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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,…
11 years ago
Melvins to cover Queen, Venom, Bowie, and other oddballs on Everybody Loves Sausages
In usual Melvins unusualness, the sludge-rock band has announced an entire album of covers that include Queen, Venom, David Bowie,…
11 years ago
Zola Jesus to perform JG Thirlwell’s string arrangements at the Guggenheim
On May 10 at New York's Guggenheim Museum, Zola Jesus will perform her songs set to string arrangements composed by…
12 years ago
Roadburn Festival 2012
Holland's annual Roadburn Festival begins today, featuring some of the most adventurous names in metal (and beyond) from across the…
12 years ago
Morrow vs. Hajduch: Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen’s Uniko
Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…
13 years ago
Record Review: Zs’ New Slaves Part II: Essence Implosion!
Zs: New Slaves Part II: Essence Implosion! (The Social Registry, 1/25/11) Zs: "AcresRMX" (Gabe Andruzzi Remix) [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/acresrmxgabeandruzzi.mp3|titles=Zs: "AcresRMX" (Gabe Andruzzi…
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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…
13 years ago
Morrow vs. Hajduch: Foetus’ Hide
Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…
14 years ago
Swans: An Art-Rock Ensemble’s Raw Return to Form
With My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky, songwriter Michael Gira and his influential, experimental Swans…
14 years ago
Invisible: Overlooked Albums and Unseen Artists — in stores now!
Pick up a copy from your local bookstore or order a copy here. And while you're at it, subscribe to…
14 years ago
League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots: Mechanized Performers
Founded in 2000 by Eric Singer, LEMUR is a collection of robots designed to play virtually any instrument in any…
14 years ago