We’ve received sad news from next of kin that on July 14th, guitarist Lee Underwoodpassed away, at 88. If you’re a fan of Lee’s music, his writing or his mind, you might have known -- or even sensed, from his work -- he was a heck of a guy, who made a serpentine course and path less traveled in his 88 years.

When we came a-knockin’ for his 1988 cassette-only California Sigh, just a few years ago, he was glad to... (read more)

Cole Berliner is sweeping through town like a cooling autumn breeze blowing through after the long, cruel summer. After US dates in support of Bill Callahan, Cole is hitching a ride on Cory Hanson's European tour, opening up The Black Door's sequence of musical transformation: rich-grained instrumental parlor music, blending the modes and vibes of country, blues, ambient and folk into one great ambient prairie.

Cole Berliner's debut solo long player The Black Door is out now, and don't miss this... (read more)

Six Organs of Admittancehas been touring under the Drag City banner since 2005, yet we can count on one hand the amount of times he’s gone out in support of another artist on tour. It’s not really a thing he usually does. But when Steve Von Till, of the venerable Neurosis, asked Ben if he’d like to hit the road for a handful of dates with Steve, Ben said yes without hesitation. Steve and Ben have been in contact since Steve originally... (read more)

An adaptive sense of 'post-punk' may be the most 'way' to file Chicago's Axis: Sova, the trio of Brett Sova, Jeremy Freeze, and Josh Johannpeter, who've been expanding listener's lids, and their own, for over a decade. The broad definitions of rock and its branches are rich krovvy that froths in Axis: Sova's veins, and they enjoy progressive tactics when spilling it. Today, they announce their sharpest-sounding recording to date, Flowerage, with the aptly titled lead single, "Blow Up", accompanied by... (read more)