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"We felt the walls closing in on us — these rules and methods becoming trite and overused and redundant, and so we push against the barriers trying to close us in."

"The music happens because it has to, and that's essential."

The individuals profiled in ALARM 36 represent a variety of distinct personalities from today’s irrepressible cultural underground, pursuing new ideas and sounds to help soothe an unyielding thirst for more.

"I came to realize that sitting in bars and talking to people in Slovenia or Italy was not so different from sitting in bars and talking to people in Lee County, Iowa."

Good music often comes from the most unlikely places. ALARM 35 presents a plethora of unique artistic voices, whether they come from a faraway land or just up the street.