Olivia Block

Olivia Block

Olivia Block website

SELECTED PRESS: ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS

2021

“15 Questions” Interview

ATTN:MAGAZINE Crucial Listening Podcast interview with Jack Chuter

Conversation with Luke Fowler on“Everything is Permitted” show, Clyde Built Radio

“Songs of Innocents” feature article and interview, and review of Innocent Passage in the Territorial Sea, written by Bill Meyer. Wire Magazine, edition 454, December, 2021 Excerpt

Wire Magazine online “An Audio Introduction to Olivia Block”

Guardian, 11-19-21 Contemporary album of the month

“Olivia Block: Innocent Passage in the Territorial Sea review – a magic-mushroom trip in music” by Jennifer Lucy Allan

Bandcamp “Album of the Day”-Innocent Passage in the Territorial Sea, written by Marc Masters

October, 1984 included in Bandcamp’s Best of Experimental list by Marc Masters

Wire review of October, 1984 by Julian Cowley

BBC, New Music Show, “Abyss and Caress” episode. 11-20-21. Rivers in Reverse broadcast.

Foxy Digitalis premieres Olivia Block Axiolite video

2019

dBs Berlin Music, October 31 2019 MULTIMEDIA ARTIST & COMPOSER OLIVIA BLOCK ON NATURE’S CREATIVE SUPERPOWER Written by Dee Cunning

Chicago Tribune, October 25 2019 ‘Chicago Sound’ pairs University of Chicago campus with artistic sound for a feast for the ears Written by Lori Waxman

 

2017

WBEZ Chicago The Morning Shift hosted by Tony Sarabia. Interview segment about 132 Ranks for pipe organ at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

2016

Feature on NPR's Morning Edition produced by David Schulman, part of his series "Musicians In Their Own Words."

Dallas Observer Aberration of Light convert preview

Listeners on Listening interview by Steve Ashby

Lights Out with Olivia Block  in Seven Days, Burlington Vermont.

2015

NOW IS podcast series interview by Ben Remsen

Sounds of a Tired City web blog/music publication. Interview by Emoke Csoma.

2014

Chicago Reader. 2014 People Issue as a  "person of the year."  Selected and written/edited by Kevin Warwick. Video by Elly Tier.

Link to the article here

2013

New York Times. Sept 15th Arts Section. Binding Sounds of the Earth: Pauline Oliveros and Olivia Block Find the Unconventional  Written by Steve Smith

Link to the article here

2012

Musicworks magazine, issue 112. Feature article written by Chris Kennedy

2011

Wire Magazine, issue 326. Feature article written by Julian Cowley

Chicago Reader, Music section, October 26, 2011. In Rotation series featuring Olivia Block, Joseph Clayton Mills, Jeff Mangum. Curated by Peter Margasak

2010

Soundandmusic.org. Places: Olivia Block’s Chicago edited by Jonathan Webb

Soundwalk.com. “Editions” blog, Issue # 6. Cattle Guard recording feature and essay. Curated by Kamran Sadeghi

2009

Brooklyn Rail website. "Is New York the New Second City?" Interview and article by Kurt Gottschalk.

Farimani Forum website audio series. Article and selected sound samples. Curated by Michael Capio.

2008

Tokafi.com website. “Impersonal Revelations.” Interview and article by Tobias Fisher.

2007

Tokafi.com website “15 Questions for Olivia Block.” Interview by Tobias Fisher.

2006

Blow Up Magazine, Italy. Interview by Stefano Bianchi.

2003

Chicago Reader “Post No Bills.” Interview and article by Peter Margasak.

Chicago Tribune Friday Arts Section. Interview by Nina Metz.

2002

Perfectsoundforever.com. Interview by Andy Beta

Sound Projecter, UK issue 10. Interview by Ed Pinsent.

Chicago Public Television Arts Across Illinois concert appearance and interview.

2001

Blow Up Magazine, Italy. Interview by Stefano Bianchi.