January 2012
mp3: new Frankie Rose – “Know Me” →
Here’s the lovely first single from Interstellar, the follow-up to one of our favorite LPs of 2010 from former Vivian Girl/Dum Dum Girl/Crystal Stilt Frankie Rose. The “Know Me”…
Weekend Nachos announces January tour →
Chicago-based hardcore band Weekend Nachos will spend the latter half of January touring the Eastern US. Beginning in Cleveland on 1/16, the band will head east for a special show in Baltimore on…
The Wooden Birds, 'Criminals Win' -- Video of the... →
Grimes signs with 4AD →
Grimes has signed with 4AD, the home of Ariel Pink, Gang Gang, St. Vincent, et al. The esteemed label will release her next-level new LP Visions on February 21, 2012 in the States…
Etta James Taken Off Respirator, Now Breathing on... →
December 2011
Jim Morrison's California Home Damaged in Arson... →
San Sebastian, 'Baby' -- Video of the Day →
Q&A: Ben Frost & Daníel Bjarnason →
Ben Frost & Daníel Bjarnason: Sólaris (Bedroom Community, 11/8/11)
Ben Frost & Daníel Bjarnason: “Reyja”
Last year, Mat Schulz, who started Poland’s Unsound Festival, asked…
Steven Tyler Engaged? Ring Spotted on Girlfriend's... →
Molly Nilsson – “In Real Life” →
It’s dumb to post your year-end lists before the year ends, exhibit A: Molly Nilsson’s excellent new LP, History, which just dropped last week on her own Dark Skies Association…
mp3: Clams Casino – INSTRUMENTALS mastered version →
One last Xmas gift for 2011: Clams Casino is giving away the digitally remastered, 320 kbps (yeah he found out what those are / no he doesn’t care) version of one of our favorite…
Breathe Owl Breathe Venture Into the World of... →
new Cat Power – “King Rides By” →
Merry Xmas from Cat Power + her boy Manny Pacquiao. Shot by Giovanni Ribisi. Download her new version of What Would the Community Think jam “King Rides By” here for a…
Cat Power's New Song 'King Rides By' Released,... →
video: jj – “VI” →
[jj hooks us up with a Xmas eve gift for the second year in a row. video by olivia kastebring / via sincerely yours]
Sarah McLachlan and Her Music Students Make 'Space... →
Bruise Cruise 2012 →
On February 10, the second annual Bruise Cruise Festival will launch aboard Carnival Cruise Lines for a three-day rock-‘n’-roll extravaganza. Departing from Miami, the Carnival Imagination cruise…
download The Weeknd’s Echoes of Silence mixtape →
The Weeknd just dropped his new mixtape Echoes of Silence over on his website. Check the tape-opening MJ cover and the Clams Casino-produced joint “The Fall,” and download the…
Stephie Coplan and the Pedestrians, 'Jerk!' --... →
Axl Rose Tosses Fan From Guns N' Roses' Vancouver... →
Scarlett Johansson Linked to Dan White: UK Rocker... →
Cesaria Evora Dead at 70: Singer Popularized the... →
Daisy McCrackin, 'I Think I'm a Ghost' -- Video of... →
video: Arcade Fire – “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond... →
[A project by Vincent Morisset & friends / check the awesome interactive version at sprawl2.com]
Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Reads the Weather Report on... →
Rotting Christ: Choir-Backed Grecian Black Metal... →
Rotting Christ: Aealo (Season of Mist, 2/15/10)
Rotting Christ: “Aeolo”
For Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ, “There is darkness everywhere.” It’s hardly a surprising statement from a…
new Peaking Lights – “Westbound” →
Peaking Lights (and baby Mikko, who makes a guest appearance on their new record) debuted a new song from their forthcoming, nearly-completed new LP for BBC Radio 1 during their…
My Morning Jacket Celebrate Christmas at Madison... →
Saul Williams to tour North America in early 2012 →
If you live in Europe, you recently had the chance to catch the spoken-word stylings of Saul Williams on his Volcanic Sunlight Tour. And if you live in North America, you can see the lyricist…
The Best Albums of 2011: 40 Records That Made This... →
Matisyahu Shaves Beard, Says 'Chassidic' Days Are... →
Q&A: Phantogram →
Phantogram: Nightlife (Barsuk, 11/1/11)
Phantogram: “Don’t Move”
A few years ago, Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel took to recording their own music in a barn in upstate New York….
gorilla vs. bear’s songs of 2011 →
Presenting our 100 favorite songs of 2011. Like our albums of the year list, we had to leave off a ton of great jams, but this is a pretty thorough representation of what we were most…
Robyn on 'SNL': Mesmerizing Mix of Singing,... →
Gaslight Anthem Rock with Bruce Springsteen in... →
mp3: Balam Acab x Charli XCX →
Balam Acab works his warped, watery magic on one of our favorite singles of 2k11, Charli XCX’s “Nuclear Seasons”:
mp3: Charli XCX :: Nuclear Seasons (Balam Acab remix) …
gorilla vs. bear’s videos of 2011 →
We leave you for the weekend with our favorite music videos of 2011: you’ll notice that the majority of these videos are of the low-budget, DIY variety, as most of the expensive /…
Pop Addict: The Black Keys' El Camino →
Every other Thursday, Pop Addict presents infectious tunes from contemporary musicians across indie rock, pop, folk, electronica, and more.
The Black Keys: El Camino (Nonesuch / …
Julia Holter – “Marienbad” →
New music from Julia Holter, who released both Nicolas Jaar’s and Stefanie Franciotti’s favorite album of 2011, Tragedy. The new record is called Ekstasis, and it drops in March…
The Roots' 'Fallon' Songs Will Be Screened by NBC... →
Ephel Duath announces new lineup, EP due in spring →
Italian prog-metal band Ephel Duath has announced its newly reformulated lineup. Founding member Davide Tiso is joined by Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Testament), Karyn Crisis (Crisis), and …
video premiere: Appaloosa – “Patchwork” →
New Virgili Jubero-directed video from Cat Power’s favorite group, Paris/London duo Appaloosa. The best description we’ve heard of these two remains “the romantic Human League…
This Week's Best Albums: December 6, 2011 →
Each week, editor-in-chief Chris Force and music editor Scott Morrow choose ALARM’s favorite new releases for This Week’s Best Albums, an eclectic set of reviews presenting exceptional music.
Air x Beach House’s Victoria Legrand – “Seven... →
Absolutely gorgeous. Taken from Air’s Le Voyage Dans La Lune, out February 2012. Listen after the jump…
[via NME]
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Q&A: Calexico →
Calexico: Road Atlas 1998–2011 limited-edition vinyl box set and Selections from Road Atlas 1998–2011 CD (Quarterstick, 11/22/11)
Calexico: “Griptape”
In their 15 years as a band, …
gorilla vs. bear’s albums of 2011 →
This was a little tougher than usual this year, but after much deliberation and some unpleasant culling, here are our favorite releases — full-lengths, mixtapes, EPs, and one cassette —
Stone Roses Singer and Guitarist Reunite for UK... →
Jesse Ruins – “Shatter the Jewel” →
Japan’s mysterious Jesse Ruins — who we’ve talked about a time or two in the past few months — have signed with the impeccably curated Captured Tracks, who had something of a …
Liam Gallagher Calls Noel a 'Parasite' for Playing... →
Mina Tindle – un dia en barco →
Paris’ Mina Tindle teams up with Denton’s Sarah Jaffe and others on this cover of “Be My Little Baby.” Thanks to Portable for the heads up.