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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Feel The Fusion Current Of Arcing Wires On New Album “Prime”

November 4, 2020

What do you need today? Whatever it might be, it should transport you to a different space, hopefully one you can get lost in and relax a bit since this world sure ain't offering much of that these days. For y... Read More...

206 – Lachlan Dale of Art As Catharsis

Noyan

July 27, 2020

Podcast

Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! This week Eden talks to Lachlan, who runs cool Australian underground label Art As Catharsis. He has a lot of stuff to talk about, like how he learned how to play various Asian stringed instruments and traveled extensively in central Asia to learn the music, its history and more. Enjoy!

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Brian Campeau’s New Single is “Fail Proof”

Scott Murphy

May 26, 2020

Premieres

Will we see the day when Art As Catharsis releases a dud? So far, the evidence suggests a resounding, "No." The label has released music from every corner of the Australian underground, and each of their artis... Read More...

Hey! Listen to Josh Feinberg!

Scott Murphy

May 14, 2020

Listen To This!

In just a few months, it will have been two years since I interviewed Lachlan Dale for our What's In a Label series. As label manager for Art As Catharsis and Worlds Within Worlds, he's released some of our fa... Read More...

VIDEO PREMIERE: Falling in Love with Bonniesongs is as Easy as “123”

Scott Murphy

March 17, 2020

Premieres, Video

Editor's Note: Art As Catharsis continues proving why they're one of the best labels out there. They're giving 100% of their profits directly to musicians, while also offering a 20% discount off everything wit... Read More...

Ground Patrol – Geophone

Scott Murphy

February 27, 2020

Reviews

Since I passed my 5-year mark with Heavy Blog late last year, I've been reflecting on my own philosophies on and experiences with music. Formally reviewing music has been a significant hobby of mine for at lea... Read More...

Hashshashin – Badakhshan

Scott Murphy

October 1, 2019

Reviews

After five years with the blog, there are a number of posts I still look back on fondly. My interview with Lachlan R. Dale still ranks among my all-time favorites for a number of reasons. First, and most obvio... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Worship at the “Shrines of the Wakhan” with Hashshashin’s Psychedelic Middle Eastern Post-Rock

Scott Murphy

September 11, 2019

Premieres

With my current schedule being as tight as it is, there has to be something compelling about a release to warrant one of my verbose, 1,000+ word reviews; the days where I'd publish near daily reviews on Sputni... Read More...

Alarmist – Sequesterer

Scott Murphy

July 17, 2019

Reviews

By now, you've probably seen us rant and rave about the new wave of "post-math rock"; more specifically, the trend of bands blending the traditional bouncy melodies of math rock with post-rock structures, jazz... Read More...

Australian Jazz Roundup – COAST, Meatshell, Milton Man Gogh

Scott Murphy

June 11, 2019

The Jazz Club

At its core, jazz has always been about innovation and collaboration, which explains why different scenes have popped up over the years. From NOLA big band to West Coast cool jazz, likeminded players have cons... Read More...

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