You Hear That
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You Hear That is a blog that started in 2011 with the goal of connecting people with the sites and tools that could help them find their next favorite artists and albums. Over time, it's become a place for the author to think out loud about their experiences with and around music and celebrate Richmond's outstanding music scene.
You Hear That
5M ago
More fun stuff I have my eye on: NO BS! Brass Band — “ , and into the creative community that has rallied around Bailey. (The album was recorded at Spacebomb Studios with his band, a killer lineup of session players performing Bailey’s own arrangements, and production help from Creative Capital grantee Bob Massey and Chad Clark of Beauty Pill.) I feel fortunate to have had a window into such a remarkable creative achievement — music that’s as bold and beautiful as any I’ve heard, and that communicates a type of hope that will both break your heart and mend it back together stronger than it was ..read more
You Hear That
5M ago
81355 + Spacebomb House Band — “ was a highlight of the April 2021 Bandcamp Friday. WarHen Records swooping in and releasing it on cassette to kick off their WarHen/Ten anniversary celebration is more wish fulfillment. to the digital version almost exactly a year ago, “Yes plz.” Rob Clearfield & Quin Kirchner — John Calvin Abney ..read more
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5M ago
Other items I have my eye on today: , and a big part of that was the masterful opening track, “Net Ignored,” which is a fascinating document of Hryciak’s movement away from overtly challenging listeners and toward a more engaging, pop-facing, Ableton-enabled approach. It was such a pleasure getting to know Hryciak for , and while the full album isn’t on Bandcamp yet, “Net Ignored” is, and it’s well worth a Bandcamp Friday buck. (featuring Richmond’s own Curt Sydnor!) The Mountain Goats — The Jordan Lake Sessions: Volume 5 ..read more
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5M ago
As always, here are a few other things I have my eyes/ears on today: . This exchange in particular has stuck with me: Sun, I Rise (feat. Angélica Garcia) Fievel Is Glauque — Live at the Chapel of St. Phillip Neri ..read more
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5M ago
Other items I have my eye on today: . The first event was so excellent — a live rendition of Clark’s transcendent solo drum album, , followed by new compositions of Hopkins’ via his HobbyHorse trio — and I even got to extract a vinyl copy of Nick Dunston’s , which came out on the label in 2019. Well worth your Bandcamp Friday bucks if you’re a free jazz fan. One more OOYH note: The label just sent around word that vinyl copies of Mali Obomsawin’s Natalia Beylis and Eimear Reidy — William Tyler & The Impossible Truth — She Brings Me Back To The Land Of The Living She Came Through the Window ..read more