As I’ve done in the past, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite releases from the year that really captured my attention and listening time. All of these releases have been featured on the Free Form Freakout radio and podcast shows in some way during the year, or in a few instances, will soon be included in upcoming episodes before the year’s end.
On this installment of the podcast, I get back to highlighting some of the great new music that I’ve acquired over the past few months. There are definitely some albums on this show that I’d count among my favorites of the year so far. I’m guessing there are folks out there getting into their list-making…
On this installment of the podcast, I welcome back to the studio our long-time friend of the show, Chris Berry of the Soft Abuse and Fruits & Flowers labels. Up until 2020, we were approaching ten consecutive years of Chris making his annual trek to Mankato to join me on the show. A global pandemic…
On this installment of the show, I dig into the work of the Elevator Bath label. Started in 1998 by Colin Andrew Sheffield, the now Austin, Texas-based Elevator Bath recording label has issued experimental works from a variety of artists from the United States and abroad. Their catalog covers a nebulous area of music that…
On the installment of the podcast, I sift through more of the new music that I’ve been listening to over the past month, and once again there is no shortage of amazing releases to highlight. Honestly, I feel like I’m only scratching the surface of all the great titles that have been stacking up around…
On this installment, I was joined in the studio by an exciting new band out of Minneapolis called Florina, whose members have been active in the Twin Cities underground music community and beyond for well over a decade through various projects and group efforts like Brute Heart, Weakwick, Magic Castles, IE and many more. While…
On this installment of the podcast, I dive back into the new music that I’ve been listening to and new discoveries that I’ve made over the past several weeks. Once again, there are some really terrific releases to highlight and discuss on the show. Hope you enjoy! Feel free to get in touch if you…
Pleased to offer the seventh installment of the Florilegio Mixtape Series featuring a tapestry of contemporary experimental and underground tracks from Florilegio’s worldwide network of female musicians.
On this episode of the podcast, I focus in on the work of the Melbourne, Australia-based label, Ramble Records. Over the past two years, Ramble has been rather prolific in its output, issuing a wide range of releases specializing in outsider music, guitar music, acid folk, avant-folk, psych, free jazz, Indian classical, and avant-garde sounds…
It’s been a little bit since I did the last show. I’ve been dealing with some health issues that sort of threw a wrench into my mid-summer plans, to say the least, but all is well and improving and I’m looking forward to getting back to the usual bi-monthly schedule. On this installment, I sift…
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