Mixtape 116 :: Hard To Explain
Coriky is three musicians crumpling up their resumes, throwing them to the floor, and showing you exactly what they can do.
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Mice Parade
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Fantastic Merlins
Look Around (Innova). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Cheer-Accident
What Sequel? (Pravda). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Sam Prekop
Who’s Your New Professor (Thrill Jockey). Review by Aaron Shaul.
The Vandermark Five
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Tortoise
It’s All Around You (Thrill Jockey). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Tortoise
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Isotope 217
They say jazz is the only true American art form. Well, I can’t claim to sett…
Isotope 217
Event Review by Andrew Chadwick
Isotope 217
utonian_automatic (Thrill Jockey). Review by Ian Koss
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