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Home » Music » Three Beats

Category: Three Beats

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Three Beats: Chance the Rapper pushes Acid Rap at Metro

by Leor Galil, Luca Cimarusti and Peter Margasak November 21, 2012August 19, 2021

Three Beats: Chance the Rapper pushes Acid Rap, Disappears play Rainbo, and more

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Three Beats: Absolutely no twinklecore at the Swerp Records showcase

by Peter Margasak, Leor Galil and Bill Meyer November 2, 2012August 19, 2021

Cajual and Cajmere compiled, Swerp vs. twinklecore, and more

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Three Beats: Netherfriends cuts a bedroom-pop record (almost) live at Schubas

by Peter Margasak, Kevin Warwick and Leor Galil October 22, 2012August 19, 2021

Netherfriends cuts a bedroom-pop record (almost) live at Schubas, and more

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Three Beats: Netherfriends cuts a bedroom-pop record (almost) live at Schubas

by Peter Margasak, Kevin Warwick and Leor Galil October 22, 2012August 19, 2021

Netherfriends cuts a bedroom-pop record (almost) live at Schubas, art-rockers Ono release their first album in 26 years, and So Percussion founder Doug Perkins moves to Chicago

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Three Beats: Yakuza keeps spreading out on Beyul

by Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick and Leor Galil October 8, 2012August 19, 2021

Avant-garde metal band Yakuza’s front man: “Yes, organic food makes my lungs stronger”

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Three Beats: The WZRD DJ lockout grinds on

by Leor Galil, Peter Margasak and Monica Kendrick September 24, 2012August 19, 2021

The WZRD DJ lockout grinds on, Joshua Abrams goes full guimbri, and more

G.o.D. Jewels, "The Lost Childhoods"
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Three Beats: Local nonprofit the Lost Childhoods uses hip-hop against youth violence

by Leor Galil, Peter Margasak and Tal Rosenberg September 4, 2012August 19, 2021

Lost Childhoods’ mixtape against youth violence, Dusty Groove’s basement-clearing sidewalk sale, and Public Works’ exhibit of Storm Thorgerson album covers

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Three Beats: The first Thirsty Ear

by Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick and Leor Galil August 6, 2012August 19, 2021

A new-music festival at the Bottle, plus new albums from death-metal pioneers Master and DJ-producer Tony Trimm

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The noise scene’s lost Enemy, a trumpeter’s growth spurt, and one schmaltzy goodbye

by Leor Galil, Peter Margasak and Miles Raymer July 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Good-bye to Baby Teeth and experimental-music venue Enemy, hello to young trumpeter Marquis Hill

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Three Beats: MC Legit drops a free song every Saturday

by Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer and Leor Galil June 11, 2012August 19, 2021

Frank Rosaly claims his Puerto Rican roots with Bootstrap, Chord makes a “country” album, and Legit drops a free song every Saturday

Glasses by Joe McGee
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Three Beats: A live Empty Bottle compilation gets a proper release party

by Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer and Kevin Warwick May 21, 2012August 19, 2021

Corbett vs. Dempsey’s reissue label, a Kickstarter for a Yakuza doc, and a release party for a live Empty Bottle comp

Ben Vida
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Three Beats: Ben Vida plays inside your head

by Miles Raymer and Peter Margasak May 8, 2012August 19, 2021

Ben Vida’s otoacoustic experiments, Naledge’s degree in social work, and Bobby Broom’s first album of originals

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Three Beats: A “mature” new record from Bible of the Devil

by Miles Raymer, Leor Galil and Peter Margasak April 23, 2012August 19, 2021

New releases from Bible of the Devil and Gas Mask Horse and a Chinese classical concert at the Cultural Center

Nomi Epstein
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Three Beats: A prepared-piano preview of A John Cage Festival

by Peter Margasak and Kevin Warwick March 26, 2012August 19, 2021

A preview of A John Cage Festival, a posthumous party for Sandy Bull, and a birthday bash for Underground Communique

Tomeka Reid
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Three Beats: Cellist Tomeka Reid steps out with Hear in Now

by Peter Margasak, Leor Galil and Philip Montoro March 12, 2012August 19, 2021

Tomeka Reid and Hear in Now, Super Minotaur’s first LP, and Lord Mantis’s vile Pervertor

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