Amoeba Records

Rock-‘n’-roll sightseeing in San Francisco

With specialty coffee shops, artisanal cocktail bars, and the highest number of restaurants per capita in the USA — not to mention a great music scene — San Francisco practices a refined hedonism for fun-loving foodies. Make sure to hit these places by the Bay.

Feistodon

You be the DJ: Feistodon’s “A Commotion”

Mastodon and Feist’s split seven-inch is finally available digitally as of today. Even better: you can watch the new tag-team video for “A Commotion,” as covered by Mastodon, and crossfade between the synchronized versions.

Primate

Review: Primate’s Draw Back a Stump

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“Silence of Violence”

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Featuring members of MastodonBrutal Truth, and The Despised, Atlanta’s Primate is a new hardcore super-group — a furious bastard child birthed by hardcore, punk, grind, and metal. Heavy-music geeks quickly will recognize the names of vocalist Kevin Sharp and guitarist Bill Kelliher, but the rest of the lineup is no less impressive or important in crafting the band’s maiden opus.

Record Store Day 2012

ALARM’s guide to Record Store Day 2012

Tomorrow is the third Saturday in April, which means that independent record stores across the world will face an influx of limited-edition vinyl, avid fans, and rabid audiophiles. With myriad releases hitting shelves, we’ve provided you with some of our most anticipated picks to make Saturday’s shopping (relatively) quick and painless.