Posts Tagged ‘Trey Spruance’

This Week’s Best Albums

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

secret_chiefs_3_le_mani_smaAs Trey Spruance’s unparalleled Secret Chiefs 3 sets its sights on the Italian giallo horror/erotica genre, hardcore behemoths Coalesce return from a 10-year full-length drought.

The fast-talking, pinched-nose intonations of Busdriver resurface, The Horse’s Ha makes a dual-vocal folk debut, and guitarist Stian Westerhus issues a limited-edition vinyl solo work.

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Secret Chiefs 3 Announces New Album of Italian Horror Inspirations

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

With a history that has spanned Indian, Persian, surf, metal, spaghetti western, and electronic music — and so much more — Trey Spruance’s unparalleled Secret Chiefs 3 is releasing a new album in late May, this time inspired by the Italian giallo horror/erotica films of the 1960s and ’70s. (more…)

Ten Random Songs from the iPod of Online Editor Scott Morrow

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Begrudgingly, online editor Scott Morrow has joined this decade with the purchase (not by him, mind you) of his first iPod.  To celebrate this sign of the end times, here are 10 random songs from his newfangled contraption. (more…)

Weekly Music News Roundup

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Announcements are made for new albums from Irepress, Karl Sanders, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Staff Benda Bilili — a group of paraplegic Congolese street musicians.

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey releases its new studio album for free; Secret Chiefs 3 announces a concert DVD; Les Claypool announces an outstanding mini festival that will be in a town near you. This and more after the jump. (more…)

ALARM’s Top 10 Albums of 2008

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Our 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…)