Jim White proudly announces a new single, "I Don't Do / Grand Central," a marvelously turbulent vocal duet between Jim and Zoh Amba. The new music video, edited by Eve Sussman, demonstrates Jim and Zoh in lineage with the great vocal pairings such as Birkin/Gainsbourg, The Human League, and Goyte/Kimbra. The spirited exchange takes the pair straight to the Oyster Bar of Grand Central Station where the two commune and parry in delightful form a la Belmondo... (read more)

As we sail toward Inland See (out this Friday), the saporous sounds of Bitchin Bajas only grow louder! Their new album was a live endeavor, written on the road and tracked with barely any overdubs — so it’s only natural that this 8-minute live video of “Skylarking,” directed and edited by Michael Gaertner, looks and sounds like Bajas on full blast. Watch it on YouTube now!

Bitchin Bajas is the trio of Cooper Crain, Rob Frye, and Daniel... (read more)

The Holy Mountain Orchestra is Al Cisneros (bass, Moog), Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe (vocals, Mellotron), Ben Chasny (guitar) and Matthew Tobias (drums, percussion). They play in honor of the late John Whitson, who founded and operated one of the world's greatest independently-run record labels. Their new track "Song for JW" is out today.

On Beacon Hill: at twilight we find Anthony Moore, a lone veteran of art rock and experimental sound, roots winding backwards to the halcyon days of Slapp Happy and the ‘70s progressive art rock scene. With the accompaniments of AKA & Friends, he now breathes infernal new life into songs from his six decades of music making, wrapping his avant/pop traditions into a darkly radiant coil of folky chamber music for the ages. On Beacon Hill is out November 21; hear the... (read more)