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Le Guess Who? shares film of the Canadian vocalist and songwriter performing at the 2017 edition of the festival

At Utrecht's Le Guess Who? festival in 2017, Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara gave a rare performance, featuring cellist Peggy Lee, drummer Aidan Closs, and her brother Marcus O'Hara playing balloons. The concert, curated by US musician Perfume Genius, featured improvisations and a version of “Pennies From Heaven”.

The festival has made many of its concerts from over the years available to revisit via their online archive, including shows by Sun Ra Arkestra, Kali Malone, Linda Sharrock, and many more.

Adrián de Alfonso: Pleamar

Watch a short film that accompanies three tracks from sound artist and musician Adrián de Alfonso’s new album Viator.

goat (jp): Joy In Fear

Watch a 16 minute concept film of tracks from Joy In Fear, the 2023 album by Japanese rockers goat (jp)

Steph Richards “Power Vibe”

The US trumpeter shares a supernatural LA noir created with the help of generative AI for a track from her latest album Power Vibe

Xhosa Cole All Roads

The saxophonist shares a film in which he dances with his two brothers beneath Birmingham’s Spaghetti Junction

ECHOS: L'Ocelle Mare “Objets Chargés”

French label and platform Murailles Music shares the first episode in a new series of music documentaries highlighting the unique methodologies of artists on their roster

Galya Bisengalieva “Chagan”

Directed by artist Nicol Vizoli, the video for composer Galya Bisengalieva's “Chagan” reflects on the haunting nature of a radioactive lake in Kazakhstan