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Kim Gordon tribute happening at IPR w/ Bill Nace, Ikue Mori, and more; Body/Head playing New Yorker Festival after tour

Body/Head at Saint Vitus in June (more by Fred Pessaro) The main focus of Kim Gordon‘s post-Sonic Youth career has been Body/Head, her duo with Bill Nace, who release their new album, Coming Apart, next week (9/10) via Matador (have you streamed it…

Issue Project Room celebrating 10 years w/ Omar Souleyman, Bobb Trimble, William Basinski & more (initial lineup)

We just mentioned that Omar Souleyman will be touring this year and playing the 10th Anniversary party for NYC venue

Omar Souleyman releasing LP w/ Four Tet, touring, playing Issue Project Room 10th anniversary (dates & stream)

Omar Souleyman at Central Park in 2011 (more by David Andrako) Syrian pop musician Omar Souleyman has been gaining recognition here in America thanks to some compilations/live albums on Sublime Frequencies, the live shows he’s been doing here over the last few years, and his association with Bjork…

PAN_ACT NYC festival underway (upcoming shows include Laurel Halo, Lee Gamble, Terrence Dixon, Bill Kouligas, more)

In June 2013, ISSUE Project Room and the Goethe-Institut New York present PAN_ACT, a multi-faceted series of performances, talks, and installations exploring parallel strategies in conceptual art, underground dance, and experimental music…

Magik Markers, Dustin Wong, Eugene Chadbourne, Matthew Shipp and more playing NYC's Spy Music Festival

The second-annual Spy Music Festival happens June 29th through July 15th, featuring “46 sets of music at 7 venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn…

Philip Glass playing Issue Project Room with friends

“For three intimate evenings, Philip Glass comes to ISSUE Project Room, New York’s City’s only European Chamber Music Hall. His only performance in Brooklyn this year, “Philip Glass: Music With Friends” is a rare occasion featuring Glass in duo performances with Laurie Anderson and Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields , as well former ISSUE Artists-in Residence Tristan Perich , Ryan Sawyer , and Nate Wooley …

May is Cecil Taylor month, and he's performing a bunch (Harlem Stage & Issue Project Room shows on sale now)

They say:Legendary pianist and poet Cecil Taylor is one of the greatest improvisers in the history of modern jazz. Since the first performances of his quartet at the Five Spot Café in 1956, he has unflinchingly and tirelessly worked to define a sound that is still light years ahead of its time…

Mick Barr, Toby Driver, Hunter Hunt-Hendrix & others have shows @ the Stone, Issue, DbA, the Kitchen & elsewhere

Liturgy at Webster Hall in February (more by Amanda Hatfield) If you’ve noticed a handful of interesting shows at The Stone happening next week, like the acoustic Vaura show (4/20) or the Amen Dunes and Guardian Alien show (4/17), they’re part of Chippy Fest, which goes down at John Zorn’s non-profit venue from April 17-22, and was curated by John Zorn’s exclusive designer Heung-Heung Chin (aka Chippy) On April 21, the night after Vaura plays, Toby Driver (who is a member of Vaura and also fronts Kayo Dot/maudlin of the Well) will present the world premiere of his new trio, Ichneumonidae, which includes violinist Timba Harris (of Secret Cheifs 3) and Michelle Morinaga…

Thurston Moore & Samara Lubelski playing free Brooklyn show (RSVP), played the Allen Room & Austin (pics & video)

Thurston Moore & Samara Lubelski in Austin (more by Tim Griffin) As you may have seen on BV Austin (and above), Thurston Moore brought his current tour to Austin last week and played sold out show at St…

Jim Jarmusch & Jozef Van Wissem played Issue Project Room, playing LPR w/ a "special guest"

Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and Dutch composer Jozef Van Wissem teamed up for an album titled Concerning The Entrance Into Eternity (due out 2/28 via Important Records) and performed in support of it at Issue Project Room earlier this month (2/3)…
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