Interview: Salem metalcore vets Converge send home the guests for an explosive new album
Following a release that loaded up on guest stars, Salem metalcore vets Converge send their friends home for the explosive…
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Interview: Swans crafts “total experience” on double album The Seer
The Seer, the new double album that follows Swans’ productive 2010 reunion and studio return, is a space in which…
12 years ago
Interview: Dinosaur Jr.’s chemistry, formula, and pursuit of perfection intact on I Bet on Sky
On its third album since reuniting with its original lineup, Dinosaur Jr. is as relevant as ever — and still…
12 years ago
Interview: Animal Collective on the “alien rock-‘n’-roll” sounds of Centipede Hz
Channeling an alien rock group covering The Hollies, Animal Collective found inspiration in different places for its new record, Centipede…
12 years ago
Windy City Rollers all-star Sargentina talks tunes, thigh circumference, and hangover scrimmages
Alisa "Sargentina" DePedro of Chicago's Windy City Rollers sits down with ALARM to talk about roller derby, thigh circumference, and…
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Funny Shit: Kurt Braunohler on his anti-game show, Bunk
Offering alien probes for puppy shaming and custom perfumes for lying to children, Kurt Braunohler channels the creepy dad in…
12 years ago
Queens of Rock: Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes
With a bicultural identity and an eye for gender politics, Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes talks to us about…
12 years ago
Interview: Fang Island on laughter, positivity, and touring Japan
Anthemic rock quintet Fang Island described its self-titled debut as "the sound of everyone high-fiving everyone." Its sophomore effort builds…
12 years ago
Bikini-clad vinyl nerdery with Height Five-Seven
Vinyl collector, witty blogger, and all-around-beautiful-and-cooler-than-you music nerd Logan Melissa talked to us about crate digging vs. Internet shopping, coordinating…
12 years ago
Living the Thugxwife with tattooed Tumblr ceweb Britny Jo
Twenty-six-year-old photo blogger Britny Jo has amassed more than 100,000 Tumblr and Instagram followers in only four months, due in…
12 years ago
Interview: Bloc Party on new frontiers, life after hiatus, and a return to Bloc rocking
Following the release of Four, Bloc Party front-man Kele Okereke talks about genre frontiers, avoiding repetition, and how easy it…
12 years ago
Free iPad download of ALARM #40 w/ Soundgarden, Refused, Converge
Let's say that you have one of these newfangled "iPads." Let's also say that you like free things, particularly those…
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