https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mrd43xpu2r2bArt As Catharsis Marks 15 Years with Australian Anniversary Showcases Australian label Art As Catharsis will celebrate its 15th anniversary in August with three showcases in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. Founded by Lachlan Dale, the label has released music spanning experimental rock,… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/23/art-as-catharsis-marks-15-years-with-australian-anniversary-showcases/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social23 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd43xpu2r2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mrcyqi3lhi2bAmbientblog Reviews A roundup of reviews and mixes published at Ambientblog over the last two weeks. Paul Beaudoin – signal loss (Dragon’s Eye Recordings, 2026) Paul Beaudoin – spores.dat (Audiobulb, 2026) The Collective – Strange Attraction (SSSM, 202 http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/23/ambientblog-reviews-62/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social23 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcyqi3lhi2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mrcvezbop527Chain D.L.K. Reviews A roundup of recent reviews published at Chain D.L.K. Hebbex D’Expectatio Expectata – Kva er Vald (Drid Machine Records, 2026) — reviewed by Vito Camarretta ZÖJ – May The Devil’s Ear Be Deaf (Parenthèses Records, 2026) — reviewed by Vito Camarretta Orphax – Continuation… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/23/chain-d-l-k-reviews-81/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social23 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcvezbop527https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mrcrzvec6l27Rabble Without A Cause Show – July 22, 2026 Source: CKCU. Rabble Summer Jazz Festival, Episode 2: SML Live. http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/23/rabble-without-a-cause-show-july-22-2026/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social23 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcrzvec6l27https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mralmtbsuc22Roulette’s Fall 2026 Season Announced Brooklyn venue Roulette has posted its Fall 2026 calendar, running August through December at 509 Atlantic Ave. Highlights follow; full listings at roulette.org/calendar. (08.20.26) Jim Staley with Ikue Mori and Zeena ParkinsTrombonist and Roulette founder… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/22/roulettes-fall-2026-season-announced/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social22 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mralmtbsuc22https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mraibo74qw2bThe Free Jazz Collective Reviews A roundup of reviews and features published at The Free Jazz Collective over the last several days. Fie Schouten, Vincent Courtois, Sofia Borges, Pierre Baux – Open Space (Relative Pitch, 2026) — An improvised clarinet, cello, and percussion setting for Pierre… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/22/the-free-jazz-collective-reviews-558/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social22 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraibo74qw2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mraewfnfb52tPhiladelphia Launches John Coltrane Centennial Celebration Philadelphia will officially launch its citywide Coltrane 100 celebration on Thursday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Yard on John Coltrane Street. The free event will bring together members of the Coltrane family, civic and cultural… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/22/philadelphia-launches-john-coltrane-centennial-celebration/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social22 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraewfnfb52thttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mrabl5qmj42zRecent Releases from Ramble Records Melbourne’s Ramble Records continues its broad survey of outsider and exploratory music with five releases issued since May. navā – Rainflower brings together Belgian guitarist Alec Ilyine and Kerala-born Mohan veena player Poly Varghese. The duo’s debut… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/22/recent-releases-from-ramble-records/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social22 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrabl5qmj42zhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mr64tn55ar2dImprovised Music in Long Beach The Present Quartet will perform with guest improvisers Lisa Mezzacappa and Tim Feeney on Tuesday, August 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of First Congregational Church of Long Beach. The quartet, Jeff Schwartz on bass, Ellen Burr on flutes, Anne LeBaron on harp, and… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/21/improvised-music-in-long-beach/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social21 Jul 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr64tn55ar2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mr635zbtzn2dComing to Seattle Source: Wayward Music Series, a monthly series of adventurous and experimental music presented by Nonsequitur at the Chapel Performance Space in Seattle's Good Shepherd Center. Thursday, July 23, 7:30 p.m. — Lauren Rodriguez + Sandesh Nagaraj + Meadowgoat + Polt — Rodriguez… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/21/coming-to-seattle-265/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social21 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr635zbtzn2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mr5xsmlf3r2zMusique Machine Reviews This week, Musique Machine reviewed three releases of interest to AMN readers, spanning post-industrial electronics, archival avant-garde improvisation, and politically charged experimental music. Purgate – Leavings (Aesthetical, 2026) — Frederic Arbour moves beyond his… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/21/musique-machine-reviews-1213/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social21 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5xsmlf3r2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mr5uhmvdmu2zAnother Place Show, July 13, 2026 Source: 90.9fm WDCB. Chicago journalist and jazz aficionado Andy Pierce hosts "Another Place" Sundays at midnight. The show explores creative music, jazz and the avant-garde, and delves into the longer, more complex compositions and improvisations in jazz. http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/21/another-place-show-july-13-2026-2/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social21 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5uhmvdmu2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mr5r43mm6v2mSunn O))) Announces Fall North American Tour Sunn O))) has announced a second North American tour for 2026, supporting the duo’s self-titled album released by Sub Pop in April. The month-long run begins October 2 in Louisville and concludes November 1 in Vancouver, with appearances at The Caverns,… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/21/sunn-o-announces-fall-north-american-tour/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social21 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5r43mm6v2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mr3o2fkqel2mAMN Picks of the Week — Morris-Webber-Brown-Rousseau / Madof / Golub / Onasander & RNGMNN / Beaudoin Here is where I post, at a frequency of about once a week, a list of the new music that caught my attention. All of the releases listed below I have heard for the first time recently and come… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/20/amn-picks-of-the-week-morris-webber-brown-rousseau-madof-golub-onasander-rngmnn-beaudoin/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social20 Jul 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3o2fkqel2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mr3koxvr3r2bFringes of Sound Reviews A roundup of reviews published at Fringes of Sound over the last week. Jabe Ledoux / nd dentico – The Electron — reviewed by Fringes of Sound on July 15, 2026 William Carlos Whitten – Dédoublement — reviewed by Fringes of Sound on July 14, 2026 VCSR – Summer 1979 (Isohyet… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/20/fringes-of-sound-reviews-103/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social20 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3koxvr3r2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mr3iyvqhx22uhttps://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/20/three-new-releases-from-setola-di-maiale/20 Jul 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3iyvqhx22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mr3iyigusk2uhttps://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/20/the-elite-extremophile-reviews-47/20 Jul 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3iyigusk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mr3iy53ppk2uhttps://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/20/all-about-jazz-reviews-943/20 Jul 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3iy53ppk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqzlezvitq2yAMN Reviews: Paul Beaudoin – signal loss (2026; Dragon’s Eye Recordings) This quiet and sparse set of ambient tracks from Paul Beaudoin straddles the scientific and the illusory. Largely named after terms from communication engineering, the 12 tracks of signal loss began as a sound installation… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/19/amn-reviews-paul-beaudoin-signal-loss-2026-dragons-eye-recordings/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Jul 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzlezvitq2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqz2a7y77h2pNewsbits: Gustafsson and Hawkins / EarthQuaker’s Eve / Actress Recent DownBeat Critics Poll winners Mats Gustafsson, named Baritone Saxophonist of the Year, and Alexander Hawkins, named Rising Star Pianist of the Year, perform with trumpeter Charlotte Keeffe and percussionist Mark Wastell at… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/19/newsbits-gustafsson-and-hawkins-earthquakers-eve-actress/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqz2a7y77h2phttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqyyknjwcg2yJazzTrail Reviews Four album reviews published by JazzTrail over the past two weeks. Christopher Dammann – Dead Words (Shifting Paradigm Records, 2026) — reviewed by Filipe Freitas. Mat Maneri Quartet – Mist (Sunnyside Records, 2026) — reviewed by Filipe Freitas. Steve Swallow – Winter Songs —… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/19/jazztrail-reviews-122/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Jul 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqyyknjwcg2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqywutengh2gUpcoming Creative Music Guild Shows in Portland The Creative Music Guild’s Outset Series presents two August programs at Swan Dive. On August 5, bassist Christian Ramirez performs with Dario Lapoma and Noah Mortola, followed by GLORBOUS, the Portland ensemble of Wyck Malloy, Paris Butler, Michael… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/19/upcoming-creative-music-guild-shows-in-portland-2/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqywutengh2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqytjp5k6z22A Closer Listen Reviews A roundup of reviews published at A Closer Listen over the last week. CLOUDWARMER – I Know the World Reasonably Well and Am Right About Everything (Blocsonic, 2026) — reviewed by Richard Allen Jad Atoui – It Will Take Forever (Ruptured Records, 2026) — reviewed by Gianmarco… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/19/a-closer-listen-reviews-648/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqytjp5k6z22https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqyq6frtig2dAn Interview with Charlemagne Palestine Source: Levi Dayan. Charlemagne Palestine is someone who should need no introduction (at least to the readers of this Substack) but I’ll give it my best shot. Beginning as the enfant terrible of ‘60s downtown New York, Palestine had a front-door seat to the… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/19/an-interview-with-charlemagne-palestine/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqyq6frtig2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqwjtabjka2mAMN Reviews: Onasander & RNGMNN – Illumination Phases (2026; Winter-Light) Dark, brooding, and cinematic, Illumination Phases is a representative offering of modern ambient music that captures much of what characterizes this rough genre. The pair of Onasander and RNGMNN (Maurizio Landini and Ronny… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/18/amn-reviews-onasander-rngmnn-illumination-phases-2026-winter-light/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social18 Jul 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwjtabjka2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqwgg5bytp2mNew and Forthcoming Releases from Room40 Room40 has announced a series of new and forthcoming releases spanning ambient music, improvisation, field recording, drone, electroacoustic composition, and algorithmic sound. J.WLSN and Liam Keenan’s Country/The Country, released July 17, uses guitars,… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/18/new-and-forthcoming-releases-from-room40/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social18 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwgg5bytp2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqwd2nzyux2zComing to Chicago Listings drawn primarily from Now Is, supplemented by Elastic Arts, Constellation, The Hungry Brain, and the University of Chicago Events Calendar. Saturday, July 18 Deirdre Harrison and Avreeayl Ra: Sounds of Summer Childhood, Present and PastJackson Park Wooded Island, 6401 S.… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/18/coming-to-chicago-225/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social18 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwd2nzyux2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqw7pdeyz32aJazzword Reviews A roundup of reviews published at Jazzword since last time. What You May Call It – Da Qi (Mecha Benzaiten MB24) Udo Schindler & Uwe Oberg – Schädel-Magie (FMR CD 738-0126) Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Seek & Listen Live at the Penthouse (Resonance Records HCD 2080) Quinsin Nachoff –… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/18/jazzword-reviews-484/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social18 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqw7pdeyz32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqtzcashy622New Releases From Amalgam Chicago’s artist-run Amalgam continues its documentation of the city’s improvised and experimental music with two recent releases and one forthcoming album. Potliquor’s All I Know in the City pairs Sharon Udoh’s piano with Allen Moore’s turntables and electronics, with… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/17/new-releases-from-amalgam/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social17 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtzcashy622https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mqtvx2psie2aComing to San Francisco Listings drawn from Bay Improviser, Gray Area, Audium, SFJAZZ, the Center for New Music, The Lab, and other Bay Area arts calendars. Friday, July 17 Christmas in July: Free Jazz House PartyGuitar Wars, 447 South First Street, San Jose7:00 PMChristmas in July 2026 Holiday… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/07/17/coming-to-san-francisco-244/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social17 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtvx2psie2a