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ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
There’s something special about a physical release ~ the package arriving in the mail (or if one is fortunate, purchased from a shoppe); full-sized art to appreciate, liner notes to pore over; the scent of new vinyl, the pops and
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
There’s something special about a physical release ~ the package arriving in the mail (or if one is fortunate, purchased from a shoppe); full-sized art to appreciate, liner notes to pore over; the scent of new vinyl, the pops and
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
This year’s ACL selection of The Year’s Best Winter Music honors every aspect of the season, from gently falling snow to white-out conditions, from winter sports to Antarctic research stations. Half of the entries are appearing here for the first time,
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
This year’s ACL selection of The Year’s Best Winter Music honors every aspect of the season, from gently falling snow to white-out conditions, from winter sports to Antarctic research stations. Half of the entries are appearing here for the first time,
ACL 2024 ~ The Year In Review
Where would we be without the arts? 2024 was another tumultuous year for the world, with no respite in sight. In a climate of destruction, artists continue to create life-affirming works, a reminder that there is still goodness in the
ACL 2024 ~ The Year In Review
Where would we be without the arts? 2024 was another tumultuous year for the world, with no respite in sight. In a climate of destruction, artists continue to create life-affirming works, a reminder that there is still goodness in the
SP* Episode 40: FASHION (or, MONEY IS FERTILIZER) – with Antonina Nowacka and Dreamcrusher [podcast]
The second part of a special double feature, returning us to Krakow’s Unsound festival, where we began with Episode 1. The inaugural episode featured Resina and Lea Bertucci, from Poland and New York, respectively, and so for the sake of
SP* Episode 40: FASHION (or, MONEY IS FERTILIZER) – with Antonina Nowacka and Dreamcrusher [podcast]
The second part of a special double feature, returning us to Krakow’s Unsound festival, where we began with Episode 1. The inaugural episode featured Resina and Lea Bertucci, from Poland and New York, respectively, and so for the sake of
SP* Episode 39: REVERSE POLARITY – with Negativland [podcast]
Negativland has always been about media literacy; their sound collages and pranks are not only humorous but reveal something about how media function. But in recent years, as the world has changed around them, their relationship to this aspect of
SP* Episode 39: REVERSE POLARITY – with Negativland [podcast]
Negativland has always been about media literacy; their sound collages and pranks are not only humorous but reveal something about how media function. But in recent years, as the world has changed around them, their relationship to this aspect of
Ukrainian Field Notes XXXVIII
This month we have a predominantly female lineup starting with Iryna Lazer from Mavka talking about art as beauty and war as absolute blackness. Meanwhile Anna Aloka delves into Ukrainian traditional music and Advikainsane dispels some of the misconceptions about
Ukrainian Field Notes XXXVIII
This month we have a predominantly female lineup starting with Iryna Lazer from Mavka talking about art as beauty and war as absolute blackness. Meanwhile Anna Aloka delves into Ukrainian traditional music and Advikainsane dispels some of the misconceptions about
Michael J. Schumacher ~ Living Room Pieces
“Here’s something genuinely new for you.” We receive many submissions that make such a claim, but rarely have they lived up to their promise so fully as Michael J. Schumacher’s Living Room Pieces. A sound installation designed for living spaces, the
Michael J. Schumacher ~ Living Room Pieces
“Here’s something genuinely new for you.” We receive many submissions that make such a claim, but rarely have they lived up to their promise so fully as Michael J. Schumacher’s Living Room Pieces. A sound installation designed for living spaces, the
Ukrainian Field Notes XXXVII
This month, we get an a 360 degree look at music in wartime Ukraine thanks to an in-depth interview with Vlad Yaremchuk, director of the Atlas festival. We also get to hear from Mertvi Dereva about addressing the war head
Ukrainian Field Notes XXXVII
This month, we get an a 360 degree look at music in wartime Ukraine thanks to an in-depth interview with Vlad Yaremchuk, director of the Atlas festival. We also get to hear from Mertvi Dereva about addressing the war head
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