Fighting the Algorithm: A Conversation with Ken Vandermark on his No Idea Festival Residency

12 months ago

A city that prides itself on being both outside of the status quo ("Keep It Weird"), and the Live Music…

Resonances: A Conversation with DM Hotep on Marshall Allen’s Ghost Horizons

12 months ago

In a 2021 interview, Henry Threadgill noted his belief that “[Marshall Allen] should have the highest award that can be…

Trying to Be Free: A Conversation with Curtis Hasselbring

12 months ago

Concepts of genre are odious as they defy human reality. Even the most ardent adherent to stylistic norms, if they…

To Be Beyond: A Conversation with Tisziji Muñoz and Paul Shaffer on ‘Quantum Blues’

1 year ago

Scholarly analyses of the Blues tend to emphasize a specific style born of the African American experience, developed from spirituals,…

Stretching the DNA: A Conversation with Amir ElSaffar and Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch on ‘Inner Spaces’

1 year ago

With the Quran largely silent on the matter, there have long been debates on the role of music in Muslim…

Review: ‘Quantum Blues’

1 year ago

There are widely publicized and wildly anticipated supergroups, and then there are those - at least a few - that…

Trust: A Conversation with Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson

1 year ago

An artistic spark leads humanity to create wonders of beauty. Philosophers will debate the origins of this creative impetus.  Some…

Fear, Resilience, and Reflection: A Conversation with Adam O’Farrill on ‘For These Streets’

1 year ago

Mired by poverty and the global rise of fascism, the 1930s is far too often seen as a wholly bleak…

Review: Nels Cline’s ‘Consentrik Quartet’

1 year ago

Considering guitarist Nels Cline's history, it's no surprise that the music of the Consentrik Quartet occasionally has shades of rock.…

Musical Tourism on the Edges – Big Ears 2025

1 year ago

My sister and I made the scenic journey through the picturesque farmlands of central Pennsylvania, through the bucolic splendor of…