MUSIC FOR THE MOMENT: Saul Williams, Carlos Niño & Friends w/ aja monet
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MUSIC FOR THE MOMENT: Saul Williams, Carlos Niño & Friends w/ aja monet

Today, poet/vocalist Saul Williams and percussionist/producer Carlos Niño share “The Water Is Rising / as we surpass the firing squad . . .” featuring poet aja monet. It’s the second single from Williams and Niño’s first collaborative album Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople, out August 28 via International Anthem.

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*Announcing* Tom Skinner - Kaleidoscopic Visions // new album out September 26th
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*Announcing* Tom Skinner - Kaleidoscopic Visions // new album out September 26th

Today, drummer-composer Tom Skinner announces Kaleidoscopic Visions, his second solo album, out September 26th via Brownswood Recordings and International Anthem. He has also revealed a run of US shows in October, with dates in Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia, plus a London performance at Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.

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*Announcing* Chicago Underground Duo - HYPERGLYPH // LP/CD/DD out August 15th, 2025
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*Announcing* Chicago Underground Duo - HYPERGLYPH // LP/CD/DD out August 15th, 2025

Today we're thrilled to announce Hyperglyph, the first new album in 11 years from composer/trumpeter/synthesist Rob Mazurek (Exploding Star Orchestra, Isotope 217, New Future City Radio with Damon Locks) and composer/percussionist Chad Taylor (jaimie branch’s Fly or Die, Marshall Allen’s Ghost Horizons, Luke Stewart’s Silt Trio) under the Chicago Underground Duo moniker, out August 15th, 2025.

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