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FEB 8 - FEB 14

Whether Valentine's Day prompts you to stitch your heart on your sleeve or unravel the ties that bind, dispatches from the cultural front continue to telegraph the importance of coming together. There's certainly no shortage of legendary figures to lure us out, with visionary laptop artist Morton Subotnick, rare grooves dignitary Norman Jay, and techno hero Thomas Fehlmann all in town. Chinatown celebrates the lunar new year, Grizzly Bear christen a new music venue, and Film Comment guides us through foreign cinema. Of course, the week's saffron-colored crowning achievement is the launch of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates, which finally threads its way through Central Park. Be a sweetheart, and spread it...
 
 
 
The Museum of Modern Art is now open in a new home on West Fifty-Third Street, while P.S.1 — MoMA's affiliate in Long Island City, Queens — gathers the work of a new generation of artists in Greater New York 2005, opening March 13.

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wednesday
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saturday
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ongoing
features
 
art:POST MoDERN; The Gates; Isa Genzken: New Work
dance:Beijing Modern Dance Company
dj:Bass Nympho's Ball; Norman Jay; Surgeon; Thomas Fehlmann
film:Film Comment Selects; The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill; Documentary Fortnight
launch:Isn't It Romantic? Launch feat. Jason Molina
multimedia:Morton Subotnick
music:dälek; Daniel Moreno; Grizzly Bear; Henry Threadgill's Zooid; Isabel Rose; Jens Lekman
panel:Unraveling The Wire
parade:Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade
performance:Valentine's Day Spectacles
spectacle:Harrell Fletcher: Come Together
theatre:I See Fire in the Dead Man's Eye

 



  
DANCE
Beijing Modern Dance Company


when: Tue 2.8 - Sun 2.13 (Tue-Fri: 8pm / Sat: 2 & 8pm / Sun: 2pm)
where: The Joyce Theater (175 8th Ave, 212.242.0800)
price: $34
links: Event Info
 
Red turns to pink when China's leading contemporary dance troupe debuts in NYC with an energetic 70-minute adaptation of Pink Floyd's The Wall. Laden with deep cultural and political undertones — East meets West, communism versus capitalism — this bold work shines a light on the struggles of China's youth, and their bewildering search for self-identity and freedom. Through virtuosic choreography, tradition and innovation collide in a stunning piece that harkens back to a rebellious yesteryear while presaging the promise of a more open future. (SR)


 Who was the Vera that is mentioned in The Wall? The tenth correct answer wins a pair of tickets to this show.



  
MUSIC: Noise-hop
dälek


when: Tue 2.8 (10:30pm)
where: Sin-é (150 Attorney St, 212.388.0077)
price: $10
links: Event Info | dälek
 
Inhabiting a fiercely anti-corporate headspace with their dissonant tracks, post hip-hop trio dälek travel a caustic and political orbit about as far outside the mainstream as possible. Their recent work includes a dub-heavy soundclash with krautrock legends Faust, which evolved beyond the last vestiges of hip-hop while receiving praise from the European noise and improv communities. Touring in support of their recent record Absence on Mike Patton's boutique label Ipecac, band members Oktopus and Still create a wall of blistering cacophony surrounding the mic-wrecking of titular frontman dälek. (BB)






  
FILM
Film Comment Selects


when: Wed 2.9 - Thur 2.24
where: Walter Reade Theater (70 Lincoln Center Plaza, 212.496.3809)
price: $10
links: Event Info
 
For the fifth year running, Film Comment presents a selection of films that reads like a world cinema connoisseur's crib sheet. Highlights from this season's elect include Cannes 2004 Palm d'Or winner Oldboy — a brilliantly twisted mystery about a man who emerges from 15 years of unexplained imprisonment seeking revenge — and French director Christophe Honoré's Ma Mère, starring Isabelle Huppert as a libidinous creature interested in corrupting her own teenage son (no comment). For good measure, a few classics are sprinkled in, such as Buñuel's Academy Award-winner The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and Barbet Schroeder's Maitresse. (MB)


 Which Palme d'Or winner was based on the true story of a Sardinian shepherd? The first three responses to correctly name the film, director, and year of award each win a pair of tickets to a show in this program.



  
MUSIC: Jazz
Henry Threadgill's Zooid


when: Wed 2.9 & Thur 2.10 (8 & 10pm)
where: Knitting Factory (74 Leonard St, 212.219.3132)
price: $20
links: Event Info
 
Twenty-five years ago, avant-garde jazz great (and Chicago native) Henry Threadgill was deconstructing the ragtime roots of jazz with his trio, Air, and although he's never stopped reaching back for inspiration, Threadgill's own masterful compositions have always sounded of the moment. A saxophonist and flutist (and creator of his own fantastic wind instruments) whose lifelong journey into the Babel of musical forms has produced an underappreciated body of work, Threadgill appears tonight with his Zooid project. One of the artist's ongoing experiments in ensemble sound, Zooid uses instruments seldom championed in a jazz setting (tuba? oud?) to work the seam where expectations fall away from music like booster rockets. (PS)


 Which of Threadgill's projects generally featured two tubas? The third and fourth correct answers each win a pair of tickets to this event.





  
ART: Opening
Isa Genzken: New Work


when: Thur 2.10 (6-8pm)
where: David Zwirner (525 W 19th St, 212.727.2070)
price:  FREE
links: Event Info
 
Celebrated in the late '80s for a coarse style of minimalism constructed in concrete and steel, Isa Genzken now approaches a new world order with a montage of expressive materials and a youthful do-it-yourself attitude. Empire/Vampire, Who Kills Death presents colorful assemblages of everyday objects heaped on decorated pedestals, stirring up an apocalyptic vision of scattered remains; while the New Buildings, created from propped sheets of glass and silicone, sardonically proposes an alternative architecture for our time. Blending that abstract aesthetic with her street smarts, Genzken throws in some jazzy new wall works, which add a dynamic twist to her fresh point of view. (PL)

Note: This exhibition continues through Sat 3.5 (Tue-Sat: 10am-6pm).




  
PANEL
Unraveling The Wire


when: Thur 2.10 (6-7:45pm)
where: Museum of Television and Radio (25 West 52 St, 212.621.6800)
price: $15
links: Event Info | The Wire
 
HBO's The Wire, the best show on television, has its head on the chopping block. Despite three critically acclaimed seasons portraying Baltimore's corrupt network of drug dealers, cops, politicians, and even longshoremen, its future remains in doubt, thanks to a non-viewing audience either unaware of the program's existence or afraid of its confrontational subject matter. This evening, Wire co-creators David Simon and Ed Burns and stars Idris Elba (Stringer Bell) and Seth Gilliam (Sgt. Ellis Carver), among others, make their case for survival by screening a season three episode and answering audience questions. Post-seminar protest march to HBO's 42nd Street offices optional, but encouraged. (YS)




  
MUSIC: Cabaret
Isabel Rose


when: Thur 2.10 (8pm)
where: Makor (35 W 67th St, 212.601.1000)
price: $15
links: Event Info
 
Whether Valentine's Day finds you bewitched, or just bothered and bewildered, you'll appreciate Isabel Rose's sassy take on love, Boy Wanted. Sultry enough to warm up the room, cool enough to cut through sentiment, Rose performs backed by a nine-piece combo that deftly executes both lushly orchestrated '50s standards and her "empowered" pop. Influenced since childhood by vintage Hollywood musicals, Rose co-wrote and starred in the well-received film Anything But Love. The multi-talented Yale grad also has a novel, The J.A.P. Chronicles, due from Doubleday in May. (CM)




  
MULTIMEDIA
Morton Subotnick


when: Thur 2.10 (8pm)
where: Symphony Space (2537 Broadway, 212.864.1414)
price: $20
links: Event Info | Morton Subotnick
 
Damn analog technology! Morton Subotnick envisioned Until Spring — a musical piece built on an interactive computer music system — back in '76, but then-current technology limited its full realization. Tonight's Until Spring Revisited marks the first live performance of the artist's imagined digital surround sound and video. One of the pioneers in the development of electronic music, Subotnick's rich electronic textures and sections of continuous pulse suggest an otherworldly dance, which explains why his most influential piece, Silver Apples of the Moon, has been used by several ballet companies. Subotnick's performance opens the tenth anniversary of Hip Chips, a worldwide festival of laptop music. Expect an immersive audiovisual experience. (SP)


 Who invented the synthesizer Subotnick made famous in academic circles in 1962? The fifth response to correctly name the creator and the synth wins a pair of tickets to this performance.





  
FILM
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill


when: Fri 2.11
where: Angelika Film Center (18 W Houston St, 212.995.2000)
price: $10.50
links: Event Info | The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
 
With his stonewashed denim, scraggly grey locks, and ambiguous source of income, San Francisco icon Mark Bittner seems an unlikely candidate to be a modern-day St. Francis. But the semi-homeless former street musician emerges as a wry observer and ally of a tribe of wild parrots. He recounts in dry tones the foibles and proclivities of each bird, rendering the fierce, squawking creatures undeniably dear. Director Judy Irving typically helms nature docs, and she applies the same spare objectivity to her human subject as she does the birds — both flourish, as does the city itself. The film's unsentimentality frees us to practice a greater openheartedness: attention, it reminds us, is love. (LR)




  
DJ
Bass Nympho's Ball


when: Fri 2.11 (9pm-5am)
where: GrandSpace (778 Bergen St, Prospect Hts, 718.482.3185)
price: $20
links: Event Info
 
Whether you're single or not this Valentine's Day, rest assured that the Bass Nympho's a sure thing. Burning Man veteran Lorin Bassnectar is a favorite amongst burners (surprise!) and twisted beat fanatics alike, and his sets always ignite an orgiastic response on the dance floor. Fellow SF resident Rhythmystic adds more freak to the fest, while DC's Fort Knox Five offer a taste of their driving, Latin-tinged breakbeat; rounding out the audio treats are local breaks purveyor JP001 and Body Temple regular Haj. Plus, to heighten the sensual mood, the Bass Nympho crew has adorned this loft space with artwork by Sequoia Emmanuelle, and secured visual performances by the Galaxy Girls. These are the kind of breaks that'll do a heart good. (CEH)

Note: This party is BYOB, so come prepared.


 According to Lorin Bassnectar, what qualifies a track as "vegan music"? The third correct answer wins a pair of tickets to this event.



  
DJ
Surgeon w/ Adam X


when: Fri 2.11 (10pm-5am)
where: 251 W 30th St (212.695.2747)
price: $20 / $15 advance or w/ RSVP
links: Event Info | Surgeon | Adam X
 
In October 2001, Surgeon played a Substance gig at Limelight. Before Jeff Mills took over, Surgeon's British-steel-hard techno had already twisted heads like the exorcist. Limelight is now long gone, and Berlin techno mecca Tresor (where he held a three-year residency) is singing its swan song, but Surgeon is back with a post-industrial take. The rare artist who inflects dance floor energy with bleak density, his latest attitudes are exemplified in recent work with Regis (as British Murder Boys) and in DJ sets tinged with Coil re-edits. He appears tonight with a lineup chock-full of local talent, including multi-faceted gentleman of leisure Alexi Delano, Metro Area's Darshan Jesrani, and legendary don Adam X. (NP)


 Which seminal grindcore drummer proved instrumental in Surgeon's early recordings? The fifth correct answer wins a pair of tickets to this event.



  
DJ
Thomas Fehlmann w/ Gudrun Gut


when: Fri 2.11 (midnight)
where: Tonic (107 Norfolk St, 212.358.7501)
price: $5
links: Event Info | Thomas Fehlmann | Gudrun Gut
 
Zurich-born, Berlin-based Thomas Fehlmann is a legendary figure in electronica, but his reputation has never quite caught up to his accomplishments. Fehlmann documented early German rave music for Brian Eno's label, synergized the Berlin-Detroit techno connection when he recorded with Blake Baxter and Juan Atkins, and co-produced some of the Orb's best material; his lengthy discography includes work for Kompakt, Mute, Tresor, and many others. Tonight's show is a more downbeat affair, as Fehlmann presents a live version of his new album Lowflow — a subterranean swirl of digital sound design, dubby delay, and aquatic ambiance, as well as one or two glam rock-inspired schaffel stompers. Gudrun Gut plays selections from her label Monika Enterprise, which has released work from Quarks, Dntel, and Superpitcher. (KT/SK)

Note: Tonic, the venue for tonight's show and a legendary fixture of the downtown music scene, is in danger of closing its doors forever! Come out to any and all shows during February (or contact them about making a donation) to help them save their lease.


 Which track co-produced by Fehlmann features Rickie Lee Jones? The eighth and ninth correct answers each win a pair of tickets to this show. The 13th and 14th correct answers each win a copy of Lowflow.





  
SPECTACLE: Art
Harrell Fletcher: Come Together


when: Sat 2.12 (11am-7pm)
where: Apex Art (291 Church St, 212.431.5270)
price:  FREE
links: Event Info | Harrell Fletcher
 
Oregonian Harrell Fletcher is a rare breed among artists — a joyful conceptualist, whose communal works live and breathe optimism rather than irony. Fletcher finds inspiration in babies, sunsets, church choirs, and meditation classes. He invites the people he encounters to participate in works that blend wholesome wonder with experimental method. Here, he has organized a show, not in space but in time, and not with art but with people. Twenty-five diverse presenters have been invited to spend ten minutes speaking on a topic of their choosing. From Yemenite life to health insurance and recipe sharing, anything goes in this informal performance staged throughout the day. (JK)




  
MUSIC: Chamber Pop
Jens Lekman w/ the Impossible Shapes, the Silent League, and Parker and Lily


when: Sat 2.12 (8:30pm)
where: Mercury Lounge (217 E Houston St, 212.260.4700)
price: $10
links: Event Info
 
Goofy and sincere, Jens Lekman (another 20-something Scandinavian wünderkind: see Sondre Lerche) combines delicate songwriting with over-the-top production and a vocal delivery that begs comparison to Stephin Merritt, Morrissey, and longtime oddball Jonathan Richman. With these chaps, Lekman shares a flair for naming songs ("If You Ever Need a Stranger (to sing at your wedding)"), and brings his sleeve-borne heart to town tonight. Acclaimed local chamber pop outfit the Silent League, New York and Athens, GA-based Parker and Lily, chroniclers of their own disintegrating relationship in songs by turns glorious and glum, and Bloomington's Impossible Shapes open the show. (PS)


 Which of Lekman's recordings features a cover of the Television Personalities? The second response that correctly names the song and release wins a pair of tickets to this show.



  
DJ
Norman Jay


when: Sat 2.12 (10pm)
where: APT (419 W 13th St, 212.414.4245)
price: $8
links: Event Info | Norman Jay
 
For those who can't make it to Carnival in Rio, Sir Norman Jay brings the sunny vibes to NYC. Aside from being an icon of London's annual Notting Hill Carnival, Jay is also a member of the Order of the British Empire (for his contribution to music) and a co-founder of both KISS FM and Talkin' Loud Records. Much like his life — which has been immortalized in Good Times, The Movie — his musical selections read like a history of groove; tonight should play out the same way, as the original crate-digger excavates esoteric funk, '60s soul, and house remixes. With his Good Times compilation series already on its fourth volume, it looks like we still have a lot to learn from this anthologist. (CN)

Note: Open vodka bar from 10-11pm.


 Which rock legend called in Norman Jay's DJ services for his 50th birthday? The third correct answer wins a pair of tickets to this show.



  
MUSIC: World Beat
Daniel Moreno and Friends


when: Sat 2.12 (10pm)
where: Zebulon (258 Wythe Ave, Wburg, 718.218.6934)
price:  FREE
links: Daniel Moreno | Zebulon
 
For years percussion master Daniel Moreno has delivered his infectious grooves at covert, underground jam sessions. Lately though, this astral traveler has been appearing with his exotic drums and gongs at a down-home French bistro in Williamsburg, joined by world-class jazz musicians and fellow percussionists. Tonight's guests include Miles Davis' ex-keyboard ace Adam Holtzman helping Moreno continue his matchless free-form jams, centered around sophisticated, tribally inspired beats and blues-tinted rhythms. (JM)

Note: Although there is no cover charge, this is a restaurant-type venue that takes no reservations. Arriving early to secure a seat is advised.






  
PARADE
Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival


when: Sun 2.13 (1-5pm)
where: Chinatown (check here for route)
price:  FREE
links: Event Info
 
Kung Hei Fat Choi! You better learn how to say that if you plan on attending the Chinese Lunar Parade to celebrate the Year of the Rooster. A 15-day affair, Chinese New Year begins with gift exchanges and ends with the Lantern Festival. For the public, there's the two-hour parade where 5,000 people share the streets and display their floats. The festival continues at 3pm on Bayard St with singers, dancers, and martial artists. But it doesn't end there — for roughly $30 each, you and your friends can get a traditional Chinese feast anytime in February, mai tai not included. (AT)

Note: Earlier this week, on Wed 2.9 (7pm-midnight), Matter/:Form and Tiger Beer sponsor an RSVP-only Chinese New Year party with No Luck Club, David Hollands, and a slew of acrobats, dancers, sword artists, and martial arts films.




  
MUSIC: Indie Folk
Grizzly Bear


when: Sun 2.13 (9pm)
where: Glass House Gallery (38 S 1st St, Wburg, 718.387.4942)
price: $5 suggested donation
links: Grizzly Bear | Glass House Gallery
 
Born of a Brooklyn bedroom, Grizzly Bear is Greenpoint resident Edward Droste's addition to the rapidly growing free folk music scene. Originally conceived as a solo project of laptop-spiced acoustic melodies, the Bear evolved into a full grown electro-organic band with the recent additions of Christopher Bear and Chris Taylor. Equal parts acoustic minimalism and electronic tinkering, Grizzly Bear's sonic tapestries are perfect for both Williamsburg's DIY art/performance space, Glass House Gallery, and these introspective winter days. (MS)

Note: Glass House Gallery is unobtrusively marked — look for the door spray-painted "#38" between Kent and Wythe.






  
LAUNCH: Party
Isn't It Romantic? Launch feat. Jason Molina


when: Mon 2.14 (8pm)
where: Knitting Factory (74 Leonard St, 212.219.3132)
price: $13 / $10 advance
links: Event Info | Jason Molina
 
Much like certain "special" holidays, theme-oriented anthologies often fall short of expectations. Which is why the charm of Verse Press' Isn't It Romantic?: 100 Love Poems by Younger American Poets is such a coup. Filled with excellent and unsappy efforts from bright lights like David Berman, Matthea Harvey, D.A. Powell, and Nick Flynn, the collection can prove its worth year-round — the included CD with cuts from Doug Martsch, CocoRosie, and Richard Buckner, among others, is just icing. Tonight, Verse celebrates publishing in the pink with performances from Songs: Ohia frontman Jason Molina, Mark Mulcahy, Megan Reilly, and others, plus live stanza-strafing from poets including Matthew Rohrer, Anselm Berrigan, and Rachel Zucker. (JKG)


 Which Verse Press-published poet has taught at Bentley College? The first two correct answers each win a pair of tickets to this show.



  
PERFORMANCE
Valentine's Day Spectacles


when: Mon 2.14 (8pm)
where: St. Mark's Church (131 E 10th St, 212.674.8194)
price: $8
links: Event Info
 
No one writes quite like Gary Lutz (Stories in the Worst Way, I Looked Alive: Stories). Dubbed the "new sad man of contemporary fiction" by fellow author Ben Marcus, Lutz's sentences vibrate with a somber originality as they depict wayward characters occupying the fringes of wholeheartedly American settings. It's not all melancholia tonight, though, as Lutz's hangdog realism is counteracted by the notorious "anti-readers" of the Loudmouth Collective, and a performance from singer/songwriter Rebecca Moore. The spectacles are followed by — in order of importance — wine, cake, and food. (GC)






  
ART
POST MoDERN


when: Now through Sat 2.19 (Tue-Sat: 10am-6pm)
where: Greene Naftali (526 W 26th St, 8th Fl, 212.463.7770)
price:  FREE
links: Event Info
 
POST MoDERN addresses artists working toward an entirely fresh mode of painterly expression from within the tropes of modernism. The exhibition connects established figures, such as abstract painter Mary Heilmann contributing a pair of concentric squares, with trendy representatives of a younger generation, namely Corcoran Biennial pick Dana Schutz and Kaikai Kiki protégé Makiko Kudo. Reinforced by a substantial European contingent including promising innovator Sophie von Hellerman, they show that grand scale and brushwork live strong while adapting to new material approaches. It's fun to step back and trace the references hidden within this art historical puzzle that nevertheless suggests good things are still to come. (AM)




  
THEATRE
I See Fire in the Dead Man's Eye


when: Now through Sun 2.20 (Tue-Sat: 8pm / Sat & Sun: 3pm)
where: Clurman Theatre (410 W 42nd St, 212.279.4200)
price: $35
links: Event Info
 
When a gnarly toupee is a recurring character in a family drama, there's bound to be absurdity involved. Playwright and director Kirk Marcoe ensures that his tragicomic I See Fire in the Dead Man's Eye walks the fine line between meaningful drama and surreal farce with dignity and poise. A dying patriarch is resigned to watching his household disintegrate around him — the wife is slowly losing her mind, the maid becomes disgruntled, and the son grows aggressively more defiant, as two neighborhood girls fight over his affections; oh, and the wig just does its own thing. The swift, multi-layered dialogue is the only ammunition these characters have, but they use it so mightily that they turn the stage into a battlefield. (SP)


 Which of Marcoe's works is named after a line of toilets? The sixth, seventh, and eighth correct answers each win a pair of tickets to this show.



  
FILM
Documentary Fortnight


when: Thur 2.10 - Mon 2.28
where: MoMA (11 W 53rd St, 212.708.9400)
price: $10
links: Event Info
 
MoMA's annual exhibition of non-fiction media features 18 days of innovative filmmaking spanning everything from the ancient art of Brazilian cattle calling (Aboio), to politics in North and South Korea (Kim Dong-Won's Repatriation and Changjae Lee's Edit), to Tupperware!, a whimsical insight into the iconic American plastics company. Amid the eclecticism, undeniable standouts include the premiere of visionary Belgian-French filmmaker Agnès Varda's new trilogy, Cinevardaphoto, which explores the emotional power and socio-historic significance of photographs, as well as Art & Politics: Indie Media Makers Respond, a series of short films that delve into war, democracy, rock music, battle-weary troops, and war time media. (AP)


 Where did the inventor of Tupperware first start working with plastics? The ninth and tenth correct answers each win a pair of tickets to one of these screenings.



  
ART
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005


when: Sat 2.12 - Sun 2.27
where: Central Park
price:  FREE
links: Event Info | Christo and Jeanne-Claude
 
Constructed of 15,000 steel bases and over one million square feet of fabric, The Gates is a monumental project. Christo and Jeanne-Claude, artists famous for their large-scale environmental works, first proposed the installation in 1979, but it wasn't granted approval until 2003. With over 7,000 gates — decorated with fluttering and luminous golden fabric — the 23 miles of walkways in Central Park are to be transformed into a saffron river winding through the winter landscape. Visible in its entirety from the roof of the Met, The Gates will only be on display for 16 short days before it's dismantled and all of the materials recycled. (JR)

Note: In celebration of the event, MoMA shows Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Projects Recorded, 1969-1998, a collection of films documenting their most famous projects (Wed 2.9 - Wed 2.23).







Coachwhips, Peanut Butter and Jelly Live at the Ginger Minge
Narnack Records
Released January 2005
$12.99 (Interpunk)
With a live show based on one-minute noise-blues nuggets, frontman John Dwyer yelping into a bullhorn, and a total refusal to play anywhere near a stage, the Coachwhips have struggled to cut a record that matches their fierce and loose party presence. Last year's Bangers vs. Fuckers came close, but their latest release finally clears the hurdle — by avoiding it altogether. Not a live recording at all, Ginger Minge finds the band's new lineup straying from its Frisco art-slut swamp boogie; on "I Made a Bomb," Dwyer stumbles through churning feedback squalls only to discover he's just cut a debut single. But despite the new licks, the album is still the soundtrack to a bender careening out of control, tearing through ten frenzied tracks in 20 minutes, before nodding off while flirting with grunge on "Your Party Will Be a Success." (TW)

 
ON THE BIAS: TMN Book Tournament
Don't fight arbitrariness, embrace it. That's the rule of thumb for the First Annual TMN Book Tournament, masterminded by the nefarious staffers at The Morning News, sponsored by Powell's Books, and presided over by bloggerati like Jessa Crispin, Maud Newton, Choire Sicha, and Margaret Mason, among others. However, this tournament's twist is that the judges — making good on their true-blue blogger blood — promise full disclosure of any questionable motivations and biases as they whittle down a bracket of 16 contenders (which includes no-duh drafts like The Plot Against America and more leftfield fare like Wake Up, Sir!) over the course of February, with a new match posted each weekday morning. The last book standing will win the coveted "Rooster," named in honor of David Sedaris' sibling. (JKG)

 
STREAM: White_Line
The White_Line mixes, arranged by electronic experimental artist Si_COMM, feature the finest in ultra-minimal, ambient and microsounds. Mix One features ethereal tracks from Taylor Dupree, Pole and others, as well as a haunting composition from William Basinski's Disintegration Loops project. Mix Two is back to back with The Head Gardener from The Garden of Earthly Delights, focusing more on the beats with tracks from Scott Herren's Savath & Savalas project as well as the warm, deep textures of German minimalist Robert Lippok. Finally, Mix Three features new music from Norway's finest ambient producer, Biosphere, and 18-year-old production wünderkind, Khonnor. (CJN)



Minimal/ambient: Mix One  (Various artists)
Breaks 'n beats: Touch Type Mix  (The Head Gardener)
Ambient: Synthetic Sedation Mix  (Biosphere/Khonnor)
 




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FUTURE SOUNDS: M3 Summit
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