From the first very moment of the track “Map Dilations” — a succinct and sure inhale, rather than a musical note — there’s something quirky and trancelike about the album Lungfiddle, Adam Matlock’s ...

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If you hear the words experimental music, you might not think of robots, cyborg belly dancers, old-style televisions morphed into synthesizers, or a human beatbox. But this is exactly the eclectic mix ...

Besides four days of avant-garde, experimental and otherwise fringe musical performances from local, national and international artists, this year’s Edgefest in Ann Arbor will also feature … a parade?

If there is one thing director Ari Rodriguez ’13 wants you to know going into New Weird America, it’s that “vou” means “I will” in Portuguese. And so he introduces his newest work, which opened Friday ...

Fiddle, accordion and French lyrics are still the foundation of the Ramblers’ music. “We’re definitely a Cajun band. You can’t argue with that.” But to Michot and his bandmates, traditional music is ...

This year, we ventured to create a set of five memorable 2013 releases that are not easily defined either as “Jewish music,” jazz, or klezmer, but represent alternative, thought-provoking musical ...

When planning an outdoor concert, perhaps it’s not a great idea to center the program around not just one, but two pieces of music titled “It’s Gonna Rain” (by Steve Reich and the Sensational ...

Blame it on Lawrence Welk. If you’re unfamiliar with that name, members of the American Accordionists’ Association will give you an extra-warm welcome to their festival in Baltimore this week.

San Antonio: Eva Ybarra, the Accordion Queen, poses for a portrait. After years without broad recognition, she is finally getting her due. Credit: Texas Observer / Ivan Armando Flores Eva Ybarra plays ...

Pitchfork Music Festival London returned last week to England’s capital for its fifth edition. This year’s installment saw 81 acts across 20 events in venues including the brutalist concert hall of ...