Mixtape: We Care A Lot (Benefit)
Mixtape No. 123 is a mix of benefit comps, singles and whatnot. Another mixtape? So soon? Why not? For the past month and change, I've kept a running thread...
Mixtape: Square the Circle
Mixtape No. 122 features Marshall Allen, Nadah El Shazly, Thanya Iyer, Wendy Eisenberg, Backxwash, Satomimagae Here are some recommendations of things to...
Mixtape: Luna
Mixtape No. 121 features Habak, Pelican, New Jazz Underground, Iron Lung, Sensor Ghost, Eiko Ishibashi When the world is unkind, my dreams tend to compensate...
Mixtape: Magick
Mixtape No. 120 features Bar-B-Q Killers, Thiago Amud, Pink Siifu, Rwake, Orchid, Shannon Wright, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma So, you know how I made a big stink...
Mixtape: Magnolia
Mixtape No. 119 features Lucrecia Dalt, Deafheaven, Circuit Des Yeux, Jules Reidy, Nyron Higor, Lucy Liyou BNDCMPR, my preferred way to share music for the...
Mystics, Headbangers and Dreamers: 2024 in 8 mixtapes
I spent the year making y'all mixtapes and figured that here, at year's end, I should do the same. What follows are eight mixes grouped by different themes...
A Quiet Theatre Kid, A Patient Teacher
Cast photo, circa 2000-2001. The young stunna surrounded by girls in the bottom left is yours truly, terrified to ask any of them out. While I'm constantly...
Mixtape: Skyscape
Mixtape No. 108 features Julia Sabra, Sade, The Sewerheads, FACS, Thirdface, Jules Reidy, Cleo Sol, NEXCYIA. According to my account information, I created...
Mixtape: Never Meant
Mixtape No. 108 includes Lolomis, Outer World, Jeff Parker, Ava Mendoza, Kassie Krut, Philip Jeck, Serpent Column. Here's a recommendation: Go to a show with...
Mixtape: Grace
Mixtape No. 107 features Witch’s Mirror, Tashi Dorji, Damien Jurado, The Rheingans Sisters, Sun Ra, Extol, Anno and Souled American. Bruised and exhausted,...
Mixtape: Wrecked
Mixtape No. 106 features Romperayo, Gong Gong Gong & Mong Tong, Moin, Haley Heynderickx, Darius Jones, Abriction, His Name is Alive, Mount Eerie, Sun Araw....
Give the Punk Drummer Some
When drumming, always wear protection. Where were you when you heard about emo revival? In 2009, I was asked to appear on a panel about the "future of radio"...
Mixtape: Monarch
Mixtape No. 15 features Starflyer 59, Yasmin Williams, Janel & Anthony, Dawn Richard & Spencer Zahn, Alan Sparhawk, Karate Fort RenoWashington, D.C.Aug. 1,...
Mixtape: Chrysanthemum
Mixtape No. 104 includes Meridian Brothers, Chuck Johnson, Dark Thoughts, MF DOOM, Judy And The Jerks, Jessica Ackerley, Feeling Figures As soon as the...
Mixtape: The Seer
Mixtape No. 103 includes Nubya Garcia, The Jesus Lizard, Pigeon Pit, Respire, Fulu Miziki, Loren Connors & David Grubbs A few months ago, I got a text from a...
Mixtape: Oração
Mixtape No. 102 includes Luiza Brina, Alsarah, Senyawa, Hermeto Pascoal, Fire-Toolz, Black Eyes, Krallice, Aaron Dilloway Recent concerts, movies, TV shows...
Limbo District Q&A with Henry Owings
Come see the art film ‘Carnival’ featuring the weirdo post-punk band Limbo District. My Q&A with Henry Owings to follow the screening. Imagine the iceberg...
Mixtape: Silver Blue
Mixtape No. 101 includes Lilly Miller, SUMAC, Bacchae, Psychic Temple, Tashi Wada, Thou, Anna Tivel, Kass Richards I like getting emails from y'all; it means...
Mixtape: Zipper
Mixtape No. 100 features Sonhos Tomam Conta, Broadcast, Dirty Three, New Jazz Underground, Jeremiah Cymerman, Olivia Block, Tujiko Noriko Welcome to mixtape...
Mixtape: That Thang
Mixtape No. 99 features The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Rra, Elf Power, Marisa Anderson, Kamasi Washington and Myriam Gendron. What's your post-show...
