Improv and Avant-Garde

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  SUMAC Detail Third Collaborative Album with Keiji Haino, Map Out North American Tour

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2022

  SUMAC and Keiji Haino have lifted the curtain on their third collaborative album. The metal trio and the Japanese avant-garde icon will sha...

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  SUUNS' Ben Shemie Swaps Cold Synths for Warm Strings on 'Desiderata'

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2022

  Since 2017, SUUNS leader Ben Shemie has been forging his own solo path, building on his band's experimental rock approach but with a deeper...

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  GUH Trumpet Player Brian Cram Has Died

  PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2022

  Brian Cram, the trumpet player known for his work with the eclectic Toronto instrumental group GUH, has died. He was 61. He died on Monday...

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  Loraine James Pays Homage to Composer Julius Eastman on New Album

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2022

  Loraine James will reinterpret the music of late American composer Julius Eastman on a new album. The acclaimed producer will share Buildin...

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  Watch Maylee Todd Perform with the First-Ever Digital Avatar to Play a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

  PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2022

  Toronto's Maylee Todd is the latest artist to perform a selection of tracks for Bob Boilen's famed NPR Tiny Desk (Home) concert series. Tod...

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  Tanya Tagaq Gets Backxwash, Daedelus, July Talk for 'Tongues' Remix Album

  PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2022

  Tanya Tagaq has treated this year's Tongues to a new remix album. The collection of North Star Remixes arrives digitally and on CD July 22...

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  Ask Robert Fripp Anything on His North American Speaking Tour

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2022

  If you've ever had a burning question for Robert Fripp — the mind behind King Crimson who has worked with David Bowie, Brian Eno, Peter Gab...

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  Makaya McCraven Returns with New Album 'In These Times'

  PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2022

  Makaya McCraven has detailed a new album. The Chicago-based percussionist, composer and producer will share In These Times on September 23...