With music that’s as haunting and heartbreaking as it is playfully sinister, Chicago-based musician Daniel Knox’s music has a rare but addictive sound. As a misanthropic cinephile, Knox recently took a break from his job as a projectionist at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre to collaborate with photographer and dear friend John Atwood on a piece that will premiere tonight at 92YTribeca: “Daniel Knox: John Atwood Black & Whites.” After applying at the very last moment, Knox was accepted as an artist in residency at the esteemed Watermill Center where he created a long-form composition based on Atwood’s photographs depicting their mutual hometown of Springfield, Illinois. The result is an evocative and stirring experience that brings together sight and sound and creates an emotional landscape for Atwood’s photographs in a unique way. At 8pm tonight, the piece will be performed live with a full band, elevating their collaboration to a new level. We caught up with John before the show to chat about his inspiration for the exhibit, having dinner with David Lynch, and inheriting a desolate Springfield. The Sinister Sounds of Daniel Knox

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With music that’s as haunting and heartbreaking as it is playfully sinister, Chicago-based musician Daniel Knox’s music has a rare but addictive sound. As a misanthropic cinephile, Knox recently took a break from his job as a projectionist at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre to collaborate with photographer and dear friend John Atwood on a piece that will premiere tonight at 92YTribeca: “Daniel Knox: John Atwood Black & Whites.” After applying at the very last moment, Knox was accepted as an artist in residency at the esteemed Watermill Center where he created a long-form composition based on Atwood’s photographs depicting their mutual hometown of Springfield, Illinois. The result is an evocative and stirring experience that brings together sight and sound and creates an emotional landscape for Atwood’s photographs in a unique way. At 8pm tonight, the piece will be performed live with a full band, elevating their collaboration to a new level. We caught up with John before the show to chat about his inspiration for the exhibit, having dinner with David Lynch, and inheriting a desolate Springfield.

The Sinister Sounds of Daniel Knox

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New York City based film and culture writer. Has worked for BlackBook Magazine and Interview Magazine both in print and online. Editorial Director of the BlackBook Tumblr. Diner-dwelling David Lynch enthusiast. [hillarymweston@gmail.com]