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.
15 years ago
Thrill Jockey
Wovenhand, White Hills blow minds at Empty Bottle
I saw David Eugene Edwards perform with 16 Horsepower when I was in high school, but this was the first…
15 years ago
Pit er Pat: infusing ethnic influences with sparseness
These perfectionists are also simpletons: when it comes to their music at least.
15 years ago
The Fiery Furnaces: Remember
Last summer, The Fiery Furnaces, an oft-difficult sibling duo, released Remember, a live album mixed so well that it brings…
16 years ago
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…
16 years ago
Five Good Songs about Barack Obama
Political inspiration is great, but the world is tired of Will.I.Am's celeb-packed Obama tribute. In honor of the freshly passed…
16 years ago
Weekly Music News Roundup
Dysrhythmia begins recording its new album; Tinariwen announces UK dates with Tunng; Prefuse 73 has a new album and a…
16 years ago
What We’re Seeing This Weekend: Tortoise, TyK Pinups, Mi Ami, onYou
This weekend, our plans include catching Tortoise and its sneak preview of new material, attending a "going to press" party…
16 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…
16 years ago
What We’re Doing This Weekend
Care to stalk us this weekend? Search for us around Chicago as we see Subtle, The Lonesome Organist, Eastern Blok,…
16 years ago
The Top 10 Record Label Names
Lord knows that there are thousands of record labels in the world. So how does one go about separating itself…
16 years ago
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…
17 years ago