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Nose-picking couch-rapping: Dark Time Sunshine, Aesop Rock & Swamburger in “Take My Hand” video

Consisting of Grayskul’s Onry Ozzborn and producer Zavala, Dark Time Sunshine is a lesser-known gem in underground hip hop. The…

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…

MP3 Premiere: Green Carpeted Stairs’ “Midwestern”

Neil Ewing has made a name for himself in both underground hip-hop circles and experimental electronic music. For his latest…

Q&A: Busdriver

Busdriver: Beaus$Eros (Fake Four, 2/21/12) Busdriver: "Kiss Me Back to Life" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Busdriver_Kiss_Me_Back_to_Life.mp3|titles=Busdriver: "Kiss Me Back to Life"] Rapping since age…

Morrow vs. Hajduch: Keith Kenniff’s The Last Survivor soundtrack

Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…

Indie pop and hip hop collide on Common Grackle’s The Great Depression

Common Grackle's release of their new album is only days away!

50 Unheralded Albums from 2009

ALARM leaves no genre unloved in our round-up of 50 albums that didn't receive enough attention in 2009.