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Liz Pelly vs. Algatorial Pissings and the Vibes Cartel
BOOK REVIEW: Come to 'Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist' for the reporting. Stay for the love of music, and the…
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Big Ears, Full Hearts, Possible Futures | Bklyn Sounds 3/27/2024—4/2/2024
Things I learned, and was reminded of, at Big Ears in Knoxville + Shows: Amirtha Kidambi's Elder Ones / Peter Zummo + "Joy Schiff" / Joy Guidry …
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My Ballad of Arthur Russell | Bklyn Sounds 7/11/2024—7/16/2024
Some thoughts on my relationship to Arthur's music on the occasion of the Dada Strain-curated, 'Travels Over Feeling' @ Celebrate Bklyn + This Week's…
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Bklyn Sounds 5/1/2025—5/6/2025
This week's events include 'Long Play Festival' / Fay Victor residency / Carla Bley's "Escalator Over the Hill" (U.S. Premiere) / Public Service…
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Jlin is Boundless | Bklyn Sounds 5/9/2024—5/14/2024
The producer/composer talks about how rhythm and bass bridges disparate worlds, and stimulates her creative process + Shows: musclecars / Marc Ribot…
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The Best of Times, Worst of Times, All of the Times | Bklyn Sounds 5/2/2024—5/7/2024
On the importance of music in the time of strife + Shows: DJ Etta @ 'Lifesavers x Moods' / Eiko Ishibashi / Jeff Mills @ 'Long Play Festival' / sinonó …
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Music Education According to William Parker | Bklyn Sounds 6/19/2024—6/25/2024
A 2019 interview with New York's legendary free jazz bassist on achieving heaven, and leaving space for mystery + Shows: Dorothy Carter / Yussef Dayes…
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The Crisis in (Local) Music Media | Bklyn Sounds 8/8/2023 - 8/14/2023
With lay-offs and discontinued arts sections comes more culture-gutting + Shows: RP Boo / "Public Service" / Arthur Verocai / Wendy Eisenberg & gabby…
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Amirtha Kidambi’s Liberation Sounds | Bklyn Sounds 6/5/2024—6/11/2024
A Q&A with the vocalist of the "spiritual punk" quintet, Elder Ones + Shows: 'Public Service' / Rebekah Heller Bassoon Ensemble / DJ Spinna's 'Soul…
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Bklyn Sounds 12/13/2023—12/19/2023 + A Non-stop ‘Nowadays Nonstop’ and NYC’s Club Culture, circa 2024
Are the city's music and nightlife regulations catching up to its cultural reputation? + Shows: Black Eyes / Mendoza-Hoff Revels / Russell E.L. Butler …
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Three Art + Music Exhibits | Bklyn Sounds 11/27/24—12/3/2024
Current gallery shows where music and art cultures intermingle + This Week's Events Include: Spacetime Continuum / SML / Soul Connection's…
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Ghost Notes (on 9/11) | Bklyn Sounds 9/11/2024—9/17/2024
On music and the "other side of the veil" + This week's shows include: Luke Stewart Silt Trio / Fay Victor's Jean x 'Heavy Florals' / Sweater on Polo x…
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