Our pals over at Northern Spy in Brooklyn have released Loren Connors & Suzanne Langille's I Wish I Didn't Dream -- their first proper duo album in 14 years. It's 14 new studio tracks inspired by the Brooklyn outsider, impressionistic artist M P Landis. The package comes in a lovely digipak with a 20 page tip-in art book featuring all 14 M P Landis paintings along with lyrics by Suzanne. All tracks were improvised live during a four hour session -- a rare feat as most Loren's albums are cut on stage or at home.

Do you know the Mad Monk? “Double Shot of Brandy” is the ripper from the upcoming collaborative Mad Monk & Apache Dropout My Wild Life 7-inch EP. This is some generational cross-coupling from the Indian underground. On the street on Oct. 16, 2012.

Chris Forsyth at the SXSW Family Vineyard / De Stijl showcase.

Yes, the duo of Chris Corsano (drums) and Darin Gray (upright bass) are finally playing their first U.S. shows since forming in 2005—but it is only Midwest dates. Check it:

• Jan 28 @ Kranzberg Arts Center in St. Louis, MO. Trio with Dave Stone. 
• Jan 29 @ Nachbar in Louisville, KY. Duo then Quartet with Tim Barnes and Steve Good. 
• Jan 30 @ Mecca in Lexington, KY. 
• Jan 31 @ Russian Recording Studio in Bloomington, IN. 
• Feb 1 @ The Black Sparrow in Lafayette, IN.
• Feb 2 @ Improvised Music Series @ Elastic in Chicago, IL. Trio with Mars Williams.
• Feb 3 @ Audio for the Arts in Madison, WI.
• Feb 4 @ The Sugar Maple in Milwaukee, WI.
• Feb 5 @ The Hungry Brain in Chicago, IL. Duo, trio and quintet with Michael Zerang, Dave Rempis and Joshua Abrams.