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Music, Concert Preview Jun 1, 2017
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With Natural Information Society, Joshua Abrams expands his sonic palette while remaining locked-in on modal trance
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Concert Preview, Joshua Abrams, Natural Information Society, Simultonality, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Jul 3, 2014
Reader's Agenda Thu 7/3: Eyes to the Skies festival, International Festival of Life, and Singleman Affair

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, July 3.
- By Cat Adamson
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Eyes to the Sky Festival, festival, carnival, parade, craft fair, hot-air balloons, hot air balloons, International Festival of Life, Reggae, Union Park, Lisle Community Park, salsa, R&B, Singleman Affair, Joshua Abrams, Natural Information Society, Daniel Schneider

Music, In Rotation Jun 6, 2013
In Rotation: MCA curator Dieter Roelstraete on Constellation

Plus: Painter Lisa Alvarado on Esteban "Steve" Jordan's Echoplex accordion, the Reader's Peter Margasak on Afro-rockers Colomach, and more
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: In Rotation, Esteban Jordan, Esteban "Steve" Jordan, conjunto music, accordion, Tumba Francesa, Noh, Noh theater, The Otolith Group, film, CoDoNa, Ole Morten Vagan, Rudi Mahall, Nigerian Afro-rock, Gneni Mamadou, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Aaron Zarzutzki, Nick Hoffman, Green Pasture Happiness, Graham Stephenson, improvisation, Collin Walcott, Don Cherry, Nana Vasconcelos, gongs, Karlheinz Stockhausen, James Tenney, Sotantar Simrat Singh, Frank Perry, MCA, Museum of Contemporary Art, Lisa Alvarado, Natural Information Society, painting, Dieter Roelstaete, AACM, Roscoe Mitchell, Mike Reed, ECM, Constellation, Josh Abrams, Hamid Drake, Douglas Ewart, Deciders, Colomach, Axel Dörner, Fredrik Ljungvkist

Music, Gossip Wolf Oct 17, 2012
Gossip Wolf: White/Light has something to show you

The drone duo's Face the Strange concerts return to the MCA. Plus: Gossip Wolf illustrator Keith Herzik gets engaged, and half of Rabid Rabbit gets Cramps for Halloween
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, White/Light, Face the Strange, Natural Information Society, Joshua Abrams, Bill Orcutt, Jeff Parker, Lucky Dragons, Keith Herzik, Gina Eccher, Galactic Inmate, Blue Ribbon Glee Club, Rabid Rabbit, Andrea Jablonski, Mike Tsoulous, Velcro Lewis, Get Up With the Get Downs

Music, Music Sidebar Oct 3, 2012
Adventures in Modern Music 2012

Five diverse lineups that include black metal, juke, experimental R&B, sound art, spiritual jazz, and ambient electronics
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Nguzunguzu, R. Stevie Moore, Sao Paolo Underground, Demdike Stare, Vattnet Viskar, Joshua Abrams, Natural Information Society, Supreme Cuts, Shit & Shine, Duane Pitre, Traxman, Sylvain Chavaneau, Micachu & the Shapes, Holy Other, Lee Noble

Music, Three Beats Sep 24, 2012
Three Beats: The WZRD DJ lockout grinds on

Plus: Joshua Abrams goes full guimbri, and Emperor finally introduce their amp heads
- By Leor Galil, Peter Margasak, and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Three Beats, WZRD, college radio, Tasha Neumeister, Peter Enger, Joshua Abrmas, Natural Information Society, trance music, guimbri, Morocco, Gnawa, Emperor Music, amp heads

Blogs, Bleader Jul 30, 2012
The Reader's Agenda: Mon 7/30

What's on the Agenda for Monday, July 30, 2012
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, SMOD, Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, M.A.K.U. Soundsystem, Empty Bottle, Philadelphia, Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang, Peter Margasak, Natural Information Society, Jamaican Queens, Park Schreck Gallery, Wicker Park, Into the Void, Steve Amos

Blogs, Bleader May 31, 2012
Video
Drag City unveils its Soccer Club Club on Friday

Drag City celebrates a new space with paintings by Lisa Alvarado and music by Natural Information Society and Azita
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Visual Art, Post No Bills, Drag City, Soccer Club Club, Lisa Alvarado, Joshua Abrams, Azita, Natural Information Society, I Can't Touch the Sun, Video

Music, Music Feature Sep 15, 2011
Our guide to the World Music Festival

Eight days, 22 venues, 52 shows—and music from more than 30 countries
- By Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick, and Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music Feature, Chicago World Music Festival, Sidi Toure, Canoziere Grecanico Salentino, Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements Festival, Bomba Estereo, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Fool's Gold, Benda Bilili, Dikanda, Natural Information Society, Kultur Shock, Kutumba, Ballake Sissoko, Vincent Segal, kora, romany, Mad Professor, dance, gamelan, world music

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With Natural Information Society, Joshua Abrams expands his sonic palette while remaining locked-in on modal trance

Reader's Agenda Thu 7/3: Eyes to the Skies festival, International Festival of Life, and Singleman Affair

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, July 3.

In Rotation: MCA curator Dieter Roelstraete on Constellation

Plus: Painter Lisa Alvarado on Esteban "Steve" Jordan's Echoplex accordion, the Reader's Peter Margasak on Afro-rockers Colomach, and more

Gossip Wolf: White/Light has something to show you

The drone duo's Face the Strange concerts return to the MCA. Plus: Gossip Wolf illustrator Keith Herzik gets engaged, and half of Rabid Rabbit gets Cramps for Halloween

Adventures in Modern Music 2012

Five diverse lineups that include black metal, juke, experimental R&B, sound art, spiritual jazz, and ambient electronics

Three Beats: The WZRD DJ lockout grinds on

Plus: Joshua Abrams goes full guimbri, and Emperor finally introduce their amp heads

The Reader's Agenda: Mon 7/30

What's on the Agenda for Monday, July 30, 2012

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Drag City unveils its Soccer Club Club on Friday

Drag City celebrates a new space with paintings by Lisa Alvarado and music by Natural Information Society and Azita

Our guide to the World Music Festival

Eight days, 22 venues, 52 shows—and music from more than 30 countries

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What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, July 3.

Plus: Painter Lisa Alvarado on Esteban "Steve" Jordan's Echoplex accordion, the Reader's Peter Margasak on Afro-rockers Colomach, and more

The drone duo's Face the Strange concerts return to the MCA. Plus: Gossip Wolf illustrator Keith Herzik gets engaged, and half of Rabid Rabbit gets Cramps for Halloween

Five diverse lineups that include black metal, juke, experimental R&B, sound art, spiritual jazz, and ambient electronics

Plus: Joshua Abrams goes full guimbri, and Emperor finally introduce their amp heads

What's on the Agenda for Monday, July 30, 2012

Drag City celebrates a new space with paintings by Lisa Alvarado and music by Natural Information Society and Azita

Eight days, 22 venues, 52 shows—and music from more than 30 countries

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