Charlie Bertsch / 14 Jun 2023

Genre Bending

Bendik Giske, Self-Titled

Even more than Bendik Giske’s previous recordings, the Norwegian saxophonist’s eponymous new album brings out the instrument’s remarkable potential as a rhythm section.(...)

Heather Allansdottir / 25 Jul 2022

Odesa Mama

Utopia by the Sea

The Russians have struck Odesa again, this time mere hours after reaching a deal with the Ukrainians. Though spared the worst of the war, an attack on Odesa is an attack on the best of Ukrainian and Russophone culture alike.(...)