Wrekmeister Harmonies It’s finally here… the time when music nerds scramble to compile all of the albums they enjoyed during the year! This was a particularly strong year for music of all types, both mainstream and independent. I even had a hard time narrowing down my favorites down to 50…

Countless songwriters only scratch the surface of love as a connective human experience. Sumac transcends that trope on Love In Shadow. The post-metal power trio pushes itself to its compositional limit on its third LP, pouring all of its primal passion into an erratic rumination on a cornerstone of consciousness.…

Keiji Haino performs at The Chapel in San Francisco on Aug 8, 2018. Photos: Shawn Robbins. SAN FRANCISCO — Most agree that music communicates emotion through melody, harmony and rhythm. These are essentials that must be followed; restrictions concerning what can and can’t be played. Wednesday at The Chapel, German…