Lieven Martens' COVID 5
Albert Wendt - Pouliuli book
Pouliuli tells the story of Faleasa Osovae, a high ranking elder in the small village of Malealua, Samoa. He suddenly comes to the realization that everyone around him fills him with an extreme revulsion (been there yet?) Thus he decides to feign madne
Kobo Abe - The woman in the dunes book
If you think your lockdown is bad, read about these two!
Genoa Keawa “By request” LP (Genoa Keawe Records)
Turn your living room into an Oahu beachfront hotel.
Various music by Misako Oshiro
Misako performs old and new music from the Ryukyu’s, and is considered one of the biggest living Sanshin stars. She runs a bar in Naha, Okinawa called Shima Umui. When I was there a few years ago, I was surprised to see her working the bar herself. Hig
A sound map of the Danube by Annea Lockwood CD (Lovely Music)
Since we’re banned from traveling for a bit, you might want to go on this long hike together with Lockwood. Hiking along the Danube river was not particular on my bucket list. But when Lockwood is leading, I’m more than happy to follow…
As if you didn't know already, but go and have a swim at Ediçoes CN, LMM's far-out label full of staggeringly beautiful tunes and field recordings. His 2013 KRAAK release