Watch a documentary on one of the great cult figures of 20th century American music. Jerry Williams Jr. aka Swamp Dogg might not be a household name, but […]
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File under: Unlikely musical collaborations that actually worked… On January 16th of 1980, Paul McCartney was famously arrested at Tokyo Narita International Airport after customs officials found 7.7 […]
Carlos Niño and Nate Mercereau share five favorites with us in celebration of their upcoming release on Blue Note Records. Supergroups are a common happening across jazz history. […]
No human is illegal… Donate to local Immigrant Rights Organizations. While protests continue across the country, here in our hometown of Los Angeles we’re seeing the immediate effects […]
Listen to Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe’s “Feeling of the Day” series on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. Earlier this month, KCRW announced a special collaborative radio project with ambient […]
Our favorite new releases from Detroit, Chicago, Paris, Edmonton, Italy, Ireland, Berlin via Senegal, and more… New music continues to be a major focus for us here at […]
Space Ghost & Teddy Bryant’s Majestic Fantasies is out June 13th on Peace World Records. Back in 2022, the duo Space Ghost (Oakland) & Teddy Bryant (South Carolina) […]
The addition of a phono stage to your home listening setup can make a dramatic impact in sound. The MU-2 is a beautifully designed mid-high tier product that’s […]
We’ve once again opened up spots in the Record Club! Learn more about the club from a few of its members. A few years ago, we launched a […]
Our favorite electronic festival in the States continues to deliver with a dizzying lineup of the world’s best live acts and DJ’s… Don’t miss it! For the past […]
Join us Saturday 4-8pm at the Jerry Moss Plaza for the third annual On the Record Vinyl Fair presented by Music Center. The Music Center’s annual “On the […]
Join Edward George on a journey into reggae, dub, and versions that draws on critical theory, social history, cross-genre musical selection, and live dub mixing. Followers of this […]
A look into one of our favorite audiophile-minded spaces to emerge in Los Angeles. As listening bars continues to rise in popularity across the United States and around […]
The MP-110 has gained legendary status amongst audiophiles for its combination of price and performance. One of the most overlooked upgrades for an entry-level hi-fi system, installing a new phono […]
Join us at In Sheep’s Clothing HQ this Saturday to dive deeper into the world of X-Cetra. Back in 2003, a handful of tracks from a remarkably odd […]
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma gifts five selections in celebration of his latest album on Mexican Summer. One of our favorite ambient records of the year so far, multi-instrumentalist composer Jefre […]
“The snake is gonna bite. The tiger’s gonna pounce. The bird’s gonna sing.” A prominent figure in New York’s legendary free jazz loft scene, David Murray arrived in […]
Watch a new video look from Phi-Psonics recorded at Healing Force of the Universe in Pasadena. On his 1970 Impulse! Records classic, Albert Ayler is joined by his […]
The history of the iconic Latin imprint that has been dubbed the “Motown” of Colombia. One of the world’s greatest Latin music archives, Discos Fuentes’ story begins with […]
The project represents a landmark collaboration between LA Phil Insight, REDCAT, and Wild Up uplifting the legacies of these maverick artists. Here’s another incredible archival project co-produced by […]
A deep dive into Yasuaki Shimizu’s expansive discography beyond Kakashi and Utakata no Hibi. Welcome to the spirited, enchanting world of Japanese musical visionary Yasuaki Shimizu… A contemporary […]
Contemporary Sounds from around the world… It’s a new year and of course Now Sounds continue to be a major focus for us here at In Sheep’s Clothing… […]
Joel Shearer selects 5 favorites that influenced his new album Listening. Music for slowing down, Joel Shearer’s Listening took us on an a radiant meditative journey last week […]
Flora, the follow-up to Green and Surround, will be released on vinyl for the first time on March 20th via Temporal Drift. Our friends at Temporal Drift continue […]
A rare, behind-the-scenes look into the pioneering composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Annette Peacock. “Her music is without time…” A true original, Annette Peacock has lived what seems like […]
The Sun Ra Arkestra bandleader becomes the oldest person to release a debut album. Space is still the place… Avant-garde jazz saxophone player Marshall Allen has been with […]
A surprise live album from beloved LA singer Kelela is just what we needed. It’s been over a decade since LA-based singer Kelela released her foundational debut EP […]
A legendary speaker used everywhere from political campaigns to festival dance parties. Background: A Klipsch classic, the La Scala was originally designed in 1963 to be used as […]
An archival interview with Yen Records’ engineer Yasuhiko Terada along with some words from Hosono himself on SFX. The following interviews were originally featured in the book Haruomi […]
“So, satisfied, leave without a trace…” As the world becomes increasingly bleak, now more than ever, we turn to music as a healing salve. Music from Memory co-founder […]
Join us February 1st for a rare stateside performance from Chee Shimizu in collaboration with guitarist miku-mari. Chee Shimizu needs little introduction here. His work as a musical […]
Todd Rundgren on computers, Apple, interactive music, PatroNet, and more. Here’s another archival nugget from the Japanese music book Todd Rundgren – Born to Synthesize: “There Goes the […]
Avant-comedy with Gavin Bryars, Brian Eno, Michael Nyman, and the Portsmouth Sinfonia. As record collectors, we’re often digging through the bins for the best in music. Who performed […]
Explore a fan-made website dedicated to Windham Hill’s classic ‘A Winter’s Solstice’ series. Like the equally anomalous ECM label before it, Windham Hill is a label with its […]
Watch a music video from Indonesian artist Munir directed by Aaron “Airbear” Choe. As the year winds down, we’re continuing to highlight more contemporary sounds from around the […]
Our favorite archival reissues and compilations of the year! As usual, the year-end selections continue with archival and compilation projects… This year, two collections of lost demos captivated […]
Dive into our favorite sounds of 2024, selected by the team behind In Sheep’s Clothing… An unfortunate year in a multitude of ways (a recurring theme), 2024 felt […]
Read an interview with Psychic TV’s Genesis and Paula P-Orridge featured in a rare tour zine from 1990. Best known as the cofounder of Throbbing Gristle (alongside Cosey […]
Watch Chicago legend Terry Callier perform classics including “What Color is Love” and “Dancing Girl.” An eternal favorite here at In Sheep’s Clothing HQ, Terry Callier aka “Jazz’s […]
Lifted’s latest album arrives on Peak Oil! Andrew and Matt share their inspirations, including a track from Grover… Baltimore-Washington legends Matt Papich and Andrew Field-Pickering (Max D, Dolo […]
Follow the remaining members of Fishmans as they commemorate the 20th anniversary of Shinji Sato’s death. An accumulation of some of our favorite sounds, Fishmans was (and still […]
Turbotito and Ragz’s new compilation focuses on an overlooked era of house and electronic music released between ’88 and ’94. Our good friends at Naya Beat continue to […]
Our favorite new music from CS + Kreme, urika’s bedroom, Barry Archie Johnson, Fine, and more! New music continues to be a major focus for us here at […]
Looking back at one of the queens of Lovers Rock. Steve McQueen’s 2020 film Small Axe: Lovers Rock brought the beloved UK-born reggae sub-genre to a new generation of […]
Check out a new book from the musician, journalist, reggae scholar, and “Professor of Punk” at NYU. A founding member of the experimental new wave group The Flying […]
Here’s a guide to some of our favorite record shops in Los Angeles. Support your local record stores! Arguably one of the most confusing major American cities, Los […]
The Way Out of Easy is out November 22 on International Anthem. Join us for a special listening event on October 28th at In Sheep’s Clothing HQ. The […]
Last weekend, our friends at dublab celebrated their monumental 25-year anniversary with a massive community-focused event at Zebulon featuring 25+ DJ’s and live performances. If you missed it, […]
Fresh off her fourth album and a new collaboration with Baba Stiltz, Okay Kaya shares five favorites with us. Kaya Wilkins aka Okay Kaya is a Norwegian-American singer-songwriter […]
Join us this Friday, September 13th for Yu Su’s debut live Ambientale performance at In Sheep’s Clothing HQ. Born in Kaifeng, a city in central China’s Henan province, […]
Piers Harrison shares five heady cuts in anticipation of his set at this Friday’s DISCOSXXX warehouse function. A lifelong music obsessive, London based DJ-writer-artist Piers Harrison has dedicated […]
Our friend Alejandro Cohen shares fives favorites in celebration of his new album Chamber of Tears. Followers of this site will most likely know Alejandro Cohen as the […]
Tana Yonas live in conversation with Jazz is Dead’s Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. In 2011, Grammy Award winning trumpet player Nicholas Payne wrote, “Jazz died in […]
‘Everything Squared’ will be released on August 30th via Warp Records. Too Pure darlings Seefeel are back 13-years after their 2011 self-titled album! Based in London, the core […]
Daniel Aged’s fretless bass improvisations live at LIKE SOUND in Minato City, Tokyo. Earlier this year, we released bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Daniel Aged’s 2020 EP Bass Improvisations […]
LA favorite Bianca Lexis picks 5 personal favorites from In Sheep Clothing’s online record collection. Longtime friend of In Sheep’s Clothing, Bianca Lexis is easily one of our […]
Build your first complete audiophile system for under $1,500 with the best entry-level equipment from JBL, Klipsch, ELAC, Magnepan, Onkyo, and more! Steve Guttenberg aka The Audiophiliac is […]
A new documentary about the Sun Ra Omniverse is currently in production. Support the Kickstarter today! In partnership with the SUN RA Estate and veteran bandleader, Marshall Allen, […]
Transparent clarity, deep bass, and “Invisible Sound” from German audio company ADS. Background: One of the lesser known hi-fi brands of the ’70s, ADS (Analog and Digital Systems) […]
After a short break, we return with an expanded set of Now Sound favorites. New music continues to be a major focus for us here at In Sheep’s […]
15 ECM selections from the man behind the Obscure Sound disc guide. We have a very special edition of “Home Listening” today… Our friend Chee Shimizu has shared […]
“The city of Yokohama is an indispensable part of the story of Japanese jazz.” Featured in Philip Arneill’s Tokyo Jazz Joints book, DownBeat is one of the classic […]
Listen to a new album from New York free jazz legend Alan Braufman. Two years prior to releasing Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 psychedelic spiritual jazz masterpiece Pharoah (aka Harvest […]
Robert Wyatt performs in a knitted mask on French television. One of the more underrated progressive rock groups from the ’70s Canterbury Scene, Matching Mole was a short-lived […]
Step into one of the oldest standing jazz kissas in Japan. Founded in 1933 by a 20-year old jazz lover named Mamoru Yoshida, Jazz Cafe Chigusa in Yokohama […]
Rahill shares five favorites with us in anticipation of her debut headlining show on May 14th at Gold Diggers in East Hollywood. Iranian-American singer-songwriter Rahill first caught our […]
Favorites from the ’70s beloved by hi-fi enthusiasts and music lovers alike including Donna Leake and Ed Seven of Vintage Hi-Fi Plants. Background: Founded in London by Guy […]
Explore our newly designed and expanded webstore developed in collaboration with bean.la. Free shipping this week on orders over $100! Hey friends! It’s been a little while since […]
Step into the creative home base of one of the visionary architects of the Los Angeles beat scene. Last week, the William Grant Stills Arts Center opened its […]
Join us 2-5pm today at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC for a listening session dedicated to the great Growing Bin Records. One of our absolute favorites, Growing Bin Records […]
A couple weeks ago, Roland released a new short film about Detroit’s greatest musical collective since Motown, the cooperative and record label dubbed Submerge and UR (Underground Resistance). […]
New Islands’ Dino Soccio & Patrick Billard share five “unknowingly” balearic LA favorites in celebration of their reissue of Kim Yaffa. In the early ’80s, Hollywood indie label […]
DFA’s Infinity Machine aka The Juan MacLean and Gee Dee share five meditative healing songs. Infinity Machine is a new project from Juan MacLean – as in the […]
A deep dive into one of the most influential UK Soul groups of the ’80s. Arriving on the scene right around the same time as Sade, Loose Ends […]
Piano-cello duo Salenta + Topu share five favorites ahead of their live performance this Friday at In Sheep’s Clothing HQ. “Two old souls creating music not of this […]
Listen to hundreds of hours of mixes (with tracklists) from “The Guv’nor” Andrew Weatherall. File under: Internet is Beautiful, DRVR is a new creation from The Flightpath Estate, “an […]
A classic home speaker from JBL featuring crisp high frequency response and a wide soundstage. Background: In production from 1974-1977, the L65 aka Jubal is a 3-way bass […]
Join us this Friday at Sound & Vision for a listening party and solo performance from Anenon aka Brian Allen Simon. Anenon is the ongoing solo studio and […]
Join us 2-5pm today at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC for a listening session dedicated to Efficient Space! Few labels command our attention as consistently and completely as Michael […]
Psychedelic pop sounds from Tokyo via Washington D.C. label Peoples Potential Unlimited. Andrew Morgan’s Peoples Potential Unlimited is widely regarded for its singular presentation of outsider boogie and […]
A guide to hi-fi audio terms pulled from a 1974 manual from Altec Lansing. Looking to get deeper into hi-fi, but not sure where to start? Plenty of […]
Join us 2-5pm at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC for a listening session dedicated to Awesome Tapes from Africa. One of the great archival labels of our time, Awesome […]
A beloved 2-way home system from iconic theater loudspeaker makers Altec Lansing. Background: Released in 1976, the Altec Lansing Model 19 was a 2-way vented floor type speaker […]
Built to last and often easily refurbished, models from Advent, Cerwin Vega, Klipsch, JBL, and more will transform your system. A great stereo system, the saying goes, is […]
More discoveries from Aquarium Drunkard, Boomkat, Test Pressing, The Quietus, NPR, and more. Before we even start discussing the most illuminating “Best of” lists for this year, you […]
Listen to our end-of-year now sound selections in mixtape format. Hopefully we’re not dating ourselves too much with this thought, but does anyone else miss gifting mixtapes to […]
Our favorite archival releases from Peruvian disco to Indian Musique Concrète to Chicago deep house. Our 2023 end of year roundup continued… Reissues, compilations, and archival projects continue […]
Now Sound favorites selected by all of us at In Sheep’s Clothing. Part 2 Archival & Compilations coming soon. It’s been another year of unexpected changes here at […]
Join us for a labels we love listening session at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC dedicated to Now-Again Records. Now-Again Records is a Los Angles based imprint that specializes […]
Essential tips from Paul W. Klipsch featured in a vintage brochure. Klipsch loudspeakers are the next best thing to original sound. It’s like being there. Klipsch loudspeaker systems, […]
Loveshadow’s sophomore album II is out now via Dark Entries. Two of our favorite DJs / musicians from the Bay Area, Anya Prisk and Izaak Schlossman make up […]
Join us for the opening of SOUND & VISION at the ROW in DTLA! Hello friends! It’s only been about two months since our record store on Fairfax […]
Join us at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC for an entire day of Music from Memory. It’s been a few weeks now since Music from Memory co-founder Jamie Tiller’s […]
Her new album, There is only love and fear, is driven by what she calls ‘messy minimalism.’ You should go deep with the percussionist Bex Burch’s new album, […]
LA3C festival will take place in DTLA’s historic core from November 10-12. Tickets available now! We’re bringing the In Sheep’s Clothing record fair to a festival setting for […]
Join us for a listening session today 2-5pm featuring favorites from Ontario-based label Séance Centre. Founded in 2017 by Brandon Hocura and Naomi Okabe, Séance Centre is an […]
The Music from Memory and Rush Hour affiliate plays Sound of Make Believe this Saturday in Los Angeles. Madrid-born, London-based DJ & record collector John Gómez is known […]
Join us for a listening session today 2-5pm dedicated to Be With Records. 2024 will mark the 10-year anniversary of one of our favorite archival labels Be With […]
Josh Dibb aka Deakin shares five favorites with us in celebration of Animal Collective’s new album. Animal Collective’s Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Deakin, and Geologist meet genius producer […]
Join us Saturday, October 7th at Platform Park with Good Boy Wine and Sound of Make Believe. What better way to end the summer than with an outdoor […]
Visit the Numero Group pop-up shop at Rappcats this Thursday through Sunday. One of our favorite labels, Numero Group is back in Los Angeles this week for a […]
Brilliant Corners’ Aneesh will be playing the Sound of Make Believe party this Saturday, September 23rd! Aneesh, along with his brother Amit, are founders and owner of the […]
Join us September 18th from 2-5 p.m. at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC for a listening session dedicated to EM Records! While building our in-house collection at In Sheep’s […]
Back with our recent favorites from Los Angeles, Xiamen, Sweden, UK, Ghana, Chicago, New York. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and […]
Carmen Villain shares five recent favorites in anticipation of her live performance next week at In Sheep’s Clothing HQ. One of our favorite artists performing at the upcoming […]
The Gondwana Records boss shares five essential favorites. Manchester-based trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Matthew Halsall has a new album coming out tomorrow! Inspired by the breathtaking sea views […]
John Carroll Kirby continues to expand the world of his Huell Howser-inspired travelogue series. John Carroll Kirby has been keeping busy this past year. Since we hosted him […]
Join us for a dedicated listening session today 2-5pm at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC. The Chicago-born, Los Angeles based label Numero Group recently celebrated it’s 20th anniversary. Founded […]
Join us Saturday at ISC HQ to celebrate Brin & Dustin’s album release on Leaving Records. Two of our favorite local electronic artists come together on Texture II, […]
Join us for a dedicated listening session today 2-5pm at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC. As we continue our opening days at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC, we thought we’d […]
Planet Q is available for pre-order now via In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi Selects and Pure Person Press! To explore and absorb Planet Q, the new record by artists […]
Experimental trailblazers join Meredith Monk for a supercharged musical ride celebrating her 80th birth year. Easily one of the most influential vocalists of our time, Meredith Monk is a […]
Munich-based Mongolian singer Enji Erkhem expands her sound with an international quintet. Following up on her amazing 2021 album Ursgal, Mongolian singer Enji Erkhem dives further inward on […]
Join us every Monday 2-5pm for dedicated listening session at In Sheep’s Clothing NYC. With our new location now open in Lower Manhattan, it’s finally time for us […]
Phi-Psonics sophomore album ‘Octava’ is out now via Matthew Halsall‘s Gondwana Records. Longtime friends of In Sheep’s Clothing, Phi-Psonics is a rising jazz group from Los Angeles, led […]
Ethereal dream pop, ambient jazz, electroacoustic, low-key indie rock, and more recent favorites. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As […]
Making Time ∞ returns to Fort Mifflin with 100+ acts. Check out some of our favorites. This site generally focuses on happenings in our home turf of Los […]
Listen to ambient music in the natural, biodiverse landscapes of the Descanso Gardens! Following up from last year’s smash hit, Tonalism, dublab’s night time ambient music extravaganza, returns […]
Jack J and Suzanne Kraft will play Zebulon together on Saturday, July 1st. If you’ve been following the selections on this site, there’s a very good chance you’ve […]
Listen back to Nuggets producer Lenny Kaye in conversation with Tana Yonas. On April 20, 2023, dublab, In Sheep’s Clothing, & Rhino Records presented the first listen of […]
Rare grooves from Armenian selectors Zach Asdourian and Anaïs Gyulbudaghyan. Discotchari is a new project from LA-based record selectors Zach Asdourian and Anaïs Gyulbudaghyan. Named after a song […]
A sonic trip through Latin America with selections by El Marchante’s Osmar Romero. Last Friday on Cinco de Mayo, we presented a special listening session at the Japanese […]
An animal themed mixtape to go along with our new wine collab! It’s been a little while since we made a mix so we’re jumping at the opportunity […]
“Imagine the future” with Jonah Sharp aka Spacetime Continuum and Los Angeles-based rave project DISCOSXXX. One of the great UK chill-out room legends, Jonah Sharp began his career […]
The event will include a Ras G streetwear drop and performances from Dibiase, Mndsgn, Koreatown Oddity, and AshTreJinkins. On April 4th aka “Ras G Day”, Roland, Poobah Records and dublab are […]
Recent ISC favorites from Malmö, Kingston, Newcastle, London, and Los Angeles. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As music freaks […]
The definitive documentary of one of our favorite singer-songwriters is streaming until March 1st. Don’t miss! It’s hard to pin down where to start with an artist that […]
Join us for the Moonface Experience on March 11th at XTR Studios, with music and sound curated by In Sheep’s Clothing. If you visited the In Sheep’s Clothing […]
‘Raven’ is out now with contributions from OCA, LSDXOXO, Junglepussy, Bambii, Asmara, and KAYTRANADA. “When the world needed her most… she vanished.” Last Friday, after a six year […]
A new mix series from your friends at In Sheep’s Clothing. Happy New Year! Wow, it’s February already. It’s been a little quiet on the playlist front here […]
Dublab has released a new book chronicling the non-profit online radio station’s storied 20+ year history. It’s difficult to imagine what Los Angeles’ music scene would be like […]
Love Injection has launched a Kickstarter campaign to publish a compendium of Klipsch’s Dope From Hope newsletters. Here’s some big news for all our fellow Klipsch fans… Nearly […]
“Motion is freedom of expression, motion is a real vibration on conventional rhythms, Motion is George Oban.” Though we’re music lovers constantly searching for the next new sound, […]
Art, mid-century furniture design, and stereo system all in one… One of the most iconic speakers ever made, the JBL-Ranger Paragon Integrated Stereophonic Reproductor was the first mass-produced […]
Looking back on 2022… As we at In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi prepare for a thrill-filled 2023, our final 2022 round-up focuses on a few things: Posts that you […]
A list about lists featuring (you guessed it) more music! Listening to and collecting music isn’t a competition, which is one reason why we try to avoid using […]
Learn the basics of setting up a dub session from lovers rock / reggae legend Dennis Bovell. Originally published in the December, 1977 issue of London-based Sounds magazine, […]
Listen to select tracks from our 2022 retrospective…
A guide to great music released in 2022, organized by moods… Where are we now (cont.)? From our experience, falling in love with a new record is sometimes […]
Old is new… More favorites! Where are we now (cont.)? Well, in the reissue and compilation world things are looking busier than ever. New imprints pop up on […]
More music is always better… So here are more favorites from 2022. Where are we now? 2022 was another big year of change for us at In Sheep’s […]
This is a film about listening. Documentary filmmaker Sam Green invites us into experimental composer Annea Lockwood’s world of listening. Highly recommended for anyone interested in “deep listening” […]
The spacious North Park listening bar / lounge features four Klipschorns and two reel-to-reel tape machines. A few months ago, we took the Pacific Surfliner down the coast […]
Send a friend or loved one a specially curated vinyl package for the holidays! A few months ago, we asked members of the In Sheep’s Clothing Record Club […]
Deep and dubby electronic selections from Crates LA… Those of you who have been following along should be well aware of music blog / record seller / DJ […]
Recent favorites from Los Angeles, Detroit, New Zealand, Melbourne, and North West England. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As […]
German rave classics and modern dance grooves from Kompakt Records’ Perel. Annegret Fiedler aka Perel has come a long way since her early years singing and playing in punk […]
Recent favorites from Brazil, Japan, Toronto, Australia, London, and more. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As music freaks who […]
The Melbourne duo has released a live video and album recorded at Syndey Opera House. If you were lucky enough to catch Melbourne-based duo HTRK on their international […]
Mellow indie, sweet downtempo, electronic pop, and more! It’s been a few months since we did one of these! We hope everyone has made it through the summer […]
Immerse yourself in an intimate Brooklyn listening space. Anyone who has spent time in New York knows that it’s a loud city. The streets are constantly bustling with […]
Garage house, balearic grooves, boogie, and more from local DJ Xica Soul. One of our favorite selectors in town, Daniela Zepeda aka Xica Soul knows how to make […]
A tribute to singular musician and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane in celebration of her 85th birthday. Here’s another very special happening coming up at Grand Performances in downtown […]
Efficient Space returns with another narrative driven comp, this time focusing on the regional backwaters of North America. If you were a regular at the ISC listening bar, […]
With 2022 more than halfway gone, we figured it was time to wrangle some of our favorite records into a loose collection. What follows is a selection of […]
Watch the first part of a two-part doc portrait of the unorthodox Jazz piano great, featuring live performances at the Village Vanguard and intimate BTS footage of 1967 […]
There is no equality without access to comprehensive reproduction health care. Another dark day in America last Friday as the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade eliminating the […]
Recent favorites from Italy, Brazil, Leipzig, Memphis, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As music […]
Watch an ’80s tourist promo for the legendary open-air Ibiza nightclub that rivaled Studio 54. Summer has officially arrived, and in light of all this heat and sunshine […]
We’re back with another staff selects playlist! Haven’t done one of these in a minute! Thanks for following along as always. We love putting these together and so […]
A short retrospective on the Twin Peaks crooner, along with some of our favorite recordings from the late dream-pop icon. Eerie, otherworldly, the epitome of ethereal, Julee Cruise […]
A living legend and one of the all-time great sonic explorers, Bill Laswell, needs our help. It is no exaggeration to say that we are huge fans of […]
Baltimore-based musician PJ Dorsey aka Tarotplane shares his five favorite Kosmische records. After giving up music for almost 10 years in the late 90s to mid 2000s, Baltimore-based […]
An ambient music exhibit featuring spatial audio works by Morton Subotnick, Patrick Gleeson, Craig Leon, Suzanne Ciani, and others. Dublab’s long-running Tonalism series is making it’s way to […]
Watch the 2011 film documenting the genesis of lover’s rock featuring interviews and footage of Dennis Bovell, Jean Adebambo, Janet Kay, and more. The Story of Lover’s Rock […]
Recent favorites from the Bay Area, Indonesia, London via Shanghai, Berlin, and Hungary. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As […]
Watch the seven-part surreal and transcendental TV opera by the American avant-garde giant. The complete seven acts of Robert Ashley’s celebrated visual work Perfect Lives have been uploaded […]
Support one of the best independent radio stations in the world during their annual Membership Drive Fundraiser. We all love dublab… The non-profit, listener-supported radio station has been […]
Pachyman comes through with 5 selects prior to his appearance at This Ain’t No Picnic festival. Los Angeles-based musician, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and all around dub champion Pachy García […]
Crates LA is back for another record pop-up this Saturday 1-7pm at In Sheep’s Clothing Records. In anticipation of the record sale this Saturday, Crates LA has sent […]
Our good friend Lauren Fay is covering our monthly playlist slot with another of her classic themed playlist. “Slow ‘n’ easy daytime drifts with a Hawaiian twist (+ […]
Our friends lost their home, musical equipment, and countless records in a tragic fire. If you frequented our residency at Neuehouse this past summer, you might’ve attended a […]
Celebrate the release of “Recordings from the Åland Islands” tonight at 2220 Arts + Archives. Out now via Chicago’s International Anthem, electronic musician Jeremiah Chiu & violist Marta […]
A look into the great Zulu Warrior, legendary dub soundsystem operator and producer Jah Shaka. “It’s something like seeing the Wizard of Oz for the first time; all […]
Six essential new releases to get you through the week. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As music freaks who […]
Members of the Sai Anantam Ashram will be performing Swamimi’s devotional music Sunday, April 10th at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church. If you missed The Sai Anantam Ashram Singers […]
Shoegaze, indie, and synthesizer magic live at Zebulon on April 16th. We’ve been patiently waiting for this one… Suzanne Kraft aka Diego Herrera will perform songs from his […]
A must-see pipe organ performance from the Royal College of Music alumnus Kali Malone. If you ever visited the In Sheep’s Clothing hi-fi bar in the morning, you […]
Downtempo beats, soaring ambient, and dubby electronics for spring. Spring is here and with it comes another playlist from your friends at In Sheep’s Clothing. We’ve been picking […]
Beautiful guitar atmospherics, fragile lyricism and droning incidentals. Calling all fans of the Sky Girl compilation frequently played at the In Sheep’s Clothing listening bar… Here’s another gorgeous […]
TIOH Arts & Culture and dublab proudly present Morton Subotnick’s ‘As I Live and Breathe’ on Thursday, March 31. Our good friends over at dublab bring you an […]
The Amsterdam-based label has released a 17-track compilation with all proceeds donated to Red Cross Ukraine. One of our favorite labels doing more great things… Music from Memory […]
Recent favorites from New York, Detroit, Akron, and Ukraine. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As music freaks who read […]
In Sheep’s Clothing announces the first edition of our ISC Hi-FI Selects series. Back in 2018, Pino Palladino, Blake Mills, and Sam Gendel played one of the first […]
Archie Shepp, Jack J, Troth, Psychic TV, and more selects from In Sheep’s Clothing. Hello friends… It seems a dark cloud is forming just as a bit of […]
The lost 1984 follow-up to ‘Kakashi’ and ‘Utakata No Hibi’ will be released on NYC label Palto Flats. Japanese experimental saxophonist, producer, and composer Yasuaki Shimizu needs no […]
Dive into the origins of Weatherall’s personal mantra “Fail We May, Sail We Must.” Yesterday, February 17th marked the second anniversary of the passing of Andrew Weatherall aka […]
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, here are One Hundred Love Songs, a dive into Lesley Duncan’s seminal 1969 ballad and the endless covers that followed. If you’ve been […]
A memorable and crucial 2021 set from our good friend Scott Zacharias. Here’s your listening sorted for today! The weekly podcasts from Detroit’s No Way Back: Streaming From […]
Watch the Lovely Music composer’s classic TV opera on February 11th at 2220 Arts + Archives. Here’s another great thing going down at the new 2220 Arts + […]
Recent favorites from Los Angeles, Melbourne, Munich, Dublin, and Algeria. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As music freaks who […]
Hauntingly beautiful “soulfolk” from the segregated south. Our friends at Forager Records continue their streak with yet another crucial archival project. Beyond the Willow Tree traces the early […]
Quiet reflection and pensive sounds to ease you through the winter. Hey friends, how have you been? It’s been a cold winter (not just the weather) even in […]
Cosmic soul, breezy soft rock, and latin funk from Crates LA. Crates LA is a blog and music channel dedicated to uncovering obscure and unknown songs across a […]
Art Don’t Sleep’s jazz series is back at The Lodge Room on March 13 with The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. If you’re a jazz fan in Los Angeles, […]
A rare pre-Hats interview with The Blue Nile on Deirdre O’Donoghue’s SNAP! radio show. As avid Blue Nile fans, we’re constantly scouring the internet for anything (interview, documentary, […]
Coffee, books, sandwiches, and dub! The year is finally coming to a close and boy, has it been one: Lockdowns, social distancing, vaccines, variants, worlds opening and closing […]
Join us New Year’s Eve for a special In Sheep’s Clothing set supporting DIIV. Shoegaze and dream pop have been making their way back into our collective consciousness. […]
You love reissues. We love reissues. Here are some more favorites from 2021. From rare midwestern soul, cosmic jazz, Angolan funk and Swiss library music to Armenian disco, […]
Classic indie acts, your favorite DJ’s, and the McIntosh-powered Despacio soundsystem all in our backyard. Goldenvoice along with some friends of ISC have recently announced a new festival […]
Another strange year in the books. In 2021, we finally begin to crawl out of this once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. It hasn’t been a smooth transition by any means, but […]
“A light, guiding you home” compiled by NTS Radio’s Flo Dill and Bruno (Perfect Lives). It’s here! Our good friend Flo Dill (NTS Radio) has put together a […]
Moody and nostalgic fall/winter songs to close out the year. Selections by the team behind In Sheep’s Clothing. Strangely, this year is coming soon to a close… and […]
“Like the last embers of a fire burning” Our friends at Motion Ward have announced their final release of the year with a “CD of dimly lit tunes […]
“My Definition Of Techno House Is A Shrimp.” Earlier this year, German electronic label Transmigration released the much anticipated Space Teddy Collection, a 2xLP compilation of tracks from […]
Nearing the holidays with more great new music from the UK, France, Switzerland, and Bay Area. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues […]
“A fusion of sounds.” More selections from the Armenian Diaspora (1971-1982). Darone Sassounian is an Armenian-American DJ, selector, and producer in Los Angeles who spent three years tracking […]
The two-day celebration includes a film screening, panel discussion, and musical performance. In 2017 David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label released an album of Alice Coltrane’s music recorded with […]
Join the crew behind Discostan at 2220 Arts for the first Los Angeles theatrical screening of ‘Showgirls of Pakistan’. If you’ve been following along, you may remember Discostan […]
An eclectic selection of new favorites from Séance Centre, Warp Records, Club Romantico, Nothing But Net, and Into The Light Records. Each week the global listening community gets […]
The innovative vocalist and composer will premiere a new piece at Mills College in Oakland. Vocalist, composer, choreographer, artist, and ECM favorite Meredith Monk has a new piece […]
Haunted jazz, voodoo dub, devil’s dance, and ghostly guitars. What makes a song spooky? Does the spook come from particular melodies or instruments – eerie synthesizers, ghostly strings, […]
The Promises saga continues with new behind the scenes footage released by Luaka Bop. From the very first notes of Promises, it’s clear that something magical is about […]
Join us as we continue to grow and build new listening experiences. In 2017, we set out to create a space where analog culture, including records and hi-fidelity […]
Film noir, exotica, and cinematic sounds from our friend Lauren Fay Levy aka Lost & Sound. Hey friends, back with another playlist! If you’ve been following along, you […]
The ensemble formed by jazz legend Horace Tapscott performs this Saturday, October 23, at the World Stage in Leimert Park. Horace Tapscott’s Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra performs live […]
Fresh sounds from Zurich, Brooklyn, Russia, and British Columbia selected by your your friends at In Sheep’s Clothing. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new […]
ICYMI, watch dublab’s Artbound episode exploring Los Angeles’ emerging generation of community-focused black musicians. Our good friends over at dublab just celebrated their 22nd anniversary this past weekend […]
A look into some of our favorite audiophile bars around the globe, old and new, from Hong Kong to Miami. In recent years, hi-fi and listening bars have […]
Sunday, October 10th In Sheep’s Clothing joins 30+ vendors at Fault Radio’s Shifting Plates Record Fair. Our good friends at Fault Radio are back after a long hiatus […]
Better late than never… A new playlist from all of us at In Sheep’s Clothing. Oh my October has creeped up on us! Apologies for the missing September […]
The listener-funded non-profit radio station will host a patio and dancefloor party at Zebulon in Frogtown. Our good friends at dublab continue their annual tradition with a 22nd […]
Recent reissues and new releases shared by your friends at In Sheep’s Clothing. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As […]
Five new releases we’re extremely excited about. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As music freaks who read these missives […]
New Tara Clerkin Trio, spiritual free jazz, Chinese dreamscapes, and more of that “Now Sound” selected by the team behind In Sheep’s Clothing. Each week the global listening […]
New releases selected by the team behind In Sheep’s Clothing. Each week the global listening community gets bombarded with new releases, reissues and restocks. As music freaks who […]
Hey friends! Somehow we’re still here and still listening. We hope you are too <3 Here’s some music we’ve been listening to this past month. This month’s playlist […]
Multi-instrumentalist, drummer (CMON, Drugdealer), and NTS radio host Josh da Costa shares five gems. CMON (Confusing Mix Of Nations) is the studio project of Josh da Costa formerly […]
“Not exactly a sporting selection” from hero Chee Shimizu. For anyone looking for some musical inspiration today, here’s a perfect playlist from our friend Chee Shimizu. Selected for […]
Contemplating summer with moody guitars, sunset electronics, and vanishing ambience. Hello friends! It’s been over a full month since we’ve started our dedicated listening residency at Neuehouse. Apologies […]
From June 23 – September 25, the team behind In Sheep’s Clothing will host a series of dedicated listening sessions four nights a week at Neuehouse. After more […]
Summer is fast approaching – here’s more music to go along with your sunny days. Hello friends! Hope you’re well… We have some exciting news incoming that we’ll […]
Our good friend Frosty has a new project out with dub legend Lee “Scratch” Perry. Last year before the pandemic blew everything apart, Dublab co-founder Mark “Frosty” McNeil […]
Released by Mute and Spoon Records, ‘Live in Stuttgart 1975’ is available to stream today. Looks like listening for today is sorted! Here’s one and a half hours […]
Our recent favorites from NTS, dublab, Bar Part Time, and XLR8R. Music discovery has always been a central mission of In Sheep’s Clothing. Whether among staff, patrons, or […]
A cute and wholesome bit of performance art from the Japanese ambient music pioneer. This archival video comes from one of our favorite music blogs Fond/Sound and is […]
“The asymmetric relationship between those who give orders & those who must obey is always demonstrated by who controls access to the soundscape.” Our friends at Radio Alhara […]
Shared listening selections from ISC staff including tracks from Melody as Truth, Harold Budd, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and more! Hello friends! We’re back with another staff listening playlist […]
A recent performance from Mwandishi member Bennie Maupin revisits the magic of his cult classic on ECM. Missing live music? So are we. Here’s something to keep you […]
‘Promises: Through Congress’ will premiere virtually on April 24th 12pm PT at The Broad and Whitney. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, and Luaka Bop head into the second chapter […]
A rare TV appearance from the cult English singer-songwriter. We’re big fans of Virginia Astley here at ISC HQ. Her conceptual debut From Gardens Where We Feel Secure […]
A wonderfully cheeky video from John Darko on how plants affect the sound of your listening room. If you’ve ever visited audiophile message boards, you’ll notice they’re filled […]
A beautiful portrait of the magnetic artist and educator who played with Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, and many others. Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean is a true […]
Featuring tracks from Teenage Fanclub, Arthur Russell, Pixies, The Go-Betweens, Frank Zappa, and many more! Looks like we have our listening sorted for today… ISC favorite Suzanne Kraft […]
Shared listening selections from ISC staff including tracks from Music from Memory, Joe Zawinul, Selda Bağcan, and more! Hello friends! Excited to announce that we’re bringing back our […]
Third Side Music has announced their signing of tenor sax legend Pharoah Sanders to a worldwide deal. Some more incredible Pharoah Sanders news… Following the release of his […]
Listening, a recent film by Stereophile, explores how one deaf audiophile experiences music through a Mylar balloon. In a touching video tribute to late writer Art Dudley, Stereophile […]
A rare look into the complex mind and artistry of composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Here’s some more Yellow Magic Orchestra adjacent content… Tokyo Melody is a documentary by French […]
Our friends at dublab have released George Martin’s incredible “Ray Cathode” electronic tracks. During his storied seven-decade career, producer, composer, and music executive George Martin actively nurtured his […]
Happy birthday to the late great Holger Czukay of seminal krautrock band Can. “God gave Holger the tape machine and the devil gave him a pair of scissors…” […]
Our favorite record shop in Los Angeles is finally opening the doors of its new location in Hollywood. Like many record obsessives in Los Angeles, we were extremely […]
A new audio-visual installation is on display at the Jerry Moss Plaza from March 20 – April 18. The Music Center and dublab have selected 71 films as […]
Promises: Chapter I, a non-visual experience, has been announced for 11AM PT on Sunday, March 21. Five years in the making, Promises is a historic collaboration between electronic musician and […]
Fresh Bread is out now on Leaving Records. Sam Gendel walks us through five records in his current rotation. If you’re not yet familiar with Sam Gendel’s work […]
Join the party with Keith Haring and friends. Featuring music by Gwen Guthrie, Eddie Kendricks, Ministry, and NYC Peech Boys. “I’ve been watching these videos nonstop and everything/everyone […]
Daft Punk forever. French electronic music duo Daft Punk announced their retirement today after 28 years of iconic dance music. They broke the news with an 8-minute video […]
Rest in peace Milford Graves <3 Full Mantis is available to stream on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Milford-Graves-Full-Mantis/dp/B07NGRL22J
A historic Sun Ra ensemble performs at the Philharmonie, Berlin. One of the greatest jazz lineups we’ve ever seen: Archie Shepp, John Gilmore, Don Cherry, Lester Bowie, Philly […]
From Sun Ra to Lena Platonos, here is a selection of songs featuring words not sung but spoken.
“Some of the sounds that filled the abode of James Baldwin in St. Paulde-Vence, a town in the south of France. These songs document the vinyl records left […]
New documentary shows how six African American women – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – changed American culture. American Masters: How […]
The music lounge known for hosting eclectic listening sets from selectors around the world closes permanently at their At Six Hotel location. Hosoi’s founder, Victor Sanchez, shared this […]
Sharing an article from the Vanity Fair archives for our favorite Star Man’s birthday today. In Vanity Fair’s November 2003 issue, David Bowie reveals, in no particular order, the […]
Like many people around the world, we’ve been heavily listening to and remembering Daniel “MF DOOM” Dumile through his music over the last few days… One of the […]
Revisiting one of our all-time favorite music pieces today from our good friend Randall Roberts. The Lost Art of Deep Listening encapsulates the essence of the In Sheep’s […]
Happy Holidays! Here’s a second helping of ISC playlists. Compiled by our newest staff member Tana Yonas, More Christmas Sounds focuses on festive jazz, funk, and soul classics […]
You might’ve noticed from our collection entries that we’ve been in a bit of a reggae mood these past few months at In Sheep’s Clothing. Albums like East […]
We can’t say enough about how much we love the Aquarium Drunkard music blog. From the podcasts, to the AD Picture Show, to the amazing year end reviews, […]
Reissues. We love them. But can there be too many? Surely not, so here are 11 reissues and archival recordings that you might have missed during this tumultuous […]
The pandemic. George Floyd’s murder and the furious protests that followed. The election. The isolation and its physical and mental tolls. Brilliant creators like Harold Budd, Charley Pride, […]
Hey friends, we’re back with the final “Collection Favorites” playlist of the year. Here are 40 more select tracks from our growing record collection. We hope it’s the […]
“The word ‘ambient’ doesn’t ring a bell with me. It’s meant to mean something but is, in fact, meaningless. It’s not relevant for me. My style is the […]
To accompany our soundsystem feature on historic NYC discotheque Paradise Garage, we’ve put together a little playlist of some of our all time favorite Paradise Garage classics including […]
LALA Magazine recently asked us to create a playlist to accompany the “Turning the Tables” article featured in their Fall edition. In the article, Erin Bunch speaks to […]
For those following along and enjoying our weekly record store drops, here’s a handy way to listen to all of our featured selections in one playlist. We plan […]
Here’s a break from what looks like an extended election cycle… Test Pressing‘s Apiento has recorded a tribute mix to the late Ibiza DJ and Balearic music legend […]
It’s been a strange and scary year for the world, to say the least… There’s probably enough spookiness around us even without cobwebs, ghosts, and vampires, but here’s […]
Our next playlist comes from our friend Jocelyn Romo, who hosts one of favorite shows on NTS Radio. Heaven and Earth Magic is dedicated to “exploring inner and […]
Whether you’re new to reggae or a longtime listener, this BBC documentary will leave you in awe of how contagious and powerful music can be. David Rodigan is […]
If you hung out at In Sheep’s Clothing during daylight hours, before we lit the candles and weren’t primarily pouring whiskey, you may have noticed another collection. Yes, […]
This week’s playlist comes from our good friends Scott Gilmore & Eddie Ruscha (Secret Circuit), who released an album earlier this year titled Doctor Fluorescent on legendary French […]
Introducing a new series where we highlight the hidden gems, one trackers, and undervalued full listens found in your local record store’s dollar bin. In the record collecting […]
Few artists have so masterfully combined oxygen, lung-power and brass to create beauty as Pharoah Sanders. Across his 80 years on the planet, the great tenor saxophonist has […]
Hi friends, we’re back with another playlist in our “Collection Favorites” series featuring 40 new selections from our growing record collection. If you haven’t noticed, we’ve been slowly […]
The decision to sell records at In Sheep’s Clothing came naturally. Music discovery has always been central to In Sheep’s Clothing’s DNA. A year after we opened the […]
A tribute to all the black musicians and artists that have been such a huge part of In Sheep’s Clothing from the very beginning. This playlist includes classic […]
Music discovery has always been a central mission of In Sheep’s Clothing. Whether among staff, patrons or record fair-goers, our physical space was aimed at introducing people to […]
Next up in our Home Listening series we have a special playlist from our friend Parker, who runs the excellently curated peasantries + pleasantries record shop. Parker was […]
The jazz musician follows up his excellent album ‘My Garden’ with a relaxing, introspective series featuring Los Angeles’ best. In case you missed it, our friend John Carroll […]
This week’s Home Listening playlist comes from our friend Chris Bear – multi-instrumentalist, Grizzly Bear drummer, and composer for HBO’s High Maintenance. We love his new solo project […]
Here’s a fresh one from London’s bright young jazz scene by tenor saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia on the iconic Concord Jazz imprint. Garcia’s debut album follows a […]
Notice anything in the recordings in our audio player? Maybe Alice Coltrane’s World Galaxy hums differently than on vinyl or streaming platforms? Perhaps it sounds a little more […]
