Definitive Jux

Interview: Aesop Rock on death, the rap scene, and being “old and weird”

The five years since Aesop Rock’s last solo record, None Shall Pass, have not been too kind to him. He…

Label Q&A: Quannum Projects

Quannum Projects Location: San Francisco, CA Year founded: 1992 Website: quannum.com Lateef the Truthspeaker: FireWire (Quannum, 11/8/11) Lateef the Truthspeaker:…

Beats & Rhymes: Atmosphere’s The Family Sign

Each Monday, Beats & Rhymes highlights a new and notable hip-hop, rap, DJ, or electronic record that embraces independent sensibilities.…

MP3 Premiere: El-P’s “Time Won’t Tell” (Nocando Remix)

El-P: "Time Won't Tell" (Nocando Remix) [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/El-P_Nocando_Time_Wont_Tell.mp3|titles=El-P: "Time Won't Tell" (Nocando Remix)] This week's MP3 premiere is a previously unreleased…

Weekly Music News Roundup

The long-rumored Faith No More reunion has been confirmed (!!!).  Vocal heavyweight Mike Patton keeps busy with a feature-film soundtrack,…