Music
The Emergence of A New Black Avant-Garde: Experimental Music and Text
By Cisco Bradley“Just speaking my truth makes it political because of the systematic oppression that is happening in this country. Even if I am not trying to be political, my story just is political.”
Art of Darkness: Wrekmeister Harmonies
By Marshall YarbroughHorror, darkness, despair, violence—these are not themes you tend to find in much of contemporary music . . . here there is nothing extraordinary—from a generic or musical standpoint—about a band tackling such themes. Here, what makes Robinson’s project extraordinary is simply the depth and thoughtfulness with which he does so.
Make Your Pointe: Visible Cloaks' Reassemblage
By Mik PointeVisible Cloaks—a two-man group: Spencer D and Ryan Carlile—often use quick, abnormal rhythms, which come across like organic splashes of sound.
Outtakes
By Steve DalachinskyI recently heard a friend of the Dalai Lama purport that, according to Buddhism, when you understand the nature of the world you are happy.
Highly Selective Listings
Brooklyn Rail Highly Selective Music Listings
By The EditorsListings chosen by the Editors of the Music Section
