We remember Daevid Allen. The founding member of the Soft Machine and Gong, Allen created a mythology about the Planet Gong that brought to his music and life with whimsical philosophies and space rock explorations.
He played bass with Alice Cooper and Flo & Eddie and was a founding member of art-rock group, Sonia Dada. Now Erik Scott creates dreamy instrumental soundscapes.
On St. Patrick’s Day we create a Celtic soundscape with atmospheric music drawn from the misty moors of the Emerald Isle.
The Big Ears Festival might possibly be the most adventurous and civilized festival in the country. Taking place at several venues across Knoxville, Tennessee March 27-30, it brings together artists on the cutting edges of music.
Chopin is in the air lately.
New music from Robert Rich with an album of retro New Age electronics called Filaments.
New music from LA band called Bouquet and instrumental tunes from Swedish singer Rebekka Karijord.
Dry the River is a band from England that takes yearning songs and turns them into gorgeous harmonies surrounded by psychedelic tinged arrangements redolent of bands like Love.
Darin Mahoney started out as a cowboy roping cattle and riding broncos in rodeos. A near death experience with cancer and an encounter with guitarist Will Ackerman’s music changed his life. Now he creates dreamy guitar music as a solo artist and in a duo with flutist Sherry Finzer.
Pianist Chad Lawson talks about his recording The Chopin Variations.