Buzz Osborne

Best Albums: Sage Francis, King Buzzo, Helms Alee / Young Widows, Fucked Up

Sage Francis: Copper Gone King Buzzo: This Machine Kills Artists Helms Alee / Young Widows: Split 12" Fucked Up: Glass…

Funny Shit: Q&A with improv comedian/musician Reggie Watts

Improv comedian/musician Reggie Watts talks alien invaders, invisibility cloaks, and the ultimate period piece.

Watch Buzz Osborne, Nick Zinner, and other punk vets ruminate in 10-min Retox doc

In a video documentation of its new album, hardcore-punk outfit Retox (along with friends Buzz Osborne, Nick Zinner, and Trevor…

Streaming Sausages: Hear The Melvins’ 30th-anniversary covers album, catch ’em on tour

Celebrating 30 years of rock sweetness this year, The Melvins is releasing a covers record April 30. Check it out,…

ALARM’s 50 (+5) Favorite Songs of 2012

Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady…

Interview: The Melvins on getting freaky-pukey with Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn

On the newest Melvins full-length, King Buzzo and co. teamed up with Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn. Here Buzz chats…

Review: (The) Melvins’ Freak Puke

For Freak Puke, the "Melvins Lite" power trio of Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover, and Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn creates…

Melvins’ Buzz Osborne talks Tool fans, major labels, and Nashville felonies

While rolling through Nashville, the Melvins’ Buzz Osborne discusses Tool fans, major labels, and getting out of town with no…

Guest Spots: The Melvins relive the highlights of the Endless Residency Tour

Melvins: The Bride Screamed Murder (Ipecac, 6/1/10) Melvins: "The Water Glass" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/melvins_thewaterglass.mp3|titles=Melvins: "The Water Glass"] Last year, sludge-rock band the Melvins…

Fantômas to release DVD and live album in September

On New Year's Eve in 2008, avant-garde metal supergroup Fantômas — Mike Patton, Buzz Osborne, Trevor Dunn, and Dale Crover…

Zu: Plumbing the Depths of Sludge Jazz

On its 2009 album, Carboniferous, Italian sludge-jazz trio Zu manages to get even heavier with piles of effect pedals and…

The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne on The Bride Screamed Murder

Like a dog’s jaw clamping down determinedly on a small, dead animal and refusing to let go, the Melvins continue…