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SML: Spontaneous Music Live

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By Sam Goldner
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Late last fall, word suddenly got out about SML, Los Angeles’ latest torchbearers of slanted jazz. Following a snazzy New York Times profile and a second album that teased their squiggly sound out to delightful new levels, the quintet had two dates set at Frogtown scenester mainstay Zebulon, with each night comprising two sets in the round. Last time they played at Zeb, it was a similar two-night affair to celebrate the release of their 2024 debut LP—though both of those shows were free.
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“I’m No Stranger to the Rain”

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By Sam Goldner
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Many casual country listeners treat the ’80s like a mysterious black hole floating through the middle of the genre. You have your early honky tonk classics, then your golden outlaw masterpieces of the ‘60s and ‘70s, then…something or other happened…and suddenly you end up in the ’90s with multi-platinum mega-pop crossovers like Garth Brooks and Shania Twain. Explore its depths, however, and the ‘80s reveals a portrait of country music locked in an existential battle for its place in the world.
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Hoavi: Architectonics

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By Sam Goldner
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Gamelan has long been a fascination for the headier end of the electronic world, whether it’s Plaid asking a 26-person Balinese ensemble to open for them at Le Poisson Rouge, Aphex Twin emulating the genre in his more acoustic experiments, or Björk using it as a template to create her own customized instruments.
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