Buddy Damen and the Last Call – Closing Time Melodies
Buddy Damen was born in 1939 in Florence, Alabama, across the river from Muscle Shoals. He had five younger sisters, most of whom married, all of whom had children. He left home at the age of 16 and made his way west, playing on street corners and in honky-tonks ...
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Kyle Davison – Pristophone Arrangements & Live Performances
For over a decade musician Kyle Davison has been building and playing his Pristophone. Using variously sized circular saw blades and technical sonic acumen, this instrument is capable of producing dizzying classical arrangements that are well known to experimental works he has composed. This enormous sound producing artwork is ...
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Catie Olson & EC Brown – Shoulder-to-Shoulder
Working in tangent with another artist on a project for any sustained time is challenging. It is only on rare occasion that a distinct unified voice prevails over muddled egos. Though elusive, a recognizable pattern can be found in the art (and life) collaboration of artist duo CatieO & ...
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K.Flay @ the Concord Music Hall in review
K.Flay
"Every Where Is Some Where"
February 2, 2018
Concord Music Hall
2047 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
https://concordmusichall.com/
On February 2nd, two-time Grammy nominee and Wilmette native K.Flay returned to her old stomping grounds to play a sold out show at Chicago’s Concord Music Hall while headlining a tour to promote her ...
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Ben Baker Billington – Sonic Explorations & Bedroom Productions
There are few musicians as dedicated to advancing Chicago's DIY and experimental music efforts as Ben Baker Billington. From his multiple sonic collaborations to his solo endeavors to his omnipresent being at even the most obscure of shows in one of the Windy's fleeting music venues, Billington's refreshing energy ...
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Jake Acosta – Variety Informs & Colors the Other
Whether playing with Famous Laughs, working through sonic investigations with ADT or developing new solo works, Jake Acosta continues to demonstrate an adept nature on par with his diverse understanding of the intersection of experimentation and music. This week, The COMP Magazine visited Acosta in Logan Square to discuss ...
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Mike Norton – Battlepug, Revival & a Whole Mess More
I was first introduced to Mike Norton and Battlepug, while listening to 11 O'Clock Comics (possibly the best comics podcast in the history of humankind) back in 2011. I jumped in, and I must say that Mike has guided me through some truly bizarre (and enjoyable) territory over the ...
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DEHD – Sunburn, Horses, and A Love Song
In early March of this year, DEHD released their self-titled debut LP on Maximum Pelt. In the 9 loosely connected tracks, DEHD layers atonal melodies, roaming rhythms, simplified percussion with echoing ethereal verse into a fringe effort worthy of a listen. This week The COMP Magazine caught up with ...
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Damon Locks – Exploring Sound & the Urban Scene
For almost 30 years, Damon Locks has been a consummate artist and musician that continues to explore sound and urban visual aesthetics via his personal investigations and working with a wide range of talented individuals. While visitings Locks' Logan Square studio recently, The COMP Magazine had the opportunity to ...
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ONO – An Unabridged History In Conversation
Initially established in 1980, ONO holds a legendary status in the experimental and fringe music scene in Chicago and beyond. After a 26 year hiatus, in 2012 ONO released Albino followed by Diegesis, 2014, and Spooks, 2015. Clearly, ONO have not tempered their artistic output nor performances in the ...
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