Author: Burke Jam
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Penumbra
by Burke Jam
‘Penumbra,’ the debut album from songwriter and vocalist ÍRiS, does just what the title suggests. Sitting on the edge of…
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There Are Stars… Exploding
by Burke Jam
Ragnar Kjartansson’s ‘The Visitors’ is perfect. This is art today and it feels amazing. The show, up at Kling and…
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A Pioneer of Icelandic Hip Hop
by Burke Jam
Cell7To say in 2014 that hip hop is solely an American art form is a grave misnomer. While the origin…
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Over Light Earth
by Burke Jam
Don’t call this experimental. A common misnomer in contemporary classical music is the term “experimental.” If there is anything experimental…
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Steindór Andersen & Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson: Stafnbúi
by Burke Jam
The haunting collection Stafnbúi opens like a hymn from another time. And the vibrantly beating heart of it is of…