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Music, In Rotation Jan 10, 2018
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Ensemble dal Niente pianist Mabel Kwan on a playful post-smartphone look at David

Plus: Kelley Sheehan of Cacophony magazine on a solo percussion study of Russian Futurism, Reader critic Peter Margasak on Mariam the Believer’s latest leap of faith, and more
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: In Rotation, Mabel Kwan, Kelley Sheehan, Ensemble dal Niente, Cacophony magazine, Pandit Pran Nath, Sings Ragas Bheempalasi & Puriya Dhanaashree, Terry Riley, La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela, Paris, Mariam the Believer, Love Everything, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Mariam Wallentin, Oren Ambarchi, Sofia Jernberg, Die Enttäuschung, Berlin, Axel Dörner, Rudi Mahall, Lavaman, Michael Griener, Christof Thewes, Jonathan Piper, Michelle Lou, Go by Land, Guan Xiao, Michelangelo, David, Scott Ross, harpsichord, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Gavotte and Six Doubles, Christopher Adler, S-K-L, Katelyn King, Aleksei Kruchenykh, Zaum Box, Katelyn Rose King-Utzinger, Alexa Meade, Jon Boogz, Lil Buck, Color of Reality, Am I a Man?, Weekend EP Project, Noisée le Seque, Instant Success, Sivan Cohen Elias, Eve & Adinn, Video

Music, Record Roundup Nov 4, 2014
Neil Young's gaudy, reactionary Storytone and 15 more record reviews

Ten Reader writers tackle 16 albums, including Arca's uncanny electronic mutations, Dawnbringer's murderously hooky classic metal, and T.I.'s unshakable street rap.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Record Roundup, Anaal Nathrakh, Desideratum, Irrumator, Mick Kenney, V.I.T.R.I.O.L., Dave Hunt, Arca, Xen, Dawnbringer, Night of the Hammer, Chris Black, Fugazi, First Demo, Guy Picciotto, Ian MacKaye, Ryan Hemsworth, Alone for the First Time, Mono, The Last Dawn, Rays of Darkness, Tetsuya Fukagawa, Obliterations, Poison Everything, Stephen McBean, Sam James Velde, Radian, Howe Gelb, Radian Verses Howe Gelb, Martin Brandlmayr, Martin Siewert, Tyshawn Sorey, Alloy, Cory Smythe, Andy Stott, Faith in Strangers, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Aerial, T.I., Paperwork, TV on the Radio, A Distant Invitation, Jesse Paul Miller, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Mariam Wallentin, Andreas Werliin, Neil Young, Storytone

Blogs, Bleader Aug 4, 2014
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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
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, Post No Bills, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, "The Offbeat, " Rhythm, 12 O'Clock Track, Mariam Wallentin, Andres Werliin, Jacek Zmarz, Video

Music, Record Roundup Jan 13, 2014
Lil B's 101-track mixtape 05 Fuck Em and 15 more record reviews

Eight Reader writers recommend Don Cherry's joyful collectivist jazz, Against Me!'s transformative arena punk, and Murmur's inscrutable blackened prog, just for starters.
- By Peter Margasak, Leor Galil, Miles Raymer, Bill Meyer, Kevin Warwick, David Whiteis, Kim Kelly, and Philip Montoro
- Tags: Record Roundup, Abyssal, Iron Bonehead, CDs, records, albums, Against Me!, Total Treble, Tom Gabel, Laura Jane Grace, gender, Don Cherry, Caprice, Peter Gutteridge, The Clean, The Chills, Snapper, The Great Unwashed, Haptic, Entr'acte, 540, Lil B, mixtapes, Mariam the Believer, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Andreas Werliin, Mochi Mochi, Mogwai, Sub Pop, Murmur, Season of Mist, black metal, Matthias Vogels, Alex Perkolup, Charlie Werber, Shane Prendiville, Hatology, Polwechsel, Michael Moser, Werner Dafeldecker, Tempel, Prosthetic, Twista, GMG Entertainment, compilations, UDAD, Coral Records Internazionale, Papadon Washington, UDAD, Leo Welch, Big Legal Mess, You Blew It!, Topshelf, Miles Raymer, seapunk, Evan Thomas Weiss

Blogs, Bleader Jun 2, 2011
This Week on the B Side

An exciting new-music ensemble, hazy hip-hop beats, electronic oddities, rappers talking to rappers, and much more
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Chicago, Sharp Darts, Gossip Wolf, Soundboard, A Place to Bury Strangers, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Raphael Saadiq, Earth, David Bazan, Cacaw, Telefon Tel Aviv, Josh Eustis, Alma Negra, Big Freedia, Emanuel Vinson, Betty Everett, The Secret History of Chicago Music, International Contemporary Ensemble, Zavala

Music, Soundboard Jun 2, 2011
Soundboard: June 2-8

Recommended and notable concerts, including Charles Lloyd, Raphael Saadiq, Antietam, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, David Bazan, and Earth
- By Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick, Miles Raymer, Bill Meyer, Kevin Warwick, and Leor Galil
- Tags: Soundboard, Skism, Arto Jarvela, Kaivama, Earth, O Paon, David Bazan, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Michael Chapman, Yvette, A Place to Bury Strangers, Antietam, Kate Simko, Raphael Saadiq, Onyou, Charles Lloyd Quartet, Symphony Center, Pancho's, Smart Bar, Hideout, Empty Bottle, Schubas, Lincoln Hall, Mayne Stage, Old Town School of Folk Music, the Mid, Township, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music

Blogs, Bleader Jun 18, 2010
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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
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Susanna Wallumrod, Morten Qvenild, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, In the Country, Deathprod, Rune Grammofon, Schubas, Liam Hayes, Plush, Hideout, Bright Penny, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 16, 2010
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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.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Andreas Werliin, Mariam Wallentin, University of Gothenburg, Jazz in Sweden prize, Fire!, Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling, Haiku for Cowboys, David Stackenas, Christian Munthe, Labfield, Ingar Zach, Rune Grammofon, the Snake, Video

Music, Music Review Oct 1, 2009
Indian Summer Dance Party

Keep the fall feeling at bay with new music from Pens, Basement Jaxx, Luciano, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and more.
- By Jessica Hopper
- Tags: Music Review, Crookers, Tons of Friends, Hudson Mohawke, Put Your Hands on Me, Kardinal Offishall, Trey Songz, Ready, Drake, I Invented Sex, Pens, Networking, Hey Friend, What You Doing?, Basement Jaxx, Scars, Saga, Raindrops, Feelings Gone, Santigold, Sam Sparro, Luciano, Tribute to the Sun, Gus Gus, 24/7, Jimi Tenor, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Weapon Family, The Snake, My Heart, Shafiq Husayn, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, En' A-Free-Ka, Nirvana, Lil' Girl

Blogs, Bleader Dec 22, 2008
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.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Bonnie Prince Billy, Unni LÃ¸vlid, Best of 2008, Matana Roberts, Silke Eberhard, Maga Bo, Cassandra Wilson, Orquestra ContemporÃ¢nea de Olinda, Bebo ValdÃ©s & Javier Colina, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Lykke Li

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Ensemble dal Niente pianist Mabel Kwan on a playful post-smartphone look at David

Plus: Kelley Sheehan of Cacophony magazine on a solo percussion study of Russian Futurism, Reader critic Peter Margasak on Mariam the Believer’s latest leap of faith, and more

Neil Young's gaudy, reactionary Storytone and 15 more record reviews

Ten Reader writers tackle 16 albums, including Arca's uncanny electronic mutations, Dawnbringer's murderously hooky classic metal, 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

Lil B's 101-track mixtape 05 Fuck Em and 15 more record reviews

Eight Reader writers recommend Don Cherry's joyful collectivist jazz, Against Me!'s transformative arena punk, and Murmur's inscrutable blackened prog, just for starters.

This Week on the B Side

An exciting new-music ensemble, hazy hip-hop beats, electronic oddities, rappers talking to rappers, and much more

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.

Indian Summer Dance Party

Keep the fall feeling at bay with new music from Pens, Basement Jaxx, Luciano, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and more.

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.

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Plus: Kelley Sheehan of Cacophony magazine on a solo percussion study of Russian Futurism, Reader critic Peter Margasak on Mariam the Believer’s latest leap of faith, and more

Ten Reader writers tackle 16 albums, including Arca's uncanny electronic mutations, Dawnbringer's murderously hooky classic metal, and T.I.'s unshakable street rap.

The first single from the Swedish duo's forthcoming album Rhythm

Eight Reader writers recommend Don Cherry's joyful collectivist jazz, Against Me!'s transformative arena punk, and Murmur's inscrutable blackened prog, just for starters.

An exciting new-music ensemble, hazy hip-hop beats, electronic oddities, rappers talking to rappers, and much more

Recommended and notable concerts, including Charles Lloyd, Raphael Saadiq, Antietam, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, David Bazan, and Earth

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

Sweden's great Wildbirds & Peacedrums play the Metro on Thursday, and the members' other musical outlets are worth your attention too.

Keep the fall feeling at bay with new music from Pens, Basement Jaxx, Luciano, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and more.

This week I'll be talking about my 40 favorite albums of 2008, in four installments; here are numbers 40 through 31.

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