Must-see sets at Pitchfork 2013
Need to plan your itinerary for three days of tunes at Chicago’s Union Park? We’ve done it for you, you…
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Bjork
Four band-endorsed boozes
For some, plastering a band name on a bottle of booze is nothing more than a marketing gimmick. Others, like…
11 years ago
French design duo M/M Paris shares a pixelated, neon future with C’est Wouf!
Known for its work with musicians such as Björk and Kanye West, French design duo M/M Paris has a new…
11 years ago
Video: Nedry’s “Violaceae”
In 2010, London electro-indie trio Nedry issued a debut that paired a buzzing, synthesized base with cavernous guitars and the…
12 years ago
Q&A: Kid Koala
Kid Koala: Space Cadet (Ninja Tune, 10/25/11) Kid Koala: "Main Title Theme" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/01-Main-Title-Theme-Open-your-book.mp3|titles=Kid Koala: "Main Title Theme"] Kid Koala, born…
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This Week’s Best Single: Anomie Belle’s How Can I Be Sure
Anomie Belle: How Can I Be Sure (self-released, 3/29/11) Anomie Belle: "How Can I Be Sure" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/1-How-Can-I-Be-Sure.mp3|titles=Anomie Belle: "How Can…
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Björk unveils Biophilia, a music & multimedia residency
Kicking off 6/30 at the Manchester International Festival is Biophilia, Björk's new three-week music and multimedia residency. Also the name…
13 years ago
Stateless: Soulful, Worldly Electro-Rock
On its second full-length, Britain's Stateless bridges disparate genres with surprising ease. Its sound, at once indefinable and all-encompassing, gathers…
13 years ago
This Week’s Best Single: Stateless’ Assassinations
Stateless: Assassinations (Ninja Tune, 2/15/11) Stateless: "Assassinations" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/05-Assassinations.mp3|titles=Stateless: "Assassinations"] Today marks the release of British band Stateless' second single from…
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Guest Spots: Adam Harrison of the Boxer Rebellion on Latin jazz
The Boxer Rebellion: "Step Out Of The Car" (The Cold Still, Absentee, 2/8/11) [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/02-Step-Out-Of-The-Car.mp3|titles=The Boxer Rebellion: "Step Out Of The…
13 years ago
Alash: Tuvan Throat Singers
With a layered, complex, and indigenous sound, Tuvan throat singers Alash sound like a mix between Tom Waits and a…
13 years ago
100 Unheralded Albums from 2010
Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…
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