Seattle band Alex's Hand is finalizing their new album, and they've apparently found themselves with more music recorded than will fit on a CD. Rather than releasing a double, sitting on it, or saving it for the next album, they've decided to give it away. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-04-15)
ProgDay organizers have announced the participation of Indonesia's SimakDialog in this year's festival, which will take place over Labor Day weekend (Saturday, August 31st, and Sunday, September 1st) near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-04-15)
Everyone's favorite avant-jazz label has a couple of new releases in the offing for this spring. Look for new music from Zeena Parkins and Alex Cline. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-04-02)
Seaprog is a small new festival in Seattle presenting a showcase of regional and national avant-prog artists. The two headliners are Thinking Plague and miRthkon, with appearances by Jolanda, Moraine, and a reunited Tone Dogs. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-03-27)
We were greatly saddened to learn of the March 7 death of English guitarist Peter Banks, one of the founding members of Yes and an inspiration to many musicians who followed. He was still working up until the time of his passing, and he will be sorely missed. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-03-25)
Label owner Steve Feigenbaum announced recently that Portland, Oregon quintet Blue Cranes have inked a deal. Expect a new album of avant-jazz-rock in May. » Read more (Posted by Jeff Melton 2013-02-03)
Moonjune Records has announced the first batch of releases for 2013. Included are Marbin, Dewa Budjana, Soft Machine Legacy, simakDIALOG, I Know You Well Miss Clara, and Allan Holdsworth. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-01-08)
Five new titles are out this month on Cuneiform, from Guapo, Curtis Hasselbring, The Kandinsky Effect, Rob Mazurek Octet, and Sand (Dylan Ryan / Tim Young / Devin Hoff). » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-01-08)
Leonardo Pavkovic, AKA Mr. Moonjune, listens to a lot of good music. Some of it he releases on his label, but some of it he doesn't. So he's compiled 25 great tunes from things he couldn't release, and is offering it up for peanuts. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-01-08)