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Vanessa Ague

Vanessa Ague (she/her) is a violinist and writer who runs the experimental music blog, The Road to Sound, and writes for Bandcamp Daily, The Wire, Pitchfork, and the Quietus, among others. She is a recent graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
Vanessa Ague
John Schaefer--Photo by Daniel Randall
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After 40 Years of New Sounds, John Schaefer is Still Actively Listening

Oct 19, 2022
When John Schaefer started broadcasting his WNYC show New Sounds in 1981, he was just playing music...
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Concert

New Works by Lesley Mok and Chris Williams Explore the Individual vs. the Collective

Sep 27, 2022
Sound artist and composer Fay Victor’s powerful voice cut through the din of chatter at Joe’s Pub, m...
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Carlos Simon--Photo by Terrance Ragland
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Carlos Simon Sparks Conversations About Social Justice Through Music

Aug 11, 2022
For composer Carlos Simon, music is a place where communities can come together. “I want people to b...
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Sae Hashimoto, David Watson, Ikue Mori, and Charmaine Lee--Still from video livestream courtesy of Roulette Intermedium
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Ikue Mori’s “Tracing the Magic” Highlights Invigorating Textures

May 31, 2022
A drum set, a few woodwind instruments, a piano, a couple of bagpipes, and electronics waited onstag...
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