Brendan Dabkowski

Interview: Mogwai balances a maturing sound with film scoring

Over its Satan phobia, the Scottish pack of absurdist instrumentalists blazes a new sonic path.

MP3 Premiere: Murmur’s “Zeta II Reticuli”

Chicago experimental-metal quartet Murmur’s “Zeta II Reticuli” comprises fuzzy, black-metal menace and obvious punk-rock energy, but toward the end of…

Obits: Nonchalant Rock ‘n’ Roll

Chicago-based Obits has an impressive pedigree (Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu), but these days its members are just playing to…

Record Review: Low’s C’mon

Low: C'mon (Sub Pop, 4/12/11) Low: "Try to Sleep" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/8631.mp3|titles=Low: "Try to Sleep"] After more than 15 years of stringing…

The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne on The Bride Screamed Murder

Like a dog’s jaw clamping down determinedly on a small, dead animal and refusing to let go, the Melvins continue…