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2021 Torn Light Records Year in Review
As the year comes to a close, this week’s blog reviews some highlights from the store in 2021, including revisiting the store’s top-selling records, gigs at the shop, and screenings […]
December 26, 2021
The Story Behind Dial Code Santa Claus
For this week’s blog post we have a guest contributor, our in-house movie curator Justin Wiese, talking about Dial Code Santa Claus, the film for our upcoming screening at the […]
December 19, 2021
Sound, The Natural World, and the Work of Alvin Lucier
“I am sitting in a room different from the one you are in now. I am recording the sound of my speaking voice, and I am going to play it […]
December 12, 2021
Find a New Favorite with the Radio Topo Mixtape Series
In August this past year, we started a mixtape series called Radio Topo, since releasing eleven mixtapes. These mixes are produced by staff members or other collaborators, often centered around […]
December 5, 2021
Get to Know Powers / Rolin Duo & Equipment Pointed Ankh
Tonight at 8pm, we are thrilled to have Powers / Rolin Duo and Equipment Pointed Ankh performing live at Torn Light Records! For this week’s blog entry, read more about […]
November 27, 2021
Sissy Spacek: Transcending Noise
When Sissy Spacek’s recent release on Torn Light Records, Gong, was made available to customers here at Torn Light earlier this year, the tapes sold out SO fast, speaking to […]
November 21, 2021
Highlighting the Avant-Garde at New Music Circle
Torn Light actively seeks stocking, distributing, and releasing current experimental and avant-garde music, as well as essentials from the past. Many of the artists we stock have shared their art […]
November 14, 2021
Krautrock: Germany’s Post-War Sound from the Cosmic to the Minimal
In the aftermath of World War II, young German artists joined their desire for musical experimentation with cutting edge synthesizers and pursued a new legacy for German music. Krautrock is […]
November 7, 2021
“The Entire World of Sound” with Folkways Records
Between the folk music of North America and international sections of our shop, we have a section dedicated to Folkways Records, a historically and culturally significant record label. Smithsonian Folkways […]