Stephen OMalley

Sunn O))) announce new album; Stephen O'Malley playing shows (including National Sawdust)

Drone-metal titans Sunn O))) have just announced a new album. It’s called Kannon, and it will be out on their usual label Southern Lord on December 4…

The Quietus list their Albums Of The Year 2014

Now that it’s December, Best of Lists Season is in full swing. If you’re already tired of seeing ones that have The War on Drugs at the top (or near it), you can always rely on UK website The Quietus to offer up something different…

Puce Mary released an LP, touring, playing 3 NYC shows (dates with Marshstepper, Orden Mundial & more)

Danish one-woman industrial noise project Puce Mary released her newest album, Persona, earlier this year via Posh Isolation. If you’re unfamiliar, you can get a taste from the bleak, distortion-covered and effect-laden track “Courses” below…

Swans/Michael Gira curating 3-day program in Netherlands; Savages & Bo Ningen collaborating +++ 24 NON-STOP HOURS OF DRONE

Swans @ Lincoln Hall (more by Brigid Gallagher) From the Very Interesting Press Release Department:Le Guess Who? Festival (The Netherlands) is extremely proud to announce two special projects for 2014: a 3-day program curated by Swans/Michael Gira, and the world premiere of 24-Hour Dronefest…

Earth's Dylan Carlson gives us 'gold' (listen); Oren Ambarchi & Stephen O'Malley still in NYC after playing Knitting Factory

Earth at Inferno Festival, 2012 (more by BBG) Earth maestro Dylan Carlson‘s solo alias DRCARLSONALBION is now streaming a slice from the original soundtrack for the movie Gold…

Nazoranai (Stephen O'Malley, Keiji Haino, Oren Ambarchi) blew eardrums @ Empty Bottle --- pics & video

“I don’t think it’s coincidence that after seeing Nazoranai I had a dream in which Chicago was destroyed by a Lovecraft-y supernatural force…

Nazoranai touring North America; Stephen O'Malley and Oren Ambarchi playing a duo set at NY's Tectonics Fest (dates)

Stephen O’Malley (1/3 of Nazoranai) at Big Ears Fest (more by Joshua Ford)Its pure improvisation, I’m going to try and avoid as many clichés as I can here, in talking about improvisation…

an interview with Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))) on playing solo, Nazoranai & more ++ pics from Big Ears Festival

words and Upon his return home to Paris after the 2014 Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN (and after touching down on four continents in just four weeks, a NYC show at Baby’s All Right included), Stephen O’Malley of Sunn O))), Nazoranai and countless other projects, graciously took some time to discuss his three performances at this exceptional U…

Big Ears Festival expands lineup again: Jonny Greenwood, So Percussion, Rachel Grimes & more

Jonny Greenwood w/ Radiohead @ Prudential Center 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Knoxville, TN’s Big Ears Festival goes down March 28 – 30, mixing modern composers and adventurous rock acts…

Big Ears Fest expands lineup (Low, Body/Head, Earth, Lonnie Holley, Hailu Mergia, Jenny Hval & more added)

Low at The Concert Hall in 2013 (more by PSquared) As discussed, the Big Ears Festival is returning to various Knoxville, TN venues from March 28-30, and since we last spoke, more artists were added…
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