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Author Archives: Sasha Geffen

Posted inBlogs

For MCA 50, ambient musician Lykanthea explores culture, history, and identity with her dream ensemble

by Sasha Geffen October 18, 2017August 18, 2021

Lakshmi Ramgopal, who usually performs solo as Lykanthea, bids farewell to the songs on her Migration EP this Saturday with a nine-member multidisciplinary group.

Posted inMusic

Reviewed: Twista’s disjointed but generous Crook County and 11 more new releases

by Peter Margasak, Leor Galil, Sasha Geffen, Jake Austen, Ben Handelman, Ed Blair and Bill Meyer July 26, 2017August 18, 2021

Seven Reader writers tackle a dozen records, including the long-gestating debut from footwork producer Jana Rush, lost recordings from 60s garage-rock oddballs the Monks, and a riveting solo set from unsung improvising pianist Pat Thomas.

Posted inBlogs

Arca & Jesse Kanda played with confusion to liberate the Pitchfork crowd

by Sasha Geffen July 15, 2017August 18, 2021

Venezuelan producer Arca and video artist Jesse Kanda played with the binary of attraction and revulsion to reprogram the default modes of consumption at a music festival.

Posted inArts & Culture

‘Kjell Theøry’ brings together Alan Turing, the prophet Tiresias, and 40,049 newborn babies

by Sasha Geffen February 2, 2017August 18, 2021

Local collective ATOM-R host one more performance at the Graham Foundation in conjunction with an interactive exhibit at the International Museum of Surgical Science.

Posted inArts & Culture

Kerry James Marshall reconstructs art history with black Americans at its center

by Sasha Geffen May 4, 2016August 18, 2021

A new retrospective at the MCA provides the most comprehensive introduction to the Chicago painter’s work to date.

Posted inArts & Culture

Third Object mails the art in, literally

by Sasha Geffen March 4, 2016August 18, 2021

Now on view at Mana Contemporary Chicago, Slow Stretch includes pieces that were sent to future audience members.

Posted inArts & Culture

Avant-gardist Charlotte Moorman finally gets the recognition she’s due

by Sasha Geffen January 21, 2016August 18, 2021

The performance artist, festival curator, and “topless cellist” is the subject of a new Block Museum retrospective.

Posted inMusic

Serj Tankian vs. Mike Patton: Fight!

by Sasha Geffen September 9, 2015August 18, 2021

Who would win a Mortal Kombat bout between these two inimitable front men?

Posted inMusic

Prince protege Lianne La Havas is out for Blood

by Sasha Geffen September 9, 2015August 18, 2021

“We are unstoppable,” Lianne La Havas sings on the first track from her second album, Blood (Warner Bros.). So far she’s done nothing but prove herself right. The UK singer-songwriter and Prince protege has toured through Europe since Blood‘s release at the end of July, and now she’s about to jog through North America. Live, […]

Posted inMusic

The charming (and drummerless) Philly duo Girlpool dives into Subterranean

by Sasha Geffen September 9, 2015August 18, 2021

When Girlpool plays live, all Cleo has is Harmony and all Harmony has is Cleo. The Philadelphia-based duo (by way of LA) consists of just two players: Cleo Tucker on guitar and Harmony Tividad on bass. Both sing in harmony, and neither one sees any need for a drummer. No matter the size of the […]

Posted inBlogs

As Roommate, Kent Lambert refracts anxiety into wide-eyed psychedelia

by Sasha Geffen August 10, 2015August 18, 2021

The songwriter dives into the psychology behind his 15-year-old psych-pop project.

Posted inBlogs

After rapping for Jay Z twice, MoBo the Great is claiming her own space

by Sasha Geffen August 6, 2015August 18, 2021

The young Chicago MC just put out her debut record, Fuck the Public.

Posted inBlogs

After 36 years, Neo leaves a changing Lincoln Park

by Sasha Geffen July 28, 2015December 6, 2021

Owner Callin Fortis reflects on his three-and-a-half-decade tenure with the legendary alternative nightclub.

Posted inMusic

The Pitchfork Music Festival’s hometown heroes

by Leor Galil, Sasha Geffen and Peter Margasak July 15, 2015August 18, 2021

The lineup has never included more Chicago artists than it does this year.

Posted inMusic

Electronic dance music shows its many faces at Pitchfork

by Tal Rosenberg and Sasha Geffen July 15, 2015August 18, 2021

Some look forward and some look back, and not all may benefit from the outdoors—but the genre’s vigorous diversity can only be a good thing.

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