The Tonearm
48 articles
Think Less, Do More — Aukai's Wager on Intuition
Markus Sieber recorded his album ‘Chambers’ under the Aukai project over three days at Berlin's Fun…
The Solitary Ensemble of Erik Hall's Minimalist Trilogy
Erik Hall completes his minimalist trilogy with ‘Solo Three’, an album featuring works by Glenn Bra…
Nearly Broken, Nearly Beautiful — Fågelle's ‘Bränn min jord’
Swedish artist Fågelle spent three years creating ‘Bränn min jord’ in the rural forests and communi…
Fifty Years Under the Radar — Armageddon's Unlikely Return to the Record Shop
Guitarist Martin Pugh reflects on the band Armageddon's self-titled album from 50 years ago, discus…
Wildflowers and Waveforms — Loula Yorke's Electric Commons
Loula Yorke's album ‘Hydrology’ explores themes of ecological anxiety and beauty, drawing from her …
The Honesty of Instruments
This article features a collection of music currently being played, highlighting several artists an…
More Will Be Revealed — Lala Lala's Long Way to Stillness
Lala Lala's album ‘Heaven 2’ explores the gradual, unsentimental process of letting go of control a…
Shelf-Worthy — Patrick Smith and His Technicians of Tone
Toronto saxophonist Patrick Smith teams up with guitarist Dan Pitt and drummer Lowell Whitty for ‘W…
Singing Through Damage — Marija Kovačević's Broken Violin Series
Serbian-born violinist Marija Kovačević discusses her innovative ‘Music for Broken Violins’ series …
From Default to Deliberate — Learning to Listen with Winged Wheel
Winged Wheel releases their third album ‘Desert So Green,’ showcasing the six-piece collective's ev…
Graphical Jazz — The Unsung Canvas of Prestige Records
Bob Weinstock's Prestige Records treated album covers as serious art equal to the music itself. The…
Ratboys’ Julia Steiner and the Chorus for the Complicated
Ratboys frontwoman Julia Steiner discusses her album ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair,’ which evolved fro…
A Melodic Center You Can Feel
This article features in-depth stories and profiles of contemporary artists including Stephen Vitie…
Back to the Simple Thing — Justin Hicks Makes His Move
Justin Hicks returns to his singer-songwriter roots with ‘Man of Style’, an album recorded in two d…
All Inputs as Collaborators — Stephen Vitiello and the Art of Hearing
Sound artist Stephen Vitiello discusses his new trio-format album ‘Trinity’ created with Lawrence E…
Writing in Blood — From Laurel Canyon to the Streets of Minneapolis
The article explores the connection between Joni Mitchell's musical poetry and the rhythmic protest…
The Fair and the Fury — On the Lilith Fair Documentary and Feminist History Worth Keeping
The article discusses a documentary about Lilith Fair, exploring the feminist music movement of the…
Ludo Hunter-Tilney — A Five-Star Pop Critic in a Three-Star World
Veteran music journalist Ludo Hunter-Tilney reflects on his 20-year career at the Financial Times, …
Drifting Through and the Voyage Down
The article provides a brief overview of current music happenings, highlighting several artists and…
Digitizing Benga's King: KMRU on Joseph Kamaru
KMRU digitized his grandfather Joseph Kamaru's music spanning five decades, revealing how the polit…
Lawrence English: Between the Microphone and the Mind
Lawrence English explores the complex relationship between audio recording and psychological percep…
Drifting Through the Normandy Haze with wavepool
French band wavepool explores memory and hometown landscapes through their shoegaze-dream pop EP ‘C…