Dec 31, 2016
The final Talk Music Talk episode of the year is a departure from the usual long form interview. The 111th show is a three-hour, hand-chosen compendium (by yours truly) of music from some of the podcast's 2016 guests, hitting on just about every genre. From saxophonist Donny McCaslin (bandleader of David Bowie's "last...
Dec 14, 2016
There's a metamorphosis procedure to being an outlier. The various traits, tics or dispositions that set you apart from them, are one day celebrated and cherished. Take Brandon Stosuy for example, he was raised in a southern New Jersey town prior to being led by music to leave a population of 800. After leaving...
Dec 9, 2016
An album can be identified as a collection of singles surrounded by filler or ideally, a united suite with a statement or purpose. About Town, the third full-length release from Nicholas Nicholas occupies the latter role. The repetitive moniker is the solo project of Brooklyn-based singer/ songwriter Chris...
Nov 30, 2016
For Gavin Russom, the route to playing synths in LCD Soundsystem (and building instruments for the James Murphy-led group) was lined with dreams and false alarms. From the wrong friends to a wrong college decision to a fair share of the wrong dead end jobs. In addition to his LCD role, Gavin DJ's and also heads up...
Nov 30, 2016
Music journalist Ryan Leas is the author of LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver, the 116th volume in 33 1/3's series devoted to one album. Suffice it to say he's a learned listener with his byline appearing on numerous sites including Pitchfork, Stereogum and GQ. Ryan's writing can distinctly evoke a moment, a feeling or...