A Song To Face A Monster With...: William D. Drake - The Mastodon

One of my favourite tunes of the year from one of my favourite albums of the year.

Recommendation: Grumpf Quartet - Grumpf Quartet (2009)

Agitation and tranquility; chaos and order - can they co-exist?

'Make A Rising' Are Making New Albums

Make A Rising give us a sign of life and activity in a short video of their rehearsal.

Cuneiform Records January 2012 Releases

Cuneiform's new release include the new Thinking Plauge, Decline and Fall as well as a new Forgas Band Phenomena!

What more can you ask for on a new year?

RELEASES FOR JANUARY 2012

ERGO	FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA	MICHAEL GIBBS	JOEL HARRISON / LORENZO FELICIATI with CUONG VU / ROY POWELL / DAN WEISS	THINKING PLAGUE
IF NOT INERTIA	ACTE V (CD + DVD)	BACK IN THE DAY	HOLY ABYSS	DECLINE AND FALL

Recommendation: The Rupert Selection - Conspiritorium (2011)

Ah, to be young and in a band...

Recommendation: Les Rhinocéros - Les Rhinocéros (Tzadik, 2011)

Ceremony of Opposites.

Recommendation: Earth Size Diamonds - In A Shrinking Forest (2011)

What are you going to do with diamonds this big?

News: Musica Ficta's album finally released by Fading Records

Udi Koomran posted this on his Facebook (thanks to Sean McFee for the heads up):

Recommendation: Hazzard's Cure - Hazzard's Cure (2011)

A cure to my musical craving...

New Album: Locanda delle Fate (Fading Records)

Fresh news from AltrOck/Fading Records as posted by Marcello Marinone on Progressive Ears:

Recommendation: Intodown - Brave New World

It sure sounds brave...

Review: White Willow - Terminal Twilight (2011, Termo)

“Apocalyptic Scenery”

KickStarter Campaign: Alec K. Redfearn & The Eyesores

Alec K. Redfearn and The Eyesores started kickstarter campaign to fund their 7th album, Sister Death.

New albums by Bob Drake and The Necks at ReR USA

ReR USA Presents New Releases from the Necks and Bob Drake...

News from The Echelon Effect

News from Toby Driver (Nov. 17th) - New Kayo Dot album and more...

 Here's the latest email newsletter from Toby Driver:

" Hi folks, behold the latest issue of my newsletter!

Here's what's covered in this one:

- New Kayo Dot album details!
- Kayo Dot spring USA tour
- maudlin of the Well: Bath / Leaving Your Body Map vinyl box set
- Spoken word split 7" for Aniseed Records
- Tartar Lamb 2 shipments!

New Sounds Hanging: Baby Crying

Sounds of baby-crying hanging in my ears...

Music for a Newborn Baby

My wife delivered a baby boy yesterday (11/11/11).

Recommendation: Eden - Aura (1979)

In the garden of...

A Brief Brief

Due to my workload in the lab as well as to a baby appearing very soon in our household, the upcoming Hangings are delayed for the time being (not for too long, I promise)

However, do expect more reviews (White Willow, Synkoke, new albums from AltrOck and Black Widow), more recommendations and more featured albums.
Those will be posted as soon as my schedule allows.

For now enjoy Major Parkinson's Heart Of Hickory