Festivals have been attempted and the jury is still out whether they were a good idea. As a new round boots up this summer, along with a new strain of Covid, here is a safe festival that somehow has been sitting in the can for almost a year (my how time flies). Legends, legends in the making, and some upstarts.

Bill Frisell Trio, Recorded July 3, 2021

Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Toop at Silver Building

Eivind Aarset Band GARANA

Sonny Sharrock Band Lucerna Hall Prague 4.10.90 Complete!

JG Thirlwell and Sarah Lipstate (Noveller) at The Stone, NYC April 16 2014

Julien Desprez live at Sonic Picnic Paris 2021

Desertion Trio live at Rhizome DC

John Zorn’s Naked City – The Marquee Club, New York City, NY, 1992-04-09