One of the most thankless jobs in music involves those trying earnestly to put a truly personal stamp on separate bands, especially when both are existing units. Such is the case with Alan Sparhawk, ...

Last month, Minnesota indie-rock band Retribution Gospel Choir exhibited some classic Midwestern generosity by releasing its new EP, The Revolution, as a free download. The giving continues with the ...

There has always been an almost unbearable level of pent-up tension and passive aggression in Alan Sparhawk’s music. Even at their warmest – the tender lullaby ‘In Metal’, or the glorious mindmelt of ...