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Archive for February, 2007

28 Feb

New From Innova

The latest releases on Innova:

Catalog Number: innova 674
Title: Rave
Artist: Andrew Violette
Performers: Andrew Violette, Gregor Kitzis, Curtis Macomber
UPC: 7 26708 66742 9
Genre: New Classical/Experimental> Violette
Target Markets: East Coast (builds on previous releases in series)
Street Date: 6/12/07
Format: CD
³Equal parts Messiaen and prog rock, Violette’s new sound world is
simultaneously restless and strangely comforting.²
‹Frank J. Oteri
What do you do […]

28 Feb

AMN Podcast: The Eighth Blackbird - Strange Imaginary Animals

Modern classical music that doesn’t require an appreciation of classical music.

28 Feb

Vandermark 5 in Ottawa Reviewed

A review of this group’s recent Ottawa performance is available.

28 Feb

Dusted Reviews

From Dusted:

Artist: Charlemagne Palestine
Album: A Sweet Quasimodo Between Black Vampire Butterflies
Label: Cold Blue
Review date: Feb. 27, 2007
Artist: Dalek
Album: Abandoned Language
Label: Ipecac
Review date: Feb. 26, 2007
Artist: Alan Wilkinson & Eddie Prévost
Album: So Are We, So Are We
Label: Matchless Recordings
Review date: Feb. 26, 2007
Artist: Death Unit
Album: Infinite Death
Label: Important
Review date: Feb. 26, 2007

28 Feb

AAJ Reviews

From AAJ:

28-Feb-07 Soft Machine
Soft Machine: Third through Seven Remasters
28-Feb-07 David Krakauer
Bubbemeises: Lies My Gramma Told Me (Label Bleu)
27-Feb-07 Basement Research
Live In Munster (Not Two)
27-Feb-07 Graham Collier
Hoarded Dreams (Cuneiform Records)

27 Feb

AMN Podcast: Nimby - Songs for Adults

Strange tunes from former 5uus and Thinking Plague members. This is the final release in our not-so-conventional series.

27 Feb

AMN Podcast: Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche

Wow, it took a long time to get around to this…another 2006 release bridging the gap between the popular and weird.

27 Feb

Douglas Ewart at the Velvet

Ewart plays Chicago’s Velvet Lounge.

Aarawak Productions and AACM Presents:
“Sound Advice”
DOUGLAS R. EWART & NYABINGI DRUM CHOIR
DEE ALEXANDER, VOICE, PRECUSSION
MANKWE NDOSI, VOICE & POET
ANN E. WARD, VOICE & PERCUSSION
NI’JA WHITSON, DANCE
LINDA PLATT, BELLY DANCE
PAUL COTTON, REPEATER, BASS DRUM, FUNDE & VOICE
KEITH ERIC, BASS DRUM, FUNDE & VOICE
CLIFTON ROBINSON, DJEMBE, REPEATER, BASS DRUM, FUNDE
& VOICE
DOLUGLAS R. EWART, […]

27 Feb

Musique Machine Reviews

From Musique Machine:

Stars of The Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline
Stars of the lid 8th album has been long anticipated, it’s been five years in the making to make sure every sound element is crafted to perfection. It finds the pair stretching and deepening their drone and ambient craft into more cinematic expanses, […]

27 Feb

TUMFest Review

This Helsinki festival is reviewed.

27 Feb

More on Leroy Jenkins Passing

Some words from Night After Night and the New York Times.

26 Feb

Rob Reddy Interview

If you haven’t heard of him you should check out Rob Reddy’s music. In the mean time, start with an interview.

26 Feb

Umbrella Music Through March 14

The latest shows coming from Chicago’s Umbrella Music:

Wednesday, 28 February 2007
The Hideout
10:00 PM | The Engines
Dave Rempis - saxophones
Jeb Bishop - trombone
Nate McBride - bass
Tim Daisy - drums
two sets
$6 cover
PLUS | DJ Sets: Jeff Parker Presents: The Ohio Players vs. Parliament-Funkadelic
Thursday, 01 March 2007
Elastic
10:00PM | Matt Schneider Trio
Matt Schneider - guitar
Josh Berman - cornet
Nate McBride […]

26 Feb

RIP Ian Wallace

Formerly of King Crimson and other endeavors, Ian Wallace has passed on.

26 Feb

Bagatellen Reviews

From Bagatellen:

Jason Kahn - Fields/Gunter Muller - Reframed - 25 Feb 07
Mick Barr – OCTIS: Iohargh Wended - 21 Feb 07

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