ALARM Dispatches: Trap Them
The brief window of time in which his band, Trap Them, plays a show affords Ryan McKenney the chance to…
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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…
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Behind the Counter: Rhino Records & The Mad Platter (Claremont, CA)
Each week, Behind the Counter speaks to an independent record store to ask about its recent favorites, best sellers, and…
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Posters & Packaging: David V. D’Andrea’s Psychedelic Haunts
The connection between visual and auditory art seems natural to graphic artist David V. D’Andrea, who notes KISS album artist…
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Swans: An Art-Rock Ensemble’s Raw Return to Form
With My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky, songwriter Michael Gira and his influential, experimental Swans…
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The Metal Examiner: Circle of Animals’ Destroy the Light
Every Friday, The Metal Examiner delves metal's endless depths to present the genre's most important and exciting albums. Circle of…
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Contest: Win tickets and a Pop Hopper wristband for Pop Montreal
From September 29 to October 3, the ninth annual Pop Montreal international music festival runs in dozens of venues and…
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Pyramids’ R. Loren heads new drone project with incredible cast
You never thought it could happen in your wildest drone-metal dreams, but it has: noise honchos Ted Parsons (Swans, Jesu,…
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J.G. Thirlwell: Cinematic Mad Science
After releasing music under names such as Foetus, Manorexia, and Steroid Maximus, composer/producer J.G. Thirlwell only recently has released under…
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James Blackshaw: Upholding a Rich 12-String History
Though he’s been hailed as a twelve-string-guitar virtuoso for the better part of five years, James Blackshaw didn’t really graduate…
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