Rob Mazurek is a man of accomplishments. He is regarded as a master cornetist and conductor working in avant-garde, free-jazz styles. He has fronted numerous projects in his adopted hometown of Chicago. His collaborations have been with contemporaries and peers, but now Mazurek is working with a legend. Free-jazz icon Bill Dixon contributes as conductor for the latest release of Mazurek’s cosmic jazz ensemble, Exploding Star Orchestra. Read more


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LA rapper Busdriver (born Regan Farquhar) is taking a break from writing and recording his new record, the yet-untitled follow-up to last year’s RoadKillOvercoat, to tour with Dizzee Rascal and EL-P starting in Washington DC on May 8th.

Busdriver also recorded a new track “Ellen Disingenuous,” which will be for sale on iTunes May 27th and free on several blogs.

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My Morning Jacket will release their next album, Evil Urges, on June 10th (ATO Records). For their first time, the band will play Saturday Night Live on May 10th. Tour dates below. Read more


The Village Voice will host the 8th annual Siren Fest Saturday, July 19th at Coney Island. The free festival runs from noon - 9PM and includes performances by STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, THE HELIO SEQUENCE, BEACH HOUSE, TIMES NEW VIKING, JAGUAR LOVE, THE DODOS, ANNUALS, FILM SCHOOL, PARTS & LABOR, DRAGONS OF ZYNTH, THESE ARE POWERS. If you absolutely must go to a festival this year, you might as well not have to pay for it. Read more


Phosphorescent: Black Cab Sessions
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Jason Polan, an artist who previously drew every piece of art on exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, is setting out to draw every person he sees in New York City. This quote is from his website:

I am trying to draw every person in New York. I will be drawing people everyday and posting as frequently as I can. It is possible that I will draw you without you knowing it. I draw in Subway stations and museums and restaurants and on street corners. I try not to be in the way when I am drawing or be too noticeable. Whenever I have a new batch of drawings I will post them on this blog.

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90’s Punk pioneers, The VSS, are re-releasing their one and only full length recording Nervous Circuits (Hydra Head) on May 20th. The band was renowned for their use of piano arrangements and synthesizers to blend goth, experimental rock, punk, and electronic sounds-making the band a short lived gem on the punk rock continuum. Read more


Along with the steady chorus of Internet hype accompanying her debut release, Santogold (a.k.a. Santi White) has had the spectre of M.I.A following her since the first few tracks of her album started to make the rounds late last year.

The comparisons were impossible to sidestep, and courted to a certain extent; the two musicians are friends/touring mates and share collaborators in producers Diplo and Switch. Early press coverage appeared to waste no time in playing up the association. Read more


This will be Spoon’s final tour in support of their most recent album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, which was released July 2007 and is close to having sold 300,000 copies. Read more


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