Avant-Garde
Our collection of stories exploring the fringes of musical expression
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A Visit to John Cage’s 639-Year Organ Composition
Luigi Nono and Communism in the Post-World War II Avant-Garde
Studio Science: FM Einheit on Live Performance
The Remarkable Life and Career of Funkhaus Sound Engineer Gisela Herzog
When Philip Glass Made Acid House
A Song Books Showdown → The notorious Julius Eastman performance of a John Cage composition that shook up the avant-garde
The Sonic Arts Union’s Handmade Electronic Music
Seeds, Leaves and Metal Chopsticks: Making Music with Midori Takada
A Conversation with La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela and Jung Hee Choi
Björk, the Producer → A guide to the Icelandic artist’s musical career
Of Glass and Metal: The Baschet Brothers’ Workshop
Ashley Fure on Learning From What You Hate
Examining History and Embracing Discovery with Composer Julia Wolfe
Diamanda Galás → Stories deconstructing the avant-garde icon and her brilliant career
The Greatest Week in the History of Avant-Garde Jazz → How Paris, in August 1969, became an unexpected hub of creativity
Blacklips: The Gothic Drag Theater Troupe Where Anohni Got Her Start
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Cosmic Cars & Cyberspace: The Prophecies of Cybotron and William Gibson
A History of Bananafish, SF’s Idiosyncratic Noise Zine
