Stephen McClurg's Blog, page 20
October 29, 2023
At Horror DNA: Hot Iron and Cold Blood: An Anthology of the Weird West
A new review is up over at Horror DNA! Short version: One helluva ride!
October 28, 2023
Coming Soon: Half Serenity: You Are the Temple
Half Serenity is a collaboration between Half Held and Serenity Dagger and will be available on Bandcamp and on streaming this November 3rd.
I’m excited about getting this one out. It was a months-long collaboration that had several false starts before we caught momentum. Even though it was worked on over months, it felt oddly like everything was suddenly finished. We’ve gotten some very nice feedback from a few early listeners.
Anthony Yates mixed. Jack Felice did the art. Tristan Whitehill mastered the album.
Check out the preview video:
There’s also an audio preview on SoundCloud.
October 16, 2023
New Show: Terry Riley’s In C with Iron Giant Percussion
I’m thrilled to be a part of the ensemble performing In C on October 24 in Hoover, Alabama. In C is considered one of the major pieces of American minimalism, though most composers reject the generic term. The piece has 53 cells/phrases and an 8th note pulse. There are loose guidelines and every ensemble tends to make the piece their own by framing it in different ways or adding their own rules based on players and instrumentation. Players follow the cells and choose when to perform and when to stop, at times adjusting dynamics together.
A big thank you to Iron Giant for the invite!
October 12, 2023
New Playlist: McClurg’s Musicalia #45: A real sockdologizing dandy!
October 9, 2023
New Sounds: Snakebite Recovery Program Vol. 2
Excited to finally have this one out in the world.
Form MakeWorldGooder Recordings Management:
“Supposedly, some old music was found in the bottom of the sea and an “unknown enthusiast” un-transcribed and de-imagined what could be salvaged from the blurry sun bleached scraps. Supposedly.”
Curated by Stephen McClurg and Ryan Jetten.
You can listen here or below:
October 8, 2023
New Show: Exprov 14 with Plutonian Burrito!
Super-stacked Exprov 14 bill! I’ll be playing with Plutonian Burrito (Scott Bazar and Charles Pagano). Can’t wait to see the other groups! Bring earplugs!
(PS: I might have a collab with Ghost Food coming out soon!)
October 6, 2023
At Horror DNA: Morbidologies Review
I’ve got a new review over at Horror DNA for the Morbidologies anthology!
New Playlist: McClurg’s Musicalia #44: Skunky Ape vs. Perky Bat Tower
For those interested, I have a new playlist for you over at Tidal and Spotify. A mix of new and old tunes. Sublime eclectic mayhem!
Along with being a general new release day, today is also Bandcamp Friday. If you buy from artists on the site, all the money goes directly to them!
September 24, 2023
New Show: Future Hate w/ Capra and others!
Thrilled to be playing bass with Future Hate this week in Florida with a whole roster of killer bands! Come out if you can!
