Toronto music journalist and radio host Dave Bookman is being remembered with a Heritage Toronto plaque outside the city’s famed Horseshoe Tavern. He passed in 2019. Dave…… Read more “Dave Bookman Memorial Unveiled in Toronto”
Esc.rec marks 100th release with 37-track compilation
Esc.rec has pulled together a spell-binding 37-track compilation of sound art to mark the label’s 100th release. Hydra Ensemble, Nebula and Karen Willems are among the artists…… Read more “Esc.rec marks 100th release with 37-track compilation”
The Moderns ep. 220
Contemporary music from everywhere. Ani Klang – distorted thots, juni 2019 0.00 504 – some problems with scale 9.50 Rafael Anton Irisarri – Cloak 1.2 16.17 Dinosawroid-Mane – 220209 20.44 The…… Read more “The Moderns ep. 220”
Friday Five: Jul. 7, 2022
This week’s highlights: 504 – Salvage Rhythms (Tone List) Dinosawroid-Mane – 人工的急所 (Hard Return) Sture Ericson, Pat Thomas, Raymond Strid – Bagman Live at Cafe Oto (577…… Read more “Friday Five: Jul. 7, 2022”
Discussions: Michael Gregory Jackson
Michael Gregory Jackson says his latest LP, E_LEC_TRIC_GIT_BOX is dedicated to the late Greg Tate who passed in December. The album features Jackson on solo guitar, without overdubs.…… Read more “Discussions: Michael Gregory Jackson”
New Joshua Redman Quartet Album Due Sep. 9
Nonesuch has announced the release of a new Joshua Redman Quartet album on Sep. 9. LongGone features the original lineup: Redman on saxophone, joined by pianist Brad…… Read more “New Joshua Redman Quartet Album Due Sep. 9”
Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie Shines a Spotlight on Afrofuturism
Angel Bat Dawid is among the artists featured in a Elbphilharmonie series dedicated to Afrofuturism. The Hamburg-based concert hall has booked many of the genre’s leading lights…… Read more “Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie Shines a Spotlight on Afrofuturism”
The Moderns ep. 219
Toada – Fugaz Euforia 0.00 A Lily – Unnatural Animals 2.19 Dionisaf – Central Park 6.41 Cub/cub – To Albert Schweitzer 10.30 Weldroid – Sea 11.34 Madeleine Cocolas – Enfold 14.44 Automatisme -…… Read more “The Moderns ep. 219”
Djivan Gasparyan Bust Unveiled
One year after we lost the great Armenian duduk player Djivan Gasparyan, a bust has been installed in his honour at Komitas Pantheon in Yerevan. Gasparyan was…… Read more “Djivan Gasparyan Bust Unveiled”
Friday Five: Jul. 15, 2022
Five new faves: Helena Celle – Music for Counterflows (Independent) Madeleine Cocolas – Spectral (Room40) M. Geddes Gengras – Expressed, I Noticed Silence (Hausu Mountain) Amanda Irarrázabal…… Read more “Friday Five: Jul. 15, 2022”
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