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- Haki get as punk as they ever will on a new EP
Gossip Wolf: Haki get as punk as they ever will on a new EP, the Deep Kutz series signs off with one last outlandish covers show, and more
by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
This wolf has been a big fan of the intense sound of Chicago rock four-piece Haki ever since catching wind of ’em, and on Fri 1/9 they’ll drop the provisionally titled Haki’s Big New E.P., their first new music since the self-released LP Positive in April 2014. The Reader described that album as veering “from mellow dub hypnosis to feral punk that teeters on the edge of noisy chaos,” and Haki guitarist Yusuf Muhammad tells Gossip Wolf that the EP is “the most punk-rock thing we will ever make.”… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] - St. Vincent Talks Bowie, Authenticity And Aesthetic At The MCA
The evening was spent not only discussing Bowie but also talking about authenticity and aesthetic in relation to music and art. [ more › ]
- Pencil This In: ‘The Shining’ Screens At The Art Institute
Explore the connections between Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 classic and artist Lucy McKenzie’s artwork Thursday. [ more › ]
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