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God of Shamisen: Metal Makeovers of Japanese Folk Traditions

Growing up on a US military base in Japan, Kevin Kmetz overcame his gaijin status to become a master of…

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-,…

Morrow vs. Hajduch: Bongripper’s Satan Worshipping Doom

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

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.

Kayo Dot sign to Hydra Head, take worst promo picture ever

 This picture is horrible. Absolutely horrible. But the Kayo Dot crew is pretty rad, so we'll let it pass.…

Secret Chiefs 3 Announces New Album of Italian Horror Inspirations

With a history that has spanned Indian, Persian, surf, metal, spaghetti western, and electronic music -- and so much more…

Weekly Music News Roundup

Over the past week, we caught news of a mini Soundgarden/TAD live jam, a new Kayo Dot album, a new/streaming…

Ten Random Songs from the iPod of Online Editor Scott Morrow

Begrudgingly, online editor Scott Morrow has joined this decade with the purchase (not by him, mind you) of his first…

Ten Current/Upcoming Tours to Catch

As the season's wintry punishment eases (it cracked 50 in Chicago this weekend), more and more artists are getting back…

Weekly Music News Roundup

This week's news recap includes pre-order info for the Secret Chiefs 3 live DVD, details for new albums from Cursive…

Weekly Music News Roundup

Announcements are made for new albums from Irepress, Karl Sanders, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Staff Benda Bilili -- a…

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…