M Geddes Gengras

Some Albums You Won't See on Pitchfork's Top 50 of 2014

Yesterday, Pitchfork put out their top tracks of 2014 and today they continue their year-end coverage with their 20 honorable mention albums, a list they say is “not #51 through #70 in our albums poll, but rather, records we thought were exceptional this year and deserved to be highlighted regardless of where they wound up…

Sun Araw releasing an LP, playing w/ Mark McGuire tonight; Pete Swanson, Laraaji & more playing Mixology Fest (lineup)

Sun Araw w/ The Congos at LPR in 2013 (more by Greg Cristman) Sun Araw, the experimental music project of Cameron Stallones, is set to release his next album, Belomancie, on February 18 via Drag City…

'NYC in Dub' w/ Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Congos, Sun Araw, Adrian Sherwood & more in pics

words and Once again, the Red Bull Music Academy put on an amazing one-of-a-kind presentation in New York, this time to a sold out Le Poisson Rouge crowd last Thursday (5/30)…

Akron/Family played Bowery Ballroom w/ M Geddes Gengras & Eric Copeland (pics/setlist); new LP out this week (stream it)

Akron/Family are about to drop their new album, Sub Verses this week (4/30) (stream it) and they’ve been supporting that on a tour that just landed the freak folk crew in NYC for a show this past Wednesday (4/24) at Bowery Ballroom…

Akron/Family played SXSW (pics), touring (dates), playing Red 7 (win tix!)

Akron/Family, who release a new album on April 30, were one of the many big bands who played Main Stage of the BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party at old Emo’s during SXSW, and they were magnificent…

Akron/Family have a new song, playing BrooklynVegan SXSW day party (updated dates, streams)

Akron/Family at LPR in 2010 (more by Anna Scialli) As mentioned, Akron/Family are releasing their new album, Sub Verses, on April 30 via Dead Oce…

Red Bull Music Academy reveals full NYC lineup (Oneohtrix, Lee Perry, Andy Stott, Laurel Halo, Skream, Le1f, Young Chop, Big Freedia, Pantha Du Prince, Congos/Sun Araw, more)

As mentioned, tickets went on sale today for the previously announced Red Bull Music Academy events, which take over NYC from April 28 to May 31…

Sun Araw appearing on Stones Throw/Leaving comp, playing NYC w/ Ital, released live EP w/ The Congos (dates, streams)

Sun Araw at BV-SXSW 2012 (more by Nate “Igor” Smith) Sun Araw and M. Geddes Gengras took part in one of 2012’s most interesting (relatively) obscure releases with Icon Give Thank, a collaborative album with reggae legends/Lee “Scratch” Perry associates The Congos…

A Few Albums That Definitely Didn't Make Pitchfork's Top 50 of 2012

Pitchfork just posted their Honorable Mention Albums of 2012, which they consider “20 records didn’t make Top 50 but they’re not necessarily just Nos…

Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2012

UK music magazine Uncut put out their list of the top 75 albums of 2012. The top ten leans pretty heavy on long-running ’60s/’70s survivors who put out new albums this year, but plenty of the list-topping regulars from newer acts are on there too, along with a few interesting surprises (Sun Araw, M Geddes Gengras & the Congos…
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