Cypriot composer and electronic musician Yannis Kyriakides uses polyphonic vocal arrangements, string sections, glitchy beats, and found-sound collages to articulate wordless experiences and evoke things lost or removed. English electric guitarist Andy Moor is best known for playing with the Ex, a band that has never abandoned the principles or ferocity of its punk roots, […]
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The Reader’s stay-at-home chronicles: days 36 and 37
What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
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Chicago reedist Ken Vandermark, Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, and a member of the Ex make their Chicago debut as Hassles
It’s never been a secret that Chicago free-jazz reedist Ken Vandermark is inspired by punk rock; it’s obvious in the the raw directness of his performance and the pile-driver energy of his playing. For years he’s worked with inventive self-taught guitarists Terrie Hessels and Andy Moor of Amsterdam postpunk juggernaut the Ex—a group that came […]
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Great Ethiopian saxophonist Getatchew Mekuria dead at 81
Getatchew Mekuria enjoyed a late-career renaissance thanks to Either/Orchestra and the Ex.
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The new sound of Ethio jazz from Samuel Yirga
Pianist Samuel Yirga revives the sound of Ethio jazz on his new album Guzo
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Gossip Wolf: The Blackout’s Back
A first look at HoZac’s lineup for the party you won’t remember. Plus: Tyler Jon Tyler on Shameless, David Daniell’s comp for Japan, and more
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This Week in Reader Music
A nice surprise from Tiger Bones, two helpings of great lo-fi pop, SoundCloud’s decision to alienate its DJ friends, hot Pitchfork Music Festival news, and more
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The List: March 3-March 9
Music Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Barrington Levy, Resonance Ensemble, American Heritage, Iron & Wine, Janet Jackson, the Ex, Nels Cline, Rafael Toral, and more
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include the Church, the Ex, Flogging Molly, Free Energy, Talib Kweli, Ted Leo, Men, Liz Phair, Lyrics Born, Rush, and Trombone Shorty.
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Touch and Go, the Book
Also: Wax Trax the book, Dismemberment Plan’s first 12-inch, new music from Psalm One, Tim Kinsella eats food, and more
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The List: March 18-24, 2010
Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Joe Lovano & Us Five, Young Jeezy, the Ex, Omar Pene, Golden Triangle, Gunslinger, and more
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Never Mind the Critics
Here’s what local musicians (and other tastemakers) were listening to in 2009.
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The List, September 10-16, 2009
Critics’ Choices and other notable concerts: the Cave Singers, DJ Sega, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Moonshine Willy, Felix da Housecat, and more
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Radio Ethiopia
WFMU’s streaming a killer concert Wednesday: the Ex with Getatchew Mekuria, Extra Golden, and the Either/Orchestra with Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete, live in New York.