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In Jasper Vol. 3, No. 4: Record Review – FK MT’s Underwater Goddammit EP

“Beginning somewhere between a Modest Mouse riff and a Yo La Tengo drone, “out ov it” – the second cut on fk mt.’s EP underwater goddammit – bristles, demanding to escape a distortion pedal. The vocalist, Ryan Morris, jumps into … Continue reading

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Symphony Review: The South Carolina Philharmonic’s Premiere of Joan Tower’s “Red Maple”

“I don’t do movements.” This blunt statement by Joan Tower belies the expansive seventeen minutes of Red Maple, her most recent work. Scored for solo bassoon and orchestral strings, the piece eschews splashy colors, heavy-handed percussion, and fanfarish settings, and … Continue reading

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