Mike Patton

Zu: Plumbing the Depths of Sludge Jazz

On its 2009 album, Carboniferous, Italian sludge-jazz trio Zu manages to get even heavier with piles of effect pedals and…

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…

Morrow vs. Hajduch: John Zorn’s Ipsissimus

Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…

Kid Koala: Turntable Technician

Turntablist and graphic novelist Eric San, a.k.a.Kid Koala, mixes artistic mediums and musical styles in his hands-on performances, which include…

The Tango Saloon: Transforming Tango in the 21st Century

Led by multi-instrumentalist Julian Curwin and buoyed by a healthy sense of humor, The Tango Saloon is a Western-, Gypsy-,…

Mike Patton: Anomalous Vocalist Tackles Italian Orch-Pop

Given identifiable credits such as Faith No More, Tomahawk, and Mr. Bungle, the words “Patton” and “incognito” don’t seem to…

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…

50 Unheralded Albums from 2009

ALARM leaves no genre unloved in our round-up of 50 albums that didn't receive enough attention in 2009.

The Fantômas Melvins Big Band: Live From London 2006

Sure to be loved by Fantômas and Melvins fan alike, this concert DVD features a "big band" setup of both…

Weekly Music News Roundup

Holy collaboration -- Mike Patton and Justin Broadrick are contributing to a score by Fog's Andrew Broder and Adam "Doseone"…

Mike Patton: Crank 2: High Voltage

The first feature-length film score from musical maven Mike Patton winds through high-intensity electro-rock, shifting from track to track with…

Feature: Odd Nosdam Modifies Signature Sound for Skateboarding Video

Element Skateboards and Odd Nosdam strayed from the norm with the skateboarding video This is My Element, featuring instrumental hip…