Improv and Avant-Garde

Dead Cross, Ex-Slayer Drummer Dave Lombardo Details Debut Solo Album
PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2023
Dave Lombardo — the talented timekeeper who has drummed for the likes of Slayer, Dead Cross, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies and more — has...
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily Team Up for New Collaborative Album 'Love in Exile'
PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2023
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily have detailed a new collaborative album. The trio will share Love in Exile on March 24 via Verv...
Brandt Brauer Frick Detail New Album, Share "Act One" with Mykki Blanco
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2023
Brandt Brauer Frick have detailed a new album. The German electronic trio will enter a Multi Faith Prayer Room on their sixth studio LP, ou...
Quebec's FIMAV Gets Colin Stetson, Guy Thouin, John Zorn for 2023 Edition
PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2023
The Festival International de Musique Actuelle (FIMAV) returns to Victoriaville, QC, for its 39th edition this spring, and organizers have...
Toronto's Masahiro Takahashi Announces 'Humid Sun,' Shares "Cloud Boat"
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2023
Japanese composer Masahiro Takahashi moved to Toronto in 2020, and after previously signing to local label Telephone Explosion Records for...
Tim Hecker Announces 'No Highs' Album, Featuring Colin Stetson
PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2023
Canadian sound sculptor Tim Hecker has announced his latest album. No Highs is out April 28 on Kranky, and the new single "Lotus Light" is...
Toronto's Women from Space Festival Announces First Wave of Acts for 2023
PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2023
The fifth annual edition of Toronto's Women from Space festival has unveiled its out-of-this-world initial lineup for 2023. From March 8 to...
Kali Malone's 'Does Spring Hide Its Joy' Is a Beacon of Possibility
PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2023
For Colorado native Kali Malone, finding the right tuning and harmony is a way of life. At 16, she met Swedish composer Ellen Arkbro at a N...