SELECTED PRESS:
2024:
The Mountains Pass review in The Wire by Bill Meyer
The Mountains Pass review in Nowhere Street by Peter Margasak
The Mountains Pass Review in Avant Music News by Michael Eisenberg
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
Article on dBs Berlin Music Written by Dee Cunning
Article in Chicago Tribune Written by Lori Waxman
2018
Contribution in Bandcamp Daily feature on Laurie Spiegel. Edited by Kevin Warwick.
Interview with Simon Reynell/Another Timbre
Interview/Podcast: Sonic Genealogies on the work of Harry Bertoia
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 independent producer David Schulman, part of his series "Musicians In Their Own Words."
Listeners on Listening interview by Steve Ashby
Lights Out with Olivia Block in Seven Days
2015
Chicago Reader, Sculpting Millennium Sound November 5th, 2015 issue. Feature/cover article written by Peter Margasak
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.