Improv and Avant-Garde

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  Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn Announce Collaborative Album 'Pigments'

  PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2022

  New Orleans-based singer-songwriter (and former Danity Kane member) Dawn Richard has joined forces with composer and multi-instrumentalist...

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  Watch the Trailer for Tanya Tagaq's Documentary 'Ever Deadly'

  PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2022

  Tanya Tagaq and Toronto filmmaker Chelsea McMullan's documentary film Ever Deadly is due to have its world premiere at TIFF, and ahead of i...

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  Lingua Ignota Plots First North American Tour Behind 'Sinner Get Ready'

  PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2022

  After releasing Sinner Get Ready just over one year ago, Lingua Ignota — a.k.a. Kristin Hayter — has finally announced plans to bring the a...

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  SUMAC Detail Third Collaborative Album with Keiji Haino, Map Out North American Tour

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2022

  SUMAC and Keiji Haino have lifted the curtain on their third collaborative album. The metal trio and the Japanese avant-garde icon will sha...

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  SUUNS' Ben Shemie Swaps Cold Synths for Warm Strings on 'Desiderata'

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2022

  Since 2017, SUUNS leader Ben Shemie has been forging his own solo path, building on his band's experimental rock approach but with a deeper...

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  GUH Trumpet Player Brian Cram Has Died

  PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2022

  Brian Cram, the trumpet player known for his work with the eclectic Toronto instrumental group GUH, has died. He was 61. He died on Monday...

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  Loraine James Pays Homage to Composer Julius Eastman on New Album

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2022

  Loraine James will reinterpret the music of late American composer Julius Eastman on a new album. The acclaimed producer will share Buildin...

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  Watch Maylee Todd Perform with the First-Ever Digital Avatar to Play a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

  PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2022

  Toronto's Maylee Todd is the latest artist to perform a selection of tracks for Bob Boilen's famed NPR Tiny Desk (Home) concert series. Tod...