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REVIEWS

Passages XXII–XXXII (for Solo Piano)

"Between avant-garde and neo-classical...always searching for sounds and motifs that can be found outside the beaten tracks, sometimes pushing the piano off a cliff as it were, and capture its final notes before it gives out completely. He can be gentle as well, serving up incidental music a la Zbigniew Preisner or Erik Satie ("Passage XXIX"). As a guitarist Gallagher's love for post-rock and jazz can be found in the rougher vignettes ("Passage XXIII")."—Hans Werksman, Here Comes the Flood

"Tingling and tapping, Gallagher elicits strange sounds, changing from simple rhythms to contemplative feelings, from melancholic, ostinato plonking to tinny clangs, unafraid of dissonance, Ross Bolleter sounds, ghostly glitches, or whirring interference. But with two handed  catchy melodies, these homemade DIY sounds consciously play with the charm of the imperfect, the all too human."–Bad Alchemy

"A nice collection of lovely piano pieces."—Charlie Miles, Liquid Library: Spooling Towards Freedom (CAMP Radio)

Hammitt

"[A] lo-fi sound that reminds us of The Velvet Underground... 'The Raven' features beautiful piano playing that makes it feel as if the listener is standing in the living room and the ambient sounds play a cinematic role... Closing track 'The Age of Cinema' shows mysterious and vast landscapes with Ry Cooder's fantastic soundtrack Paris, Texas never far away."–Bert Geurts, Luminous Dash

"I like the sound of this. It’s very lo-fi and mostly made up of guitars, and it feels contemplative and melancholy."—Helmynth, KFJC 88.7 FM (Los Altos Hills, CA)

Aphonia

"A burst of energy fueled by blues, folk and rock 'n' roll, beams the moonlight of Western music to a wider horizon and a wider highway unhindered by obstacles."—Recent Music Heroes 

"Very pleasant album where the sounds make synergy, create landscapes of yesteryear."—A3XN

"The tracks share a rocking vibe that references classic films and their composers.  'Nosferatu Boogie' is a highlight, but the best turn of phrase is 'Fig Newton of the Imagination.'"—A Closer Listen

Anemic Music

"With gorgeous dark ambient and drone undertones... this is an album that will definitely appeal to those listeners looking for something a little different from the usual dark ambient fare. This is dark and edgy stuff, with eerie soundscape elements that compliment the guitars perfectly. Fantastic stuff!"—This Is Darkness

"Anemic Music reverberates, resonates and shakes to a range of psychedelic, post-rock, krautrock, scuzz and fuzz influences across a myriad of soundtrack-like instrumentals."—Monolith Cocktail

"Warped Americana vibes and shaded folk mastery."—Jacob Braybrooke, One Track at a Time

The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema

"Beautiful sounds, both raw and polished... Omnifarious sounds spraying from the fluidity of a long waterfall. The groove is raw, holding a warmth many listeners will most ebulliently absorb. The quality of recording harks back to early delta blues 78's with connective sonic gems sown throughout. Sometimes there is a feeling this is a lost Fahey or Basho recording, low-fi and a wanderer of tempos and styles. At other times there is the definitive resonance of a much more modern era. Rhythms built with multiple tracks as selections form with sonic sophistication and elegance. Then, back on the train to Chicago to get paid for another two sides of American roots. "—Lost in a Sea of Sound

"Weird and fascinating combination of dub sensibilities, whispering folky guitar, and ambient background noise."—Rosy Overdrive

"From quiet, forlorn electric guitar and bass duets to solo heavy electric guitar riffs. From bluesy workouts to distorted yet melodic songs that strongly recall the likes of Roy Montgomery."—Arcane Candy

The Cinema Detective

"Unapologetically anti-virtuosic and sparse... Simultaneously thoughtful, weird and creative... Has a minimalist appeal as the recordings of John Fahey on the Takoma label in the 1970s."—Alan Frank, Minor 7th

"For his 27th Modern Silent Cinema release in 20 years, the Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist and composer artfully unspools lo-fi, deliberately paced instrumental rock."—The Tinnitist

"Mostly comprised of gentle, melodic acoustic guitar lines that sometimes lapse into a contemplative minor key. A few tracks feature solo synth workouts that proceed from repetitive stately melodies on into sparse notes and dissonant clouds. The final track offers up a surprise in the form of a full band sound complete with drums and multiple guitars, ending with a searing electric lead."—Arcane Candy

Passages X–XXI (for Solo Piano)

"The perfect lo-fi rainy day disc."–Arcane Candy

"All about the homespun warmth—the crackles you hear throughout these short compositions, courtesy of the lounge room fireplace."—Simon Kirk, Sun 13

Passages I–IX (for Solo Piano)

"A superb mixture of the ambient and the noir. Contemplative, melancholy, the album's perfect writing music."—Joseph Goodrich, author (The Paris Manuscript and Blood Relations: The Selected Letters of Ellery Queen, 1947–1950)

INTERVIEWS

August 21, 2024 - Vents Magazine
May 25, 2024 - Asphyxium Zine
April 11, 2024 - Low Budget Visions with Matt Barry [video]
January 18, 2011 - Approaching Oblivion [Archived text]

RADIO

March 13, 2025 - "Passage XXX" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Signal to Noise with Barry Lee (KKFI 90.1 FM, Kansas City, MO)
March 13, 2025 - "Passage XXVII" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Signal to Noise with Barry Lee (KKFI 90.1 FM, Kansas City, MO)
March 13, 2025 - "Passage XXVIII" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on The Aetherium (KRBX Radio Boise, Boise, ID)
March 13, 2025 - "The Mystery Writer (Vocal)" (from Hammitt) on Jimmy Skelter (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
March 7, 2025 - "The Mystery Writer (Synth Reprise)" (from Hammitt) on Mitch LeMay (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
March 7, 2025 - "Passage XXX" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Elysian Fields with Dominic Castelli (KXCI 91.3 FM, Tucson, AZ)
March 6, 2025 - "Passage XXVII" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on The Aetherium (KRBX Radio Boise, Boise, ID)
March 6, 2025 - "Eventide" (from Hammitt) on Jimmy Skelter (KFLC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
March 5, 2025 - "The Continental Op" (from Hammitt) on Brain Damage (KFLC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
March 5, 2025 -"Sunsetwindowreverie" (from Hammitt) on Colonel Kurtz (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
March 1, 2025 - "Passage XXII" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Blauerosen + Jointweird (Tak Tent Radio)
February 28, 2025 - "The Raven" (from Hammitt) on Grawer (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 27, 2025 - "Passage XXIV" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Phantom Circuit #437: Vision Off (Beachy Head Radio, East Sussex, UK)
February 27, 2025 - "Eventide" (from Hammitt) on Jimmy Skelter (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 27, 2025 - "Passage XXV" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on The Aetherium (KRBX Radio Boise, Boise, ID)
February 27, 2025 - "Passage XXXII" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Popular Culture Process Filter with Chuck Nicklow (WRUW 91.1FM, Cleveland, OH)
February 25, 2025 - "Passage XXV" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Liminal Noise (CAMP Radio, Riga, Latvia)
February 23, 2025 - "The Age of Cinema" (from Hammitt) on Flip Sides (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 23, 2025 -"Passage XXIX" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Melody Unasked For (WFHB 91.3FM, Bloomington, IN)
February 22, 2025 - "The Raven" (from Hammitt) on Krysti Pystolz (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 21, 2025 - "The Age of Cinema" (from Hammitt) on Mitch LeMay (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 20, 2025 - "Passage XXX" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Eardrum Buzz Radio (www.eardrumbuzz.net, Burbank, CA)
February 20, 2025 - "Passage XXIV" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on The Aetherium (KRBX Radio Boise, Boise, ID)
February 19, 2025 - "Passage XXXII" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Eardrum Buzz Radio (www.eardrumbuzz.net, Burbank, CA)
February 18, 2025 - "Passage XXIX" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Eardrum Buzz Radio (www.eardrumbuzz.net, Burbank, CA)
February 17, 2025 - "Passage XXX" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on What You Need with Jeff Curtis (WRUW 91.1FM, Cleveland, OH)
February 16, 2025 - "Passage XXXI" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on We Are Electro (Eardrum Buzz, Burbank, CA)
February 16, 2025 - "Passage XXIV" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on We Are Electro (Eardrum Buzz, Burbank, CA)
February 15, 2025 - "The Age of Cinema" (from Hammitt) on Krysti Pystolz (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 14, 2025 - "The Mystery Writer (Synth Reprise)" (from Hammitt) on Mitch LeMay (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 11, 2025 - "Passage XXIV" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Liquid Library: Spooling Towards Freedom (CAMP Radio, Bristol, UK)
February 11, 2025 - "The Mystery Writer (Vocal)" (from Hammitt) on Pax Humana (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 6, 2025 - "Passage XXX" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Phantom Circuit #435: Hip Mutant Croci (Beachy Head Radio, East Sussex, UK)
February 6, 2025 - "Passage XXIV" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Popular Culture Process Filter with Chuck Nicklow (WRUW 91.1FM, Cleveland, OH)
February 5, 2025 - "The Plot Thickens" (from Hammitt) on Isotope (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 4, 2025 - Modern Silent Cinema - "The Age of Cinema" (from Hammitt) on Cousin Mary (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 4, 2025 - Modern Silent Cinema - "The Age of Cinema" (from Hammitt) on Sam Yorko (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
February 3, 2025 - "Passage XXII" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on What You Need with Jeff Curtis (WRUW 91.1FM, Cleveland, OH)
January 31, 2025 - Modern Silent Cinema - "The Mystery Writer (Vocal)" (from Hammitt) on Good Karma (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
January 31, 2025 - Modern Silent Cinema - "The Mystery Writer (Synth Reprise)" (from Hammitt) on Mitch LeMay (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
January 30, 2025 - "The Mystery Writer (Vocal)"  (from Hammitt) on Bryan Chandler (KFJC 89.7FMLos Altos Hills, CA)
January 30, 2025 - "Passage XXVIII" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on The Infinite Kaleidoscope with Kristin Cofer (BFF.FM, San Francisco, CA)
January 30, 2025 - "Passage XXIX" (from Passages XXII–XXXII) on Orbiting a Different Star with Andrew Backhouse (Harrogate Community Radio, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England)
January 25, 2025 -"The Mystery Writer (Synth Reprise)" (from Hammitt) on Uncomfortable Communications with John Schoen (WAYO 104.3FM, Rochester, NY)
January 24, 2025 - "The Raven" (from Hammitt) on Elysian Fields with Dominic Castelli (KXCI 91.3, Tucson, AZ )
January 23, 2025 - "The Mystery Writer (Vocal)"  (from Hammitt) on Helmynth (KFJC 89.7FM, Los Altos Hills, CA)
January 19, 2025 - "Phantasmagoria" and "Aphonia" (from Aphonia) on Sunday Morning Jazz with Mr. Dr. Dave (WMSE 91.7FM, Milwaukee, WI)
January 16, 2025 - "The Age of Cinema" (from Hammitt) on Signal to Noise with Barry Lee (KKFI 90.1 FM, Kansas City, MO)
January 9, 2025 - "The Mystery Writer (Vocal)" (from Hammitt) on Space is the Place (Cando 106.3 /107.3 FM, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)
January 8, 2025 - "The Marrying Kind" (from Aphonia) on Laične mojstrovine (Secular Masterpieces) Mikstejp #33 on Radio Student 89.3 FM (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
December 31, 2024 - "The Marrying Sort" (from Aphonia) on Feelings with Michele with One "L" (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
December 23, 2024 - "The Mystery Writer (Synth Reprise)" (from Hammitt) on Uptown Transmission with Gary James (Mothership.Voyage/Felixstowe Radio 107.5 FM, Suffolk, England)
December 21, 2024 - "The Mystery Writer (Synth Reprise)" (from Hammitt) on Uptown Transmission with Gary James (Mothership.Voyage/Felixstowe Radio 107.5 FM, Suffolk, England)
December 20, 2024 - "Two Good Murderesses or Four (electric version)" (from Aphonia) on The Friday Afternoon Club with Michael Roark (WXNA 101.5 FM, Nashville, TN)
December 18, 2024 - "Nosferatu Boogie" (from Aphonia) on Lone Frequencies ep. 227 (Mad Wasp Radio)
December 17, 2024 - "Phantasmagoria" (from Aphonia) on Feelings with Michele with One L (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
December 13, 2024 - "Phantasmagoria" (from Aphonia) on The Friday Afternoon Club with Michael Roark (WXNA 101.5 FM, Nashville, TN)
December 12, 2024 - "Fig Newton of My Imagination" (from Aphonia) on Unheard Sounds (G-Town Radio WGGT-LP 92.9FM, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA)
December 6, 2024 - "The Raven" (from Hammitt) on The Transmitter Down episode #384 (CRMK, Newport Pagnell, UK)
December 5, 2024 - "The Marrying Sort" (from Aphonia) on Popule Knul Meus Quid Feci Tibi? with DJB (KWVA 88.1 FM, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR)
December 2, 2024 - "Anemic Cinema" (from Anemic Music) on Open Floor Mat (KVMRx 105.7FM, Nevada City, CA)
November 29, 2024 - "The Mystery Writer (Vocal)" (from Hammitt) on The Transmitter Down episode #383 (CRMK, Newport Pagnell, UK)
November 5, 2024 - "The Marrying Sort" (from Aphonia) on Feelings with Michele with One "L" (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
November 4, 2024 -  "A Life of Constant Aberration (solo guitar)" (from Aphonia) on Scott Williams's Show (WFMU)
November 1, 2024 - "Assless Chaps Do Harm" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Shibuya Nights with DJ CJ (Raglan Radio, Japan)
October 24, 2024 - "Goya-a-Go-Go" (from Anemic Music) on Orange Crushed with Erika (WZBC 90.3 FM Newton, Boston College Radio, Chestnut Hill, MA)
October 24, 2024 - "The Moving Coffin" (from Anemic Music) on Monolith Cocktail's "Chthonian Party Tunes: Halloween Special for 2024" Spotify Playlist
October 12, 2024 - "Nosferatu Boogie" (from Aphonia ) on Currents with Brian D. (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
October 8, 2024 - "Phantasmagoria" (from Aphonia ) on Ceremonial Laptop (Totally Radio, Brighton, UK).
October 8, 2024 - "Rotorelief" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Lumpytunes! Definitely Difficult Listening (96.5 WSLR, Sarasota, FL)
October 3, 2024 - "The Marrying Sort" from Aphonia on Don Campau's No Pigeonholes EXP (KOWS 92.5 FM, Occidental, CA)
September 23, 2024 - "Fig Newton of My Imagination" from Aphonia on Surface Noise with Joe McGasko (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
September 21, 2024 - "Nosferatu Boogie" (from Aphonia) on The Hotwire Mandate with Mike Lupica (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
September 8, 2024 - "The Marrying Sort" (from Aphonia) on Audio Collision with Cadmium Red (WOZO 103.9 FM, Knoxville, TN)
August 30, 2024 - "The Moving Coffin" (from Anemic Music) on Six Degrees with Alan (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
August 29, 2024 - "Spitting Images" (from Anemic Music) on Scott Williams's Show (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
August 22, 2024 - "Cinema Liberation" (from Forbidden Frames Soundtrack) on Chuck Nicklow's Popular Culture Process Filter (WRUW FM91.1, Cleveland, OH)
August 9, 2024 - "George Kaplan Suite: Mezzo Forte" (from The Cinema Detective) on Gaylord Fields's Show (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
June 29, 2024 - "Rotorelief" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Saturday Night Free-Form with Mike Clifford (KRZA 88.7, Alamosa-Taos, New Mexico)
June 26, 2024 - "Death Whistles the Clues" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on The End of Radio (WUSB 90.1 FM, Stony Brook, NY)
June 26, 2024 - "A Life of Constant Aberration" (from Anemic Music) on Bruise on Silence with Jean D.L. (LYL Radio, Lyon/Paris, France)
June 16, 2024 - "George Kaplan Suite: Fortissimo" (from The Cinema Detective) on Radioactivity with Abbie From Mars (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ).
June 6, 2024 - "George Kaplan Suite: Fortissimo" (from The Cinema Detective) on Scott Williams's Show (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
May 27, 2024 - "Come Back to the Corral, Fuzzy St. John" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Free Form Freakout (KMSU, University of Minnesota, Mankato, MN)
May 24, 2024 - "Rudolf Arnheim" (from The Cinema Detective) on Obladada Soniko #31 (CAMP Radio, France).
May 20, 2024 - "Come Back to the Corral, Fuzzy St. John" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on FFFoxy Podcast #242 (Free Form Freakout, Mankato, MN)
May 16, 2024 - "The Death of Cinema" (from Forbidden Frames Soundtrack) on Chuck Nicklow's Popular Culture Process Filter (WRUW FM91.1, Cleveland, OH)
May 5, 2024 - "Blues for Colonel Brewster" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Mixed Bag Sessions (Eternal Fusion, UK)
May 5, 2024 - "George Kaplan Suite: Fortissimo" (from The Cinema Detective) on Mixed Bag Sessions (Eternal Fusion, UK)
May 4, 2024 - "Forest Warrior"  (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Currents with Brian D., WFMU (Jersey City, NJ)
April 27, 2024 - "Death Whistles the Clues" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Currents with Brian D., WFMU (Jersey City, NJ)
April 20, 2024 - "Ah, But Is It Love?" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Inflatable Squirrel Carcass with Rich Hazelton, WFMU (Jersey City, NJ)
April 18, 2024 - "Quartermain's Revenge" (from Forbidden Frames Soundtrack) on Chuck Nicklow's Popular Culture Process Filter, WRUW FM91.1 (Cleveland, OH)
April 11, 2024 - "Quartermain on the Move" (from Forbidden Frames Soundtrack) on Chuck Nicklow's Popular Culture Process Filter, WRUW FM91.1 (Cleveland, OH)
Oct. 13, 2010 - "A Dirge for Goodis" on The Roister Show (WQMC Queens College Radio, Queens, NY)