It’s no surprise I have a bee in my bonnet about the latest Hedvig Mollestad Trio record. Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Ellen Brekken and Ivar Loe Bjørnstad have crossed their self made bridge between hard rock’s visceral energy and jazz’s harmonic sophistication again and again. Today it’s safe to say that the trio’s music is an … Continue reading →| soundsfromthedarkside
And so Michael goes. No more. Done. Away and gone. For now… After The Beggar legions of Michael Gira admirers were left in doubt. On that record, he claimed he was done, ready to walk away. Gira however made this sort of claim several times in the past 40 years, only to reincarnate in a … Continue reading →| soundsfromthedarkside
Summer solstice is behind us and that means it’s time to take a look at the albums that have shaped the sound of the year so far.| soundsfromthedarkside
Caroline’s sophomore is here and we can’t stop listening.| soundsfromthedarkside
Be smart and don’t look for champions from the Dutch capital on the football pitch. This year’s true winners are a different kind of beast, holed up in a different kind of lair, making a diff…| soundsfromthedarkside