Current musical obsessions of Huntsmen bassist Marc Stranger-Najjar, musician and producer Sanford Parker, and Reader associate editor Jamie Ludwig
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Sound artist Andy Slater on the spring-into-summer sound of 80s freestyle
Current musical obsessions of sound artist and performer Andy Slater, DJ Hannah Viti, and Reader listings coordinator Salem Collo-Julin
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Noise musician Jason Soliday on a voice that makes electronics moot
Current musical obsessions of noise musician Jason Soliday, sound artist Jeff Kolar, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro
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Singer-songwriter Mia Joy on treasures from the Arthur Russell vaults
Current musical obsessions of singer-songwriter Mia Joy, Laverne front man Cory José, and Reader writer Leor Galil
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Courtney Mora from In Masks on an album to take you apart and put you back together
Current musical obsessions of Courtney Mora from In Masks, Maddie Rehayem from the Cell, and Salem Collo-Julin from the Reader
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Cellist Lia Kohl on a joyful live series that randomly collides improvisers
Current musical obsessions of drummer Tim Daisy, cellist Lia Kohl, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro
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Guitarist Dave Specter on the young stars building the future of the blues
Current musical obsessions of recording artists Dave Specter and Nicholas Tremulis and Reader associate editor Jamie Ludwig
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Chicago soul aficionado Darrell Gordon on the most underrated Motown singer of the 1960s
Current musical obsessions of VJ Darrell Gordon, DJ Ken Wong, and Reader listings coordinator Salem Collo-Julin
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Curator Adia Sykes on a voice that takes you back to the golden age of soul
Current musical obsessions of ESS codirector Olivia Junell, curator Adia Sykes, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro
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Magic Ian of Maximum Pelt on mixtape releases that feel like personal gifts
Current musical obsessions of Adam Schubert from Cafe Racer, Magic Ian of the Maximum Pelt label, and Reader staff writer Leor Galil
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Jay Wood of the Freesole collective on a rapper pushing the narrative of hip-hop
Current musical obsessions of Jay Wood and S.O.S of the Freesole collective and Reader intern Aaron Allen
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Clay Frankel of Twin Peaks on a band that sounds like a wise cosmic organism
Current musical obsessions of Clay Frankel of Twin Peaks, Pitch Perfect publicist Jacob Daneman, and Reader intern Andrea Michelson
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Punk Rock and Donuts founder Jeremy Kitchen on a callback to when punk was smart
Current musical obsessions of Punk Rock and Donuts founder Jeremy Kitchen, Udüsic vocalist Sarah Ryczek, and Reader listings coordinator Salem Collo-Julin
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Mako Sica bassist Brent Fuscaldo on a voice that literally saved a man’s life
Current musical obsessions of Mako Sica bassist Brent Fuscaldo, guitarist and sound experimenter Mark Shippy, and Reader associate editor Jamie Ludwig
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Macie Stewart of Ohmme on a band to smile and dance to
Current musical obsessions of Dave Collis from Slow Mass, Macie Stewart from Ohmme, and Leor Galil from the Reader