Gabriele Benzing

Redattore

Il giorno in cui è nato, Ronnie Peterson trionfava al Gran Premio di Francia al volante della sua scintillante Lotus.
La musica è stata a lungo per lui una compagna sconosciuta ma assidua. Gli amici gli hanno insegnato che si può vivere un giorno senza pane, ma non senza bellezza. Ed è stato proprio uno di loro a fargli ascoltare per la prima volta una cassetta di Paul Simon nell’afa di un’estate milanese: da allora, nulla è stato più lo stesso.
Folgorato sulla via di Duluth dal culto dylaniano dopo un concerto nel 1991, ha sviluppato un’insana passione per i songwriter più o meno introversi.
Poi, un giorno, tra gli scaffali di un negozio di dischi, si è lasciato incuriosire dalla copertina di uno dei cd in ascolto: era “Electro-Shock Blues” degli Eels, e per lui è stata l’epifania della musica indie.
Avrebbe voluto essere Dave Eggers o Jonathan Safran Foer, ma le pagine lasciate a metà hanno sempre prevalso su quelle portate a termine.
Non contento di vergare chiose giuridiche nel Foro ambrosiano, ha deciso di unire il suo amore per la scrittura a quello per la musica, continuando ad andare alla ricerca di frammenti di bellezza tra le tracce di qualche disco.

Redattore di Onda Rock dal 2003, ha scritto varie monografie e recensioni, oltre a interviste, speciali, live report e pietre miliari, contribuendo alla nascita e allo sviluppo del progetto OndaDrops.
Dal 2011 al 2014 ha condotto su Radio Sonora il programma radiofonico America The Beautiful e dal 2014 cura il blog American Beauty.

Monografie e interviste

A Singer Of Songs
Int Intervista
Advance Base
Int Intervista
Andrew Bird
Mono Monografia Int Intervista
Belle And Sebastian
Mono Monografia
Bob Dylan
Mono Monografia
Bruce Springsteen
Mono Monografia
Buster Blue
Int Intervista
Califone - Red Red Meat
Mono Monografia
Caravan Of Thieves
Int Intervista
Chris Bathgate
Mono Monografia
David Simard
Int Intervista
Devendra Banhart
Mono Monografia
Eels
Mono Monografia
Elvis Perkins
Mono Monografia
Emiliana Torrini
Mono Monografia
Go-Betweens
Mono Monografia
Greater Pacific
Int Intervista
Green Like July
Int Intervista
Hezekiah Jones & Chris Bathgate
Int Intervista
Hezekiah Jones - Chris Bathgate
Int Intervista
John Vanderslice
Mono Monografia
Jon Foreman
Int Intervista
Jon Foreman
Int Intervista
Joseph Arthur
Mono Monografia
Luke Winslow King
Mono Monografia Int Intervista
M. Ward
Mono Monografia
Micah P. Hinson
Mono Monografia Int Intervista
Misophone
Int Intervista
Mountain Goats
Int Intervista
Mountain Goats
Mono Monografia Int Intervista
Okkervil River
Mono Monografia Int Intervista
She & Him
Mono Monografia
Shearwater
Mono Monografia Int Intervista
Staggerman
Int Intervista
Stephen Malkmus
Mono Monografia
Steve Adey
Int Intervista
Steve Adey
Int Intervista
The Brendan Hines
Int Intervista
The Mostar Diving Club
Int Intervista
The Weather Machine
Int Intervista
Vandaveer
Mono Monografia Int Intervista

Speciali

OndaDrops Vol. 1:
Approfondimenti

OndaDrops Vol. 1: - Do you know the way to blue?

Un nuovo progetto di OndaRock e un piccolo regalo per i suoi lettori: una raccolta di brani esclusivi in download gratuito, attraverso i quali scoprire artisti nuovi o ritrovare in vesti inedite quelli già conosciuti. La prima uscita, incentrata sulla figura del songwriter, contiene ventisei "gocce di musica" offerte da altrettanti artisti della scena internazionale

Murder ballad
Approfondimenti

Murder ballad - These bloody hands - L'eredita' della murder ballad

La moderna canzone d'omicidio e le sue radici arcaiche: un viaggio trasversale nell'universo della murder ballad, alla ricerca della declinazione al presente di un canone antico

Approfondimenti

- It Still Moves - Vecchi dischi, autostrade perdute e la ricerca della prossima musica americana

Un appassionato diario di viaggio on the road alla ricerca delle radici (e degli orizzonti) dell'Americana

Approfondimenti

- Emitt Rhodes – The One Man Beatles

Alla riscoperta del songwriter americano Emitt Rhodes, con la guida esclusiva di un'intervista al regista Cosimo Messeri, che ne ha portato sullo schermo la recente rinascita

Come all ye fair and tender maidens Sotto il mistero della "luna rosa" Fra le pagine chiare e le pagine scure Advices for Bob on his 70th birthday Bob Dylan - La voce del tempo immemorabile Oneway ticket to nowhere OndaRock Advent Calendar Postcards From The North Born In The U.S.A. Million ribbons and floating stars La macchina della speranza Perfect Circle. Testi commentati Le strade perdute del desiderio Bruce Springsteen e le donne - She’s The One Nelle viscere del southern gothic We love to speak with Leonard Inseguendo l'ombra di Bon Iver Nel labirinto di John Darnielle Perché odiamo la musica degli altri Dreams are alive tonite - The River Tour 2016 Una poesia è una persona nuda (Dylan, il Nobel e la Canzone) Bob Dylan 2002/2020. Diciotto anni di canzoni e altro Master Of Reality Filosofia della canzone moderna NFT in musica Viaggio nel lato esoterico dell'Anthology Of American Folk Music

Recensioni su Ondarock

A SINGER OF SONGSOld Happinesssongwriter
7,0
A SINGER OF SONGSFrom Hello To Goodbyesongwriter
7,0
A SINGER OF SONGSThere Is A Home For Yousongwriter
7,0
A SINGER OF SONGSFadingsongwriter, alt-folk
7,0
AA. VV.The Lost Notebooks Of Hank Williamscountry
6,0
ADEMLove And Other Planetssongwriter
7,0
ADVANCE BASENephew In The Wildsongwriter, lo-fi
7,0
ADVANCE BASEIn Bloomingtonsongwriter, alt-pop, folk
7,0
ADVANCE BASEAnimal Companionshipsongwriter, alt-pop, folk
7,5
ANDREW BIRDMy Finest Work Yetsongwriter, alt-folk-pop
7,5
ANDREW BIRDThe Mysterious Production Of Eggssongwriter
8,0
ANDREW BIRDNoble Beastsongwriter
7,5
ANDREW BIRDFitz And The Dizzyspellssongwriter
6,5
ANDREW BIRDBreak It Yourselfsongwriter, whistling folk
7,5
ANDREW BIRDHands Of Glorysongwriter, country-folk
7,0
ANDREW BIRDI Want To See Pulaski At Nightsongwriter, chamber-folk
6,0
ANDREW BIRDThings Are Really Great Here, Sort Of...songwriter, country-folk
6,5
ANDREW BIRDAre You Serioussongwriter, alt-folk-pop
7,0
ANDREW BIRDHark!christmas carols, chamber pop
6,5
ANDREW EMMONSHomebonessongwriter
6,5
ARIEL SHARRATT & MATHIAS KOMNever Workindie-pop, anti-folk
7,0
BARK HIDE AND HORNNational Roadalt-rock
7,0
BELLE AND SEBASTIANDear Catastrophe Waitresspop
6,0
BELLE AND SEBASTIANThe Life Pursuitpop
5,0
BELLE AND SEBASTIANThe BBC Sessionspop-folk
6,5
BELLE AND SEBASTIANWrite About Lovepop
6,0
BELLE AND SEBASTIANThe Third Eye Centrepop
6,0
BELLE AND SEBASTIANGirls In Peacetime Want To Danceelectro-pop, synth-pop
6,0
BIFROST ARTSCome O Spirit! / Salvation Is Createdsacred hymns
7,5
BIFROST ARTSHe Will Not Cry Outfolk-gospel, sacred hymns
7,0
BLACKBIRD HARMONYHardwood Exitscountry-folk, songwriter
7,0
BOB DYLANModern Timessongwriter, folk-blues
7,0
BOB DYLANRough And Rowdy Wayssongwriter, folk-blues
7,5
BOB DYLANBlood On The Tracksfolk-rock
BOB DYLANHighway 61 Revisitedfolk-rock
BOB DYLANNo Direction Home: The Soundtrack - The Bootleg Series Vol. 7songwriter
6,0
BOB DYLANTell Tale Signs - The Bootleg Series Vol. 8songwriter
6,5
BOB DYLANTogether Through Lifesongwriter, folk-blues
6,5
BOB DYLANChristmas In The HeartChristmas carols
4,5
BOB DYLANThe Witmark Demos: 1962-1964 - The Bootleg Series Vol. 9songwriter, folk
7,0
BOB DYLANTempestsongwriter, folk-blues
7,0
BOB DYLANIn Concert - Brandeis University 1963folk, songwriter
6,0
BOB DYLANAnother Self Portrait – The Bootleg Series Vol. 10songwriter
6,5
BOB DYLANShadows In The Nighttraditional pop
6,5
BOB DYLANThe Cutting Edge 1965-1966 - The Bootleg Series Vol. 12folk-rock, songwriter
8,0
BOB DYLANFallen Angelstraditional pop
6,0
BOB DYLANTriplicatetraditional pop
6,0
BOB DYLANMore Blood, More Tracks - The Bootleg Series Vol. 14songwriter, folk
8,0
BOB DYLANShadow Kingdomsongwriter, folk
7,5
BOB DYLANFragments - The Bootleg Series Vol. 17songwriter, folk-rock, blues
7,5
BOB DYLAN AND THE BANDThe Basement Tapes Complete – The Bootleg Series Vol. 11songwriter
8,0
BON IVERFor Emma, Forever Agosongwriter
7,5
BON IVERBlood Banksongwriter
6,5
BON IVERBon Iveralt-folk
6,5
BONNIE PRINCE BILLYMaster And Everyonefolk
7,0
BRIAN WHEATLooking Alivesongwriter, folk-pop
6,5
BRIAN WHEAT & GROGGY DARLIN’Where You Have Beenfolk, songwriter
7,0
BRIGHT EYESLifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Groundfolk
7,5
BRILLIANT BEASTBestiaryalt-folk
6,5
BRILLIANT BEASTNeighborsalt-rock, power pop
6,5
BROWN BIRDSalt For Saltalt-folk
7,5
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENHammersmith Odeon, London 1975rock
8,0
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENWorking On A Dreampop-rock
5,0
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENThe Promiserock, songwriter
7,5
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENWrecking Ballpop-rock, celtic folk
6,0
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENHigh Hopespop-rock, songwriter
5,0
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENSpringsteen On Broadwaysongwriter, storytelling
7,5
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENWestern Starssongwriter, baroque-pop, folk
6,5
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENLetter To Yourock, songwriter
7,0
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENOnly The Strong Survivesoul, r&b
6,5
BRYAN JONESThe Unlikely Death Of Mosessongwriter, alt-folk
7,0
BUSTER BLUEThis Beard Grows For Freedomalt-folk-rock
7,0
BUSTER BLUEStill On Conwayalt-folk
7,0
BUSTER BLUEWhen The Silver’s Gonealt-folk
7,5
BUSTER BLUESleep Less Where The Heart Isalt-folk
7,0
CAKEShowroom Of Compassionalt-rock
6,5
CALIFONERoots & Crownsalt-folk
7,5
CALIFONEQuicksand / Cradlesnakesalt-folk
7,0
CALIFONEHeron King Bluesalt-folk
6,5
CALIFONEAll My Friends Are Funeral Singersalt-folk
7,0
CALIFONEStitchesalt-folk
6,5
CARAVAN OF THIEVESThe Funhousegypsy-folk
7,0
CARAVAN OF THIEVESKiss Kissgypsy-folk
6,5
CAT POWERCat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concertfolk-rock
7,0
CHRIS BATHGATEThroatsleepsongwriter
7,5
CHRIS BATHGATEA Cork Tale Wakesongwriter
7,5
CHRIS BATHGATEWait, Skeletonsongwriter, folk
7,0
CHRIS BATHGATESalt Yearsongwriter
7,5
CHRIS BATHGATEOld Factorysongwriter, alt-folk-rock
7,0
CHRIS BATHGATEDizzy Seassongwriter, folk-ambient
7,5
CHRIS BATHGATEThe Significance Of Peachessongwriter, alt-folk
7,5
CHRIS STROFFOLINOGriffith Parksongwriter, lo-fi
7,0
CHRISTIAN LEE HUTSONQuitterssongwriter, alt-folk
7,5
CONOR OBERSTUpside Down Mountainsongwriter, folk-pop
6,5
CORALMagic And Medicinepop-rock
7,0
COUNT THIS PENNYPitchmancountry-folk
6,5
DAN MANGANNice, Nice, Very Nicesongwriter, folk-rock
7,0
DAN MANGANOh Fortunesongwriter, alt-rock
6,5
DAN MICHAELSON AND THE COASTGUARDSDistancesongwriter, alt-folk
7,0
DAVID NEWBERRYWhen We Learn The Things We Need To Learnsongwriter, alt-folk
6,5
DAVID SIMARDSlower, Lowersongwriter, folk-cabaret
7,5
DECEMBERISTSHer Majesty The Decemberistsfolk-rock
7,0
DEREK SENNAvuncularsongwriter, alt-folk
7,0
DEREK SENNThe Technological Breakthroughsongwriter, alt-folk
7,0
DEVENDRA BANHARTCripple Crowfolk
6,5
DEVENDRA BANHARTRejoicing In The Handsfolk
7,0
DEVENDRA BANHARTNiño Rojofolk
7,5
DEVENDRA BANHARTSmokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyonfolk-rock
6,0
DEVENDRA BANHARTWhat Will We Befolk-rock
6,0
DEVENDRA BANHARTMalasongwriter, alt-pop
6,5
DOG IS BLUE… Makes Ghost Noisessongwriter
7,0
DOG IS BLUEHot Air Balloonssongwriter
7,0
DOG IS BLUETortoisegarage-folk, songwriter
7,0
DREW PISTONDrew Pistonsongwriter
7,0
DREW PISTONThe Monstersongwriter
7,0
EARLY DAY MINERSJefferson At Restfolk-rock
6,5
EELSShootenannyalt-rock
7,0
EELSBlinking Lights And Other Revelationsalt-pop
7,5
EELSUseless Trinketsalt-pop
7,0
EELSHombre Loboalt-pop-rock
7,0
EELSEnd Timesalt-rock, songwriter
7,0
EELSTomorrow Morningalt-pop
7,0
EELSWonderful, Gloriousalt-pop-rock
6,5
EELSThe Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver Everettsongwriter, alt-folk-pop
7,0
EELSRoyal Albert Hallalt-folk-pop
6,5
EELSExtreme Witchcraftalt-pop-rock
6,5
EELS WITH STRINGSLive At Town Hallalt-pop
7,5
ELISON JACKSONDo Not Fear To Kill A Dead Manalt-folk-rock
6,5
ELVIS PERKINSAsh Wednesdaysongwriter
7,5
ELVIS PERKINSI Aubadesongwriter
6,5
ELVIS PERKINSCreation Mythssongwriter,alt-folk
7,5
ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLANDElvis Perkins In Dearlandalt-folk-rock
7,5
EMILIANA TORRINIFisherman's Womanfolk-pop
7,0
EMILIANA TORRINIMe And Arminipop
6,5
EMILIANA TORRINITookahpop
6,0
EXTRA LENSUndercardalt-rock, songwriter
6,5
FANCY DAN BANDSing To Surviverockabilly, country, songwriter
6,5
FANFARLOReservoiralt-pop-rock
7,0
FISTFUL OF MERCYAs I Call You Downpop-folk
6,0
FRANKLIN DELANOLike A Smoking Gun In Front Of Mefolk-rock
7,0
GABRIEL GANDZJUKSecond Hand Suitsongwriter, alt-folk
7,0
GALAPAGHOSTDandelionsongwriter, alt-folk
6,5
GAMBLESTrustsongwriter
7,0
GIANT GIANT SANDTucsonalt-country, tex-mex
6,5
GIANT SANDIt's All Over... The Mapfolk-rock
7,0
GO-BETWEENSBright Yellow Bright Orangepop-rock
7,0
GO-BETWEENSOceans Apartpop-rock
7,0
GOD HELP THE GIRLGod Help The Girlgirl-pop, musical
6,5
GREEN LIKE JULYFour-Legged Fortunefolk-rock
6,5
GREEN LIKE JULYBuild A Firealt-folk-pop
7,0
GREG MULLENThe Hungry Oceansongwriter
7,0
GREG MULLEN AND THE COSMIC AMERICAN BANDThere Are AMERICAS Beyond This Americasongwriter, alt-country
7,0
GUIDOHope & Affirmationsalt-pop-rock, lo-fi
6,5
GUINEVERERunning In Circlessongwriter, chamber-pop
7,0
GUNSHYI Gave Too Much Time To The Winesongwriter
6,5
HALLELUJAH THE HILLSCollective Psychosis Begonealt-folk
7,0
HEY MARSEILLESLines We Tracechamber-pop
6,5
HEZEKIAH JONESIn Loving Memory Of Oosi Lockjawsongwriter, alt-folk-pop
7,0
INTUITIVE COMPASSWake Up Little Song Birdgypsy-folk
7,0
IT'S JO AND DANNYThe Quickeningfolk
5,0
JAKOB DYLANSeeing Thingssongwriter, folk
6,5
JAKOB DYLANWomen + Countrysongwriter, folk
6,5
JESSE MANLEYA Gothic Folktalefolk-noir, chamber-folk
7,5
JESSE MANLEYWinterchamber-folk, songwriter
7,0
JESSE MANLEYDustsongwriter, chamber-folk
7,0
JIM WHITEWhere It Hits Yousongwriter, alt-folk
7,5
JOHN CONGLETON AND THE NIGHTY NITEUntil The Horror Goesexistentialist alt-rock
7,0
JOHN VANDERSLICEFive Yearssongwriter
7,5
JOHN VANDERSLICEEmerald Citysongwriter
6,5
JOHN VANDERSLICERomanian Namessongwriter, alt-pop
7,0
JOHN VANDERSLICEWhite Wildernesssongwriter, chamber-folk
7,0
JOHN VANDERSLICEDagger Beachsongwriter
6,5
JOHNNY FLYNNBeen Listeningsongwriter, folk
7,5
JON FOREMANFall, Winter, Spring, Summersongwriter
7,5
JOSEPH ARTHURNuclear Daydreamsongwriter
6,5
JOSEPH ARTHURRedemption's Sonsongwriter
7,0
JOSEPH ARTHUROur Shadows Will Remainsongwriter
7,0
JOSEPH ARTHURCould We Survivesongwriter
7,0
JOSEPH ARTHURCrazy Rainsongwriter
6,5
JOSEPH ARTHURVagabond Skiessongwriter
6,5
JOSEPH ARTHURForeign Girlssongwriter
6,5
JOSEPH ARTHURThe Familysongwriter, alt-pop-rock
7,0
JOSEPH ARTHURThe Graduation Ceremonysongwriter, pop
7,0
JOSEPH ARTHURRedemption Citysongwriter, electro-pop
6,0
JOSEPH ARTHURThe Ballad Of Boogie Christ - Act 1songwriter, soul-rock
7,0
JOSEPH ARTHURThe Ballad Of Boogie Christ - Act 2songwriter, folk-rock
7,0
JOSEPH ARTHURLousongwriter
7,0
JOSEPH ARTHURDays Of Surrendersongwriter, alt-folk-rock
6,5
JOSEPH ARTHUR & THE LONELY ASTRONAUTSLet's Just Berock
5,0
JOSEPH ARTHUR & THE LONELY ASTRONAUTSTemporary Peoplepop-rock
6,0
JOSEPH RIDEJoseph Ridesongwriter, alt-folk
6,5
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLENothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Nowsongwriter
6,5
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLESingle Motherssongwriter, alt-folk
6,5
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLEAbsent Fatherssongwriter, alt-folk
6,5
KINSEYMy Loneliest Debutpsych-pop, alt-folk, songwriter
7,0
KLIFTON FILENTEBreaking The Cloudssongwriter, alt-pop
6,5
LANGHORNE SLIMLanghorne Slimsongwriter, folk-pop
6,5
LENNY SMITHWho Was And Is And Is To Comegospel-folk
6,5
LEONARD COHENOld Ideassongwriter
7,0
LEONARD COHENPopular Problemssongwriter
6,5
LEONARD COHENYou Want It Darkersongwriter
7,5
LEVI WEAVERThe Letters Of Dr. Kurt Gödelsongwriter, pop-rock
6,5
LUKE WINSLOW KINGOld / New Babysongwriter, brass band
7,0
LUKE WINSLOW KINGEverlasting Armssongwriter, folk-blues
6,5
LUKE WINSLOW-KINGThe Coming Tidesongwriter, ragtime-folk
6,5
M. WARDPost-Waralt-folk
7,0
M. WARDTransistor Radiofolk-rock
6,5
M. WARDHold Timefolk-pop
7,0
M. WARDA Wasteland Companionsongwriter, folk-pop
7,0
M. WARDMore Rainsongwriter, folk-pop
6,5
MARIA IN THE SHOWERThe Hidden Sayings Of Maria In The Showerfolk-cabaret
6,5
MATT JONESThe Black Pathsongwriter, country-folk
7,5
MICAH P. HINSONAnd The Opera Circuitcountry-folk
7,5
MICAH P. HINSONAnd The Pioneer Saboteurssongwriter
6,5
MICAH P. HINSONAnd The Red Empire Orchestrasongwriter
7,5
MICAH P. HINSONAll Dressed Up And Smelling Of Strangerssongwriter
6,0
MICAH P. HINSONAnd The Nothingsongwriter
7,0
MICAH P. HINSONPresents The Holy Strangerssongwriter, alt-folk
7,5
MICROPHONESLive In Japanavant-rock
6,5
MIDNIGHT JONESThe Angry Gospelsongwriter
7,0
MINUS 5Minus 5power-pop
6,0
MISOPHONEBefore The Waves Roll Inpsych-pop, alt-folk
7,0
MISOPHONELost At Seapsych-pop, alt-folk
7,0
MISOPHONEA Floodplain Mindpsych-pop, bedroom pop, songwriter
7,5
MOJAVE 3Spoon And Rafterdream-pop
6,5
MONSTERS OF FOLKMonsters Of Folkfolk-rock
6,5
MOUNTAIN GOATSGet Lonelysongwriter
7,0
MOUNTAIN GOATSHeretic Pridesongwriter
7,0
MOUNTAIN GOATSThe Life Of The World To Comesongwriter
7,0
MOUNTAIN GOATSAll Eternals Deckalt-rock, songwriter
7,0
MOUNTAIN GOATSTranscendental Youthalt-rock, songwriter
7,5
MOUNTAIN GOATSAll Hail West Texas (reissue)songwriter, lo-fi
7,5
MOUNTAIN GOATSBeat The Champalt-rock, songwriter
7,0
MOUNTAIN GOATSGothssongwriter, soft-rock
6,5
MOUNTAIN GOATSIn League With Dragonssongwriter, alt-rock
7,0
MOUNTAIN GOATSSongs For Pierre Chuvinsongwriter, lo-fi
7,5
MOUNTAIN GOATSGetting Into Knivessongwriter, alt-rock
7,0
MOUNTAIN GOATSDark In Heresongwriter, alt-folk
7,0
MOUNTAIN GOATSThe Jordan Lake Sessionssongwriter, alt-rock
7,5
MOUNTAIN GOATSBleed Outalt-rock, songwriter
7,0
MOUNTAIN GOATSJenny From Thebessongwriter, rock opera
7,0
MR. TWITFathoms Deepethno-folk-pop
6,5
NATHANAEL MEHRENSFor The Conscioussongwriter
6,5
NOAH AND THE WHALEPeaceful, The World Lays Me Downpop-folk
7,0
O' DEATHOutsidealt-folk, gothic americana
7,0
OKKERVIL RIVERDown The River Of Golden Dreamsfolk-rock
8,0
OKKERVIL RIVERThe Stage Namesalt-rock
7,5
OKKERVIL RIVERThe Stand Insalt-rock
7,0
OKKERVIL RIVERI Am Very Faralt-rock, chamber pop
6,5
OKKERVIL RIVERThe Silver Gymnasiumalt-pop-rock
7,0
OKKERVIL RIVERAwaysongwriter, chamber-folk
7,5
OLIVER SWAINIn A Big Machinefolk, songwriter
6,5
PAUL SIMONSurprisesongwriter
6,0
PAUL SIMONSeven Psalmssongwriter, chamber-folk
7,0
POLITE SLEEPERLake Effectalt-folk
7,0
PURPLE MOUNTAINSPurple Mountainssongwriter, alt-folk
7,5
PWOLF AND AVICoattailssongwriter
6,5
RADICAL FACEThe Family Tree: The Rootssongwriter, alt-folk
7,0
RIGHT AWAY, GREAT CAPTAIN!The Eventually Homesongwriter, folk
7,5
RIGHT AWAY, GREAT CAPTAIN!The Church Of The Good Thiefsongwriter, folk
7,0
ROBERT FORSTERThe Evangelistsongwriter, folk-pop
7,0
ROBYN HITCHCOCKLuxorpsych-rock
7,0
ROKY ERICKSON WITH OKKERVIL RIVERTrue Love Cast Out All Evilfolk-rock
7,0
RYAN ADAMSAshes & Firealt-country, songwriter
6,0
RYE BOYSMotherFolk’nRock’nRollalt-folk
7,0
SACHIN RAJSo Long (To The Child)songwriter
6,5
SHE & HIMVolume Twosunshine pop
6,5
SHE & HIMA Very She & Him Christmaschristmas carols
6,5
SHE & HIMVolume 3sunshine pop
6,0
SHE & HIMClassicsretro-pop
6,0
SHEARWATERPalo Santoalt-folk
7,5
SHEARWATERRookalt-folk
7,0
SHEARWATERThe Golden Archipelagoalt-rock
7,0
SHEARWATERAnimal Joyalt-rock
6,5
SHEARWATERFellow Travelersalt-rock
6,5
SHEARWATERThe Great Awakeningart-rock, ambient-pop
7,0
SILVER JEWSTanglewood Numberssongwriter
6,5
SIMON EVANS AND AARON NAKAGAWACollaborationssongwriter
7,0
SIMON LLEWELYN EVANSKeepersongwriter
7,0
SIMON LLEWELYN EVANSGrace Water Prayerssongwriter
7,0
SLOWBLOWSlowblowalt-rock
7,0
SOPHIATechnology Won’t Save Usrock
6,5
SOPHIAThere Are No Goodbyessongwriter, pop-rock
6,5
SPRING CITIESThe Weight Of The Fallsongwriter
7,0
STAGGERMANTiny, Tiny, Tinyalt-rock, songwriter
6,5
STAGGERMANDon't Be Afraid & Trust Mesongwriter, alt-rock
6,5
STAN RIDGWAYSnakebite: Blacktop Ballads and Fugitive Songssongwriter
7,0
STEPHEN MALKMUSFace The Truthalt-rock
6,5
STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKSReal Emotional Trashalt-rock
6,0
STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKSMirror Trafficalt-rock
6,5
STEVE ADEYAll Things Realsongwriter
7,0
STEVE ADEYThese Resurrectionssongwriter
6,5
STEVE ECK AND THE MIDNIGHT STILLDrag It Out, Burn It Downsongwriter, alt-folk
7,0
STONE JACK JONESAncestorsongwriter, alt-folk
6,5
SUFJAN STEVENSCarrie & Lowellsongwriter, alt-folk
8,0
SUFJAN STEVENSThe Ascensionart-pop, songwriter
7,0
SUFJAN STEVENSJavelinsongwriter, alt-folk
7,5
SUN KIL MOONGhosts Of The Great Highwayfolk-rock
7,0
SUPERFLULa Chancealt-pop-rock
6,5
THE BRENDAN HINESGood For You Know Whosongwriter, country-folk
7,0
THE BRENDAN HINESSmall Mistakessongwriter
7,0
THE BURNING HELLLive Animalsalt-folk-rock, songwriter
7,0
THE MOSTAR DIVING CLUBDon Your Suit Of Lightsfolk-pop, songwriter
7,0
THE MOSTAR DIVING CLUBTriumph Of Hopefolk-pop, songwriter
7,0
THE MOSTAR DIVING CLUBHorizontal Hotelfolk-pop, songwriter
7,0
THE ROBOT ATE MECarousel Waltzsongwriter
7,5
THE WEATHER MACHINEThe Weather Machinesongwriter, alt-folk
7,5
THE WEATHER MACHINEMr. Pelton’s Weather Machinesongwriter, anti-folk
7,0
THE WEATHER MACHINEPeachalt-folk-rock, americana
7,0
TIMID, THE BRAVETimid, The Bravesongwriter, al-folk
7,0
TINY ECHOESDerelictionsongwriter
7,0
TINY RUINS & A SINGER OF SONGSLittle Notessongwriter, folk
7,0
TRISTAN OMANDTolled Storiescountry-folk, songwriter
6,5
VAMPIRE WEEKENDVampire Weekendetno-indie
7,0
VANDAVEERGrace & Speedsongwriter, pop
7,0
VANDAVEERDivide & Conquersongwriter, pop
7,0
VANDAVEERDig Down Deepsongwriter, folk-pop
7,0
VANDAVEEROh, Willie, Please...murder ballad, folk-country
7,0
VIC CHESNUTTSilver Lakesongwriter
6,0
VIC CHESNUTTGhetto Bellssongwriter
7,0
VIC CHESNUTTSkitter On Take-Offsongwriter
6,5
VIC CHESNUTT, ELF POWER AND THE AMORPHOUS STRUMSDark Developmentsalt-rock, songwriter
6,5
WARREN ZEVONThe Windsongwriter
7,0
WARTIME BLUESApril, Texasalt-folk, chamber-folk, songwriter
7,0
WAX MANNEQUINNo Safe Homesongwriter, alt-folk
6,5
WEARYLANDWearylandalt-folk-pop, songwriter
6,5
WILCOA Ghost Is Bornfolk-rock
7,5
WILCOWilco (The Album)folk-rock
7,0
WILCOThe Whole Lovealt-rock, folk-pop
7,0
WILL SHEFFNothing Specialsongwriter, alt-folk
7,0
YO LA TENGOSummer Sunalt-rock
6,5

Livereport

Andrew Bird
18/05/2009
Andrew Bird
14/11/2012
Bob Dylan
27/04/2007
Bob Dylan
9/4/2018
Bob Dylan
18/07/2021
Bob Dylan
04/07/2023
Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler
14/11/2011
Bruce Springsteen
07/06/2012
Bruce Springsteen
25/07/2023
Cake
06/07/2011
Eels
08/10/2005
Eels
15/07/2006
Eels
07/03/2008
Eels
15/09/2010
Eels
18/07/2014
Elvis Perkins
24/10/2007
Elvis Perkins + KINSEY
15/11/2015
Emiliana Torrini
12/02/2009
Grant Lee Phillips
07/08/2018
Iron & Wine
15/01/2008
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
28/11/2010
Kraftwerk
05/07/2005
Lana Del Rey
07/05/2013
Lou Reed
06-10/07/2007
Mountain Goats
22/11/2019
Mountain Goats
19/10/2013
Okkervil River
03/11/2006
Okkervil River & Black Keys
19/11/2008
Radiohead
18/06/2008
Rem + Joseph Arthur
15/01/2005
Sigur Ros
13/07/2008
Sparklehorse feat. Fennesz + Dirty Three
22/05/2007
Sufjan Stevens
21/09/2015
Wilco
06/09/2005
Wilco
13-14/11/2009
Will Sheff
19/11/2023

Playlist



Albums Of The Year

2022
Chris Bathgate - The Significance Of Peaches

2021
Low - Hey What

2020
Elvis Perkins- Creation Myths

2019
Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains

2018
Advance Base - Animal Companionship

2017
Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked At Me

2016
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

2015
Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

2014
Jesse Manley - A Gothic Folktale

2013
The Weather Machine - The Weather Machine

2012
The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth

2011
David Simard - Slower, Lower

2010
Johnny Flynn - Been Listening


2009
Andrew Bird - Noble Beast

2008
Jon Foreman - Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

2007
Okkervil River - The Stage Names

2006
Shearwater - Palo Santo

2005
Eels - Blinking Lights And Other Revelations

2004
Wilco - A Ghost Is Born