bird’s Robe Records label 10th-anniversary release/re-release series, Sydney progressive metal band Mish will release their second album ‘Entheogen’ internationally in May this year. Available on digital and CD format, the album is a powerful step forward for the band whose 2011 debut album ‘The Entrance’ earned them a cult following and the opportunity […]
‘Something That You Feel Will Find Its Own Form’ is the debut full-length album from Sydney-based instrumental trio Dumbsaint. Concluding several years of writing and performing, the album is a collection of original compositions demonstrating the band’s talent for blending engaging melodies with demanding musical dynamics. As part of the Bird’s Robe Records […]
The city of Évora in Portugal will be the next destination for Santiago Ribeiro‘s surrealist paintings, where it marks its first presence in this Alentejo metropolis at the end of this April. The initiative comes from the company MatosCar, an automotive group present in the Portuguese cities of Guarda, Fundão, […]
French proggy jazz rockers Bend The Future reveal a new video for the title track ‘Without Notice’ from their new album. Founded in January 2019, Bend The Future is a progressive rock band from Grenoble, France. The band is most notable for its odd-time signature melodies that incorporate elements of 70s prog rock, jazz, funk, and Eastern European music into […]
Hans Hjelm studied jazz guitar at the University of North Texas in the nineties and has spent the last ten years performing and releasing music with psych-rock bands Kungens Män and Automatism, who recently released an album on Tonzonen Records. The music could be described as Depeche Mode meets Michael Rother. Guitars and synthesizers trade off in playing the most […]
SÓLSTAFIR and KATATONIA will head out in January and February 2022 on a 31-date co-headline tour of the UK and Europe. The coming together of these two revered masters of melancholy seems only natural. For over a quarter of a century both artists have favoured the emotional connection that their music brings over […]