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Ukrainian Field Notes XLIV

The current episode of Ukrainian Field Notes is dispatched directly from Ukraine. I am writing this introduction from Lviv, where for the past three days I have been attending the Lviv Media Forum. As usual this has been an informative

Ukrainian Field Notes XLIV

The current episode of Ukrainian Field Notes is dispatched directly from Ukraine. I am writing this introduction from Lviv, where for the past three days I have been attending the Lviv Media Forum. As usual this has been an informative

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 Yaremchuck, 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 Yaremchuck, director of the Atlas festival. We also get to hear from Mertvi Dereva about addressing the war head

ACL 2023 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

This year’s Top 20 list is noteworthy for its variety, a reflection of the wealth of music on the market.  For every 200 albums submitted to ACL, only one makes our final list.  This makes it all the more remarkable

ACL 2023 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

This year’s Top 20 list is noteworthy for its variety, a reflection of the wealth of music on the market.  For every 200 albums submitted to ACL, only one makes our final list.  This makes it all the more remarkable

ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Ambient

By our estimate, there was enough ambient music released in 2023 to fill every waking minute of every day.  How does one stand out in a genre that values slipping beneath the surface?  These ten artists found a way, whether

ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Ambient

By our estimate, there was enough ambient music released in 2023 to fill every waking minute of every day.  How does one stand out in a genre that values slipping beneath the surface?  These ten artists found a way, whether

ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music

Nearly two years after the invasion, the Ukrainian music scene has continued to flourish, responding to war with creative fire.  We continue to be astounded by the volume, variety and vitality of the new music released by Ukrainian musicians, which

ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music

Nearly two years after the invasion, the Ukrainian music scene has continued to flourish, responding to war with creative fire.  We continue to be astounded by the volume, variety and vitality of the new music released by Ukrainian musicians, which

A Closer Look: Unsound 2023

“Demand the sound of paper! Echoes of our REAM-IFY binary! Dada laughter in every perforation, Nietzschean yodel in every typewritten stroke. Dance, my friends, dance within nonsense stanzas and absurdist sonnets. REAM-IFY, mummify the rational!”          

A Closer Look: Unsound 2023

“Demand the sound of paper! Echoes of our REAM-IFY binary! Dada laughter in every perforation, Nietzschean yodel in every typewritten stroke. Dance, my friends, dance within nonsense stanzas and absurdist sonnets. REAM-IFY, mummify the rational!”          

UnSound Propositions: Previews of Unsound 2023 ~ DADA

In advance of DADA, the 2023 edition of the renowned UNSOUND festival in Kraków, Poland, Joseph Sannicandro reflects upon this year’s theme and previews some of this year’s highlights. Unsound kicks off their home edition in Krakow, Poland, running from

UnSound Propositions: Previews of Unsound 2023 ~ DADA

In advance of DADA, the 2023 edition of the renowned UNSOUND festival in Kraków, Poland, Joseph Sannicandro reflects upon this year’s theme and previews some of this year’s highlights. Unsound kicks off their home edition in Krakow, Poland, running from

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if you are making a music festival, radio or any cultural program and not inviting Ukrainians or vicitims (sic) of the Russian violence, dunno, what you are doing [eastbloc af sound alliance pinned tweet] Music festivals in 2022 have not

Next Festival review

if you are making a music festival, radio or any cultural program and not inviting Ukrainians or vicitims (sic) of the Russian violence, dunno, what you are doing [eastbloc af sound alliance pinned tweet] Music festivals in 2022 have not