FFFreakout #614-623

We’ve once again fallen a bit behind on posting the playlists for the weekly FFF show here on the website, but hey it’s summer time and we’re trying get away from screens as much as possible. In the past couple of months, though, we’ve taken part in some special programming days on KMSU; otherwise, we’ve…

FFFoxy Podcast #124 with Gregory Euclide of Thesis Project

For this installment of the podcast, I’m pleased to be joined in the studio by Gregory Euclide. Gregory is an artist and art educator residing here in the MN River Valley whose work has appeared in various exhibitions and publications, both nationally and internationally. His artwork has also been closely tied to the dreamier side…

FFFoxy Podcast #123

I had a chance to travel out of town this past week. It’s always nice to step out of your everyday element for a bit. Naturally, I couldn’t resist seeking out any and all places that were selling records along the way, and I’m pleased to say that I came across a handful of gems,…

FFFoxy Podcast #122: Glenn Donaldson feature

On this installment of the podcast, we dig into the jingling world of The Skygreen Leopards, Jewelled Antler and beyond with Glenn Donaldson. For the past two decades, Donaldson has been an active presence in underground and experimental music circles, contributing to numerous group efforts including Mirza, The Blithe Sons, Thuja, Flying Canyon, and The…

FFFoxy Podcast #121

I’d like to say that I have been easing into my usual mellow summer mode, but after dealing with some unseasonably hot days, I feel more like summer has been thrust upon us. This has made for, at times, an intense and exhausting past couple of weeks. The playlist for this installment of the podcast…

An Evening of Experimental & Improvised Sound video

On April 20th, we hosted our second annual “An Evening of Experimental and Improvised Sound” event at the Arts Center of St. Peter. It was such a memorable evening filled with magical performances by Maths Balance Volumes, Troy Schafer, Aquarelle, and Sean McCann. Here’s a great video capturing some of the sights and sounds that went…

FFFoxy Podcast #120

After back-to-back feature shows, the listening pile has been stacking up on me once again, so on this installment I get back to highlighting a bunch of mostly newer releases across various formats that have arrived of late. I’ve got a few lengthy selections included this time, and things seem to vary quite a bit…

FFFreakout #605-613

Well, it has been a few months since we last posted the playlists for the weekly Free Form Freakout show here on the website. A lot went down during that time: snow, public DJ outings, live shows from Ty Segall and The Residents (& more), the KMSU Spring Pledge Drive, more snow, An Evening of…

FFFoxy Podcast #119 with Sean McCann of Recital

On this installment of the FFFoxy Podcast, I was joined in the studio by Sean McCann. Sean was in town taking part in “An Evening of Experimental & Improvised Sound”, an event that Free Form Freakout curated at the Arts Center of St. Peter. It proved to be such a memorable evening filled with mesmerizing…

FFFoxy Podcast #118: Korea Undok Group feature

On this installment of the FFFoxy Podcast, we dig deeper into the shadowy world of the Korea Undok Group. From its beginnings in 2015, the Winnipeg-based Korea Undok Group has maintained a bit of a cryptic presence within the cassette underground: the name – being lifted from a spam email service – is applied to…