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- Music, Music Review Feb 9, 2021
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David Grubbs, Rob Mazurek, and Mats Gustafsson take a musical road trip as the Underflow
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 13, 2018
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David Grubbs reads from a new book that gets inside push and pull of an experimental concert
Former Gastr del Sol guitarist David Grubbs reads from Now That the Audience Is Assembled (and plays short sets) on Friday and Saturday.
- Blogs, Bleader May 22, 2014
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David Grubbs: Records make the landscape
The former Chicagoan reads from his book about records—and releases a bunch of new ones himself.
- Music, Music Feature Mar 31, 2014
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David Grubbs on the meaning of records
In a new book the former Gastr del Sol front man discusses why the experimental music of the 1960s was so rarely recorded at the time—and what changes when we listen to it today.
- Music, Record Roundup Apr 1, 2013
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Wire's gooey-sweet Change Becomes Us and 15 more record reviews
Eight Reader writers range all over the musical map, from Milk Music's revivalist take on early-90s "alternative" to Jace Clayton's irreverent tribute to minimalist composer Julius Eastman.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 13, 2012
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A Chicago music documentary without the music
The documentary Parallax Sounds is about the Chicago underground music scene of the 90s, but you'll hardly hear any of the music.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 3, 2011
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Sound-art satellites
This weekend's Sound Art Theories Symposium brings with it some enticing installations and performances.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 27, 2011
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SAIC to host sound-art conference this fall
A new sound art-conference comes to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago this November; former Chicagoans David Grubbs and Seth Kim-Cohen will be among the presenters.
- Music, Three Beats Jul 21, 2011
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Three Beats: Chicago vs. Atlanta on a new cassette comp of local psych
Plus: A transformed Singer returns for a second album, and Parallax Sounds, a doc on Chicago architecture and music, needs your support
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 28, 2011
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A Very Special Week in Reader Music
A new look, new features, and much more
- Music, Soundboard Apr 28, 2011
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Soundboard: April 28-May 4
Recommended and notable shows, including Ghe20 Goth1k, David Grubbs, Hunx & His Punx, Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, Dead Milkmen, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 1, 2011
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Post-Rock and the Amazon
Ken Vandermark performs Saturday 4/2 at a free screening of the Amazon river documentary "Roads of Water," which he scored. Also showing clips from "Roads" director Augusto Contento's in-progress post-rock-doc "Parallax Sounds."
