Popdose — It starts with the guitar and the guitar alone, amplified slightly but not distorted, its complicated figures as crystalline as frosted glass. It advances, carefully, with the occasional pitter-patter of percussion and well-placed interjections of ba... more info

Stereogum — New York label Dymaxion Groove is releasing a compilation this month celebrating music performed on experimental instruments. I Said No Doctors! features Silver Apples, Gastr Del Sol's David Grubbs of Gastr Del Sol, Oval, Jad Fair, and many others el... more info

Popdose — Before Louisville was associated with Palace, though after, I suppose, Hunter S. Thompson chronicled its seedy decadence during the Derby,.. more info

Popdose — A wonderfully warm and melodic new album from the core trio of Hannah Marcus, David Grubbs and novelist Rick Moody – rich in its simplicity with acoustic guitars, understated drums, strings and under-production.  Haunting, yet beautiful – the me... more info

DrownedInSound — A David Grubbs album is always a hugely rewarding listen and this is no different. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — I have often tried to work out whether Will Oldham reminds me more of white breath on a cold day or the sound of crickets on a hot nightThere are some songs that are barely songs at all, that are barely more than cuckoo-spit. It's not about their len... more info

The Late Greats — I’ve only read one novel by Rick Moody. I wasn’t impressed. I’ve only listened to one Rick Moody album. I WAS impressed. Rick and his friends Hannah Marcus, David Grubbs and Nina Katchadourian have crafted THE FALL album of 2009.... more info

Songs:Illinois — From the moment I heard of The Wingdale Community Singers I was intrigued. The band was “put together” by novelist Rick Moody and features Hannah Marcus and David Grubbs (Squirrel Bait). They set out to celebrate old time Appalachian music as wel... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — The first day of ATP was very much like the first day of school - everyone wandering around the premises to find out where they're going, checking in with administrators, and making acquaintances who you may or may not see again. It was the eagernes... more info