High Concept Labs is a Chicago-born not-for-profit arts service organization and cultural platform dedicated to supporting working artists and engaging the Chicago community with arts and culture. Partnering with artists at every step of the creative process, HCL offers high-quality custom support services through its Sponsored Artist and Institutional Incubation Programs. HCL also curates and hosts Cultural Conversations, hosts artist showcases, presents special community events, and facilitates educational arts partnerships. With a vibrant cycle of programs,and process-support, High Concept Labs grows community alongside culture and fosters new audiences for the arts. 

Julia A. Miller is a guitarist, composer, improviser, sound artist, visual artist, curator and educator.  This soundcloud is particularly focused on presentation of student work, and work related to her teaching.

The Art of the Guitar concert series, presented by Julia A. Miller at Elastic Arts in Chicago, grew from an SAIC class of the same name.  Both the series and the class span the history of the modern guitar and related instruments from the Renaissance to the present, particularly to the avant.  Important considerations include, but are not limited to, guitar construction (classical, acoustic, and electric), the guitar as a model in artistic practice, and guitar performance practice.  Art of the Guitar is particularly concerned with a synthesis of styles and techniques, and cross pollination. 

Intro to Sound is a classic SAIC Sound Department offering, which provides an introduction to principles of sound and listening, guidance on creative projects, and an introduction to the studio.

Since 2012, Julia Miller and Elbio Barilari have performed together and with many notable musicians in the band Volcano Radar.  In 2016, Volcano Radar released the first studio album, “Electro Parables/Electro Parábolas” on the netlabel Pan y Rosas and on iTunes.  Volcano Radar has been featured on KFJC radio (Los Altos, CA) and WNUR, and is currently recording a second studio album with legendary Cuban reedist Paquito D’Rivera.  Julia’s solo electric guitar record was also released on Pan y Rosas.  Julia is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Sound at the School of the Art Institute (SAIC) in Chicago, and is Guitar Professor at Carthage College in Kenosha.

The show is now archived at http://archive.wslr.org —from there you can also listen to a live stream- Tuesdays 11pme. 
Playing the difficult sounds of DC9V, Laurie Anderson, Yoko Ono, Ann Magnuson, Bjork, The Slits, Fancy Rat, Mans Trash, The Residents, Peelander-Z, Zappa, Devo, Pere Ubu, Social Climbers, Ralph Carney, Land of Nod, Mark Stewart & Maffia, John Cage, Harry Pussy, John Zorn, GODSNACK, X-Legged Sally, Murdered By Robots, PeepingTomb, Bogus Pomp, Marlo Eggplant, They Might be Giants, Pleasures, Eskimo folk songs, Talking Heads, The Fall, Brian Eno, Eugene Chadbourne, Capt' Beefheart & His Magic Band, Rat Bastard & the Laundryroom Squelchers, Negativeland, Zoogz Rift, Flo & Eddie, Permanent Make-up, Tom Waits, Music From The Film, Bongwater, Flaming Lips, The Uh, King Missile, Laurie Anderson, B-Hole Surfers, Mike Watt, Alice Cooper, The Tubes, Moog Cookbook, Swollen Monkeys and many more artists who are or were on the bleeding edge of avante-garde/experimental music.
Hosted by art noise/experimental music aficionado: Rob Demperio aka The Head Lump
With a focus on local (So.W.FL) & Florida artists & scenes and to national and international artists, scenes and sounds. The music and interviews played comes from a wide variety of sources including: vinyl, cassettes, cds and various digital sources. 
Convenient consumption at http://archive.wslr.org
Please tune-in and feel the burn.

I love all my fans and my country I'll put out more songs and I will love it if you follow me please.

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