Improv and Avant-Garde

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  Grimes Calls Herself the Marie Antoinette of "Pop Stan Culture," Teases New Single

  PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2021

  The one and only Grimes is once again online: after saying she had literally zero interest in being famous anymore last week and calling he...

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  Toronto's 21C Music Festival Gets Kronos Quartet, Tanya Tagaq for 2022 Edition

  PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2021

  The ninth edition of the Royal Conservatory's 21C Music Festival is kicking off on January 12, 2022, and will include 13 concerts and one f...

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  Tanya Tagaq Shares Two Versions of New Single "Colonizer"

  PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2021

  Tanya Tagaq has come forth with "Colonizer" and "Colonizer (Tundra Mix)" — a double-header single and the latest offering ahead of her fort...

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  Jon Hopkins' 'Music for Psychedelic Therapy' Is a Trip

  PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2021

  The Tayos Caves of Ecuador are steeped in myth and history. Its landscape draws many seeking a special connection to its unique, natural wo...

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  DEBBY FRIDAY Shares Fiery New Single "FOCUS"

  PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2021

  DEBBY FRIDAY was named among Exclaim!'s March New Faves earlier this year, and the Vancouver-based artist has now returned with a new singl...

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  Grouper's Latest Brings Every 'Shade' of Liz Harris into Focus

  PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2021

  Over the past two decades, Liz Harris has embarked on a series of northward moves up the Pacific — Los Angeles, Portland and then further n...

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  Animal Collective Detail New Album 'Time Skiffs'

  PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2021

  After much teasing, Animal Collective have officially announced plans for their new album Time Skiffs. The record is due on February 4 thro...

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  Jessica Moss Details New Album 'Phosphenes'

  PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2021

  Thee Silver Mt. Zion's Jessica Moss has returned with news of her third album. The composer and violinist will share Phosphenes on November...