Spiral Galaxy's UK tour documented on new cassette Live in Albion II

Spiral Galaxy's Sara Gossett (flute) and Steven Krakow (keys) were joined by various guests on their recent UK jaunt. 

Here's the scoop from Steven Krakow...

So dang excited that my duo with Sara Gossett, Spiral Galaxy has a new cassette documenting our recent UK tour travels! Live in Albion II will be available at The Secret History of Chicago Music: Holiday Happening at The Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago) on Saturday (December 16) with Secret History of Chicago Music legends Jeff Lescher (of Green) with the Larks, and the Joy Poppers with Tom Szidon and Jason Batchko! Doors open at 8:30pm with show at 9 pm. Get tickets from the Hideout site right here. 

I can mail order a few of these tapes too, as yeah, this is a sequel to our previous Live in Albion tape, which also captured shows in Scotland/England with special guests! If you ever wondered what Spiral G sounds like backed by a full MoonDrive71 spacejam band with Francis Field and Tristian Watson-O'Brien in Brighton, or with killer bassist Kevin McCarvel and bells/feedback rumbles by Andrew Paine in Glasgow, plus tasty textural guitar by Paul Milne in London, your prayers are answered! 

Get a copy of Spiral Galaxy's new Live In Albion II cassette via Steven Krakow's site right here. 

Steven Krakow's Spiral Galaxy releases limited-edition live album

Sara Gossett and Steven Krakow's Spiral Galaxy live album is now out on vinyl but there's only 100 copies so don't sleep.  

Here's the scoop...

Spiral Galaxy hails from Chicago, IL and includes the talents of flautist/ painter Sara Gossett and guitarist/ machines manipulator Steven Krakow (aka Plastic Crimewave). Together they have created devotional sonic voyages and droney soundscapes with the occasional rhythmic pulse to conjure the textural and kosmische vibe of 70s German seekers like Yatha Sidhra, Emtidi, Popul Vuh, Achim Reichel, Sand, and early Kraftwerk. 

The duo's early live performances quickly set the tone for their future, as they were well noted and received for their meditative drones, captivating mantras, and Eastern influenced experimentation. After producing a handful of cassette recordings of live sets, collaborations, and studio improvisation, Spiral Galaxy released their self titled debut in 2020 on Lion Productions/ Cardinal Fuzz. It was around this time that Sara and Steve visited Rec Room Recording Studios in Chicago to record a set of new compositions, a collection they decided to simply title Live. Initially released digitally by the band and on CDr by Cardinal Fuzz earlier in 2022, Live receives a vinyl release via Altered States. 

Get a copy of Spiral Galaxy's live album – limited to 100 copies – via Bandcamp right here. Watch their Psych Fest 2020 set at the Hideout in Chicago following the track listing below. 

Spiral Galaxy - Live (Altered States 03)

1. Axos 9:22

2. Celestial Omen 8:59

3. Future Fauna 6:58

4. Volo Bog 11:31

Spiral Galaxy w/The Joy Poppers @ Chicago's Hideout, Sunday

Sara Gossett and Steven Krakow's space rock duo Spiral Galaxy return to Chicago's Hideout for an early show starting at 8:30 pm.

Get tickets for the Spiral Galaxy show with The Joy Poppers at the Hideout in Chicago on Sunday right here. 

Erkin Koray's 70s Turkish psych singles tracks collected on Halimem LP

Pharaway Sounds' Halimem LP – out Nov 27 – brings together Erkin Koray's 7" and cassette tracks from 1970-72 and 1987.