#Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024

#Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024

Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024 Looking back at the New York institution’s month-long music marathon. By Raphael Helfand Sun Ra Arkestra perform at Sony Hall. Photo by Dervon Dixon.   Every June, the Blue Note Jazz Club’s flagship location in Greenwich Village becomes the nexus of a month-long celebration of the United States’…

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#Oxnard: the West Coast’s not-so-hidden music gem

#Oxnard: the West Coast’s not-so-hidden music gem

From the home of Anderson .Paak’s funk-filled soul to the birthplace of Nardcore, the seaside city is an audiophile’s paradise. Twisted Gypsy at Rock the Collection at The Collection at RiverPark   Less than two hours from Los Angeles, Oxnard, California pulses with a musical heritage as storied as its seaside location. You’ll just as…

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#Fire-Toolz has a universe in her kitchen sink

#Fire-Toolz has a universe in her kitchen sink

Fire-Toolz has a universe in her kitchen sink The Chicago artist discusses musical meta-narratives, past and present pets, and how her chaotic new album Breeze relates to her peaceful new life in the ’burbs. By Raphael Helfand Angel Marcloid (Fire-Toolz). Photo by Bethany Puterbaugh.   Angel Marcloid has built a studio in her own image….

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#Speed’s vision of a swaggering, communal future

#Speed’s vision of a swaggering, communal future

Speed’s vision of a swaggering, communal future The Australian hardcore band pride themselves on empathy, self-belief, and “going hard as fuck.” By David Renshaw Speed   James Hartley The good thing about warning lights on car dashboards is that they’re clear no matter what language they are written in. Jem Siow does not speak Polish….

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#New Music Friday: Stream projects from Hakushi Hasegawa, Robber Robber, and more

#New Music Friday: Stream projects from Hakushi Hasegawa, Robber Robber, and more

Stream every standout album released this Friday with The FADER’s weekly roundup. Hakushi Hasegawa. Photo by Naoki Takehisa – @takehisanaoki   Every Friday, The FADER’s writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on Hakushi Hasegawa’s Mahōgakkō, Robber Robber’s Wild Guess, Wand’s Vertigo, and Klein’s marked. Hakushi Hasegawa:…

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