Foxy Digitalis

I've been a great admirer of Ned Milligan's work both up close and from afar. His latest, Considerable, is the perfect opportunity to finally have a conversation about his approach to creating these inviting, organic sound worlds. His use of wind chimes, especially, always grabs me on such a core level. Considerable is an apt title for this latest album as Milligan's work is always considered and restrained, creating just the right amount of resonance and sonic space to live within.

Considerable is out now on vinyl, CD, and digital formats via laaps.

https://laaps-records.com/album/considerable

https://florabellerecords.com/

The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length.

Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.

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Climate change is coming for all of us and this week it’s coming for Tulsa. Today’s pick is a stunner from Shida Shahabi, plus some new joints from Suzanne Ciani and BLAKMOTH.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

Album of the Day: Shida Shahabi “Living Circle”

https://shida-shahabi.bandcamp.com/album/living-circle

Additional links for the day:

https://suzanneciani.bandcamp.com/album/improvisation-on-four-sequences

https://blakmoth.bandcamp.com/album/bourdon-tome-un

Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

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We’re back after an unplanned and unexpeceted week off. Where was I? Well, Tulsa got slammed by city-wide 100 mph winds early Sunday (June 18) morning that knocked out power to half the city. It’s just been a real shitshow here, so even once power was restored to our place, I figured I’d just take the rest of the week off. But the Daily is back with some serious howl from Water Damage.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

Album of the Day: Water Damage “2 Songs”

https://waterdamage12xu.bandcamp.com/album/2-songs

Additional links for the day:

https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe

Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

foxydigitalis.zone

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twitter: @foxydigitalis

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I don't have enough superlatives for Danny Paul Grody, but he is such a kind and generous person that even a short conversation with him will leave you feeling better about the world. His latest album, Arc of Day, captures that spirit. It plots a sonic pathway through darkness and isolation to the other side, where light still glows.

Brad and Danny talk in-depth about the album and its origins, the incredible collaborators who helped bring it to life, and a little Furniture Music for good measure. Arc or Day is out now on Three Lobed.

https://threelobed.bandcamp.com/album/arc-of-day

https://dannypaulgrody.bandcamp.com/album/furniture-music-ii

The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length.

Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.

Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon

patreon.com/foxydigitalis

Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden

https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe

foxydigitalis.zone

twitter: @foxydigitalis

Instagram: @foxy.digitalis

Mastodon: [email protected]

Cole Pulice continues to open minds and hearts, and this piece on Longform Editions is absolutely gorgeous. Plus some news from Thollem and Kate Carr before disappearing into the weekend. Have a good one y’all.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

Album of the Day: Cole Pulice “If I Don​’​t See You in the Future, I​’​ll See You in the Pasture”

https://longformeditions.bandcamp.com/track/if-i-don-t-see-you-in-the-future-i-ll-see-you-in-the-pasture

Additional links for the day:

https://thollem.bandcamp.com/album/keyngdrum-overdrive-w-doc-smith

https://katecarr.bandcamp.com/album/fever-dreams

Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

foxydigitalis.zone

patreon.com/foxydigitalis

twitter: @foxydigitalis

Instagram: @foxy.digitalis

Mastodon: [email protected]

I am over the moon about today’s pick - it’s life-affirming music from the great Roman Norfleet, this time joined by the stellar Be Present Art Group. Plus, some excellent news from Matana Roberts (speaking of greats!) and Souled American (again!) - a lovely day all around. Keep putting good things into this hellworld y’all.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

Album of the Day: Roman Norfleet and Be Present Art Group

https://mississippirecords.bandcamp.com/album/roman-norfleet-and-be-present-art-group

Additional links for the day:

https://matana-roberts.bandcamp.com/album/coin-coin-chapter-five-in-the-garden

https://souledamerican.bandcamp.com/

https://zeenaparkinsprojects.bandcamp.com/album/lace

Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

foxydigitalis.zone

patreon.com/foxydigitalis

twitter: @foxydigitalis

Instagram: @foxy.digitalis

Mastodon: [email protected]

I love it when an artist throws a curveball - especially when the visual presentation of the album even further throws us off the scent. Well played, Euglossine. “Strawberries in Rain” is a delight. Plus, Bill Orcutt cannot be stopped.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

Album of the Day: Euglossine “Strawberries in Rain”

https://euglossine.bandcamp.com/album/strawberries-in-rain-2

Additional links for the day:

https://billorcutt.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.forcedexposure.com/Labels/PALILALIA.html

Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

foxydigitalis.zone

patreon.com/foxydigitalis

twitter: @foxydigitalis

Instagram: @foxy.digitalis

Mastodon: [email protected]

Things you love to see? Two absolute powerhouses like David Toop and Lawrence English making a record together. Plus A Handful of Dust continues as a duo, Country Wifi rides again, and some of the fun perks of the Foxy Digitalis patreon.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

Album of the Day: David Toop & Lawrence English “The Shell That Speaks The Sea”

https://room40.bandcamp.com/album/the-shell-that-speaks-the-sea

Additional links for the day:

https://carbon-records.bandcamp.com/album/the-drum-is-the-shaman-s-horse

Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

foxydigitalis.zone

patreon.com/foxydigitalis

twitter: @foxydigitalis

Instagram: @foxy.digitalis

Mastodon: [email protected]

A long, busy week comes to a close with the pastoral fantasy of M. Sage’s “Paradise Crick.” It’s such a wonderful record, and I hope you have an opportunity to get lost within it. There was a new Seltzer Salon released yesterday - a great chat with Ben Vida about his latest record. I hope you’ll check it out. PLUS Medicine For a Nightmare announced their third journal (w/ a graphic score by yours truly) and compilation (also a track by me) - it looks amazing. Check it out!

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

Album of the Day: M. Sage “Paradise Crick”

https://msage.bandcamp.com/album/paradise-crick

Additional links for the day:

https://foxydigitalis.zone/2023/06/08/the-seltzer-salon-2-ben-vida/

https://medicineforanightmare.bandcamp.com/album/part-three

Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.

Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon.

foxydigitalis.zone

patreon.com/foxydigitalis

twitter: @foxydigitalis

Instagram: @foxy.digitalis

Mastodon: [email protected]

As much as Ben Vida’s previous work has caught and held my attention, his new album with Nina Dante and Yarn/Wire, “The Beat My Head Hit,” has hit me like something else entirely. It’s a phenomenal expression of a musical space Vida has been exploring for the last few years that lands in multiple ways. There are visceral reactions that lead to emotional swings from joy to wistfulness with many stops in between. I can’t stop listening to it.

Ben and Brad chat about collecting language, the human voice as a synthesizer, how the new album started, and where this piece of music is going in the future. “The Beat My Head Hit” is out now on Shelter Press.

https://benvida.bandcamp.com/album/the-beat-my-head-hit

https://www.yarnwire.org/

https://www.ninadante.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thesnakesaidtotheriver/

The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length.

Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years.

Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon

patreon.com/foxydigitalis

Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Gard

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https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe

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twitter: @foxydigitalis

Instagram: @foxy.digitalis

Mastodon: [email protected]