Zach Hill: Compositional inspirations inform demented tech-pop debut
Inspired less by drummers and more by instrumentalists such as John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, and Ornette Coleman, drumming virtuoso Zach…
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Q&A: Melvin Gibbs on Brooklyn Roots, Brazilian Inspiration, and Upcoming Album
Jazz bassist Melvin Gibbs is an extremely diverse musician, and this musical diversification is exemplified by his new project, Melvin…
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AlarmPress.com’s 12 Favorite Posts of 2008
As we enter 2009, here is a look back at our favorite posts from last year -- including Q&As and…
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The Top 10 Cover Songs by The Bad Plus
Hard-hitting jazz trio The Bad Plus knows how to pen pieces of proprietary gold. But its three members are also…
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The Top 10 Parts of The Shape of Punk to Come
Just prior to an acrimonious breakup in 1998, Swedish hardcore group Refused released its magnum opus, The Shape of Punk…
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Exploding Star Orchestra: Rob Mazurek’s Freeform Jazz Ensemble
Highly regarded musicians Rob Mazurek and Bill Dixonof Exploding Star Orchestra combines classical music with the cosmos for a truly…
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Pink Mountain: Hodgepodge Collective With a Darwinist Twist
Scott Rosenberg of P.A.F. fame brought together a motley crew of musicians to form Pink Mountain. What resulted was something…
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