Congotronics International is rooted in Konono No. 1 and the Kasai Allstars, two bands from the Democratic Republic of the Congo that released music through legendary Belgian label Crammed Discs in the mid-2000s. Those groups’ hyperamplified, percussion-heavy sounds, which Crammed released in a series dubbed Congotronics (also the title of Konono No. 1’s 2004 album […]
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Ensemble dal Niente pianist Mabel Kwan on a playful post-smartphone look at David
Current musical obsessions of Ensemble dal Niente pianist Mabel Kwan, Kelley Sheehan of Cacophony magazine, and Reader critic Peter Margasak
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Neil Young’s gaudy, reactionary Storytone and 15 more record reviews
Reviews of 16 new albums, including Arca’s uncanny electronic mutations and T.I.’s unshakable street rap
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12 O’Clock Track: ‘The Offbeat,’ austere new single from Wildbirds & Peacedrums
The first single from the Swedish duo’s forthcoming album Rhythm
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Lil B’s 101-track mixtape 05 Fuck Em and 15 more record reviews
Record roundup: Don Cherry’s joyful collectivist jazz, Against Me!’s transformative arena punk, and more
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This Week on the B Side
An exciting new-music ensemble, hazy hip-hop beats, electronic oddities, rappers talking to rappers, and much more
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Soundboard: June 2-8
Recommended and notable concerts, including Charles Lloyd, Raphael Saadiq, Antietam, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, David Bazan, and Earth
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Two Great Pop Shows on Sunday
Two exquisite but very different pop shows Sunday night: Norway’s Susanna & the Magical Orchestra at Schubas and brilliant Chicago recluse Liam Hayes and his band Plush at the Hideout
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Other Sides of Wildbirds & Peacedrums
Sweden’s great Wildbirds & Peacedrums play the Metro on Thursday, and the members’ other musical outlets are worth your attention too.
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Indian Summer Dance Party
Keep the fall feeling at bay with new music from Pens, Basement Jaxx, Luciano, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and more.
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Best of 2008, part one
This week I’ll be talking about my 40 favorite albums of 2008, in four installments; here are numbers 40 through 31.