Articles by Tom Piekarski

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  Protomartyr Aim Big on 'Ultimate Success Today' but Find Strength in the Subtleties Instead

  PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2020

  These days, there's something strangely dissatisfying about hearing Protomartyr vocalist Joe Casey identify and diagnose our personal and s...

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  Bing & Ruth's 'Species' Is as Monotonous as the Desert Dunes That Inspired It

  PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2020

  Bing & Ruth is New York composer and pianist David Moore's chosen vehicle for exploring ensemble-based music in the so-called minimalist tr...

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  Cult '90s Heroes Hum Are More Confident Than Ever on Comeback Album 'Inlet'

  PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2020

  22 years removed from their last release, Hum have returned with Inlet, their best album to date. Since 1998's Downward Is Heavenward, they...

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  Greg Fox Turns Drumming Into a Spiritual Practice on 'Contact'

  PUBLISHED May 29, 2020

  Greg Fox is best known for lending his drumming to experimental metal acts such as Liturgy, Ex Eye and Uniform. Despite the (overstated) ag...

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  Okkyung Lee Pushes the Cello to Its Limits on 'Yeo-Neun'

  PUBLISHED May 19, 2020

  Okkyung Lee has built a career out of mining the tonal depths of the cello. In solo work and in collaboration, she has mobilized that bundl...

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  C.R. Gillespie's 'Concentration Patterns' Succeeds When Its Sound and Sentiment Line Up

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2020

  Concentration Patterns began as a private practice. Looking to quell the constant buzz of anxiety pervading his physical and mental spaces,...

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  Rone's 'Room with a View' Is More Predictable Than Progressive

  PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2020

  Rone's Room with a View was shaped by at least two forces. The first was collaboration. Instigated by a live show commissioned by the Théât...

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  Jackie Lynn's 'Jacqueline' Finds Freedom on Back Roads and Dance Floors

  PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2020

  The last time we heard from Jackie Lynn, the vagabond's freewheeling lifestyle may have gotten the best of her. Having climbed the ranks of...