This weekend brings the energetic jazz of The Bad Plus, the showy avant-rock of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, the dub metal of Dub Trio, the cross-genre turntablism of Kid Koala, and more. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘The Bad Plus’
What We’re Seeing This Weekend: The Bad Plus, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Dub Trio, Kid Koala
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Ten Current/Upcoming Tours to Catch
Monday, February 9th, 2009As the season’s wintry punishment eases (it cracked 50 in Chicago this weekend), more and more artists are getting back in their vans and braving the roads for packed and sparse crowds alike.
Here’s a list of tours on our radar, including dates from The Bad Plus, Fucked Up, Orange Tulip Conspiracy, P.O.S., Secret Chiefs 3, Young Widows, and more. (more…)
This Week’s Best Albums
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…)
18 Albums on our Radar in 2009
Monday, January 12th, 2009This year promises to be a great one for music. Isis, The Bad Plus, Mastodon, Dan Deacon, Coalesce, Jerseyband, Converge, and at least three Mike Patton creations (Mondo Cane, Fantômas, Crudo) are slated to release new albums.
Get the ETA on these and other anticipated albums after the jump. (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 Bad Plus Q&A Preview and Exclusive MP3: “You and I Is a Comfort Zone”
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
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Infused with the energy of a hard-rock outfit, The Bad Plus wields its jazz chops with considerable force. In anticipation of the trio’s forthcoming covers album, For All I Care, ALARM has an exclusive MP3 streamer of “You and I Is a Comfort Zone,” an original song that will only be included on the album’s vinyl edition.
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Ten Songs in Our Headphones
Monday, November 17th, 2008
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Care to peek at our personal playlists? Here is a collection of ten songs that we’re jamming at the moment, including work by Mike Patton, Helms Alee, 2 Foot Yard, Ocean, The Bad Plus, and 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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