"The Primitive Art Group was formed in 1981 and lasted until 1986. The locale: Wellington, New Zealand. In the midst of the burgeoning Flying Nun scene, this collective stood far apart stylistically..."
SP: The recorded music industry in Spain rises 13.7% in 2025 / IL: Re-Spun Records & Resale draws fans for Harry Styles album release / MN: Extreme Noise Records moving after 26 years / UK: Alastair Clark record store comedy tour—more.
"WaterTower Music is proud to announce the release of The Bride! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), featuring original music by Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, Emmy®, two-time Grammy® and BAFTA®-winning composer Hildur Gudnadóttir, with additional contributions by Fever Ray and cast members..."
"Ringo Starr has released “It’s Been Too Long,” featuring the lush vocals of Molly Tuttle and Sarah Jarosz. This is the first single from his forthcoming album Long Long Road, co-written and produced by T Bone Burnett..."
Remembering Ornette Coleman, born on this date in 1930.
"Ornette Coleman is most often associated with his numerous quartets, but his Blue Note debut found him exploring the possibilities of the trio configuration..."
"There is a particular kind of courage in a man who once set dancefloors ablaze, deciding at 60 years old, to sit down at a piano and simply stop moving. Moby has never been easy to categorize—rave architect, punk misfit, vegan provocateur, accidental pop deity..."
“The folks in Welsh band Los Campesinos! are smart, clever, funny, and not Welsh. I don’t know what the hell they are. What I can say is that since coming together at Cardiff University in 2006, the band—who are currently seven in number—have released scads of classics...”
UK vinyl sales are at an 18-year high, new report reveals / WA: Sub Pop Records leaving Amazon HQ space for new store / CA: Bathhouse will take over the former Amoeba record store / CO—Records on Main celebrates Women’s History Month—more.
"Time to save some daylight and trip on a stack of vinyl, old and new..."
TVD’s The Idelic Hour, our freeform FM radio podcast with Jon Sidel
"Recorded inside a prison by a man serving a life sentence for murder, the album remains the only full-length studio release by the self-taught multi-instrumentalist. Fifty years after its original release, Changin’ Times is regarded as one of the most extraordinary and tragic albums ever made..."
Celebrating David Gilmour on his 80th birthday.
"I have a dream. It’s that someone will put out an LP of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here made out of sugar and heavily laced with LSD. That way you could lick it before turning it on, and hear the damn album the way it should be heard, peaking..."
ICYMI: TVD Radar - The Podcast with Dylan Hundley, Episode 203: Martin Bisi
"I recently spoke with Martin Bisi, the founder of BC Studio in Gowanus, Brooklyn—one of the most storied independent recording spaces in New York history..."
PA: Amazing Books & Records commits to staying in PGH / MD: El Suprimo Records is a treasure trove of vinyl / SD: Musician opens The Groove Shop / MD: Blues legends to play Hub City Vinyl / Gary Moore Reissues on the way—more.
"Hot on the heels of the Tokyo bliss and Funk Tide sets, Tokyo-based DJ Notoya delivers Tokyo Pulse via WEWANTSOUNDS, a new juicy selection of Funk and Modern soul recorded in Tokyo in the ’70s and ’80s..."
"Detroit’s legendary Westbound Records continues its partnership with Org Music to restore, reissue, and celebrate the label’s most vital recordings. Following the widely praised reissue of Funkadelic’s 1970 self-titled debut, Org Music now announces Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow..."
Remembering Mark E. Smith, born on this day in 1957.
"...the most telling thing I can say about rock’s most cantankerous, cranky, and iconoclastic artist is this: despite his age, Smith adamantly refused to rest on his laurels..."
“Black Metal remains a most fascinating subject, and it is therefore hardly surprising that a host of books have already been written about this harsh musical genre. One might even be justified in asking the heretical question, if the world needs another one. The answer is a resounding “yes”...”
"Born in Denmark and currently based in Norway, saxophonist Amalie Dahl is a composer, improviser, and bandleader of distinction on the contemporary scene. Amongst numerous projects is the quintet Amalie Dahl's Dafnie, which has released two albums, beginning with a self-titled effort in 2022."
UK: ERA research shows record shops increasing share of vinyl sales / CA: The Midnight Hour Records will close at the end of the year / CA: The Last Sam The Record Man is in Ontario / Early-listening parties are on the rise—more.
"It’s been said that no Lynch Mob show is ever quite the same. On this night, it was obvious that, between the guitars he was playing, the songs he was performing, the award he was given, and the venue itself, Lynch looked like he was having a blast on stage."
"Documenting one of the most iconic journeys in music history, the film will be released in cinemas in the UK on May 7th 2026. Tickets will go on sale March 18th..."
"These new releases are not so much mere reissues as living, breathing cultural treasures. They are also two more releases in the catalog of reissues of Intervention Records, which is one of the independent reissue labels setting the standard for the way iconic recordings should be released."
TVD Radar: The Podcast with Dylan Hundley, Episode 203: Martin Bisi
"Martin engineered and produced records for Sonic Youth, Swans, John Zorn, Afrika Bambaataa, and countless others across the no-wave and post-punk underground. We got into Martin’s life views, the relevance of New York culture..."
Celebrating Fergal Lawler, born on this date in 1971.
"With Dolores O’Riordan as their distinctive vocalist, the Irish four-piece took alternative rock by storm in the 1990s, crafting a sound drawn from ’80s UK indie pop and adding elements of dream pop, post punk, and the nascent alt-rock scene."
Record Stores join Women In Vinyl’s International Women's Day 1% Drive / ON: Into the Abyss moving to a new location / MS: The End of All Music a friendly place / NJ: The Cherry Hill Record Riot! / UK: Stockport Vinyl Record Fair on 3/15—more.
"In the music industry, the term “legend” is thrown around quite a bit, but in reality, there are very few legends who continue to perform live. The Grove of Anaheim hosted the guitarist for one of the most influential rock acts ever to take the stage, Robby Krieger from The Doors..."
"Motörhead On Parole Sessions is a unique opportunity to hear this legendary, fledgling band writing and capturing their earliest recordings, and celebrates the 50th anniversary of their first ever studio recordings that would go on to be their fourth album..."
Celebrating Tobias Forge, born on this day in 1981.
"And now, for your entertainment, a Ghost Story. It takes place in Sweden, which if you’ve ever seen 2017’s The Ritual or tried to put an IKEA bookshelf together you know is one very scary place..."
