Study Together: Songwriter and musician Lydian Brambila (Outersea, Sea of Dogs) just produced a new keep track of with an accompanying zine underneath the name In a Kythe. The mixed release is titled Joro Time, and the monitor itself is a stunning and meditative ambient piece nicely punctuated with harmonium courtesy of Mat Lewis (Grape Soda). Owing to this distinct decision of instrumentation, the audial outcome is 1 of waves the two receding from and rushing toward an emotional shoreline. The zine, which explores deeply personal troubles and occurrences in Lydian’s existence, is deeply lyrical and does an outstanding career of utilizing the Joro spider—both its seemingly unexpected visual appearance as effectively as its permanence—as metaphor. All in all, it is a excellent piece crafted by means of amazing bravery. Hear and purchase over at lybram.bandcamp.com.
NEW ARRIVAL: The debut album by Athens songwriter Jacob Mallow was just released past 7 days, and it is named Neighbors. He enlisted a tiny cabal of local musicians to flesh out the preparations and act as players on this, and had it created and introduced by Tommy Trautwein (Properly Kept) on his WBAZ Data. Mallow’s songwriting is soulful and frequently will take spot in the unlikely blended vein of artists as assorted as Tracy Chapman and Radiohead, this sort of as on the song “From The Commencing.” He’s also tapped into the deep properly of Tim Hardin, Tim Buckley and Dave Mason. These are, naturally, only my impressions, and I’ve no plan if any of this is intentional, but I undoubtedly relished the references. Neighbors runs 10 tracks extended and can be discovered on all main streaming companies.
EBONY AND IVORY: The Willson Centre at UGA will current a efficiency by pianist Zaira Castillo titled Id by Audio at Ciné on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. The event’s description as revealed by the Willson heart states, “These is effective have been published by UGA and Athens-based mostly composers of the BIPOC local community. Together with the solo will work, there will be corresponding documentary video clips by composers entailing their upbringings navigating the planet of music and composition as people of coloration.” This is a totally free celebration, but donations are encouraged. All proceeds will go to supporting the Raise Songs Fund, whose mission is to make achievement in new music much more accessible and equitable. For more facts, be sure to see willson.uga.edu/courses/highlight-arts.
GET DOWN WITH BROWN: Niño Brown will release “The World wide web,” the second single off his approaching album, on Nov. 18. It was only a couple of weeks ago that Brown released his Awful Tingz EP. This new keep track of is rather mid-tempo but with a distinctly downbeat rhythm. The complete duration is slated for launch Feb. 9. You can find this on all key streaming services.
SPIRIT OF ’76: Wuxtry Records will celebrate its 45th anniversary with a toss down at Very little Kings Shuffle Club sponsored by Southern Brewing Co. on Nov. 19. Trying to keep with the numerical spirit of things, pick out DJs will spin 45 rpm data. Exclusively, these folks are Phillip Jagger (DJ Pip), Tim Schreiber and Nate Mitchell (DJ Nate from Wuxtry). A are living exhibit by The Asymptomatics is also scheduled to come about. The organizers have stated that there will be selfmade food items and refreshments, as nicely as a raffle and giveaways. Doorways are at 7 p.m., meals soon thereafter, and audio will commence all around 10 p.m. The real anniversary was back in March but, you know, almost nothing was happening then. So it is occurring now. If you’ve received any thoughts at all, you could hit up facebook.com/WuxtryAthens or, greater nonetheless, just drop by the shop in which they constantly enjoy persons dropping in and asking thoughts.
Pay back IT Forward: A gain present for Athens’ Caitlin Gal is happening Friday, Nov. 26 at Hearts of Harvest Farm in Arnoldsville ( Yancey Rd.). Cleverly billed as the Caitlin Gala, the lineup is very jaw-dropping and features Patterson Hood, Hardy & the Hardknocks, Blunt Bangs, Palace Health practitioner, Heffner, Reign & Reveltry, David Barbe and Swimming Pool Qs. Tickets are $35, which is each a total steal as effectively as a rate place that really should raise a decent total of money. Tickets are available by means of Eventbrite and, even if you can’t show up at but would like to donate a thing, please see gofundme.com/f/caitlin-gal-most cancers-fund for extra info.
SLANG BANGIN’: Austin Darnell (The Darnell Boys, Deaf Judges) just launched his very first hip-hop tunes in a extremely long time. Working less than the name Sawmill Slang, his new file is titled One thing Monstrous and it runs a tasty 7 tracks. There are guest appearances listed here from Louie Larceny, DJ Triz and album producer Donny Knottsville. Stylistically, this falls somewhere in the vicinity of equally Memphis, TN’s Three 6 Mafia and Houston’s Bun B (UGK). The beats are sluggish, the lyrics are equally reflective and violent, and it is effective just as effectively in the qualifications as it does with headphones. Verify it out at sawmillslang.bandcamp.com.
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