Here’s what has been going down on our regular Thursday time slot on KMSU. Over the past month, we marked the sad passing of psych folk great Tom Rapp, uncovered a trio of obscure 5″ square lathes from Curses, discussed scouring through and pricing 1000’s of 45’s, and hosted a show at the 410 Project…
On this installment of the podcast show, we dig deeper into the work of Crys Cole. Cole is a nomadic, Canadian sound artist whose work focuses on small scale sound environments, often employing contact mics and the subtlest of gestures to unlock the hidden sonic qualities and textures of everyday objects and surfaces. Over the…
I had to make some adjustments for this week’s show after having my laptop crash on me. I had plans for another feature show, but I’ve had to delay that for the time being until I get things sorted out. Even though I seldom use a computer for music playback, it’s become glaringly clear to…
Here’s what has been happening on the weekly Free Form Freakout show during the past month. During this time, we paid tribute to The Fall’s leader Mark E. Smith, marked the 50th anniversary of the Velvet Underground’s White Light/White Heat, droned out at the Drone Not Drones event (*note: that’s a blurry live shot of…
For this installment of the podcast show, I was pleased to have Lee Noble join me in the studio. Noble has been putting out solo material since 2010, around the same time that the podcast started, so I’ve actually played several of his releases on the show over the years. His music hovers in that…
Here’s what went down on the weekly Free Form Freakout show during the closing months of the year. As we’re sure how many of you feel out there, we’re looking forward to turning the page on 2017 and starting the new year afresh. We wish you the best in whatever new paths you hope to…
I hope you are all having or, depending on when you’re stumbling upon this, that you had a happy holidays. I was considering putting together a sort of companion show to the Favorite Music of 2017 post that I put up on the Free Form Freakout website, but as I’ve been listening through some of…
It’s 6:30 in the morning on a Saturday in December: the family is still sound asleep, the cat is trying to communicate something in its frantic meows, and John Maus’ Screen Memories plays at a low volume on the turntable. I am down in the dimly lit FFF bunker staring blankly at my own screen,…
I realize that it’s now December and I should be winding things down like everyone else, compiling lists of my favorite music and other highlights of the year, but frankly I haven’t even had a moment to stop and consider such matters, as I’m still working my way through plenty of exciting new sounds on…
Our focus on this installment of the podcast show is on Spillage Fete, a label that is run collectively by Mat Fowler, Kevin Cormack, and Matt Hunt of the group Bons, along with visual artist, Aimee Henderson. Spillage Fete grew out of some earlier cassette-focused art and music events that the members curated dating back…
In an effort to raise some funds for future releases and to make some room on the shelves, we’re offering a SALE on all available Round Bale Recordings titles now through the end of the year on Bandcamp. This sale includes the already discounted bundle options that are listed, too. Save 40% while supplies last…
I’ve got what I feel like is another wide-reaching episode for you this time around. Again, lots of fantastic new releases and reissues continue to find their way to the Free Form Freakout bunker, making for some heavy late night listening sessions, so I’m excited to be out of my usual dark hovel and sharing…
It’s been a couple of months since we last posted the playlists for the weekly FFF show here on the website. In that time, we lost a couple of greats in Holger Czukay and Tom Petty; we featured some great new music by the likes of Lee Renaldo and Caroline No (and more) we had another…
Like the last episode of the podcast, I have LOTS of great new releases to play for you this time around, many again on vinyl. Glancing at the playlist, it seems like the Southern Hemisphere is well-represented, especially in the first half of the show, with strong new efforts from F ingers, Blue Chemise, crys…
I realize that I’m starting to sound like a broken record when I regularly say that I have a jam-packed show, but MAN do I have a jam-packed show for you this time around. I was able to squeeze in twenty-five different selections, the majority of which come from newer releases from over the past…
