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…
11 years ago
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ALARM’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2012
Another year, another torrential downpour of albums across our desks. As always, we encountered way too much amazing music, from…
11 years ago
Review: Grails / Pharaoh Overlord’s Black Tar Prophecies, Vol. 5 / self-titled
Tied together by a mutual appreciation of psychedelia, this split record by Portland’s Grails and Finland’s Pharaoh Overlord is a…
12 years ago
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…
12 years ago
Q&A: True Widow
True Widow: As High as the Highest Heavens and From the Center to the Circumference of the Earth (Kemado, 3/29/11)…
13 years ago
Guest Spots: Das Racist’s favorite political rap songs
Das Racist occupies a unique place in hip hop. Its free-associative rap goes a mile a minute, riddled with the…
13 years ago
The Sword: Infectious Riffs Direct Hefty Southern Rock ‘n’ Roll
Following the intense yet melodic works of its first two albums, Age of Winters in 2006 and Gods of the…
14 years ago
Saviours’ “Acid Hand” exclusive streamer
Grandma was right: good things do come in threes! ALARM is stoked to present "Acid Hand," the title track to…
15 years ago
Marissa Nadler’s Dreamy Melodies Delight Chicago Audience
With Marissa Nadler's ethereal, reverb-soaked vocals and delicate demeanor, it wouldn't be hard to imagine the songwriter sprouting wings and…
15 years ago