
124 episodes

Crucial Listening ATTN:Magazine
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Experimental musicians and sound artists discuss the albums that are important to them. A bi-weekly podcast from ATTN:Magazine.
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#124: Kalia Vandever
Nostalgia rushes, unhurried solo guitar, Pharoah jumps in. The American trombonist and composer discusses three important albums.
Kalia's picks:
Grouper – Dragging A Dead DeerFloating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Contemporary Orchestra – PromisesJeff Parker – Forfolks
Kalia Vandever's new album, We Fell In Turn, is out 31st March on AKP Recordings. Kalia has a website here and is on Instagram.
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#123: Anton Newcombe (The Brian Jonestown Massacre)
Uncomfortable DJ sets, sacred ratio songs, the "best band in the UK right now". The primary member of The Brian Jonestown Massacre discusses three important albums.
Anton's picks:
The 13th Floor Elevators – The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor ElevatorsAlice Coltrane – Turiya SingsThe Soundcarriers – Entropicalia
The latest (and 20th!) BJM album, The Future Is Your Past, is out now. Their website is here. Follow Anton on Instagram and Twitter.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening -
#122: Sham-e-Ali Nayeem
Communal grief, tapes from the Halal Meat Shop, time-space departures. The Hyderabadi Muslim American poet, musician, interdisciplinary artist discusses three important albums
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#121: Colin Stetson
Ruinous beauty, hauling a bass sax up the stairs, Hendrix's face, worlds of breath. The saxophonist and composer discusses his important albums.
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#120: Xhosa Cole
Intuitive resonance, cataclysmic dualities, bandleader grace. The UK-based saxophonist discusses three important albums.
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#119: Yara Asmar
Heart wrung like a towel, Skullcandy bass, the magic of music boxes. The Beirut-based multi-instrumentalist, video artist and puppeteer discusses three important albums.
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