Mike Patton reunites (on record) with Trey Spruance of Secret Chiefs 3
After more than a decade of collaborative silence, Mr. Bungle linchpins Mike Patton and Trey Spruance have appeared on the…
12 years ago
Secret Chiefs 3
50 Unheralded Albums from 2011
In just one more trip around the sun, another swarm of immensely talented but under-recognized musicians has harnessed its collective…
12 years ago
Dengue Fever to tour US with Secret Chiefs 3
LA-based ensemble Dengue Fever and San Francisco-based instrumental rock group Secret Chiefs 3 will join forces to co-headline a tour of the Western…
12 years ago
Kayo Dot to record new live album, open for Secret Chiefs 3
Experimental-rock band Kayo Dot announced a special show on 10/5 in Brooklyn, during which it will play and record a…
13 years ago
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…
13 years ago
Grails: Cinematic Rock Built on Historical Touchstones
On its latest record, Deep Politics, instrumental-rock band Grails mixes psychedelic surrealism with Eastern-infused soundscapes, touches of Italian western, and…
13 years ago
Q&A: Seven That Spells
Seven That Spells: Future Retro Spasm (Beta-Lactam Ring, 5/20/10) Seven That Spells: "Olympos" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Seven_That_Spells_Olympos.mp3|titles=Seven That Spells: "Olympos"] Croatian space-rock outfit…
13 years ago
Record Review: Kayo Dot’s Stained Glass EP
Kayo Dot: Stained Glass EP (Hydra Head, 1/11/11) Kayo Dot: "Stained Glass" excerpt [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Kayo_Dot_Stained_Glass_excerpt.mp3|titles=Kayo Dot: "Stained Glass" excerpt] Toby Driver…
13 years ago
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…
13 years ago
Pop Addict: Ólöf Arnalds’ Innundir Skinni
Every Thursday, Pop Addict presents infectious tunes from contemporary musicians across indie rock, pop, folk, electronica, and more. Ólöf Arnalds:…
13 years ago
The Groove Seeker: Black Mountain’s Wilderness Heart
On a weekly basis, The Groove Seeker goes in search of killer grooves across rock, funk, hip hop, soul, electronic…
13 years ago
Morrow vs. Hajduch: Umberto’s Prophecy of the Black Widow
Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…
13 years ago