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Enter to win! New York Night Train Happening on July 11

ALARM music editor Jamie Ludwig to interview Burning Fight author Brian Peterson at Evanston Public Library

Pit er Pat: infusing ethnic influences with sparseness

These perfectionists are also simpletons: when it comes to their music at least.

Dub Trio named ROIR artist of the month for June

ALARM 29 cover artists Dub Trio have been named artist of the month by one of their labels, ROIR.

Merge to release new tracks by Superchunk and Destroyer this summer

Merge, the NC-based indie label that celebrates its 20th birthday this year, will release a new 7” by Chapel Hill pop rockers Superchunk on July 7, and a 12” vinyl EP by Dan Bejar‘s Destroyer on August 18.

ALARM photographer Dorothy Hong opens solo exhibition in Italy

Dorothy Hong opens her solo exhibition today at the Vision Quest Contemporary Photography Gallery in Genoa, Italy. Entitled Introductions, the exhibition features a collection of portraits and will remain open through July.

The Fantômas Melvins Big Band: Live From London 2006

fantomas_melvins Sure to be loved by Fantômas and Melvins fan alike, this concert DVD features a “big band” setup of both groups sharing the stage and performing each other’s songs in wild arrangements.

Into Television: File Sharing and the Future of TV and Film

TV insider and columnist Tom Hoban analyzes the effect of torrents and other file-sharing technologies on the future of the industry, asking how it will establish a suitable new business model and how it will reform copyright law in the digital age.

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Weekly Music News Roundup

Holy collaboration — Mike Patton and Justin Broadrick are contributing to a score by Fog‘s Andrew Broder and Adam “Doseone” Drucker for a semi-autobiographical “photographic novel” by Alan Moore. Whoa.

In other news, The Dillinger Escape Plan has signed to Season of Mist, Eyedea & Abilities has a new album, two Rodriguez-Lopez brothers (not Omar) are releasing a debut full-length, and Múm will release a new disc in August. This and more is in the roundup.

Ancient Gonzo Wisdom: Interviews with Hunter S. Thompson

Four years after the death of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson in 2005, his widow, Anita Thompson, is releasing Ancient Gonzo Wisdom: Interviews with Hunter S. Thompson, including many interviews that were never before available. After the many books and films about his life, his fans are now given a chance to share personal thoughts and laughs with him.

Soundset 2009

Contest: Win the new Yoshida Brothers CD

Meshing traditional Japanese sounds with rock, folk, neoclassical, film scores, and more, the shamisen-wielding Yoshida Brothers combine the East and West in dynamic ways.

The duo’s new album, Prism, furthers the dynamism with a group of originals and a group of covers, the latter of which includes Radiohead‘s “The National Anthem.”