Colin Stetson News and Photos

Transcendental Weaponry

Tue, May 21 2013 11:33pm - Source: 20jazzfunkgreats

In 2013, minimalism is making a lot of sense.

Anarchy Of Experience: An Interview With Dalhous

Wed, May 08 2013 8:18am - Source: The Quietus

Collectively, Alex Ander and Marc Dall, the duo known as Dalhous, have a bit of a bleak sense of humour.

Colin Stetson - "Among the Sef"

Mon, May 06 2013 11:46am - Source: Forest Gospel

Forest Gospel is the collected cultural interests of Nick and Erin Potter, and occassionally their friends.

SECRET ADMIRER

Thu, May 02 2013 8:36pm - Source: Said the Gramophone

MP3s are only kept online for a short time, and if this entry is from more than a couple of weeks ago, the music probably won't be available to download any more.

Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light

Thu, May 02 2013 12:45am - Source: The Four Oh Five

So this is apparently what Justin Vernon has been getting up to when he hasn't been going around acting like a Grown Ass Man with his new-old band The Shouting Matches: he's reunited with erstwhile collaborator Colin Stetson , a Michigan-based multi-reedist who specialises in bass saxophone, but has been known to play clarinet, flute and French horn (among other things).

Album Review: Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light

Wed, May 01 2013 4:20am - Source: Consequence of Sound

Colin Stetson is a classically trained saxophone player who uses circular breathing to play more notes in a song than Steve Vai and Joe Satriani combined and plays them on the outré four-and-a-half foot tall bass saxophone.

Saxophonist Colin Stetson Enlists Bon Iver's Justin Vernon for Heavy New Album

Mon, April 29 2013 5:20pm - Source: Rolling Stone

He's one of the most sought-after saxophonists in indie rock and has several solo albums to his name.

And in truth

Mon, April 29 2013 11:23am - Source: Quick Before It Melts

I was at a workshop for my day job last week, presented by an expat American who kept referring to his asides and real-life examples as his "schtick".

Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Volume 3: To See More Light (Album Review)

Fri, April 26 2013 3:05pm - Source: Stereoboard

The saxophone is an (unfairly) oft-maligned instrument.

Colin Stetson has made some movies to show you what his music looks like

Thu, April 25 2013 12:51pm - Source: Chromewaves

Robert Nethery And the theme of today's post is videos.

Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 3 : To See More Light

Tue, April 23 2013 8:02am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Could there be a more reviled instrument in pop and rock than the saxophone?

Colin Stetson On His Beautiful New Solo Album And Being A Gateway Drug For Jazz

Mon, April 15 2013 8:41pm - Source: Stereogum

It's not often that you hear a solo saxophone player referred to by the New York Times as a "one-man astonishment engine," but considering Colin Stetson's prowess as a performer, and the sprawling, often inscrutable nature of the music he makes, it's totally appropriate.

Record Store Day:: Mike Feuerstack Shadow 7″

Thu, April 11 2013 1:05pm - Source: Herohill

Record Store Day is to music fans as Easter is to Christians.

Watch: Colin Stetson - “In Mirrors” + “And In Truth” Video

Fri, April 05 2013 5:15pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

With his massive, bass saxophone musician Colin Stetson has been a regular fixture in the touring bands for artists such as Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Feist, and many others.

Album Of The Week: Dropkick Murphys Signed And Sealed In Blood

Tue, January 08 2013 9:47pm - Source: Stereogum

St. Patrick's Day 2001, I'm shipping back up to Syracuse, back to school after a spring break spent doing nothing but playing Wrestlemania 2000 on the Nintendo 64 and drinking with my friends in Baltimore.

Mats Gustafsson / Colin Stetson: Stones

Tue, January 08 2013 6:34am - Source: Pitchfork Media

The pairing of Colin Stetson and Mats Gustafsson is extremely compelling in theory, not only because of the relative scarcity of saxophone duos, but because the pair's opposing musical traits are potentially highly complementary.

Zebulon closing its doors for good next week

Wed, December 05 2012 9:25pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Williamsburg venue Zebulon , which has always been a great place for world music and jazz, as well as local and touring bands (including being the home of Grizzly Bear's first show in 2004 ) for about a decade (and almost never charged admission), will be closing its doors for good after their show this Sunday (12/9).

Listen to Superhuman Happiness' "See Me on My Way"

Tue, December 04 2012 11:24pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Visit girlieaction.com to listen to Superhuman Happiness ' song "See Me on My Way" from Hands , their first full length.

Colin Stetson releases live album with saxophonist Mats Gustafsson

Mon, November 19 2012 8:50pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

There's so much circular breathing on here that it might make you pass out.

Album Review: Skeletons – The Bus

Tue, September 18 2012 12:23pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Whether it be the Technicolor wanderings of The Merry Pranksters in The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test , or the echoing thrills of grade school field trips, the simple image of a bus exudes a certain romanticism that coexists with the manic pursuit of the road ahead.

FESTIVAL REPORT: La Route Du Rock

Wed, August 22 2012 9:34am - Source: The Quietus

As well as being one of the busiest weekends in the 'hectic European music festival calendar', the second week of August also marks the Perseid meteor shower.

Poles Vaulting: The Quietus Salutes Katowice's OFF Festival

Wed, August 08 2012 3:18pm - Source: The Quietus

The realisation that Poland's OFF Festival is going to be something special occurs about an hour before the alcoholic tipping point that sends your correspondents into an inebriated spiral so severe that hotel carpets are used for falling and crawling on rather than walking.

Dexys, Horrors, tUnE-yArDs Bewitch At Latitude Festival

Fri, July 20 2012 1:21pm - Source: Mojo

Latitude? 20' 3", on an imaginary line that links Frankfurt, suburban Saskatoon, and downtown Stepnogorsk in northern Kaszakhstan.

Poland's OFF Festival: Preview

Fri, July 20 2012 10:17am - Source: The Quietus

As we've previously reported, Poland's OFF Festival, which takes place this year from 2nd-5th August in Katowice, is unusual in terms of its sheer variety.

[show review] Colin Stetson // Rochester International Jazz Festival

Mon, July 09 2012 2:16pm - Source: Tym-pan-o-gram

A lonely bass sax the size of a small adult sat still on the Kilbourn Hall stage.

Felix Cartal: interview + exclusive blog premiere Black To White (The Loops Of Fury Remix)

Tue, May 08 2012 4:25pm - Source: DISCO DEMONS

May 29 will see the release of the Black To White EP on Dim Mak Records, featuring no one less than Clockwork (check out the mixtape he did for discodemons.net while you're at it), London-based The Loops Of Fury and Jakarta's very own Angger Dimas on the remix front.