Jim O'Rourke

Jim O'Rourke Reveals 'Old News No. 6'

PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2011

Beloved experimental soundsmith Jim O'Rourke is at it again, having just announced his umpteenth release of the year. Back in the spring, t...

Jim O'Rourke Rolls Out New Collaborative Album with Oren Ambarchi

PUBLISHED May 19, 2011

If there are two things we know about experimental music mastermind Jim O'Rourke, it's that he loves collaborating with other artists, and...

Jim O'Rourke Announces <i>Old News</i> Series for Editions Mego

PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2011

As if he doesn't have enough on his plate this year, experimental American improv musician Jim O'Rourke has just announced a new series of...

Jim O'Rourke Teams Up with Merzbow for <i>One Bird Two Bird</i>

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2011

Experimental music maven Jim O'Rourke lives to collaborate. From his stint with alterna-rockers Sonic Youth, to his work with electronic mu...

Jim O'Rourke and Christoph Heemann Team Up for <i>Plastic People Vol. 1</i>

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2011

When he's not covering Burt Bacharach or brainwashing iCarly, experimental sound manipulator Jim O'Rourke stays busy with a stream of accla...

<i>iCarly</i>'s Miranda Cosgrove Accuses Jim O'Rourke of "Brainwashing"

PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2010

From Rachel Ray's WTF-worthy SXSW showcases to the odd, unsettling cameo of Fucked Up's Ben Cook in a Jonas Brothers movie, there's nothing...

Jim O'Rourke

"(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Burt Bacharach cover)

PUBLISHED May 5, 2010

As you may recall, avant-music great Jim O'Rourke paid his respects to Burt Bacharach this year with the recently released tribute comp All...

Drag City Unearths Lee Ranaldo, Jim O'Rourke and Christoph Heemann Collaboration

PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2010

Outside of his work with Sonic Youth, guitarist Lee Ranaldo has developed quite the reputation for improvisation and collaboration. Some of...