Current musical obsessions of the Reader’s Peter Margasak, the Pillowhammer’s Jim Dorling, and the Father Costume’s Sam Wagster
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The Pixies’ deflating Indie Cindy and 15 more record reviews
Future’s conscience-stricken coke rap and 15 more reviews of recent releases
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12 O’Clock Track: “An Wem: Notes From Underground,” unnerving toy-piano ambience from Xenia Pestova
A haunting toy-piano piece composed by Derek Hurst
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12 O’Clock Track: Phyllis Chen transcends the toyness of her instruments on “The Little Things”
A dreamy composition by Puerto Rican composer Angélica Negrón
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Reader’s Agenda Sun 10/13: Chicago Marathon, Phyllis Chen, and Clumsy Sublime
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, October 13
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The weekend’s best shows include Matmos and Horse Lords, the International Contemporary Ensemble, and Kris Davis
A selection of shows to see from our Soundboard calendar.
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ICE and Dal Niente lead this season’s contemporary classical calendar
Concerts by International Contemporary Ensemble and Ensemble Dal Niente highlight this season’s contemporary classical calendar
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International Contemporary Ensemble announces 2013 ICElab participants
Participants in the 2013 cycle of the ICElab program include Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Chicago’s Daniel R. Dehaan.
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ICElab presents the toy-piano music of Phyllis Chen
Terrific toy-piano player and composer Phyllis Chen presents an evening of original pieces on Wednesday at the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
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The ascent of the International Contemporary Ensemble
Chicago-born group brings youthful energy and genre-bending sensibilities to classical music
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Free Chicago World Music Festival Shows This Weekend
Free world music this weekend, including Red Baraat, Phyllis Chen, Little Cow, and the Steve Gibons Gypsy Rhythm Project