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A murderous MacGuffin in Efterklang’s “The Ghost” video

Efterklang’s video for "The Ghost" features swords, knife-throwing, duels, and birthday hats, but none of them in the way you'd…

ALARM’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2012

Another year, another torrential downpour of albums across our desks. As always, we encountered way too much amazing music, from…

Review: Efterklang’s Piramida

Efterklang can hear dead people, or so it seems. Perhaps that’s why the Danish post-rock ensemble visited Pyramiden — a…

Review: David Byrne & St. Vincent’s Love This Giant

David Byrne has one of the most recognizable voices in music, and his collaboration with St. Vincent -- a woman…

The Groove Seeker: Tune-Yards’ Whokill

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

Blonde Redhead: Undiscernable Origins, Discomfort Zones, and an Electronic Twist

Assembled with Swedish electronic producers Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid, Blonde Redhead's newest album, Penny Sparkle, pushed the experimental…

Behind the Counter: Landlocked Music (Bloomington, IN)

Each Tuesday, Behind the Counter speaks to an independent record store to ask about its recent favorites, best sellers, and…

The Breeders Announce Tour, Ready for Album

The Breeders, the on-and-off project from Pixies bassist Kim Deal and her twin sister Kelley, have announced dates on the…