So, I am loving the new banners on the top of the site! These banners highlight some of the best material currently on
Altsounds, and they look bad ass. We want to make one of these banners for something YOU have written! I am sure all of you know by now that we're always looking for new contributors to the site and we want you to know it doesn't matter where you're from, how old you are or what you do for a living. If you're passionate about music and have something to say about it, you could write for us. This newsletter is being read by people all across the globe and the website is visited by even more. We want your country's music to get the coverage it deserves. From your overrated one hit wonders to your hidden underground gems, we want it all. We want the groups that are so bad they're funny, and artists with the kind of depth that requires thoughtful consideration and a level of technical knowledge and history to appreciate. Music is universal, and so is
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Music Reviewers WANTED
Altsounds.com is scouting for musical reviewers, we want avid music lovers to speak their mind and contribute to the site. (position not paid)
Altsounds.com is quickly becoming the most trusted musical taste-making resource. Think of us as a musical sieve. We make sure the shit music goes down the drain ensuring only the most quality bands get noticed. Our review team are not scared to knock a band off their pedestal whilst at the same time they are equally not afraid of elevating a band to super stardom. This is where you come in.
We're currently looking to recruit more of the following:
- Reviewers and Interviewers - As a reviewer/interviewer you will have access to CDs and Downloads for review, a +1 guestlist for a gig, or have the ability to record interviews either via audio or video or both. If you consider yourself a good writer, as tastemaker and a musical critic you should apply for this role. Writers in United States, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Canada are urged to apply.
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Get the latest low-down, or down-low, whatever it is called in music land.
- blink-182 Teams Up With artist Maxx242 To Create Limited Edition Tour Poster
- GLOBAL PREMIERE OF NEW COLDPLAY VIDEO STRAWBERRY SWING
- Pearl Jam Play Shepherd’s Bush Empire, August 11th
- CALVIN HARRIS - LIVE IN LONDON IN JULY
- PASSION PIT : ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE 'TO KINGDOM COME'
- New Ninja Tune Podcast w/ Mr Scruff - "Keep It Unreal" is 10 Years Reissue
- Jack Penate Everything Is New out 8/18 Plus Jack's FIRST EVER US TOUR!
- STEVE VAI Set To Release Live Concert
- UNDERWORLD: Exclusive North American Live Dates Announced and iPhone App
- Remi Nicole - Cupid Shoot Me released August 31st
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You like good music yes? Well Altsounds sorts the men from the boys. Here are the best releases to get your ears all moist. San Francisco has long been known as a major contributor to indy freak outs, and Battlehooch more than does the city proud. Incredible! Really amazing. "Piecechow", the debut album from Battlehooch, is a work of art, with blasting power-pop saxophones, and heavenly vocal harmonies.
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[READ MORE HERE] Once again, Brian Glaze leads us through a lounge club whilst you are off your face on psilocybins. Brain Glaze & The Night Shift release another tasty contribution to American psychedelia with "Green Living". At times friendly, other times verging on the morose- this is an album of rock, drama, and soul......
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If Heaven has a discothèque, they're bumping Twisted Tongue up there!
Soulful and as funky as ten George Clinton's, the debut album from Twisted Tongue rocked my booty till it couldn't rock no more. Mark Dalton and Dave Jay fling funk styling's all over your walls right from the first track to the last. .....
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An advisory “do not listen” comes attached to these releases. Altsounds is not afraid to speak it’s mind.
The Irish music scene is a complete mystery to myself and probably 99% of the people reading this review right now.
(being very careful not to offend anyone here) The only musical shipment that spring to mind are U2, yep Bono and his strange concept on spectacle apparel. The Blizzards however make light work of the Indie Irish scene with nominations and wins for Oxygen Best Irish Live Performance's.
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Covering the latest bands and artists playing at a venue near you.
Echobelly [Live] @ MoHo Live, Manchester Was this a just lovely moment or an Echobelly resurgence? Is it ever a good idea to revisit your idols and heroes? Not that I was ever an obsessive Echobelly fan, but they sure had something back in the Britpop day. Tonight at MoHo, it being an acoustic set and all, I was expecting something like a folk club night, so was somewhat surprised that there were going to be four support bands....
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St Vincent [Live] @ Night and Day Cafe, Manchester I've liked Annie Clark, aka St Vincent, ever since seeing her supporting Sufjan Stevens a year or two back. Actually, doing the support slot
and playing in Sufjan's touring band. On her CDs, maybe the truth is more 'admired' than 'loved'. Although there is definite progression from one to the other, her newest recorded offering 'Actor' shares a lot with first album 'Marry Me'....
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STEVE WINWOOD "Jimi broke his strings on the first take and restrung his own guitar" Because I am such a big fan of all of Steve's musical incarcerations, I was really happy when he agreed to be put under the
Altsounds microscope.
Starting at age 15 with the Spencer Davis Group,
Steve Winwood has contributed some of the rock's most eclectic and memorable performances with both his solo albums and iconic bands as diverse as Traffic and Blind Faith. ...
AYAH MARAR "if I hadn't worked for it, none of it would make sense" Whether you know it or not, your ears have most likely already been graced by the unique voice of Ayah Marar. Born in Jordan and moving to London when she was 18, Ayah recorded her first pop song ‘Let me Know’ with Calvin Harris in 2004. ......
You can be the first to say “Yeah I have heard of them, they were on Altsounds introducing".
Katrina -- it’s a name freighted with some incredibly heavy history. The 2005 hurricane that decimated one of America’s proudest cities was the largest natural disaster in the history of the United States. And New Orleans hasn’t been the same since. Hoping to do their part in the ongoing process to revitalize the city .....
What!?! Free stuff! Yes please. Get your mits on the coolest stuff. Remember to sign up for an Altsounds account to get full access to all our competitions!
All you
Reel Big Fish fans are in for a right treat!
Altsounds have teamed up with
Rock Ridge Music to giveaway some really smashing prizes in time for the release of the brand spanking new Live concert DVD coming out on
July 21st.
Reel Big Fish are also on tour
NOW!
Got a studio? Altsounds reviews the latest technological advances in music.
Ah Reason. Me and her have had a love affair for a few years now! Reason coupled with a MIDI controller is simply put all you would ever need to create your own music. If you are billy no mates you can still make music with Reason. All done using MIDI you can perform
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As we mentioned last week, Altsounds has expanded the studio and label divisions. The Screamadelica Studios site is now up and running. Check it out!!!! Click the tab on the site to check it out or just go here!
http://altsounds.com/screamadelica/
Screamadelica Studios does it all. From recording artists and mastering records to building websites and doing graphic design to shooting and editing videos to taking promotional and live photos. Even if you're not a musician, who doesn't want an awesome website, MySpace design or maybe just their own logo to put on business cards and t-shirts? Check it out and see if we could do something for you!
Enjoy reading the new look 8 Pints! - Altsounds Team
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