Teenyboppers get vicious in El-P’s video for “Stay Down”
After (or, technically, before) going on a debauched drug-and-sex-fueled binge in "The Full Retard," El-P and squirrel puppet Mr. Killums…
12 years ago
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio joins Reggie Watts, Das Racist, Erykah Badu on Afropunk Fest 2012
After missing 2011 due to Hurricane Irene, the Afropunk Festival is back with a bang, including the recent announcement of…
12 years ago
Bruise Cruise Festival 2012: A dispatch from the rock-‘n’-roll festival at sea
Last month, ALARM contributing writer Mark Craig and photographer Eric Luc stowed away on the second annual Bruise Cruise, a…
13 years ago
This Week’s Best Single: Colin Stetson’s Those Who Didn’t Run
Colin Stetson: Those Who Didn't Run (Constellation, 10/4/11) Colin Stetson: "Those Who Didn't Run" (excerpt) Saxophonist Colin Stetson's distinctive reed work…
13 years ago
Concert Photos: Tinariwen @ Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL)
Malian blues band Tinariwen kicked off its North American tour last night at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, playing tunes from its…
13 years ago
Tinariwen’s new acoustic album, Tassili, out 8/30
Tassili, the new album from Tuareg blues band Tinariwen, will be released on August 30 on Anti-. The Saharan rockers went…
13 years ago
This Week’s Best Single: Antibalas’ Rat Race / Se Chifló 12″
Antibalas: Rat Race / Se Chifló 12" (Exactamundo, 6/7/11) Antibalas: "Rat Race" Brooklyn-based Afro-funk collective Antibalas is back with its first…
13 years ago
Boutique Guitar Effects: The Quest for a New Sound
Once upon a time, a musician only had so many options when it came to effect pedals. Now, with the…
14 years ago
Pop Addict: TV on the Radio’s Nine Types of Light
Every Thursday, Pop Addict presents infectious tunes from contemporary musicians across indie rock, pop, folk, electronica, and more. TV on…
14 years ago
Angel Deradoorian steps out of Dirty Projectors’ shadow on debut EP
Mind Raft is a trip into the ether of Angel Deradoorian’s mind -- by turns spacey and beautiful, eerie and…
15 years ago
Lollapalooza 2009 Lineup Announced
Running from August 7-9 in Chicago's Grant Park, one of the world's biggest summer festivals is back, including headlining performances…
16 years ago
Voodoo Music Experience Mixes NOLA and National Flavor
The Voodoo Music Experience celebrated its 10th anniversary in New Orleans with its most ambitious lineup ever and crowds from…
16 years ago