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J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. makes shoes that won’t hurt your feet, wallet, or any animals

J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. has teamed up to produce a pair of vegan shoes — complete with an accent…

Dinosaur Jr. to release third album since reformation

Dinosaur Jr. will release I Bet on Sky, its third album since reforming in 2005, on 9/18 via Jagjaguwar. Check…

Video: Sharon Van Etten’s “Leonard”

In 2009, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten caused a stir with her debut, Because I Was in Love. Earlier this…

50 Unheralded Albums from 2011

In just one more trip around the sun, another swarm of immensely talented but under-recognized musicians has harnessed its collective…

A Place To Bury Strangers signs to Dead Oceans

Noise-rock trio A Place To Bury Strangers has signed to Dead Oceans and will release a new EP in early 2012.…

Pop Addict: Peter Wolf Crier’s Garden of Arms

Every Thursday, Pop Addict presents infectious tunes from contemporary musicians across indie rock, pop, folk, electronica, and more. Peter Wolf…

Pop Addict: Okkervil River’s I Am Very Far

Every Thursday, Pop Addict presents infectious tunes from contemporary musicians across indie rock, pop, folk, electronica, and more. Okkervil River:…

This Week’s Best Single: Black Mountain’s Rollercoaster / In The Drones 7″

Black Mountain: Rollercoaster / In the Drones 7" (Jagjaguwar, 4/26/11) Black Mountain: "Rollercoaster" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/04-Roller-Coaster.mp3|titles=Black Mountain: "Rollercoaster"] Canadian psych-rock band Black…

Record Review: Parts & Labor’s Constant Future

Parts & Labor: Constant Future (Jagjaguwar, 3/8/11) Parts & Labor: "Constant Future" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/constantfuture.mp3|titles=Parts & Labor: "Constant Future"] In 20 years,…

The Groove Seeker: Black Mountain’s Wilderness Heart

On a weekly basis, The Groove Seeker goes in search of killer grooves across rock, funk, hip hop, soul, electronic…

Weekly Music News Roundup

Over the past week, we caught news of a mini Soundgarden/TAD live jam, a new Kayo Dot album, a new/streaming…

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,…