Improv and Avant-Garde

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  Tim Hecker Announces 'No Highs' Album, Featuring Colin Stetson

  PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2023

  Canadian sound sculptor Tim Hecker has announced his latest album. No Highs is out April 28 on Kranky, and the new single "Lotus Light" is...

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  Toronto's Women from Space Festival Announces First Wave of Acts for 2023

  PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2023

  The fifth annual edition of Toronto's Women from Space festival has unveiled its out-of-this-world initial lineup for 2023. From March 8 to...

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  Kali Malone's 'Does Spring Hide Its Joy' Is a Beacon of Possibility

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2023

  For Colorado native Kali Malone, finding the right tuning and harmony is a way of life. At 16, she met Swedish composer Ellen Arkbro at a N...

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  Alexandra Stréliski Details New Album 'Néo-Romance'

  PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2023

  Quebec-hailing composer Alexandra Stréliski has announced plans for her follow-up to 2018's Inscape — a new album called Néo-Romance. It's...

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  Xiu Xiu Ready New Album 'Ignore Grief,' Announce Spring Tour

  PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2023

  Xiu Xiu have shared details of a new album. The Californian experimentalists will share 13th studio LP Ignore Grief on March 3 via Polyviny...

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  Canadian Interdisciplinary Artist Michael Snow Dies at 94

  PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2023

  Michael Snow — the Toronto-born interdisciplinary artist revered in Canada and abroad for his work with sculpture, painting, experimental f...

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  Sightless Pit Ready New Album 'Lockstep Bloodwar' with Gangsta Boo, claire rousay

  PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2023

  Sightless Pit — the duo of the Body's Lee Buford and Full of Hell's Dylan Walker — have shared details of their second LP. The outfit will...

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  Osees' John Dwyer Prepares New Album 'Posh Swat,' Shares Two New Songs

  PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2023

  Osees leader John Dwyer's stable of recent exploratory releases — Gong Splat, Bent Arcana, Moon Drenched, Witch Egg and Endless Garbage amo...