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Category: In Rotation

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Huntsmen bassist Marc Stranger-Najjar on a spoken-word poet with a beautiful brain

by Jamie Ludwig April 28, 2020August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Huntsmen bassist Marc Stranger-Najjar, musician and producer Sanford Parker, and Reader associate editor Jamie Ludwig

Posted inMusic

Sound artist Andy Slater on the spring-into-summer sound of 80s freestyle

by Salem Collo-Julin March 17, 2020August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of sound artist and performer Andy Slater, DJ Hannah Viti, and Reader listings coordinator Salem Collo-Julin

Posted inMusic

Noise musician Jason Soliday on a voice that makes electronics moot

by Philip Montoro March 3, 2020August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of noise musician Jason Soliday, sound artist Jeff Kolar, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro

Posted inMusic

Singer-songwriter Mia Joy on treasures from the Arthur Russell vaults

by Leor Galil February 10, 2020August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of singer-songwriter Mia Joy, Laverne front man Cory José, and Reader writer Leor Galil

Posted inMusic

Courtney Mora from In Masks on an album to take you apart and put you back together

by Salem Collo-Julin January 22, 2020August 18, 2021

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

by Philip Montoro December 23, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by Jamie Ludwig December 11, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of recording artists Dave Specter and Nicholas Tremulis and Reader associate editor Jamie Ludwig

Posted inMusic

Chicago soul aficionado Darrell Gordon on the most underrated Motown singer of the 1960s

by Salem Collo-Julin October 29, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of VJ Darrell Gordon, DJ Ken Wong, and Reader listings coordinator Salem Collo-Julin

Posted inMusic

Curator Adia Sykes on a voice that takes you back to the golden age of soul

by Philip Montoro October 15, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of ESS codirector Olivia Junell, curator Adia Sykes, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro

Posted inMusic

Magic Ian of Maximum Pelt on mixtape releases that feel like personal gifts

by Leor Galil September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Adam Schubert from Cafe Racer, Magic Ian of the Maximum Pelt label, and Reader staff writer Leor Galil

Posted inMusic

Jay Wood of the Freesole collective on a rapper pushing the narrative of hip-hop

by Aaron Allen September 4, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Jay Wood and S.O.S of the Freesole collective and Reader intern Aaron Allen

Posted inMusic

Clay Frankel of Twin Peaks on a band that sounds like a wise cosmic organism

by Andrea Michelson August 20, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Clay Frankel of Twin Peaks, Pitch Perfect publicist Jacob Daneman, and Reader intern Andrea Michelson

Posted inMusic

Punk Rock and Donuts founder Jeremy Kitchen on a callback to when punk was smart

by Salem Collo-Julin August 6, 2019October 1, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Punk Rock and Donuts founder Jeremy Kitchen, Udüsic vocalist Sarah Ryczek, and Reader listings coordinator Salem Collo-Julin

Posted inMusic

Mako Sica bassist Brent Fuscaldo on a voice that literally saved a man’s life

by Jamie Ludwig July 23, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Mako Sica bassist Brent Fuscaldo, guitarist and sound experimenter Mark Shippy, and Reader associate editor Jamie Ludwig

Posted inMusic

Macie Stewart of Ohmme on a band to smile and dance to

by Leor Galil July 9, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Dave Collis from Slow Mass, Macie Stewart from Ohmme, and Leor Galil from the Reader

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