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For the newest edition of The Seltzer Salon, I talked to trumpeter, composer, and so much more, Matthew Halsall, about his new album, An Ever Changing View. It's a stunning album. I've been an admirer of Halsall's work for a while, but this album really swept me up in this lively, vivid world he creates with it. His compositions and trumpet playing are, of course, top notch, but the percussive elements of the album heighten its impact considerably. Add in the full package - custom fonts, cover tapestry, etc - it's an incredible listening experience. It was great to chat about it and hear him discuss those elements and how it came together to produce something so special. Matthew Halsall “An Ever Changing View” https://matthewhalsall.bandcamp.com/album/an-ever-changing-view Tickets for Royal Albert Hall: https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2023/matthew-halsall/ The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon patreon.com/foxydigitalis Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe foxydigitalis.zone Twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Bluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.social Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

I interviewed Nick Millevoi just over a year ago, but when his new album, Digital Reaction, came out, a lot of new questions started popping into my head. Then, he shared the video for "Spins of the Axis" and mentioned it's inspiration from the movie RAD, a favorite of mine as a kid that I a) hadn't thought about it years (decades!?) and b) thought nobody else had seen (I had no idea it was re-released in 2020), and so I knew I needed to do a Seltzer Salon with him. Nick is one of the best guitarists on the planet, but it's the way he uses his skill and technique to explore unexpected zones and, perhaps most notably, have some damn fun always grabs me. Digital Reaction is an absolute joy to listen to. Digital Reaction https://nickmillevoi.bandcamp.com/album/digital-reaction Nick Millevoi’s Bandcamp https://nickmillevoi.bandcamp.com/music The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon patreon.com/foxydigitalis Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe foxydigitalis.zone Twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Bluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.social Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Some big news about the future of Foxy Digitalis Daily to start this short week plus an incredible debut from Dawn DX. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: Dawn DX “Dawn Adventure DX” https://metaphysica.bandcamp.com/album/dawn-adventure-dx Additional Links: The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/ Archival Bandcamp https://crueldiagnosis.bandcamp.com/ Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

It’s Bandcamp Friday so we’ve got a two-for-one pick with Orquesta del Tiempo Perdido’s latest two albums. Plus, there’s a new Charlatan album from me on The Jewel Garden and everything on the label is pay-what-you-want today (as is everything on my archival Bandcamp). Support artists! Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: Orquesta del Tiempo Perdido “Sepk” & “Rimpianti” https://orquestadeltiempoperdido.bandcamp.com/album/sepk https://orquestadeltiempoperdido.bandcamp.com/album/rimpianti Additional Links: The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/ Archival Bandcamp https://crueldiagnosis.bandcamp.com/ Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

On this episode of The Seltzer Salon I'm joined by Canadian composer, musician, and dramaturge, Christopher Willes. He recently spearheaded the Resonance Gathering project which has evolved over its lifespan, but began as a large-scale ensemble performance of Pauline Oliveros's To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of Their Desperation (1970). It grew to become more than that, culminating in a double LP and book release that includes the performance (which happened in the Council Chambers at Toronto City Hall), a sound poetry piece from Oliveros's partner, IONE, and a book documenting the work. It's a stunning document of an incredible piece of work. Willes goes into detail about the origins of the idea, how it came to be, and all the various setbacks they had to overcome to make it a reality. A fascinating conversation about one of 2023's most memorable releases. Resonance Gathering https://christopherwilles.bandcamp.com/album/resonance-gathering The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon patreon.com/foxydigitalis Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe foxydigitalis.zone Twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Bluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.social Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

R.I.P. Brian McBride. What a shock and what a loss. Wow. On the flipside, Babe, Terror lift and conjure spirits on “Teghnojoyg,” today’s pick Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: Babe, Terror “Teghnojoyg” https://babeterror.bandcamp.com/album/teghnojoyg Additional Links: Ned Raggett on Brian McBride https://www.patreon.com/posts/in-honor-of-88329908 Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

I've been pretty floored by a lot of the music coming out of Beirut over the last few years - and I realize I'm a bit late to the party here - but the city's scene has produced a handful of my absolute favorite albums in recent memory. One thing many of those records have in common is Fadi Tabbal and Tunefork Studios. I've been in touch with Tabbal for the last few years, and have written about a fair bit of work he's involved in, but it felt long overdue to have a conversation about his work and all that's happening around him. His recent album with Charbel Haber, Enfin La Nuit, was a perfect opportunity. Fadi Tabbal & Charbel Haber "Enfin La Nuit" Fadi Tabbal's Bandcamp The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon patreon.com/foxydigitalis Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe foxydigitalis.zone Twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Bluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.social Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Next up in The Seltzer Salon is the wonderful Eve Maret. Her new album, New Noise, is such a fantastic surprise (wrote a little more about it in last week's Capsule Garden). I love when an artist goes into a new(ish) direction, especially when they take elements of their work and reconfigure them into something different. This album definitely feels like she's taking a risk in doing something outside her comfort zone and the results are great. It was wonderful to talk to her all about it. Hope you'll check out the record!

Another week begins - the first full week of school, so we’ll see how that goes. But hey, it’s hot as all hell out, and yet, I’m in a great mood and getting really excited about new music. Pick of the day is the debut EP from Vines, and there’s some killer new joints from Oishi and Aliya Ultan. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day: Vines “Birthday Party” https://vinesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/birthday-party Additional Links: Aliya Ultan “Live” https://aliyaultan.bandcamp.com/album/live Oishi “DEKUNOBOO” https://hundredyearsgallery.bandcamp.com/album/dekunoboo Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

It’s a day for heavy hitters and all-timers on Foxy Digitalis Daily. The pick is the new Beverly Glenn-Copeland. Wow. And a little talk about the crucial new series of Pauline Anna Strom reissues on RVNG. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day: Beverly Glenn-Copeland “The Ones Ahead” https://beverlyglenn-copeland.bandcamp.com/album/the-ones-ahead Additional Links: Pauline Anna Strom “Echoes, Spaces, Lines” https://paulineannastrom.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-spaces-lines Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Sulci’s debut album, “Before the Echo,” is a stunner. You’ve gotta hear it. Plus, news from arko​-​í​ris, and listen to me get excited about Paavoharjo’s new album, thinking it’s their first in a long time, and then find out they’ve had new records out the last two years. Rolling by the seat of my pants over here. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day: Sulci “Before the Echo” https://bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-echo-bc079 Additional Links: RVNG Intl https://rvng.bandcamp.com/ arko​-​í​ris https://diegomartinez.bandcamp.com/album/arko-ris Paavoharju “Y​ö​n mustia kukkia” https://fonal.bandcamp.com/album/y-n-mustia-kukkia Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

I’ve been thinking a lot about my kid’s newfound obsession with Taylor Swift, and how wild it is to see fandom through their eyes (and see them obsess over something in the ways you have your entire life). It’s a pretty fun trip. Today’s pick - also a fun trip - an absolute gem from Lithuania from Andra Ljos. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day: Andra Ljos “Megalithic Statues of Vishapakar” https://andraljos.bandcamp.com/album/megalithic-statues-of-vishapakar Additional Links: Subscribe to The Jewel Garden! https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

It should come as no surprise that I’m a sucker for a Dad/Daughter duo jam, and it doesn’t get much better then Dietrichs - Don and Camille. Plus some flowers for Not Not Fun, who really are one of the best labels of the last 20 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day: Dietrichs “Catch the Leaves” https://relativepitchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/catch-the-leaves Additional links for the day: Dietrichs first album https://picadisk.bandcamp.com/album/dietrichs Not Not Fun https://notnotfun.bandcamp.com/ Anna L.H. Rose & Brad E. Rose “Blanket” https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/album/blanket Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social