Stop by Quimby’s (1854 W North Ave) tomorrow night for a special book reading and live music performance from our friends at Sonnenzimmer Studios. Nadine Nakanishi will be reading from her new book, Formal Additive Programs. Nick Butcher follows with a musical interpretation of the book’s contents.
Mastodon, Converge and High on Fire…and Dethklok?
Bartender, there’s a commercial in my rock show!
Check out SWOON video interview on Gestalten.tv
New York based artist SWOON is featured in a video for Gestalten.tv, a video podcast section of Gestalten design publishing company, and is best known for elaborate wheat pasted cut-out depictions of everyday street scenes she leaves covering New York City that decay and interact with the world around them for a constantly changing display of art.
Chunksaah Records Adds New Items to Rich Cunningham Charity Auction
Chunksaah Records extends their charity auction raising funds for Happy Days Records founder and labor leader Rich Cunningham. Items include autographed goods from Lifetime, Bouncing Souls, Shadows Fall, Chimera, and more.
Riot Fest Starts Now! Chicago, October 7-11
Read ALARM’s exclusive interview with Riot Fest founder Michael Petryshyn about the festival’s fifth year anniversary, band reunions and some changes happening this year.
Scion presents: “Infinity”
Statrting Saturday, October 10th at 7PM and running until November 7th the Scion Installation LA will hold an opening reception for the show entitled “Infinity”. The exhibition will feature contributions from artists such as Butt Johnson, Noah Davis, and Hilary Pecis and will “explore both the vastness of the infinite and the limitations of the infinite.”
New Music Seminar in Chicago October 6
If you play in a band, or are interested in learning about the “new” music industry, this seminar could be for you.
Wovenhand, White Hills blow minds at Empty Bottle
I saw David Eugene Edwards perform with 16 Horsepower when I was in high school, but this was the first chance I had to see Wovenhand. Their music, a hybrid of intense rock ‘n’ roll and traditional American styles, is dark, haunting, and incredibly moving.