Automatic writing is an ancient form of divination in which messages seem to flow out of nowhere through your hand and on to paper. It is said some who have attempted this form of mediumship have ...

French-Canadian composer Claude Vivier (1948-1983) is one of the few composers, perhaps the only one, to use an invented language throughout his entire compositional career. Vivie's use of what he ...

Having been around since 1978, the Lovely Music imprint is one of the longest-running sources for independent and adventurous avant-garde American music. The label, which was founded by Mimi Johnson, ...