https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mly7ayaua423Coming to Kansas City (Including Tonight) Source: EMAS. Saturday, May 16Krista Kopper & Evan Verploegh Album Release ShowMinor Park (Along the Blue River) Thursday, May 21Stein / Smith / SheadDavis / Graham / Pischnotte /T ervortShanté Clair & Kelley GantminiBar http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/16/coming-to-kansas-city-including-tonight-4/16 May 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly7ayaua423https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mly4f554tk25AMN Reviews: FIMAV 2026 Day One VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – The 42nd Festival International de Musique Actuelle, a renowned showcase for avant-garde and improvised music, got underway Thursday in this city 105 miles northeast of Montreal, with a new focus on increased accessibility. These changes… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/16/amn-reviews-fimav-2026-day-one/16 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly4f554tk25https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mly2plsscl2yAcousmatic Crossings: The Half Time of Being Source: Metapsychosis. The latest installment of Acousmatic Crossings is now live at the Metapsychosis Journal. This piece focuses on The Janna Amp, the collaborative sound work of Bob King and Dean Wilcox, and their track “Theriogenesis 11 10 4.” The… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/16/acousmatic-crossings-the-half-time-of-being/16 May 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly2plsscl2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlxyzwbfuj2hComing to Chicago Compiled from listings at now-is.org, with additional details verified via Elastic Arts, Constellation Chicago, and the University of Chicago Music Department. Saturday, May 16 Dal Niente — Party 2026 (20th Anniversary Celebration): Fausto Romitelli's Professor Bad Trip, Lesson… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/16/coming-to-chicago-216/16 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxyzwbfuj2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlxxe3mkr52bThis Week at Jazzword — May 15, 2026 A roundup of reviews published at Jazzword since last time. All reviews by Ken Waxman. Deupree/Courvoisier/St. Louis/Morris – Canyon (Listen! Foundation / Fundacja Sluchaj! FSR 13/2025) Bobby Naughton Trio – Housatonic Rumble (NoBusiness NBCD 182) Red Norvo –… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/16/this-week-at-jazzword-may-15-2026/16 May 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxxe3mkr52bhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlxvokix3625Newsbits: Burk / Bernstein / Chase / Bennington Craig Burk releases JUST GET IT OUT OF OUR SYSTEM! on May 15, a 12-track album built entirely from highly processed samples of his January 2026 release Winging Towards the Bright Line, assembled at home between February and May in Reaper. More info:… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/16/newsbits-burk-bernstein-chase-bennington/16 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxvokix3625https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlxsd4cbcv2yThe Hudson Valley Scene  Source: Bandcamp Daily. That’s the prime reason so many musicians who first made their name in New York City have headed over the years, and especially this century, for greener pastures up the Hudson River Valley. They are literally greener—beyond its namesake city, New… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/16/the-hudson-valley-scene/16 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxsd4cbcv2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlvpbipgnt2wMarkus Guentner and Joachim Spieth Interview Source: 15 questions. On paper, Joachim Spieth seems to be running AFFIN, while Markus Guentner designs the label's covers. In practise, their interaction is a continuous collaboration, extending into visual art and music. At its heart is a shared… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/15/markus-guentner-and-joachim-spieth-interview/15 May 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvpbipgnt2whttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlvlw5wkvv2bComing to San Francisco Sources: Bay Improviser, The Lab, Audium, SFJAZZ, Center for New Music, and additional web listings. Friday, May 15 Other Dimensions in Sound presents Larry Ochs Group Medicine for Nightmares, 3036 24th St, SF 7:00 PM Other Dimensions in Sound presents Larry Ochs Group.… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/15/coming-to-san-francisco-235/15 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvlw5wkvv2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlvikwoa4j2uLost in the Signal: Radio as Instrument  Source: Bandcamp Daily. The advent of commercial radio brought with it the same mix of awe and anxiety as any new technology. The flood of information that had burst onto the airwaves was a democratic source of arts, culture, music, and news, but it was… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/15/lost-in-the-signal-radio-as-instrument/15 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvikwoa4j2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlvf7ntrlj2yPotlatch Label Profiled Source: The Wire. Parisian label Potlatch’s 29 year catalogue spans the late 20th/early 21st century global flow of ideas and collaboration in improvised music. Its remarkable series of elegant, substantial music came to a close with final a release at the end of 2025,… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/15/potlatch-label-profiled/15 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvf7ntrlj2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlvbuica6p2hDusted Reviews The latest album reviews from Dusted Magazine. May 14, 2026 — Aldous Harding, "Train on the Island" (4AD) reviewed by Tim Clarke. May 14, 2026 — Klonns, "G.A.M.E.S." (Iron Lung) reviewed by Jonathan Shaw. May 13, 2026 — Stingray, "Enemy" (La Vida Es un Mus) reviewed by Jonathan… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/15/dusted-reviews-652/15 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvbuica6p2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlt6se5tjo2oPsychotropic Wonderland Reviews The latest reviews from Psychotropic Wonderland. (May 12, 2026) — Croz Boyce, "Croz Boyce" (Domino, 2026) (May 4, 2026) — Seefeel, "Sol.Hz" (Warp, 2026) (May 2, 2026) — Razen, "Stained Glass Starling" (Viernulvier, 2026) (April 27, 2026) — Ak'chamel, The Givers of… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/14/psychotropic-wonderland-reviews-3/14 May 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt6se5tjo2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlt3hftpvr25New Releases From Room40 Four upcoming releases from Brisbane-based experimental label Room40. Lawrence English – The Rest Is My Ghost (Bandcamp release, Room40, 7 August 2026). The Rest Is My Ghost is a record that interrogates the manifestations of this reductive futuring and celebrates those… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/14/new-releases-from-room40-17/14 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt3hftpvr25https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlsy4gjmz52hChain D.L.K. Reviews A roundup of reviews published at Chain D.L.K. over the last week. 微風ゾーン Bifuu_ZONE – The West (Constellation Tatsu) — reviewed by Vito Camarretta of May 12, 2026 Anton Toorell – Solos II (Thanatosis Produktion) — reviewed by Vito Camarretta of May 11, 2026 Laura Kampman –… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/14/chain-d-l-k-reviews-73/14 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsy4gjmz52hhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlsuqo5jhb2wCuneiform Artists on Tour Anthony Pirog (with The Messthetics featuring James Brandon Lewis) June 8 – Soda Bar, San Diego, CA June 9 – Pappy & Harriet's, Pioneertown, CA June 10 – Sid The Cat Auditorium, South Pasadena, CA June 11 – Alex's Bar, Long Beach, CA June 12 – Deer Lodge, Ojai, CA June 13… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/14/cuneiform-artists-on-tour-23/14 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsuqo5jhb2whttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlsrfkmpm523Rabble Without A Cause Show – May 13, 2026 Source: CKCU. New Canadian Releases: GEORGE, Ensemble Infini, Ben Wendel and others. http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/14/rabble-without-a-cause-show-may-13-2026/14 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsrfkmpm523https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlqkyju2li2hComing 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. May 14, 2026 | 7:30 PM — Michael Owcharuk: Partners — Partners is a new suite of music for septet… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/13/coming-to-seattle-259/13 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqkyju2li2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlqhn4ogzy2bTitle: New Releases on New Focus Recordings A roundup of new and upcoming releases from New Focus Recordings. Robert Honstein – Horizon Line (digital, New Focus Recordings). Composer Robert Honstein releases his third New Focus album, this time featuring three of his works for string quartet.… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/13/title-new-releases-on-new-focus-recordings/13 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqhn4ogzy2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlqebyk5x52bThe Free Jazz Collective Reviews A roundup of reviews and features published at The Free Jazz Collective over the last several days. Goal Weight (Maggie Cox and Jennifer Gersten) - Keep Telling Yourself That (Relative Pitch, 2026) reviewed by Hrayr Attarian. Anthony Braxton – 2 Comp (2023) (Schott… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/13/the-free-jazz-collective-reviews-548/13 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqebyk5x52bhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlqawi7ctl2hPi Recordings at 25  Source: Nate Chinen. If you care about the improvised music of this century, you probably have a strong attachment to the output of Pi Recordings. Since 2001, when it burst onto the scene with a pair of sit-up-and-take-notice studio releases by composer and multi-reedist Henry… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/13/pi-recordings-at-25/13 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqawi7ctl2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlo5uox5az23AMN Picks of the Week: Riemann / Merivale and Sikora / Vyormouth / Ava Mendoza / Transition Unit 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/2026/05/12/amn-picks-of-the-week-riemann-merivale-and-sikora-vyormouth-ava-mendoza-transition-unit/12 May 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo5uox5az23https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlo2jon3sm2nMusique Machine Reviews A roundup of reviews published at Musique Machine over the last week. Jérôme Bouve & Delphine Dora – Vents d'Aether (Hallow Ground, 2026) — reviewed by Josh Landry Clearlight – Symphonies (Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red, 2026) — reviewed by Roger Batty Orchestra Of The… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/12/musique-machine-reviews-1203/12 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo2jon3sm2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlnx5yjp6k2hMiller Theatre Announces 2026–27 Season Miller Theatre at Columbia University has announced its 2026–27 season under Executive Director Melissa Smey, including four Composer Portraits, four Jazz concerts, and free programming through the Pop-Up Concerts series. Below are the new music and jazz… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/12/miller-theatre-announces-2026-27-season/12 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnx5yjp6k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlntswh6tb2hNewsbits: Vélez and Duplant / Davis / Soundwaves David Vélez and Bruno Duplant release Tell Me About the Outside (LINE_177) on June 19 via Richard Chartier's LINE imprint. Four long-form electroacoustic pieces built from field recordings and electronic devices, edited and mastered by Duplant. More… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/12/newsbits-velez-and-duplant-davis-soundwaves/12 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlntswh6tb2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlnqhlor5t2hBrooklyn Free Spirit Festival 2026 — July 11 & 12, Ibeam Brooklyn The Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival returns for its 2026 edition on July 11 and 12 at Ibeam Brooklyn, 168 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Produced by the Siren Xypher Collective — Mara Rosenbloom (Artistic Director), Melanie Dyer, and… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/12/brooklyn-free-spirit-festival-2026-july-11-12-ibeam-brooklyn/12 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnqhlor5t2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mlnoruthuz26Another Place Show, May 11, 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/2026/05/12/another-place-show-may-11-2026/12 May 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnoruthuz26https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mllngqq3sk2vAMN Reviews: Wild Up – Julius Eastman Vol. 5: Gay Guerrilla (2026; New Amsterdam Records) Julius Eastman was a misunderstood genius who might have lived another two or three decades had he been born into a kinder world. It is harder than ever to separate art from politics, but he wore his… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/11/amn-reviews-amn-reviews-wild-up-julius-eastman-vol-5-gay-guerrilla-2026-new-amsterdam-records/11 May 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllngqq3sk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mllk2keuab26All About Jazz Reviews A roundup of reviews published at All About Jazz over the last week. Jason Stein / Damon Smith / Adam Shead – Five Nights in the Midwest (Irritable Mystic Records) — reviewed by Mark Corroto, May 9, 2026 Asteroid Ekosystem – Sounds Have Dreams — reviewed by Glenn Astarita,… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/11/all-about-jazz-reviews-933/11 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllk2keuab26https://bsky.app/profile/avantmusicnews.bsky.social/post/3mllgpab4sm2uFringes of Sound Reviews A roundup of reviews published at Fringes of Sound over the last week. Ourobonic Plague – G.A.: Five: Continuum — reviewed by Lars Haur of May 7, 2026 rsn – Perpetuity #1 — reviewed by Lars Haur of May 6, 2026 existent/nonexistent – Is The Silence… (ECHØVEIL Records) —… http://avantmusicnews.com/2026/05/11/fringes-of-sound-reviews-94/11 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gi6zosetfilsmcixlipsqoy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllgpab4sm2u