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Blogs, Bleader Jan 3, 2018
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Peter Margasak’s 40 favorite albums of 2017, numbers 30 through 21

Veteran Reader critic Peter Margasak counts down his 40 favorite records of the year—this installment includes music by Björk, Jaimie Branch, and Jürg Frey.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Year in Review, Sarah Davachi, All My Circles Run, Jürg Frey, Collection Gustave Roud, Chanter, Nils Økland Band, Lysning, Drøm, Laura Marling, Sepmer Femina, Soothing, Alexander Hawkins, Unit[e], [C]all (Part 1), Tyshawn Sorey, Verisimilitude, Obsidian, Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die, Theme 001, Les Filles de Illighadad, Eghass Malan, Björk, Utopia, The Gate, Nordic Affect, Raindamage, Paysage Pour Gustave Roud, Video

Music, In Rotation Mar 21, 2017
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Sonnenzimmer cofounder Nick Butcher on one of the TR-808’s earliest star turns

Plus: Artist Alex Valentine on the score that should’ve won this year’s Oscar, Reader critic Peter Margasak on a solo violin record that contains multitudes, and more
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: In Rotation, Maarja Nuut, Une Meeles, violin, Jürg Frey, String Quartet No. 3, Unhörbare Zeit, composer, Quatuor Bozzini, Neuköllner Modelle, Sektion 1-2, Sven-Ake Johansson, Bertrand Denzler, Joel Grip, constructive free jazz, Nick Butcher, Sonnenzimmer, Haruki Murakami, Seiji Ozawa, Absolutely on Music, Lvnch, Scott Carter, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Technodelic, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alex Valentine, Knobs, YouTube, Organelle, Critter & Guitari, 90 Day Men, Peel session, Brian Case, Robert A.A. Lowe, Lichens, Bloodiest, FACS, Cayce Key, Mica Levi, Micachu & the Shapes, film music, score, Jackie, Video

Blogs, Bleader Sep 20, 2014
Reader's Agenda Sat 9/20: the Breeders, the Chicago Wandelweiser Festival, and Apple Festival

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Saturday, September 20
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Riot Fest, Goose Island, 312 Urban Block Party, the Breeders, Pod, Kim Deal, Pixies, Steve Albini, Twin Peaks, Uknown Mortal Orchestra, Constellation, Chicago Wandelweiser Festival, Peter Margasak, R. Andrew Lee, Swiss Wandelweiser Composer, Jürg Frey, Lincoln Square's Apple Festival

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