Umbrella vs. Outer Ear: an avant-garde breakdown

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After a weekend full of low-brow debauchery (and isn’t that what Halloween is all about?), you’re likely craving some culture. As luck would have it, two appropriately avant-garde events are on the slate for this week: the Umbrella Music Festival and the Outer Ear Festival of Sound. While you won’t have to choose between the two, we thought we’d take a moment to lay out the key aspects of each. After all, if there’s one thing you arty types appreciate, it’s straightforward Microsoft Word tables…right?

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