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Q&A: Jono El Grande

Jono El Grande: Phantom Stimulance (Rune Grammofon, 2/1/11) Jono El Grande: "Borrelia Boogie" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Jono_El_Grande_Borrelia_Boogie.mp3|titles=Jono El Grande: "Borrelia Boogie"] The off-kilter…

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…

ALARM’s Top 10 Albums of 2008

Our list of favorites from last year includes devastating dub metal, organ-fueled psychedelic grind, a re-released classic-rock gem from nearly…

What We’re Seeing Saturday: Doppler Shift, Bustle in Your Hedgerow

It would have been killer to see Femi Kuti & Positive Force on Saturday, but the Afrobeat star's US tour…

Q&A: Jerseyband on Lungcore and the Lives of Unsigned Artists

With a demolishing dose of horn-heavy chug metal, Jerseyband stands as the logical result of loose forerunners such as John…

Farmers Market: Surfin’ USSR

Formed in 1991, Farmers Market is a Norwegian quintet that specializes in Balkan-jazz fusion. Led by multi-instrumentalist Stian Carstensen (accordion,…