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Ukrainian Field Notes LI

New Year, new episode of Ukrainian Field Notes. This month we speak to Bohdan from delayed minds and kittens on the balcony about “cunning recruiters,” while sovist’ reveals she’s a bassline junkie and Vladyslav Larkin poses a simple, looping question:

Ukrainian Field Notes LI

New Year, new episode of Ukrainian Field Notes. This month we speak to Bohdan from delayed minds and kittens on the balcony about “cunning recruiters,” while sovist’ reveals she’s a bassline junkie and Vladyslav Larkin poses a simple, looping question:

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

As we wrap up our six-day Winter Music Preview, we have arrived at one inescapable conclusion: 2026 is already a great year for music.  What you’ve read is only the tip of the iceberg; we’ve covered nearly 200 albums, but

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

As we wrap up our six-day Winter Music Preview, we have arrived at one inescapable conclusion: 2026 is already a great year for music.  What you’ve read is only the tip of the iceberg; we’ve covered nearly 200 albums, but

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Modern Composition

Our Modern Composition preview starts with solo minimalist piano and ends in an orchestral flourish. Our selection channels the moods of winter weather, from soft flurries to untamable storms.  And yet even in the maelstrom, there remains a sense of

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Modern Composition

Our Modern Composition preview starts with solo minimalist piano and ends in an orchestral flourish. Our selection channels the moods of winter weather, from soft flurries to untamable storms.  And yet even in the maelstrom, there remains a sense of

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental

“Don’t expect different results from doing the same thing.”  This phrase is particularly popular at the new year, which is about transformation and trying new things.  Experimental artists embrace change, and are seldom happy to stay in the same sonic

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental

“Don’t expect different results from doing the same thing.”  This phrase is particularly popular at the new year, which is about transformation and trying new things.  Experimental artists embrace change, and are seldom happy to stay in the same sonic

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic

We may not be able to dance our troubles away, but we can send them packing for a while.  This winter’s slate of electronic music ranges from the gentle to the aggressive, downtempo to industrial, with something for every taste.

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic

We may not be able to dance our troubles away, but we can send them packing for a while.  This winter’s slate of electronic music ranges from the gentle to the aggressive, downtempo to industrial, with something for every taste.

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Drone

With its extended tones and forlorn timbres, drone music seems perfectly suited to score the expanse of winter.  Just as snow blankets disparate objects in a blanket of white, the long and in some cases never-ending nights distort perceptions of

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Drone

With its extended tones and forlorn timbres, drone music seems perfectly suited to score the expanse of winter.  Just as snow blankets disparate objects in a blanket of white, the long and in some cases never-ending nights distort perceptions of

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient

Happy New Year!  A new year brings new hopes, new dreams, and new music.  Hundreds of winter albums are already on the slate, and we can’t wait to share them with you!  At such a musical banquet, there’s almost too

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient

Happy New Year!  A new year brings new hopes, new dreams, and new music.  Hundreds of winter albums are already on the slate, and we can’t wait to share them with you!  At such a musical banquet, there’s almost too

Ukrainian Field Notes L

The last UFN episode of 2025 is also our 50th. Under different circumstances, this would be a moment for celebration, but in truth we would rather there were no need to keep reporting from Ukraine beyond the simple fact that

Ukrainian Field Notes L

The last UFN episode of 2025 is also our 50th. Under different circumstances, this would be a moment for celebration, but in truth we would rather there were no need to keep reporting from Ukraine beyond the simple fact that