I've never been a Radiohead fan, but I do quite like Marissa Nadler. Her cover of No Surprises is lovely (as are all of her covers) and this fan-made video by Kai-Duc Luong for the track perfectly captures the mood of the song:
If that mood agrees with you, you'll also dig Yelena Yemchuk's video for The Dove and the Wolf's Springtime.
If you enjoyed the Nadler and want more, my favorites are Ghosts & Lovers and Thinking of You.
ROVR describes itself as Radio Reinvented:
It's live right now, or you can comb through the Archive.
There's also an app for iPhone or Android.
What I've heard so far has been top-notch.
My record store no longer carries new vinyl (used only), but I thought my customers may want to know that Mississippi Records is releasing Yo La Tengo's soundtrack to Kelly Reichardt's 2006 film Old Joy on vinyl for the first time in February. You can pre-order here. You can sample the first track below.
I assume this was done with AI: Led Zeppelin II as if it was recorded in the 50s:
The channel that posted it also has some Rainbow and Kiss related stuff.
Kevin Parker of Tame Impala has a company called Telepathic Instruments and they've just announced The Orchid, a chord generator, synth, and looper.
Signup at that link to get info on pricing and when it drops. More information at *Wallpaper and Patreon.
The website leaves much to be desired, but the JamCorder device seems pretty nifty. You plug it into your keyboard and never think about it again — it records and saves everything you play, automatically.
Sure, you could just record on your phone, but because the JamCorder is always working in the background, it'll capture any greatness you may have done unintentionally and will allow you to stay in flow without interruption. Pretty neat.
$99 on the JamCorder site.
Utilizing a multi-layered turntable and altered pieces of vinyl, Graham Dunning creates Mechanical Techno.
You can see the process here:
"Own and control the next Bandcamp."
That's the pitch from Subvert.FM, a new Music Co-op: "Bandcamp's corporate acquisitions threaten independent music. It's time for a new model - one we collectively own and control."
Free for musicians and labels. $100 listeners. They've got a blog with more information.
I've listened to this live show countless times over the years. Great background music when you want to focus and get something done.
Hearing Things is a new worker-owned music site with a roster of founders that have worked at Pitchfork, The Fader, Vibe, Spin, Gawker, and Jezebel.
I stopped reading music journalism altogether in 2003 when Pitchfork gave my favorite album that year, Bobby Birdman's Born Free Forever, a terrible review. Obviously I know "different strokes for different folks," but I still remember the eye-roll I did while reading it and it was sorta just the final straw for me on seeking the opinions of "experts". However, I know a lot of people do like reading music sites, and I've been happy with some of the other sites that are the creations of "supergroups" of ex-employees of other sites, most notably 404 Media, which hits it out of the park daily.
I wish Hearing Things luck! And here's that Bobby Birdman album:
