Posts Tagged ‘Nirvana’
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
The densely packed, melodically driven post-rock of Lymbyc Systym tops our list this week as brothers Jared and Mike Bell showcase their continued musical development.
Meanwhile, multi-instrumentalist producer Mr. Chop issues funky, jazzy, effects-fueled renditions of the beats and productions of critically acclaimed producer Pete Rock, and Nile returns with another disc of Egyptian-tinged eruptions of guitar fury, blazing double bass, vocal ferocity, and slowly churning chugs. (more…)
Tags: Bill Frisell, Cornerstone RAS, Coz Littler, Karl Sanders, Lateef the Truthspeaker, Lymbyc Systym, MF Doom, Mr. Chop, Mush, Nile, Nirvana, Nonesuch, Now-Again, Nuclear Blast, Pete Rock, Rita J, Stones Throw, Sub Pop, The Gift of Gab, This Will Destroy You
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009
Toxic Holocaust’s An Overdose of Death is a thrash-metal, punk-rock, face-peeling, metal-lover’s dream. (more…)
Tags: High on Fire, Nirvana, Relapse, Toxic Holocaust, Zeke
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
The Bad Plus: For All I Care
February begins with a fantastic handful of releases, including a hip-hop-saving album from P.O.S. (extended review here), a dynamic cover album from The Bad Plus, the technically proficient melancholy of Kevin Hufnagel’s solo album, and great efforts from Marco Benevento, Zombi, and Sabertooth. (more…)
Tags: Arena Rock Recording Co., Beck, Benevento/Russo Duo, Building Better Bombs, Deerhoof, Dysrhythmia, Goblin, György Ligeti, Heads Up, Igor Stravinsky, Kevin Hufnagel, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen, Marco Benevento, Nirvana, P.O.S., Relapse, Rhymesayers, Sabertooth, The Bad Plus, The Flaming Lips, Zombi
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
ALARM columnist Sean-Michael Yoder shares his first five electronic picks in 2009. The list includes Aether’s “melodic” Artifacts, London’s John Tejada with Fabric 44, the pop/dance beats of Hercules and Love Affair’s self-titled album, a Lollapalooza mix, and Jaga Jazzist leader Lars Horntveth’s 37-minute song, “Kaleidoscopic.” (more…)
Tags: Aether, Amy Winehouse, Anticon, B-52s, Boards of Canada, Cat Power, DFA, Elvis Costello, Exponential, Flying Lotus, Hercules and Love Affair, Jaga Jazzist, Jamie Lidell, John Tejada, Lars Horntveth, Latvian National Orchestra, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Mark Farina, Mark Ronson, Mush, My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana, Patti Smith, Phil Collins, Phil Spector, Philip Glass, Roger Eno, Smalltown Supersound, Steve Reich, Stones Throw, Warp
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
Cody Critcheloe, frontman and creator of SSION, has a lot to talk about these days — the mockumentary he’s working on, touring, his art and music videos, his eyebrows…but in an interview with ALARM, he opted to discuss his favorite ladies in rock.
Beneath the eye liner, street jizz, and punk attitude, there lies a softer side to Critchloe. All of these women have genuinely been a source of inspiration for him. (more…)
Tags: Beth Ditto, Boy George, Cody Critchloe, Courtney Love, Diana Ross, Donita Sparks, Karen O, Kim Gordon, Kurt Cobain, L7, Lenny Bruce, Lydia Lunch, Madonna, Nirvana, Peaches, Sonic Youth, Ssion, The Gossip, Wendy O. Williams, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Thursday, January 8th, 2009
Simply put, Ron Asheton paved the way for the Ramones and then for everyone after. No Ron means no Ramones or Clash or Sex Pistols, no REM or U2 or Sonic Youth, no Nirvana, no who knows what else. (more…)
Tags: Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Henry Rollins, Jack White, Les Paul, Nirvana, R.E.M., Ramones, Sex Pistols, Sonic Youth, The Clash, The Stooges, U2
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
Hard-hitting jazz trio The Bad Plus knows how to pen pieces of proprietary gold. But its three members are also known for their genre-leaping renditions of rock songs, propelled by the chops of pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer David King. Here are the group’s ten best covers.
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Tags: Aphex Twin, Black Sabbath, Burt Bacharach, Heads Up, Neil Young, Nirvana, Ornette Coleman, Pixies, Radiohead, Rush, The Bad Plus
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Saturday, August 4th, 2007
Despite a few legitimate highlights — the heavy grooves of afrobeat star Femi Kuti, the gorgeous orchestration of The Polyphonic Spree, and the marvelous light show of Daft Punk — the first day of this year’s Lollapalooza was overwhelmingly tame. (more…)
Tags: Against Me!, Blonde Redhead, Daft Punk, Electric Six, Femi Kuti, Jane's Addiction, Lollapalooza, M.I.A., Nirvana, Satellite Party, Silversun Pickups, Sonic Youth, Sparklehorse, Ted Leo, The Black Keys, The Polyphonic Spree, The Rapture, Tim DeLaughter, Tom Gabel
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