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Damon Albarn to release solo album inspired by philosopher John Dee

This spring, Blur / Gorillaz front-man Damon Albarn will release his first solo work since 2003. The album, titled Dr…

A Place To Bury Strangers and Ceremony contribute to Less Artists More Condos series

Brooklyn's Famous Class label has recruited noise rockers A Place to Bury Strangers and punk band Ceremony to contribute unreleased…

Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and composer Ben Salisbury collaborate for DROKK

Portishead's Geoff Barrow and film/television-soundtrack composer Ben Salisbury have teamed up to bring to life the massive, ever-changing fictional city-state…

Video: Sharon Van Etten’s “Leonard”

In 2009, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten caused a stir with her debut, Because I Was in Love. Earlier this…

Bruise Cruise Festival 2012: A dispatch from the rock-‘n’-roll festival at sea

Last month, ALARM contributing writer Mark Craig and photographer Eric Luc stowed away on the second annual Bruise Cruise, a…

Amon Tobin announces 2012 ISAM Live North American tour

For those of you that missed Amon Tobin's ISAM Live tour last year, you're in luck: after a brief stint…

Bruce Lamont (Yakuza) announces solo dates and SXSW performances

Yakuza vocalist / multi-instrumentalist Bruce Lamont will perform with a plethora of musicians this month around the Midwest, including appearances at…

OFF! announces release of self-titled full-length on May 8

Punk/hardcore supergroup OFF! — founded by Black Flag / Circle Jerks front-man Keith Morris — will release its first full-length…

Video: Mr. Gnome’s “House of Circles” trailer

This year, Cleveland rock duo Mr. Gnome (singer/guitarist Nicole Barille and drummer Sam Meister) has a number of goodies in…

Mixtape Premiere: Fort Knox Recordings’ Funk the World 03

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Knitting Factory to release Fela Kuti’s Live in Detroit, 1986

Twenty years since the release of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti's final studio album, New York's Knitting Factory is prepared to…

Emily Wells to release Mama on 4/10, Kid Koala remixes “Passenger”

Songwriter / violinist Emily Wells will bring her signature blend of folk, hip hop, and classical music this spring with…