The first listen to any Brian Wilson record (I insist on using that retro term, even though what I am listening to is technically a CD) is a singular, momentous experience for which one sits down, full concentration, quiet please, and a self-surrender into the world he creates by sound. I confess there is no [...]

Robots, wistful robots, and a wind-up train win the day in the first video, “Outsiders,” by Fanfarlo, a group Matt and Justin Edwards just pointed me to. (And I happen to have two of the robots featured in this video. Must learn how to do this stop action stuff!)
Oh and the song is nice [...]

Wistful, historical, orchestral. Listen, buy, consume.

Haunting, invasive, infusive. Listen, buy, consume.

One of the benefits of getting an iTunes gift certificate is that you can explore options that you probably wouldn’t in seeking older and forgotten artists whose LPs you had, but haven’t been able to find in digital format.
One of the greatest artists of the 1960s through the 80s you’ve never heard of is [...]