“The Universe Is In My Voice”: June Tyson, the Afrofuturist Voice of the Sun Ra Arkestra
Those familiar with Sun Ra and His Arkestra may know the voice and image of June Tyson: vocalist, dancer, choreographer, and costume designer for the Arkestra. Despite her significant presence […]
January 23, 2022 | Blog
The Enigmatic Jandek
For over forty years, Jandek has mystified audiences with his enigmatic identity and distance from the public eye. The project of Houston-based record label Corwood Industries, very little is known […]
January 17, 2022 | Blog
Torn Light Archives 4: Reggae & Dub in the UK Press
For our fourth Torn Light Archives post, we continue our dive into the 70s and 80s British press with clippings about reggae and dub throughout publications such as NME, Sounds, […]
January 9, 2022 | Blog
Torn Light Archives 3: Punk & Indie in the UK Press
Torn Light Archives returns with a post sharing more of the print ephemera we have archived at the shop. This entry shares clippings about punk, post-punk, new wave, art rock, […]
January 2, 2022 | Blog
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 | Blog
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 | Blog
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 | Blog
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 | Blog
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 | Blog
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 | Blog