Berlin's Heroines of Sound Festival opens July 7. The all-female program features 30 artists from 20 countries. Attendees can expect "10 world premieres, unfolding past and present contemporary sound art and advanced pop, sound and film bars, workshops, panels and radio and video contributions" according to a press release. The lineup includes Norma Beecroft, Marcelle … Continue reading Heroines of Sound Festival Runs July 7-9
Friday Five: May 13, 2022
This week's picks: An Moku | Stefan Schmidt - Zwischenraum (Karlrecords) India Gailey - to you through (Redshift Music) Hard Rubber Orchestra - Iguana (Redshift Music) Martin Küchen - Utopia (thanatosis) David Lee Myers - Xenography (Pulsewidth) And from the archives: Dakota Suite & Quentin Sirjacq - The Indestructibility of the Already Felled (Schole Records)
Toronto’s TONE Festival Announces June Return
Montreal guitarist Kee Avil will open the fourth edition of Toronto's TONE Festival, June 10 at Cinecyle. She'll be joined by KARLA and Output 1:1:1. The festival runs through June and into early July. Also scheduled: JOYFULTALK, with Charles Spearin and Budi on June 12 and Sick Boss and guests on June 16. https://youtu.be/L6IcE3oibAk
Must See: New Video from Jana Irmert
Jana Irmert has directed a video for a piece from her new album What Happens At Night. It features the cinematography of Tobias Schuetze. "Stratum" surveys the volcanic landscapes of Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands near West Africa. "For me this release is a window through which I could express my thoughts and feelings … Continue reading Must See: New Video from Jana Irmert
Jah Wobble and The Ukrainians
Jah Wobble has produced a dub version of the Ukrainian national anthem with the folk-punk band The Ukrainians and former Siouxsie & The Banshees guitarist Jon Klein. "Ukrainian National Anthem in Dub" is a fundraiser that will raise money for a pair of charities aiding refugees: DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal and AUGB Help Ukraine Emergency … Continue reading Jah Wobble and The Ukrainians
Discussions: Keram Malicki Sánchez
Keram Malicki Sánchez is a musician, vocalist, actor, virtual reality evangelist and much more who calls LA home these days. He and I first connected in 1992, when his band Blue Dog Pict released an extraordinary disc entitled Anxiety of Influence: A Nodding Into. Like Keram himself, the band - and that album in particular … Continue reading Discussions: Keram Malicki Sánchez
The Moderns ep. 209
Contemporary music from around the world. GAF & The Love Supreme Arkestra - Immensity of Color pt.1 0.00 Hverheij - A is for Afterlight 10.07 Tribu Oro - AM Lights 12.55 Lydian Dunbar - Blue Sleep 17.49 M422 - Dradin's Theme 22.29 Mads Emil Nielsen - Constellation 25.45 Egil Kalman - Iannis 29.17 Andrea De Witt - Setting 32 32.24 Tapes and Topographies … Continue reading The Moderns ep. 209
InFiné Night in Berlin
The InFiné label has another event lined up to celebrate its 15th anniversary. This one happens in Berlin, May 13 at Zenner. The evening will feature live performances by Rone, Deena Abdelwahed, Bottler and Gaspar Claus, along with sets by Léonie Pernet, Basile3, Cubenx and Frieder Nagel. Here's a link to the Zenner site for … Continue reading InFiné Night in Berlin
Friday Five: May 6, 2022
Five new faves: Adrian Copeland - If This Were My Body (Lost Tribe Sound) Reyes|Stokowy Duo - Northern: Ashroud is My Country (American Dreams) Dave Tucker, Pat Thomas, Thurston Moore, Mark Sanders - Educated Guess, Vol. 2 EP (577 Records) Mike Weis - Ring the Bell for the 10,000 Forgotten Things (Monastral) Karen Willems - … Continue reading Friday Five: May 6, 2022
Sound Art Mixtape 18
Laura Romero - MASA 0.00 bleed Air - Mars Yard 4.37 Jim Haynes - Abruptly Scattered 7.09 The Corrupting Sea - Chamber I 13.22 Erik Griswold - Wolf Moon 31.01 EARTHFLESH & DECONSTRUCTOR - BETHLEHEM 53.38 David Lee Myers - GEO 1 Laurentia 1.12.40 Lijnenspel - 3 minutes 1.26.56
The Moderns 