improvisation
Young Jesus Are Indie Rock's Great Anarcho-Impressionists
The band's new album, premiering before its release via Saddle Creek this Friday, is a part-improvised mini-masterpiece.
How to Dance When You're 92
Movement, metaphor, Merce Cunningham, and other ways to pay homage to an intergenerational friendship.
26 Hours, 26 Words, and 26 Design Proposals
Newly incubated design studio HAWRAF pushes themselves to the limit by creating 26 designs nonstop over 26 hours.
Patrick Mahomes Is The Future Of College Football's Spread Offense, And The Future Is Scary
Like Johnny Manziel, Patrick Mahomes is a baseball prospect who became an improvisational, system-busting QB. Unlike Johnny Football, Mahomes might be the future.
PREMIERE: Experimental Trio Think Tank's 'Lid' Is a Genre-Hopping Free-Form Odyssey
Their trio's latest endeavor is an improvised, multi-genre audio/visual jam that combines 16mm film with 21 minutes of drone, noise, ambient, hardcore, and saxophone.
How Darkside's Dave Harrington Improvised a New Solo Career
We spoke with the prolific guitarist about making his debut LP 'Become Alive' and playing Hall & Oates in the club.
You Have Faust's Art of Improvisation to Thank for Everything You Love
The legendary German experimentalists played on garbage in a 100-person space on their fourth US tour ever, and the results were magical.
Jandek Affiliate Heather Leigh Brings Appalachian Soul and Pedal Steel Guitar to Improvised Noise
The West Virginia-born and currently Scotland-based musician talks about introducing her grandma to noise, and her time spent touring with avant-rock legend Jandek.
Here’s a Teenage Mac DeMarco Singing a Song About Charlie Brown Doing Bad Stuff to a Sheep
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Mansions, Gore, and Party Food: The Apocalyptic Delights of 'Die Laughing'
“Maybe it's not too late for new things...If not, let's go down joking,” says Stanya Kahn, the artist and director of the show which opens tonight at Marlborough Chelsea.
How Improv Made Its Way into Corporate America
While it's hard to imagine a buttoned-up CEO playing classic improv games, improvisational workshops are becoming fashionable in corporate America.
Mariners Fan Tries to Catch Foul Ball by Throwing Tub Full of Popcorn at It
A Mariners fan tried to catch an Eduardo Nunez foul ball by throwing a full tub of popcorn at it.