Arthur Pascale

Boring Boring Boring Boring Boring Boring Boring

After some success with his small, downloadable books for Chicago-based Featherproof Books, Zach Plague has returned with his debut novel,…

The Art of Screaming!: Total Training for Vocalists on the Edge

Renowned singing teacher Susan M. Carr's technique for The Art of Screaming! was first developed in 1978 and has since…

RTX: JJ Got Live RaTX

Led by vocalist Jennifer Herrema, formerly of noise rockers Royal Trux, RTX's JJ Got Live RaTX is a 1980s hair-banging…

Song of Brooklyn: An Oral History of America’s Favorite Borough

Song of Brooklyn gathers the voices of diverse citizens, past and present, unknown and famous -- Spike Lee and Norman…

Commentaries on the Golden Path: Tom Waits

For ALARM columnist Andrew Williams, Tom Waits is an ambassador for a different reality, fighting against against mindless consumption, thoughtless…

Oneida: Preteen Weaponry

Oneida's Preteen Weaponry is both a stand-alone piece and the beginning of a larger triptych to be known collectively as…

31 Knots: Worried Well

So tight that merely listening to it raises shoulders to ears, Portland trio 31 Knots mixes the dissonance of Sonic…

Do-It-Yourself Screenprinting: How to Turn Your Home into a T-Shirt Factory

Do-It-Yourself Screenprinting is a resourceful and knowledgeable DIY guide hidden in a comic book. Complete with illustrations, speech balloons, and…

Another Kind of Record: The Merger, The Incident, and The Girl

Pat O'Neil has long been a mainstay of the Los Angeles art scene as a renowned experimental filmmaker and as…

Nisennenmondai: Neji/Tori

Nisennenmondai is the Japanese term for "Y2K bug," and, yes, the band does sound like the end of the world.…

P.O.S. Explains Concept Behind New Video “Optimist”

Minneapolis hip-hop artist P.O.S., creator of one of the year's best rap albums, explains how he got the idea for…

Toxic Holocaust: An Overdose of Death

Toxic Holocaust's An Overdose of Death is a thrash-metal, punk-rock, face-peeling, metal-lover's dream.