Kevin Press
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American Dreams artist Zohra Atash is out with a dream-come-true collaboration with Lydia Lunch. “Murder in the Temple,” the title cut from Atash’s new album is due Mar. 17. “She subliminally caught on to the current running through the piece and went with condemning acts of violence in the name of God,” says Atash. “[U]nbeknownst…
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Czechia’s Ostrava Days Institute has issued a call for applications to its 12th summer festival. The program features three weeks of lectures, workshops and other meetings, along with a 10-day festival. This year’s event runs Aug. 14 to Sept. 2. The deadline for submissions is Mar. 15. “Ostrava Days allows participants to develop one-on-one relationships,…
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Toronto’s Women From Space Festival runs Mar. 8 to 11 at 918 Bathurst in Toronto. The event, a “celebration of adventurous music and gender diversity,” is in its fifth year. The program will include vocal works by Canadian avant-guardist and instrument inventor Gayle Young, performed by Montreal’s Sarah Albu. The bill also features flutist Nicole Mitchell,…
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Contemporary music from everywhere.
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David Jaeger is one of the great figures of modern music. Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, he later studied at the University of Toronto. His broadcasting career began in 1973 as a CBC music producer. He’s best known for creating and producing Two New Hours, a brilliant contemporary music program. Jaeger was a founding member…
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This week’s faves: Plus one from the archives:
