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Bang on a Can 2011 (more by Andrew Frisicano) The 2012 River to River Festival kicked off today (6/17) at noon with the Bang on a Can Marathon at the World Financial Center Winter Garden...

Glenn Branca Ensemble at last year's Marathon (more by Andrew Frisicano) As previously announced, the 2012 River to River Festival will kick off with the annual 12-hour Bang on a Can Marathon on June 17 from noon to midnight at the World Financial Center Winter Garden:Some highlights include Bang on a Can All-Stars, astonishing cellist Maya Beiser, Pauline Oliveros' Deep Listening Band, sound pioneer Alvin Lucier, indie guitar sensation Kaki King, jazz genius Matthew Shipp, music (Dirty Projectors), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Steve Reich, David T Little, Ruby Fulton, Michael Harrison; film, and much more...

Bang on a Can Marathon last year (more by Andrew Frisicano) Bang on a Can, who recently celebrated their 25th anniversary with a big show at Lincoln Center, bring the annual, free Marathon back to the World Financial Center Winter Garden this year from June 17,12PM - June 18, 12AM...

Nat Baldwin, David Longstreth and Brian McOmber play Black Flag Delicate Steve plays the Minutemen Ted Leo plays Minor Threat Titus Andronicus plays the Replacements Tune-Yards plays Sonic Youth Dan Deacon plays the Butthole Surfers St...

We arrived at about 9PM as Björk was hanging out behind the turntables gearing up to begin her set. The venue "Above The Auto Parts Store" was indescribably hot, but regardless fans packed in to get a glimpse of the one and only Björk...

DOWNLOAD: Sonic Youth - The Eternal (montage) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: So Percussion - "June"(MP3) DOWNLOAD: So Percussion performing Steve Reich's "Drumming, Part Three" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: So Percussion - "Melody Competition" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: So Percussion - "Fast"(MP3) DOWNLOAD: So Percussion - "Go" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: So Percussion - "March" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: So Percussion - "Work Slow Life"(MP3) New work is OFF THE PROGRAM for the Bang on a Can All-Stars People's Commissioning Fund (PCF) concert on April 2nd at Merkin Hall...

DOWNLOAD: Sonic Youth - The Eternal (montage) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: David Byrne & Dirty Projectors - Knotty Pine (MP3) Dan Deacon fans @ the 2008 Bang on a Can Marathon (more by Leia Jospe)On April 2nd, 2009, New York's electric chamber ensemble Bang on a Can All-Stars return to New York's Merkin Hall for their annual People's Commissioning Fund Concert...