Umpire "Umpire" EP – Drum Media

Dec 14, 2010 | Reviews, Umpire Reviews

Excerpt: “there’s not a dud moment here. every track has a vitality and honesty that’s utterly gripping…one of the best local rock releases of the year, if not THE best.” CD OF THE WEEK, Drum Media

Boxharp "The Green" – Echoes Top 25 of 2010

Dec 6, 2010 | Reviews

Boxharp’s  The Green was chosen as one of 2010’s best by the US radio broadcast (its so much more than a show) Echoes. Echoes is regarded as an institution in radio bringing together a wide array of styles, from acoustic to electronic, jazz to space music,...

Jumpel 'Edinburgh' – Life is Noise

Dec 6, 2010 | Jumpel Reviews, Reviews

Excerpt: “We really dug Jumpel’s last album, Deuxième Bureau, so we’re naturally very excited that the German minimalist will be gracing our ears again, through the excellent Hidden Shoal Recordings. Jumpel’s third album, Europa, is out now.You can watch the...

Jumpel 'Edinburgh' – BBQ Chicken Robot

Nov 17, 2010 | Jumpel Reviews, Reviews

Excerpt: “We got this pretty ill track from Germany’s Jumpel, who apparently is a pretty sick ambient minimalist music maker over there in Germania. Checked out some of the earlier stuff and dig it. Edinburgh is a perfect example off of his forthcoming album...