The long-rumored Faith No More reunion has been confirmed (!!!). Vocal heavyweight Mike Patton keeps busy with a feature-film soundtrack, MF Doom drops half his name and a new album, Dengue Fever provides accompaniment to The Lost World, hip-hop duo Themselves returns, and much more. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Mogwai’
Weekly Music News Roundup
Friday, February 27th, 2009ALARM’s Top 10 Albums of 2008
Monday, January 26th, 2009Our list of favorites from last year includes devastating dub metal, organ-fueled psychedelic grind, a re-released classic-rock gem from nearly four decades ago, an international assemblage of punk-infused field recordings, and an Indian/surf/metal take on John Zorn’s Masada material. (more…)
This Week’s Best Albums
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Miasma & The Carousel of Headless Horses: Perils
The doomy, neo-classical, Eastern European folk of Miasma & The Carousel of Headless Horses leads our list this week as the group’s debut album gets reissued on vinyl. Our picks also include the eclectic post-rock of God is an Astronaut, the stoner metal of Baroness, and the dark organ works of composer Peteris Vasks. (more…)
This Week’s Best Albums
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Fusing Indian music, 1970s film noir, and psychedelic sounds into heavy acoustic and electric rock, Portland’s Grails tops a lengthy list of great albums out this week. Earthless, Young Widows, Jolie Holland, Fucked Up, and East Coast Avengers are just a handful of our editors’ other picks.
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Awesome Albums Out This Week (9-23-08)
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Mogwais aren’t the only mythical beings in this week’s list of awesome albums. Check out five rad releases that involve hawks, batcats, gods, and dragons.
Weekend Planner (9-19-08)
Friday, September 19th, 2008
If you’re in New York or Chicago, you have some mighty fine festival options this weekend. Check out our recommendations for ATP New York and Chicago’s Hideout Block Party, including My Bloody Valentine (shown left), Tortoise, Plastic People of the Universe, Tim Fite, and many others.
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