Inspired less by drummers and more by instrumentalists such as John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, and Ornette Coleman, drumming virtuoso Zach Hill begins his journey as a bandleader with Astrological Straits. (more…)
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Zach Hill: Compositional inspirations inform demented tech-pop debut
Thursday, April 30th, 2009This Week’s Best Albums
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Bob Log III: My Shit is Perfect
After more than a week of springtime, we get great releases with the crazy one-man blues of Bob Log III, the buzz-saw synths and beats of Gouseion, and the down-tuned improv rock of Bushman’s Revenge.
This week also brings outstanding discs via the despairing hardcore of Pulling Teeth, the oud virtuosity of Rahim AlHaj, and the stoner prog of Stinking Lizaveta. (more…)
Q&A: Melvin Gibbs on Brooklyn Roots, Brazilian Inspiration, and Upcoming Album
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Jazz bassist Melvin Gibbs is an extremely diverse musician, and this musical diversification is exemplified by his new project, Melvin Gibbs’ Elevated Entity.
Hailed by some as the “best bassist in the world,” Gibbs expands his palette further on his forthcoming record, Ancients Speak, including tastes of Brazilian hip hop and African Yoruba culture. (more…)
AlarmPress.com’s 12 Favorite Posts of 2008
Monday, January 5th, 2009As we enter 2009, here is a look back at our favorite posts from last year — including Q&As and interviews with Tuareg freedom singers, Japanese-infused prog metallists, and a regretful folk rapper as well as columns, top-ten lists, Lollapalooza coverage, and our DIY venue spotlight. (more…)
The Top 10 Cover Songs by The Bad Plus
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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The Top 10 Parts of The Shape of Punk to Come
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Just prior to an acrimonious breakup in 1998, Swedish hardcore group Refused released its magnum opus, The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts. It was as much an assault on capitalist philosophy as it was a striking stylistic evolution, and it did its best to advance hardcore in the way that its titular influence, Ornette Coleman’s The Shape of Jazz to Come, did with jazz.
