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“BODY SOUND” is an Invigorating Take on Sculpted Improvisation

International Anthem, International Anthem Recording Co., Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart, Whitney Johnson

Sometimes, music transports us to a place so far from reality, it can feel like an out of body experience. Other times, music invites us to reexamine our lived experiences, keeping us firmly grounded…

Tristan McKay

Mar 17, 2026

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Concert

London’s “Eternal Series” Honors the Generous Possibilities of Experimental Music

Ecka Mordecai, Eternal Series, Mayah Kadish, Sasha Elina, Timothy Cape

London’s Eternal Series is a relatively new addition to the city’s contemporary and experimental music scene. Curated by Sasha Elina, who originally founded the series in Moscow in 2014, the program o…

Michelle Hromin

Mar 16, 2026

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Playlist

ListN Up Playlist: Patrick Shiroishi (March 12, 2026)

Albert Ayler, Béla Bartók, Boris, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, HIroshi Yoshimura, MAGMA, Patrick Shiroishi, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sufjan Stevens, Vegh Quartet

Patrick Shiroishi is a Japanese-American multi-instrumentalist, composer & poet based in Los Angeles. Over the last decade he has established himself as one of the premier improvising musicians in…

Mar 11, 2026

Concert

Through “The Great Wall of Los Angeles,” The LA Philharmonic Explores the Importance of Living History

Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Estevan Olmos, Gustavo Dudamel, Judy Baca, Juhi Bansal, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Nicolas Lell Benavides, Nina Shekhar, Viet Cuong, Xavier Muzik

An important part of preserving history is cementing it in our cultural memory, reintroducing and reinforcing it to new and returning audiences. On March 7, the Los Angeles Philharmonic did just that.

Dalanie Harris

Mar 10, 2026

Video

Video Premiere: Beyond This Point Performs “TacocaT” by Julie Zhu

Adam Rosenblatt, Beyond This Point, John Corkill, Julie Zhu

It is easy to forget that the use of electronics in music composition was initially seen, by some, as a harbinger of machines replacing humans. Fast forward 80 years and people are still making music…

I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

Mar 9, 2026

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