It’s tempting to call Adult. electroclash; the synth duo of Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller debuted in 1998, coinciding with the style’s peak, and they’ve collaborated with notable groups in the genre such as Fischerspooner and Ladytron. But while the Detroit-based husband-and-wife team share some traits with the genre—particularly the way they pair an […]
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Moritat find ecstasy in art-rock’s odd angles
Moritat’s new self-released album, Vermilion, settles in like the night. The Chicago art-rock band’s subtle, magnetic polyrhythms simmer with the allure of a backyard bonfire or an open-air midnight dance party, and their cool, melodious synths feel like a predawn drive on an empty road lit only by stars. Moritat’s core members—Venus Laurel, Corey McCafferty, […]
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The Bridgeport Library all-ages punk series continues with Ono and Running
Art-rock legends Ono will be performing a weirdo set of country covers.
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Local art-rockers Ono reissue more of their long-lost catalog
Priority Male and Galactic Archive team up once again for a reissue.
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12 O’Clock Track: “Testcard/Horizontal Hold,” proto-noise rock by This Heat
A prophetic slice of genius from the group’s eponymous 1979 debut album
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Ono and Piss Piss Piss Moan Moan Moan collaborate again
Three of Chicago’s experimental giants combine forces on Monday night.
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Akikazu Nakamura
Infatuated with progressive rock groups such as King Crimson while growing up in Tokyo in the late 60s, Akikazu Nakamura at first took up the electric guitar, but after being introduced to the shakuhachi–an elongated, end-blown bamboo flute dating from 14th-century imperial courts–he decided to devote himself to redefining the ancient instrument’s role in contemporary […]