“Math Became An Obsession”: Christina Vantzou on the Making of “No. 4”

Christina Vantzou‘s solo work ventures into stunning, complex ambient passages. Her latest album, No. 4, is perhaps her most musically varied work yet, summoning up an array of haunting emotions while instilling a sense of bliss through the density and melodic qualities heard throughout. In advance of her show in Brooklyn on April 7th as part of the Ambient Church series, I talked with her about the making of the album and some of the literary influences on her music.

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Morning Bites: Borges birthday bash, Sex with Stephen Malkmus, Frankin Park Reading Series, dirty fiction, and more

Today is the birth date of Jorge Luis Borges.  The Argentinian writer was born in this day in 1899.  Google has decided to celebrate his birthday by dedicating their logo to him. Penina Roth’s Franklin Park Reading Series is written up. Blake Butler reviews Wayne Koestenbaum’s Humiliation and Kate Zambreno’s Green Girl   Dirty fiction writers of past and present. Stephen Malkmus gives sex advice at Nerve.  Many dudes over 30 take everything he says to heart. Back in 1981, […]

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