One year ago we lost Susan Alcorn, the legendary pedal steel guitarist we made her home here in Baltimore for the past 20 years. On Tuesday the 10 of February, our friends at VG+ Records is releasing what is (probably) the LAST album ever cut by Susan, with the unlikely but very copacetic pairing with […]

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Jeb Bishop – trombone, electronicsJaap Blonk – voice, electronicsWeasel Walter – drums, percussionDamon Smith – double bass Lexie Mountain – solo project Instigated by Jaap Blonk, the quartet JaJeWeDa debuted in the spring of 2019 with a series of concerts in the US Northeast. The band features the great Dutch sound poet and improvisor Jaap […]

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Two incredible string performers from Georgia and Egypt. Killick Hinds lives in Athens, Georgia. His music is Appalachian Trance Metal made on unusual stringed instruments with an emphasis on unquantifiable rhythms, intuitive intonation, and shamanistic ROYGBIV. The primary sonic influences on Killick are animals, wind, water, fire, electrical hum, and silence. Pop-culture mashups and ancient and obscure forms […]

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The Red Room is a volunteer-run space in Baltimore dedicated to mind-expanding experimental culture, headquartered at Normals Books and Records.