Scott Morrow 
Based out of Wexford, Ireland, the hyper-melodic and spasmodic sounds of Adebisi Shank immediately caught our ears when Sargent House reissued its sophomore album in 2011. (Interview here, MP3 premiere here, and year-end list here.)
Now, in advance of an album hopefully later this year, the trio has unveiled an in-studio video of a new track tentatively dubbed “Thunder” (real title TBD). Do yourself a solid and pick up Second Album after watching.
Men! Want a chance to hang out with someone who can run circles around you on the guitar? You’re in luck, because Kill Rock Stars and Motormouth Media are taking applications to go on a release-date date with guitar shredder Marnie Stern. (That would be on or around the release of The Chronicles of Marnia on 3/19/13.)
Go here for the full spiel, but the basics are below — and sorry, vegan guys, she requires a love of chicken wings. Fill out the questionnaire below, and if you’re chosen (and in the New York area), KRS will cover the costs.
This interview appears in ALARM #40. Subscribe here to get your copy!
Le Butcherettes: Sin Sin Sin (Sargent House, 5/10/11)
“Henry Don’t Got Love”
Le Butcherettes: “Henry Don’t Got Love”
Born and raised in Denver by Mexican and Spanish parents, Teresa Suaréz (known professionally as Teri Gender Bender) has, like many, a bicultural identity. Her garage-punk band Le Butcherettes — which began in Guadalajara, Mexico — is a product of that identity, particularly the differences in gender expectations that she has witnessed between the North American neighbors.
Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady rotation in our downtown-Chicago premises. Now, to give some love to tunes that were left out, we have our 50 (+5) favorite songs of last year — singles, B-sides, EP standouts, soundtrack cuts, and more.