GA'AN - Dark, minimal synth prog featuring Torstensen from MB; Seth Sher from Coughs & Lindsay Powell from Festival/Fielded.
Chicago Parks District
Chicago Public Library
Facets - Incredible non-profit film library/school/theater in Chicago. Quit Netflix; Join Facets.
I Hear A New World Records, Tapes & CDRs - This is our record label.
Magical, Beautiful on myspace.com - No music or comments, but maybe some lists and stuff that aren't here.
I Hear A New World on YouTube - Links to recommended videos.
Grouper - Oh man.
Concern - Epic dronescapes from Portland, OR's Gordon Ashworth.
Mule Magazine - Good and honest music/art publication based in Chicago.
Basic Channel/Wackies - Re-issuers of incredible reggae albums from Wackies as well as proto-minimal-techno group Basic Channel.
The New Paisley - Psychedellic art from Kristin Reger.
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - Incredible songwriter. I sometimes plays in this band.
Phil Elverum - Mt Eerie, Microphones, PW Elverum & Suns. I don't know him.
Karl Blau - Rad songwriter/recordist from WA with serious tape skills.
Blastitude - Wish he were more productive, but still my favorite music writing on the internet.
Desert Turtles - Past/future collaborator friends from California/Utah.
The Donkeys - California friends that have been making excellent music since the late 90's.
Joe Meek - This is where "I Hear A New World" comes from.
Herculaneum - My favorite live band in Chicago. "Post-bop" jazz featuring M,B member Nick Broste.
Albino Crow - A record label from Los Angeles, CA run by David Garcia of Northwest.
This Generation Tapes - A record label from Long Beach, CA.
The Dead Science - Avant punk from Seattle, WA. Nobody does it better.
Obey Your Brain - Shape Shoppe's in-house label from Chicago, IL.'
Gravity Records - Incredible record label from San Diego, CA. Very influential on M,B/IHANW.