Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman posts footage of his solo performance; Black Moth Super Rainbow won’t be playing for a while; MTV Iggy posts a clip of Yo-Yo Ma and Andrew Bird jamming. This and much more…
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DIY Venue Spotlight: The BFG
Saving the youth of Appleton, Wisconsin from radio rock, the BFG House has been hosting punk shows for over a year. The BFG was established to share new music and an alternative way of life with the Appleton community. Bands who play here can expect home cooked meals and an audience of punks, neighbors and the occasional ‘townie.’
Lawrence Arms and Bouncing Souls Kick Off Riot Fest 2008
Chicago’s own Riot Fest made its return this year, once again kicking down doors to several venues for the annual punk rock festivities. Things started in high gear on Friday, October 12 at the House of Blues with the lineup of The Frankl Project, Das Kapital, Shot Baker, The Bouncing Souls, and The Lawrence Arms.
What We’re Doing This Weekend
Halloween is nearly here, and may we recommend a celebration that involves seeing GWAR and getting covered in fake blood? If that doesn’t float your gory boat, check out Ravish Momin’s Trio Tarana, the Graveface Records Day of the Dead showcase, or Italian noise-punk trio Zü.
This week, ALARM columnist Sean-Michael Yoder brings us a run down of new singles out form a variety of DJs throughout the world. Among them are tracks from American DJ Chris Fortier, up and coming Argentinean Distaff, and one from Djuma Soundsytem with Danish producer/DJ Flip.I Love You: Drone, Drugs, and Harmony
Drone, Drugs, and Harmony, the self-released debut by Kanas City, Missouri’s I Love You is unlikely to inspire the (unwarranted) hand-wringing, post-colonial guilt in which critics indulged over Vampire Weekend this last year, but both groups are equally indebted to past masters of African pop.
Weekly Burlesque: Fantasies by Lisa Kereszi
I first became aware of Lisa’s work when I saw this beautiful image of Julie Atlas Muz, taken in 2000, in BUST magazine in 2002:
The Top 10 Hellacopters Songs
Since their formation in 1994, Stockholm’s The Hellacopters have run a stylistic rock gauntlet from early days of garage-punk drawing from the likes of The MC5 and Motorhead to their recently more accessible mix of classic rock and power pop. In the process, they have become one of Scandinavia’s most prolific and noteworthy rock bands of all time.
DIY Venue Spotlight: Spazzatorium Galleria
In Greenville, North Carolina “booty dance club music” and cover bands dominate the music scene. The Spazzatorium Galleria offers an alternative for those unsatisfied with sing-a-longs and booty dropping beats. This community space hosts and a variety of local and touring bands; the Galleria is devoted to fostering self-expression and sustaining Greenville’s independent music scene.
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Fantômas plays The Director’s Cut in its entirety, Jon Brion posts an instrumental tune, Tim Fite releases a free Halloween EP, MySpace posts the Ben Folds Five performance of The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, and much more…
Bayside Rocks The Metro
An enthusiastic crowd welcomed New York’s Bayside last week at Chicago’s Metro on October 9. The group is currently on tour in support of their recent release, Shudder (Victory), which debuted at #52 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Sales Chart.