Father John Misty’s secret weapon: Dimitri Drjuchin’s bright, mystical eye candy
Born in Moscow, NYC-based artist Dimitri Drjuchin creates riddle-like eye candy in his posters and illustrations, working with comedians and…
11 years ago
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Zine Scene: Infinite Kung Fu
Kagan McLeod: Infinite Kung Fu (Top Shelf, 9/13/11) At first glance, Kagan McLeod’s Infinite Kung Fu would seem to have limited…
13 years ago
Guest Spot: Dosh on the alchemy of instrumental music
Dosh: Tommy (Anticon, 4/13/10) Dosh: "Subtractions" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dosh-subtractions.mp3|titles=Dosh: "Subtractions"] Percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Martin Dosh, better known as simply Dosh, is known both…
13 years ago
Q&A: Dylan Carlson of Earth
Earth: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light Vol. 1 (Southern Lord, 2/22/11) Earth: "Father Midnight" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/20110113_specialmusic_earth.mp3|titles=Earth: "Father Midnight"] Most God-fearing…
13 years ago
World in Stereo: Those Shocking, Shaking Days: Indonesian Hard, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock and Funk, 1970-1978
World in Stereo examines classic and modern world music while striving for a greater appreciation of other cultures. V/A: Those…
13 years ago
Q&A: Colin Stetson
Colin Stetson: New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges (Constellation, 2/22/11) Colin Stetson: "Judges" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/02-Judges.mp3|titles=Colin Stetson: "Judges"] Powerful, otherworldly, and beautiful,…
13 years ago
Alash: Tuvan Throat Singers
With a layered, complex, and indigenous sound, Tuvan throat singers Alash sound like a mix between Tom Waits and a…
13 years ago
World in Stereo: Rikki Ililonga & Musi-O-Tunya’s Dark Sunrise
Each week, World in Stereo examines classic and modern world music while striving for a greater appreciation of other cultures.…
13 years ago
World in Stereo: Raga Bop Trio
Each week, World in Stereo examines classic and modern world music while striving for a greater appreciation of other cultures.…
14 years ago
Cougar: Naked, Mercurial Electro-Rock
With rangy stylistic influences, impressive chops, and "naked" production, Cougar's brand of electro-rock is as diverse as its members, whose…
14 years ago
Native Musicians in Popular Culture at Smithsonian
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s current exhibition, Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture, displays…
14 years ago
Zach Hill: Compositional inspirations inform demented tech-pop debut
Inspired less by drummers and more by instrumentalists such as John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, and Ornette Coleman, drumming virtuoso Zach…
15 years ago