The final Bandcamp Friday of the year arrives December 2. I’ve made a habit of rounding up music recommendations from recent Reader stories for each Bandcamp Friday, and since this is the 26th one, I hope it’s redundant to explain that for a 24-hour period, Bandcamp passes along its usual share of sales revenue to […]
Tag: Marisa Anderson
Marisa Anderson’s solo guitar provides solace and forges community
Guitarist Marisa Anderson, based in Portland, Oregon, is a veteran solo performer, but solitude isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when she plays. In concert and on a string of solo albums, her reverberant, gritty instrumentals tap into the capacity of blues, gospel, and folk music to bring people together. Anderson’s recent […]
Secret Drum Band build their beats as an act of collective strength
Secret Drum Band’s latest record makes a wordless case for environmentalism and antifascism.
Pitchfork’s Midwinter brings Kamasi Washington, Slowdive, Laurie Anderson, and dozens more to the Art Institute
Midwinter runs February 15 through 17 and also includes Oneohtrix Point Never, Grouper, Perfume Genius, DJ Koze, two William Basinski performances, and Tortoise playing all of TNT.
Portland guitarist Marisa Anderson takes her rustic Americana into distant places on Cloud Corner
Portland guitarist Marisa Anderson makes music rooted in tradition and distinguished by a scuffed-up intimacy. She’s internalized multiple strains of rustic American sounds, including Delta blues and old-timey country, and remakes them with a decidedly handcrafted feel. In recent years she’s opened up her music to new influences, which is in part a result of […]
Best shows to see: Marisa Anderson, Teen Witch Fan Club, Eric Reed Trio, Invisible Things
The best shows to see through Sunday include Marisa Anderson, Teen Witch Fan Club, Eric Reed Trio, and Invisible Things.
Best shows to see: Pamphleteers, Marisa Anderson, Charlie Wilson
The best shows to see through the weekend include Pamphleteers, Marisa Anderson, and Charlie Wilson.
In Rotation: Melissa Oglesby of Girls Rock! Chicago on Mikal Cronin’s incredibly dirty hair
Current obsessions of Girls Rock! Chicago outreach director Melissa Oglesby and saxophonist Kate Walsh