Signal To Noise

Wow. A music magazine pubbed in Houston that specializes in improvised and experimental music. Current ish includes a cover story on Chicago prog oddballs Cheer-Accident, Delmark Records/Jazz Record Mart impresario Bob Koester (who recorded the best late Chicago blues _and_ the early AACM as well as serving as mentor to Uberfans like Fort Worth's own Wes Race and Dallas' Tim Schuller, jazzcrit Howard Mandel, Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer, and Nessa Records founder Chuck Nessa), Bad Brains frontman HR, and a San Fran muso-chef who hosts intimate dinner concerts. Beyond that, they review records, CDs, MP3s, and DVDs, including columns on electronic music, metal, jazz, modern rock, reissues, and singles. Puts me in mind of the old Musician mag -- like, who knew Nessa was still in operation? They've also got a blog. Thanks to Cari 'n' Mike for my Barnes & Noble bucks. (I also picked up a coffee table book about the 'oo.)