Edward Breitwieser – Wintering

Edward Breitweiser is an artist, musician, writer and arts organizer based in my former twin-town of residence, Bloomington-Normal, IL. I believe I first became aware of Edward’s presence in town around 2013? 2014? 2015? (2013-2018 was a complicated blur of years…) when Breitweiser + Junokas performed at ISU galleries. I recall being privy to various… Read More Edward Breitwieser – Wintering

V/A – The Harm Of Coming Into Existence, Is Nothing Compared To This (DumpsterScore)

For me it’s not all that often that I come across new split CD releases, but when they’re done right I really enjoy them. This is a quite nicely bleak and intense 4-way split curated and freshly released by the singular DumpsterScore label. Trep. Enuc. is a project just a few years old, perhaps more,… Read More V/A – The Harm Of Coming Into Existence, Is Nothing Compared To This (DumpsterScore)

Medicine – Her Highness (premiere melange) (self-released by Brad Laner & co)

One of my fondest random musical memories from my teenage years has to do with Medicine. Being from a very small town in central Illinois, I had very little exposure and access to any culture outside the mainstream, so I had to seek it out very purposefully with extensive effort. I enjoyed this process, but… Read More Medicine – Her Highness (premiere melange) (self-released by Brad Laner & co)