John Stanier

Raging solos, Bonham-esque beats, and white-robe canvases in Life Coach’s “Fireball” video

Now a duo with guitarist Phil Manley (Trans Am, The Fucking Champs) and drummer Jon Theodore (ex-The Mars Volta), Life…

Stream Tomahawk’s Oddfellows, our favorite album of 2013

Spin is streaming the entirety of Oddfellows, the first album in nearly six years from the super-group Tomahawk (Mike Patton…

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…

“Stone Letter” to the skull: Tomahawk’s back

Issuing a taste of its first album in more than five years, Tomahawk has debuted "Stone Letter" here. Now featuring…

Interview: Battles in the club — remixes and the art of the B-side

Earlier this year, experimental rock trio Battles released Dross Glop, a four-EP series of remixed versions of the band's acclaimed…

Video: Tomahawk’s teaser for Oddfellows

This fall, the mighty super-group Tomahawk resurfaces with its first new music since 2007, now joined by bassist extraordinaire Trevor…

Battles: Experimental Rockers Rally After a Shake-Up

During the recording of Battles' new album, integral multi-instrumentalist Tyondai Braxton left the group to pursue solo endeavors. The remaining…

Battles Bastes Beijing

The bronze metallic façade of Mao Livehouse makes the venue seem like some sort of metal-working factory, a fitting place…

Ten Random Songs from the iPod of Online Editor Scott Morrow

Begrudgingly, online editor Scott Morrow has joined this decade with the purchase (not by him, mind you) of his first…