Tag Archive: New Weird America


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The delicate charm of Rob St John’s ‘Tipping In’ EP shows that inspiration of New Weird America is far from being just a stateside phenomenon.This is a magical record which I had no hesitation in giving a 10 star rating in my Whisperin’ & Hollerin’ review.

Three tracks and less than 15 minutes left me wanting to hear more and also made me curious to find out more about the man behind the sound.

Rob very kindly agreed to answer some questions.

So if you want to know why Jack Johnson sucks, how musical dots can connect Godspeed You Black Emperor with Bert Jansch or simply need a hearty veggie meal in Edinburgh, read on …….

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A Small Label In A Virtual World

a-603411-1243407514.jpegTime-Lag , based in Portland, Maine, is a record label worth celebrating.

It is essentially a one man operation and Nemo Bidstrup has built an impressive catalogue of mainly vinyl releases since he started out in 2001.

While Time-Lag music is an essential entry point to what has been dubbed the New Weird America, Bidstrup wisely rejects links to any music scene or attempts to tie him to one genre. He prefers to call the artists as a “vague community” as a reference to the healthy cross fertilisation of ideas and shared philosophies. Continue reading