Interview: Mogwai balances a maturing sound with film scoring
Over its Satan phobia, the Scottish pack of absurdist instrumentalists blazes a new sonic path.
10 years ago
Led Zeppelin
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…
12 years ago
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…
12 years ago
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…
12 years ago
Review: Solos’ Beast of Both Worlds
Solos is a new avant-pop project from a pair of Hella members, combining Led Zeppelin-ish acoustic rock with psych-pop and…
12 years ago
Review: Anywhere’s Anywhere
Members of Triclops! and The Mars Volta (with bassist Mike Watt) comprise Anywhere, an Eastern-influenced acoustic-psych blend and one of…
12 years ago
Guest Spot: Dosh on the alchemy of instrumental music
Dosh: Tommy (Anticon, 4/13/10) Dosh: "Subtractions" [audio:https://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
Guest Playlist: Alela Diane’s songs to pack a suitcase to
Alela Diane: Alela Diane & Wild Divine (Rough Trade, 4/5/11) Alela Diane: "To Begin" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tobegin.mp3|titles=Alela Diane: "To Begin"] On "Pieces…
14 years ago
Beats & Rhymes: Atmosphere’s The Family Sign
Each Monday, Beats & Rhymes highlights a new and notable hip-hop, rap, DJ, or electronic record that embraces independent sensibilities.…
14 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…
14 years ago
Behind the Counter: Mystery Train (Gloucester, MA)
Each week, Behind the Counter speaks to an independent record store to ask about its recent favorites, best sellers, and…
14 years ago
Morrow vs. Hajduch: Rival Sons
Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…
14 years ago