Gregory Uhlmann's Call-and-Response with the Dark Sky
Guitarist Gregory Uhlmann discusses 'Extra Stars,' a five-year collection of pieces inspired by stargazing in the California desert, and the Los Angeles musical community threaded through it.
The Groove-Centered Ease of Modha's 'At Your Pace'
The German production duo discusses their resistance to the music industry's rat race, the shift to collaborative live-band recording with trusted friends, and why protecting the raw joy of music-making matters more than chasing metrics.
The Warm Fuzz and Cold Honesty of Wormy's 'Shark River'
As Wormy, Noah Rauchwerk, the touring drummer for Samia, turns his van life into ten songs about anxiety, imposter syndrome, and "this sense of impending doom" that often shadows the good moments.
Jeremy Rose and the Open Sound of Australian Improvisation
The Sydney saxophonist's album 'Infinity II' emerges from fully improvised sessions with no charts, no discussion, and no overdubs—what Rose describes as humanist minimalism, where four musicians function like a living system.
Jordan McLean's JMMR Turns Intentional Chaos into Avant-Rave
The Antibalas trumpeter discusses how he built the album 'Resistance is Fertile' from beatbox demos, synchronized click tracks, and improvised layers, resulting in sounds that sit somewhere between Ornette Coleman and Death Grips.
Highbrow Meets Lowbrow in Alta Vista's Musical Blender
On their second album 'Won't Believe In Dust', the instrumental trio moves beyond the vintage country songbook that sparked their formation, embracing everything from calypso bounce to free-flowing post-bop while sharing a belief that laughter belongs in the creative process.
Makaya McCraven in the Present Tense
With 'Off the Record', McCraven transforms fully improvised concerts from underground Chicago venues and New York jazz clubs into a four-EP meditation on what it means to share space, take risks, and participate in the unrepeatable.
Poetry in Emotion — The Unfolding Vulnerability of Tiberius
Brendan Wright reflects on learning to share creative control, the liberating chaos of DIY touring, and how 'Troubadour' bottles up a moment when relationships shifted and the world felt like it was falling apart.
Unbroken Circle — Nick Shoulders Reclaims Ozark Tradition
The Fayetteville singer-songwriter discusses his solo album 'Refugia Blues,' his path from punk rock to the music his grandparents sang, and the resistance embedded in Southern Gospel and string band music.
Generational 'Drift' — Wes Corbett's Acoustic Dream Band
The banjoist discusses his three-year recording process, the Pacific Northwest landscapes that still inform his writing, and why assembling players like Sam Bush, Darol Anger, and Bryan Sutton meant working with musicians who make him play his best.
Pedal to the Pastoral — Shrunken Elvis's Nashville Dreams
British-born pedal steel player Spencer Cullum discusses his move to Music City, the organic formation of his ambient-adjacent trio Shrunken Elvis, and why staying true to his musical identity matters more than fitting the Nashville mold.
Luck Be a Fiddle Player — Darol Anger's Family Reunion
The Grammy-nominated virtuoso gathers twenty-four former students and collaborators for 'Diary of a Fiddler #2: The Empty Nest,' a celebratory album that doubles as a master class in acoustic music community.