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After travelling to the island of Kimitoön in the halcyon summer of 2019, where field recordings and acoustic experiments lent a bright and sometimes plaintive air to three days of studio material, the New York trio Sontag Shogun departed Finland and the home of the composer and vocalist Lau Nau only to be bogged down by the ensuing coronavirus...

The addition of a condiment can sometimes turn an insubstantial side into a hearty supper. In James Joyce's 'Two Gallants', Lenehan stops at a shop for something to eat: 'He paused at last before the window of a poor-looking shop over which the words Refreshment Bar were printed in white letters. On the glass of the window were two flying inscriptions: Ginger...

With so much excellent music released over the short course of the past few weeks, Culturedarm's songs of the month for August features largely new works and related compositions. July's list and a couple of Cultureteca pieces discussed in turn Dr. Dre's Compton and Robyn's latest project as part of La Bagatelle Magique: both albums, appearing in full on 7 August, have continued to receive much listening time....