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Last Week’s Jams (5.20 – 5.24)

May 28, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Sorry for being absent, but gotta take a day off when the government allows. Looking back at last week, we covered a ton of stuff, and I couldn’t even post it all, as there’s a few tracks missing from DSPs like the new Dennis Callaci/Heimito Kunst collaboration. But, my new flavor of the year, My Best Unbeaten Brother returned with a new tune, as did Oh Boland, so all sorts of really sweet pop made its way in here. Stoked to see there’s another Nightshift album coming out from Trouble In Mind later this year, thus you’ll hear that early in the mix. Somehow ended up with several great tunes stretching over 5 minutes, so if you’ve got time, be sure to not skip ahead! Bunch of tunes from your favorite ADHD curator! Also, if you’re on the site, be sure to check our friend Michael Maly’s photos from the recent Idles set here in town!

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Premiere: Denni Callaci and Heimito Kunst Share World of Lovers

May 20, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

In a world that seems destined to be over-reliant on technology, there are spaces in the music scene where folks are pushing back and away from a computerized industry. Instead, they craft ornate soundscapes of a more primitive, innocent nature, using organs, bells and the odd synthesizer…which is where we meet Heimito Kunst. He’s been composing instrumental albums for the last several years, most recently for Shrimper, thus leading to his meeting with songwriter Dennis Collaci. Together, they’ve created a collaborative album titled First Light, using Kunst’s musical compositions and Callaci’s lyrical wordplay to build ornate little soundscapes begging for solitary indulgence. The track below, for instance, begs a headphone listen, perhaps with a walk on a dim-lit night, leading you into the unknown as you finally escape the mundane modern world. And, as ever, artistry is the focus, thus the brilliant accompanying video piece below. First Light will be out on June 28th via Pass Without Trace Records.

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Bluesy Folk From Dennis Callaci

August 26, 2016 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

You may know Dennis Callaci from his various work in other projects over the past few decades, but you’ve certainly never experienced him like this. The song below, called “S.O.S,” is a single taken from Callaci’s upcoming debut album under his own name, and it’s a balanced blend of folk with a bit of blues that will have fans of the simple songwriter excited for more. Callaci’s vocals are raw and dripping with emotion as he directs the song, while the instrumentation is subtle– what sounds like slide guitar, minimal organ-piano, and hazy drums complete the tune. Take a listen and be on the lookout for the new album,A Bed of Light, out September 9th.

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