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Drew Gardner - Wave Field / Universal Light - Universal Light

What are those Elkhorn boys up to these days? I'm sure there's something awesome in the works — but in the meantime, Drew Gardner and Jesse Sheppard have some other irons in the fire.

First up, is Gardner's latest solo LP Wave Field, which sees him returning to the sweet full-band jams of Flowers in Space from a few years back. Indeed, the same ace rhythm section of bassist Andy Cush and drummer Ryan Jewell returns here, along with the inspired addition of Cush's fellow Garcia People, guitarist Tom Malach. The five instrumental tracks here are free-flowing and groove-heavy, all four players getting plenty of space to lock in and zone out. There's a slinky, Ege Bamyasi-esque feel that rises to the top at several moments ... always a good thing! And the relentless motorik pulse that Jewell supplies on "Space Ray" has to be heard to be believed.

Meanwhile, Elkhorn 12-stringer Sheppard is one-third of the new Universal Light group, joining Pelt / Black Twig Picker fiddler Mike Gangloff and cellist / harmonium-ist / vocalist Kaily Schenker for an extremely satisfying LP of mystic mountain acoustic drone. The four pieces on their self-titled debut unspool at a patient, meditative pace, various strings resonating and keening into the open air. This stuff feels as old as the hills, but somehow also as fresh as an Appalachian spring breeze. It all culminates in the traditional “The Squirrel is a Pretty Thing,” the trio finding a wondrous one-ness over the course of 12 deep minutes.

Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders - Captain's Bar, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, May 10, 2025

You might not think that Stoke-on-Trent would be the place to enjoy some scorching dub-psych explorations — but you'd be wrong. For about 36 minutes this past spring, Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders got seriously dank at the Captain's Bar.

"100% all-improv set, completely on the fly," Alexander tells us. "We showed up to this 'tropical' bar in Stoke-on-Trent and immediately got in the mood. Aaron Dooley said hey let's play some dub and why not."

Great stuff, presented here in a very nice recording, capturing the Lidders — on this tour comprised of Alexander, Dooley, Drew Gardner and Scott Verrastro — in full flight. Free-form grooves, capped beautifully by an off-the-cuff Sun Ra cover. Righteous! If this puts you in the mood for more, Alexander's Bandcamp page is fully stocked with the goods — and you can subscribe for even more.

Save The Waves: People for Public Media (PBS Benefit Compilation)

With so much incredible nonsense happening on a seemingly hourly basis in 2025, it's hard to know even where to begin fighting back. But here's something you can get into — a new compilation put together by Mike "Seawind of Battery" Horn, available on limited-edition cassette and digital.

The details: Public media is under threat. Proposed federal funding cuts could devastate PBS and its 1,500+ local stations — vital sources of trusted news, educational programming, and emergency alerts for millions. This compilation is a call to action. 

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Elkhorn - The Black River

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