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Let’s ask Gino Robair

September 15, 2009 Polly Moller

The San Francisco Electronic Music Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. On the final festival night, Saturday, September 19th, the program will include a special all-electronic performance of the…

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I write the songs

July 19, 2009 James Holt

I’ve only been living in New York City for a few years, but I already feel like there are times when I just simply take the city for granted. Or…

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Outsound New Music Summit kicks off on Sunday

July 15, 2009 Polly Moller

San Francisco’s Mission District, home of so much that is cool, is a natural neighborhood for the arts. The San Francisco Community Music Center located at 544 Capp Street is…

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Performances next week at the Lab celebrate 25 years of oddity

June 29, 2009 Polly Moller

I’ve been working so hard today I’ve forgotten to eat, and it’s in that spirit of lightheadedness and poor impulse control that I share with you the following San Francisco…

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Summer Solstice in the Bay Area means the Garden of Memory

June 17, 2009 Polly Moller

The San Francisco Bay Area has a unique way of celebrating the first day of summer. Our most popular new music event, the Garden of Memory, comes around every summer…

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Rova Saxophone Quartet and friends channel Buckminster Fuller

May 18, 2009 Polly Moller

San Francisco is famous for its innovations, its open minds, and its spirit of protest. In 2005, according to Rova Saxophone Quartet member Larry Ochs, “our government was committing all…

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Interpretations Season #20: Artist Blog #9 — John Lindberg of S3NY

April 21, 2009 John Lindberg

We’ve reached the final concert of Interpretations’ twentieth season of provocative programming in New York City! Founded and curated by baritone Thomas Buckner in 1989, Interpretations focuses on the relationship…

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Interpretations Season #20: Artist Blog #7 — Thomas Buckner

March 6, 2009 Tom Bucker

Interpretations continues its twentieth season of provocative programming in New York City. Founded and curated by baritone Thomas Buckner in 1989, Interpretations focuses on the relationship between contemporary composers from…

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A Tale of Two Riffs and Two Rituals

January 1, 2009 Steve Layton

What better way to ring in the year than to take in a couple ensembles, from opposite ends of the spectrum, showing in much the same way what the whole…

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Interpretations Season #20 Artist Blog #4 — JB Floyd, Raphael Mostel

November 17, 2008 JB

This Fall marks the twentieth season of provocative programming in New York City brought to you by Interpretations. Founded and curated by baritone Thomas Buckner in 1989, Interpretations focuses on…