In a few days I’ll be in Japan, together with fellow Listenings-writer Mark. I’m very excited to walk through the largest city on Earth, climb the 100,000 years old Mount Fuji and be …

Portishead has always been an elusive band. After their ’94 breakthrough with the relatively easygoing, vibey Dummy (featuring bona fide radio hit Glory Box) and the self-titled ’97 follow-up they …

Lately I’ve been listening a lot to releases by the Kansas label West Mineral Ltd. Initially discovered through Purelink, featured last time by me, who shared some of their inspirations in an …

When I ride my bicycle through the Utrechtsestraat in Amsterdam, I often make two stops. At the thrift shop in Kerkstraat, and at the second-hand house and techno bins of Concerto record store. There …

Spotify, Bandcamp At its western edge, Los Angeles borders the rugged hills of Topanga State Park. In the 1920s Hollywood stars found refuge in the quaint canyon. The 60s brought in the creatives of …

Spotify, Bandcamp Listenings will kick off with Signs by Purelink. It’s my favorite/most listened to album of last year and it would feel weird not to choose it. First time I really listened to it …

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