I was wondering if I would even bring myself to do another year ending wrap-up for Foxy Digitalis since I already posted a massive recap of my favorite releases elsewhere. But being that this is my very favorite music website, I just had to chuck a couple more cents into the pot (even though...
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I usually don’t use this space to advertise what’s happening on Digitalis, but sometimes you’ve got to make an exception and this is one of those times. Some information: so it is with much excitement that today is the day we officially unveil the last batch of digitalis ltd tapes. i’ve had a lot...
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Jackie McDowell is the “lone wolf” creative spirit known as Inez Lightfoot. Currently residing in Portland, OR with hubby Matt and their cat Toody, Jackie keeps herself busy with a wide variety of endeavors, ranging from collaborating with Belgian experimentalist Felicia Atkinson (Je Suis Le Petit Chevalier), to continuously developing her own line of handmade...
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Best Album Peaking Lights, 936 LP/CD/tape (Not Not Fun) I’ve listened more often to this album than to any other that has come out in recent years. The bass, the vocals, the songwriting, it’s all just perfect. Initially I thought it would be a soundtrack for the summer only (“All the Sun That Shines,“ no less!)...
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2011 was overflowing with amazing sounds. Here’s a snapshot of some things that entered into and stood out in my own little musical universe. Best Album Lee Noble “Horrorism” (Bathetic) I’ve been quite fond of everything I’ve heard from Lee Noble over the past few years. His previous releases tended to compartmentalize specific aspects...
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Best Album Rene Hell, “Terminal Symphony” (Type) I’m still trying to fully grasp this album. Jeff Witscher’s second full-length as Rene Hell simultaneously attacks and celebrates classical music with a retro-futuristic lens and jagged production. Witscher seems to have perfected his hand at editing and effects-work, as every sound is essential to the whole. ...
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