Fredrik Ljungkvist: Yun Kan 12345

Swedish jazz, Belgian grindcore, Gypsy flamenco, and 1960s sitar pop — it’s all in this week’s picks for the week’s best albums. Check it.
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Dub Trio, photo by Bryan Sheffield

Heading the “mustn’t miss” portion of our weekend, ALARM cover artists Dub Trio return to Chicago. If we have enough time (or the ability to clone ourselves), we hope to also catch Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers, Calexico, the Melvins, Big Business, and a number of other musical talents.

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