Kyle Gilkeson

Italian black-metal band Aborym signs deal with Agonia

After previously working with Season of Mist, Italian industrial-black-metal band Aborym recently signed a deal with Agonia Records. The band's forthcoming album,…

Guest Playlist: William Elliott Whitmore’s top anti-war songs

William Elliott Whitmore: Field Songs (Anti-, 7/12/11) William Elliott Whitmore: "Everything Gets Gone" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/04-Everything-Gets-Gone.mp3|titles=William Elliott Whitmore: "Everything Gets Gone"] Folk…

This Week’s Best Single: Jono McCleery’s Wonderful Life / Garden

Jono McCleery: Wonderful Life / Garden (Counter, 6/27/11) Jono McCleery: "Garden" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/02-Garden.mp3|titles=Jono McCleery: "Garden"] Wonderful Life / Garden, the new…

Guest Spots: Rabbits’ rat-filled allegory of cooperation

Rabbits: Lower Forms (Relapse, 2/15/11) Rabbits: "Duck The Pigs" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Rabbits_Duck_The_Pigs.mp3|titles=Rabbits: "Duck The Pigs"] Portland, Oregon-based sludge-rock trio Rabbits isn't big…

Mute announces An Introduction To… compilation series

In an effort to (re)introduce audiences to its stable of artists, London-based Mute has announced a new compilation series entitled An…

Contest: Win a three-day pass to North Coast Music Festival in Chicago

After a successful debut last year, the North Coast Music Festival returns to Chicago's Union Park this year, with more than…

Guest Playlist: Memory Tapes’ songs to drink and resent people to

Memory Tapes: Player Piano (Carpark, 7/5/11) Memory Tapes: "Wait in the Dark" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Memory-Tapes-Wait-In-The-Dark.mp3|titles=Memory Tapes: "Wait in the Dark"] On July…

This Week’s Best Single: Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s There Is No God 10″

Bonnie "Prince" Billy: There is No God 10" EP (Drag City, 6/21/11) Bonnie "Prince" Billy: "There is No God" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/01-There-Is-No-God.mp3|titles=Bonnie…

Guest Spot: Sean Ingram of Coalesce explains hardcourt bike polo

Coalesce: OX (Relapse, 6/9/09) Coalesce: "The Comedian in Question" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Coalesce-The-Comedian-In-Question.mp3|titles=Coalesce: "The Comedian In Question"] Kansas City, Missouri-based hardcore band Coalesce…

Video Premiere: The Mattson 2’s “Pleasure Point”

The Mattson 2: Feeling Hands (Galaxia, 6/14/11) The Mattson 2: "Black Rain" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/02-black-rain.mp3|titles=The Mattson 2: "Black Rain"] Identical twins Jonathan (drums)…

Atmosphere to embark on “The Family Vacation Tour”

Minneapolis-based rap crew Atmosphere will be joined by Rhymesayers cohorts Evidence and DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples, Blueprint, and Prof for…

This Week’s Best Single: Niki & The Dove’s The Fox

Niki & The Dove: The Fox (Sub Pop, 6/14/11) Niki & The Dove: "The Fox" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Niki-and-the-Dove-The-Fox.mp3|titles=Niki & the Dove: "The…