"Nowadays, I can hear beauty in the flaws,” writes Tim Finn.
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Concert Review: Persian Classical Music from Kayhan Kalhor (Silk Road Ensemble), Kiya Tabassian, Behrouz Jamali
By the end of their set, the three calmly seated gentlemen had, wizard-like, cast their Persian musical spell over the hall.
Read More »Music Review: Sokratis Sinopoulos, Yann Keerim – ‘Topos’
The Greek lyra player and pianist offer six arrangements based on the "Romanian Folk Dances" of Béla Bartók, along with four dreamy original compositions.
Read More »Videogame Review: ‘Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault’ Early Access – A Must-Play Roguelite That Makes Shopkeeping Fun
Literally every aspect is improved since the original 'Moonlighter,' delivering a game that is 'Hades 2'-quality and incredibly fun to play.
Read More »Music Review: Steven Ricks – ‘Mythological Fragments’
The digitally manipulated vocals and piano have an effect both compelling and distancing; they suggest fire and blood, not machinery...
Read More »Music Reviews: Jimi Hendrix’s ‘The Axis: Bold as Love Sessions,’ plus Bobby Charles, Dr. John, and Nina Simone
The Jimi Hendrix Experience's sophomore LP is loaded with high points and represents an important chapter in Hendrix’s musical history.
Read More »Interview: Composer Adrian Mocanu, Winner of the 2026 Azrieli Commission for International Music
"This is one of the reasons I’m so drawn to early music – it provides the temporal distance necessary to transform what we inherit into something new."
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘The Rich-R-Tone Folk Star Story,’ plus Willie Nelson, Jeb Loy Nichols, and Jonathan Richman
Fans of mid-20th-century Southern music will likely recognize the name of the act for which Rich-R-Tone is most known: the Stanley Brothers, whose first 14 bluegrass recordings appeared on the label and are all included here.
Read More »MIGS25 Interview: Crafting Worlds Through Sound – A Conversation with Pixel Audio’s Eric Shaw
At MIGS25 I had the pleasure of chatting with Eric Shaw, co-founder and composer at Pixel Audio, to talk about his 12-year journey blending music, technology, and storytelling.
Read More »MIGS25: The Standout Panels and Discussions
I was able to check out a good number of discussions across the two-day Summit, and these were the highlights of my time there.
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