Grinderman: Cave and Co.’s Ragged, Freewheeling Blues Rock
Three years after releasing the raw, dynamic Grinderman, the quartet of Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey, and Jim Sclavunos…
14 years ago
Nick Cave
William Elliott Whitmore: Poetic Discontent
After three albums that touch on personal topics, the scratchy, soulful material of folk singer and banjo player William Elliott…
14 years ago
Grinderman posts teaser trailer
Grinderman, the raunchy alter-ego of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, will release its second album, Grinderman 2, on September…
14 years ago
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…
15 years ago
Weekly Music News Roundup
Details emerge about new albums from Isis, Tortoise, Akron/Family, and Stinking Lizaveta; Zu announces some dates for a world tour…
15 years ago
Weekly Music News Roundup
Femi Kuti confirms US tour dates, Ennio Morricone will write music for Quentin Tarantino, and we have previews for new…
15 years ago
Pop Montreal Weekend Preview
Spread over five days and dozens of venues, the Pop Montreal music and art festival continues this weekend with seemingly…
16 years ago
Local Shows that Have Us Excited (9-26-08)
Being in Chicago means always having great show options, and this weekend (bleeding into early next week) is no different. …
16 years ago
DeVotchKa on Gypsy Wave, Grammy Nomination
DeVotchKa talks about being cast as a gypsy band, overcoming tepid interest from record labels, and early personnel challenges.
16 years ago
Patton Oswalt Hosts PLUG Awards, Nick Cave Headlines
This year's PLUG Awards, hosted by comedian Patton Oswalt, will take place March 6 at New York's Terminal 5 and…
16 years ago
ALARM’s Top Ten Albums of 2007
Despite increasingly miserable mainstream hits (how can the radio get any worse?), 2007 was an excellent, indulgent, fulfilling year of…
16 years ago