Formed in NYC in 1993, the improvising collective No-Neck Blues Band (NNCK) favors anonymity, autonomy, and obfuscation. Alongside founding member Keith Connolly (2016 AIR), they return to open ISSUE’s Fall season at First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn.
ISSUE presents the first commission from Eden Girma (2026 AIR). Part dreamscape and part summoning circle, an intimate diasporic familial archive is pieced together through the eyes of a five-year-old child.
In partnership with Franklin Furnace as part of their 50th anniversary commemoration and November release of "Back to the Present: 50 Years of Free Expression with Franklin Furnace" ISSUE presents an evening of performance and conversation.
Incorporating elements of noise, trance and minimalism, Sergei Tcherepnin (2012 AIR) presents new work for Serge Modular synthesizer.
Collaborative performances between Michael Flower, Chris Corsano, Count Hejnowski, Phil Todd, Mel Crowley and Marcia Bassett.
Ashtray Navigations and the Flower Corsano Duo perform new works at ISSUE Project Room.
Bobby Previte presents the premiere of AMNIOTIC, a new post-psychedelia trio with Previte, drums, Jamie Saft, bass and keyboards, and Jen Shyu, voice. AMNIOTIC takes over where Saft and Previte’s DOOM JAZZ left off.
Sim Cain appears in a solo context “because the IPR asked me when I had been coincidentally considering the drum kit in a solo context” followed by a set with bass legend and ethnomusicologist (as well as former Rollins Band mate) Melvin Gibbs.
In this one-day workshop we will explore sound as a transmitter of nonverbal information. We will focus on sound’s ability to define/describe space, and on our ability to resonate, alter, or create space by using sound.
The world renown thereminist Pamelia Kurstin returns to ISSUE Project Room joined by Dewanatron (Brian and Leon Dewan).
The new Glenn Branca Ensemble will be performing the entirety of the soon to be recorded album ”The Ascension: The Sequel” at ISSUE Project Room.
Larkin Grimm + MV & EE's "Barn Nova" album release.