Michael Nolledo

Interview: Animal Collective on the “alien rock-‘n’-roll” sounds of Centipede Hz

Channeling an alien rock group covering The Hollies, Animal Collective found inspiration in different places for its new record, Centipede…

Bikini-clad vinyl nerdery with Height Five-Seven

Vinyl collector, witty blogger, and all-around-beautiful-and-cooler-than-you music nerd Logan Melissa talked to us about crate digging vs. Internet shopping, coordinating…

Review: Dark Dark Dark’s Who Needs Who

Though it carries a heavy heart, written during the parting of two members, Dark Dark Dark’s Who Needs Who confronts…

Review: Antibalas’s Antibalas

Antibalas’ self-titled fifth studio album is a collection of raw afrobeat tunes presenting the group at full force for the…

Q&A: Floratone

Floratone: II (Savoy Jazz, 3/6/12) Floratone: "Move" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Floratone_Move.mp3|titles=Floratone: "Move"] Following its 2007 debut, Floratone was established as a highly collaborative…

The Groove Seeker: Slugabed’s Sun Too Bright Turn it Off

On a biweekly basis, The Groove Seeker goes in search of killer grooves across rock, funk, hip hop, soul, electronic…

The Groove Seeker: Freestyle Fellowship’s The Promise

On a biweekly basis, The Groove Seeker goes in search of killer grooves across rock, funk, hip hop, soul, electronic…

The Groove Seeker: Mayer Hawthorne’s How Do You Do?

On a biweekly basis, The Groove Seeker goes in search of killer grooves across rock, funk, hip hop, soul, electronic…

The Groove Seeker: True Soul: Deep Sounds From the Left of Stax, Volume 1

On a biweekly basis, The Groove Seeker goes in search of killer grooves across rock, funk, hip hop, soul, electronic…

World in Stereo: Sorry Bamba’s Volume One 1970-1979

World in Stereo examines classic and modern world music while striving for a greater appreciation of other cultures. Sorry Bamba:…

The Groove Seeker: Blink’s The Architects

The Groove Seeker goes in search of killer grooves across rock, funk, hip hop, soul, electronic music, jazz, fusion, and…

World in Stereo: The Waitiki 7’s Waitiki in Hi-Fi

World in Stereo examines classic and modern world music while striving for a greater appreciation of other cultures. The Waitiki…