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 | | Over the years, Surak has adopted a myriad of musical pursuits, including the band V., which wrought noise from a hurdy-gurdy, knives, and whatever else was around; Violet, a solo effort focusing on turntable and autoharp drones; and side projects such as Second Violin and Normal Music. |
 | | Surak remained active in the cassette underground until 1991, when he took a break to study and perform in Russia, where he met the woman who is now his wife, freelance film and television producer Tatyana Pokrovskaya. |
 | | Though Surak won’t say exactly who will be on the bill until the fest’s funding is finalized, one artist who’s likely to find a slot is his longtime co-conspirator Ekelund, who goes by the artistic handle Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words. |
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