A few years ago he moved from Washington Heights in Manhattan to Ridgewood in Queens

was recorded in rural western Washington at Bear Creek Studios

contemporary tales from disparate threads of the past

While Mazurek’s solo work as a musician expands from cornet

Their collection here - spread over a 3xLP box set - bolstered by Kourosh's first person recollections of Iran's 70s rock scene and its death after the Revolution

JIM WHITE & MARISA ANDERSON - the quickening CD Dark Ambient A few years ago heJim White and Marisa Anderson share an abounding appetite for musical exploration. White, as a member of Venom P Stinger, Dirty Three, and Xylouris White, is well known for his creative and idiosyncratic drumming. His singular abilities have also led to collaborations with Cat Power, PJ Harvey, and Bill Callahan among others. Andersons prolific output as a solo performer, her mastery of traditional folk and blues forms and her abilities to make them