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San Francisco based artist Barry McGee joined a long list of others for the 2009 edition of XeBiennale de Lyon, The Spectacle of the Everyday, in France. The ExBiennale de Lyon is a yearly compilation of artists from all over the world spread between four venues...

Written in response to the Russian Circles / Young Widows show at Lincoln Hall (Chicago) on December 12, 2009. 1. Young Widows were terrible, but the barstool was great. I dig the band. Old Wounds is a great album. But these guys really blew it. So I sat at the bar at Lincoln Hall...

Friday 1) Check in to the Hutton Hotel The Hutton Hotel hallways smells like toilet. It’s unmistakable. But still, this is the place to stay, Nashville’s newest green hotel. It...

Our good friends at Bloodshot Records are providing one lucky ALARM reader with an amazing, deluxe prize pack this holiday season. The prize pack includes 3 CDs from the label’s 2009 catalog including new titles from Dex Romweber Duo, Justin Townes Earle (featured in ALARM 36), and Scott Biram. ...

Jesca Hoop: Hunting My Dress (Last Laugh) Having gained industry exposure via her contact with Tom Waits (as a nanny), songstress Jesca Hoop has released a series of well-regarded albums in the vein of Marissa Nadler, Mirah, and other enchanting folk artists...

Arguably the most beautiful city in Europe, Zurich is friendly, comfortable, and absolutely delicious...

Group Doueh – Treeg Salaam Powerful music often has as much imagery as a western novel. ...

Jawbox performed for the first time in 12 years on the Jimmy Fallon show. The clips are below. The following two clips did not air on the show:

Through February 21, Chicago-based artist Dzine’s latest work can be seen on display at Bass Museum of Art in Miami. A former graffiti artist, his latest work comes in the form of a site-specific project comprising of wallpaper, objects and sound. ...

Helen Money: In Tune (Table of the Elements / Radium) In Tune is the second solo release by cellist Alison Chesley, a founding member of Verbow who has appeared as a guest on albums by Mono, Anthrax, Broken Social Scene, and others...

To celebrate the release of ALARM 36 new subscribers will receive a Sunn O))) gift package that includes a CD version of their new album Monoliths & Dimensions (Southern Lord) plus a limited edition poster and sticker.

Lisa Erf’s series of new collages is currently being showcased at the Byron Roche Gallery in Chicago through December 31. The series of landscape collages are Erf’s latest work, comprised of images from tons of different publications. T...