Metalsucks — Awesome song. Weird lyrics. The post Abbath, “Calm in Ire of Hurricane,” and the Mystery of the Partially-Spun Dervish appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Comedian Marc Maron lists several of his current favorite songs at Pop & Hiss. The Leonard Lopate Show interviews Edward St. Aubyn about his new novel, At Last. Bookworm interviews Ayad Akhtar about his debut novel, American Dervish. At Pop... more info

The Vinyl Villain — So anyway JC, I note that the Sunday Correspondents are all away on a Creative Writing Course (residential) in Torquay. Consequently - if you don't mind, below is a very short piece based around, well, er, you. It follows my email to you on 1st Jan ... more info

Guardian Music — (Enja)Rabih Abou-Khalil, the Beirut-born oud player, has always had an affection for the incongruous, and his own genre-mashing bands are exhilarating mavericks. This is a different story. Some might be intrigued by the historical context: a brief e... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Gumshoe said... First off, if you haven't heard Masters Of The Hemisphere's "I Am Not a Freemdoom," you haven't lived. Check out a looong review and photos of the accompanying comic book (yes, this is a concept album) ... PLUS a full download of 200... more info

All About Jazz — Groundbreaking Event Takes Place Friday October 8th at 11 pm live on www.LiveTrad.com Imagine the west of Ireland and the warmth of an Irish pub. In the corner, the hypnotic pulse of a traditional Irish music session, drawing you in as the turf fire... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonJazz and flamenco have always sounded like natural bedfellows, though the bedroom might get noisy. Both genres favour stripped-down structures maximising improv space and subtle rhythmic volatility. Dave Holland, the great jazz bassis... more info

Guardian Music — (Decca)Dave Holland may be influential for his contemporary composition, but he has an equally vigorous life playing bass for other people. Hands is a departure for him, a collaboration with veteran flamenco guitarist Pepe Habichuela, his sidemen and... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Brooklyn drone astronaut Oneohtrix Point Never curated a mix for Self-Titled's Needle Exchange series, and it's surprisingly varied, ranging between Flying Lotus, Autechre, Dennis Wilson, Rush, and the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. Peep the tracklist... more info

Scotsman.com — DERVISH **** OLD FRUITMARKET, GLASGOW more info