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Newsbits: Butch Morris / Locrian / Ralph Kaminsky / Music of Now Marathon / Herriott and Saint in Wisconsin / Ben Frost

There will be a Memorial Service for Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris this Thursday, February 7, at 7PM at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, located at 172 Norfolk St., NY, NY.

Experimentalists Locrian have announced their first live performances in nearly two years: March 10 Denton 35 Festival, Denton Texas @ Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios w/ PRURIENT, March 11 Kansas City, MO @ Davey’s Uptown w/ Boreas & Jason Zeh, March 12 Chicago, IL @ The Burlington, Chicago, IL w/ Dead Dragon Mountain & DeadLevel.

The New York Times reviews Alarm Will Sound, Either/Or, the International Contemporary Ensemble, the JACK Quartet and the Talea Ensemble honoring Ralph Kaminsky.

The Times also reviews the beginning of the Music of Now Marathon Festival.

The Jeff Herriott/Trevor Saint duo play Monday February 18, 8pm at Audio for the Arts 7 S. Blair St, Madison Wisconsin.

Ben Frost is profiled ahead of his upcoming Minneapolis performance.


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