Ahoy, folks! Things have been slightly slow around The Modest Proposal offices as we gear up for another issue! Wanted to point everybody’s attention to a new jazz/improv/free/psych journal that recently began publication. EarTrip’s first issue is MASSIVE–over 200 pages!–and contains some fine writing about a variety of topics. I certainly can’t speak for everyone, as many people neither like nor care about this kind of adventurous music, but for those who want to really broaden their horizons (and start listening to some things that might make them uncomfortable), the suggestions and topics in this magazine are a good place to start. I particularly like “Downtown Music: William Harper” by Daniel Huppatz, which contextualizes one of the central figures of the criminally under-explored New York downtown jazz scene. There is an article about jazz vinyl blogs (a topic that might just pop up in a future issue of The Modest Proposal) and are enough concert reviews to hold you over until your next festival. Also note that the zine can be purchased in a physical copy via Lulu.com, from a link provided on the zine’s blog. Enjoy!
