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Essay
Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA During my collegiate studies, the goal of my vocal arts degree program was unequivocally to prepare…
Erika Dohi -- Photo by Shervin Lainez
Album

Erika Dohi Shapes a Striking Sonic Vision on “Myth of Tomorrow”

Adam O’Farrill, Carol Féliz, David Leon, Erika Dohi, Figureight Records, Lauren Cauley, Metropolis Ensemble, Shahzad Ismaily, Switch Hit Records
Myth of Tomorrow boldly calls its own shots. The second album from composer-pianist Erika Dohi is like a sonic vision board, reminiscent of albums like Ornette Coleman’s The Shape of Jazz to Come or R…
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Interview
Brooklyn-based tap percussionist, producer, and interdisciplinary artist Sandra Kluge doesn’t just hear the sound of her shoes as an extension of her movement; she treats these sounds as her dru…
Micah Huang -- Photo by Olivia Moon
Playlist

ListN Up: Micah Huang (December 4, 2025)

Anonymous, Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys, Devon Gates, John Pax, Micah Huang, Michele Cheng, Pan Ron, Pen Ran, Poison Girls, Susie Ibarra, Suzanne Ciani, The Grateful Dead, Weilu Ge
Micah Huang is a musician and performing artist whose work focuses on cathartic rituals and grassroots community. Micah’s projects include the Los Angeles Hungry Ghost Festival, Blood on Gold Mountain…
Nicolás Lell Benavides -- Photo by Samantha Godoy
Album

Nicolás Lell Benavides Threads the Historical with the Personal on “Canto Caló”

Aerocade Music, Friction Quartet, Melinda Martinez Backer, Nicolás Lell Benavides
Nicolás Lell Benavides’ familial and local ties to New Mexico form the basis of his strong perspective and voice on Canto Caló (Oct. 10, Aerocade Music). The composer’s concise, witty and heartfelt de…
James Lee III -- Photo by Roy Cox
Interview

5 Questions to James Lee III (composer)

Anthony McGill, Isidore Quartet, James Lee III, Karen Slack, People’s Symphony Concerts
In a time with so much uncertainty, how do we determine what is essential? Is it only our basic human needs like food, shelter, or healthcare, or is it the things that seem like luxuries, but are grow…
Ashley DuBose -- Photo by Jayme Halbritter
Ashley DuBose — Photo by Jayme Halbritter

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Sivan Cohen Elias -- Photo by Patrick Pelham
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