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Recently Cesar Kuriyama got in touch with Altsounds.com to forward us a visually interesting music video he had just finished directing for Fat City Reprise - "Long Gone" . I thought you might find this of interest. Now, what blew my mind most was the fact that I was informed that "No Vid  | The Altsounds Concentrate | Sunday 7th December 2008
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C'mon man... You ain't Elvis!
Elvis Presley has been on the Billboard charts for the last 7 weeks with a Christmas Duets album. This is a project that never really existed, the label just had a bunch of country singers add a new vocal layer to his old holiday tunes. This record is one of more th Last chatter by altsounds | 6 Comments  | The Altsounds Concentrate | Sunday 14th December 2008
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The New Altsounds: Leaner, Meaner and GREENER!
Like Bono, minus the deafening sucking sound.... ya know, cause he sucks!
Our apologies for the newsletter delay... Altsounds has gone green!
Every little bit helps and Altsounds dedicated Sunday and Monday this week to reducing our carb | "Everyone is trying to be either The Coral or The Libertines"
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In the typical glamour of rock n’ roll, I’m standing in a cold stairwell behind some large double doors that lead to KOKOs’ “Club NME” dance floor, waiting for Vello Verder, guitarist and main vocalist of Canadian band Les Gars to arrive for his interview. There’s a distinct smell of piss, and I’ Last chatter by lina-riot | 3 Comments | "Personally I'd give up the fame. The fame part is not real. It is all perception."
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Back in May 2008 Altsounds.com had a chat with Julien from Rev Theory with regards to their up and coming album. Since then they have released "Light it Up" on Interscope Records and have toured A LOT with it. We were lucky enough to be given a chance to talk with Rev Theory again so we decid | "Our average song is 10-15 minutes long; some are up to 20minutes"
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Fat Freddys Drop have been leaving crowds all over Australasia and Europe ravenous for years now since their 2005 release Based on a True Story. With their laid back, jam style shows, and a new album in the works, the Fat Freddys’ voodoo is well and truly working its way around the world.
On t | "'Cat's Meow' was the excuse for us to become The Monkees."
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James Rotondi is a genre-bouncing jack of all trades. From the ambient electronica of AIR to the freak rock stylings of Mr. Bungle to the old school garage rock of his latest project, The Bad Eliots, Rotondi knows that flexibility and diversity are essential when it comes to surviving in such Last chatter by Heron | 6 Comments | I'm deaf out of my right ear after a serious ATV accident in 1993 so I live life in mono...
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This is an interview Oh No Not Stereo did for me via email about a month ago! It's an interesting read and it's about their UK tour that has just past!
Q: First off, what a unique name! How did that come about?
A: I'm deaf out of my right ear after a serious ATV accident in 1993 so I li | The Altsounds Concentrate | Sunday 30th November 2008
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Happy Thanksgiving!
There are a lot of bullshit holidays, but none more bullshit than Thanksgiving. For those not fortunate enough to have a holiday celebrating the near-extinction of a race of people, you're not missing much. Cooking, eating, sleeping, fighting with family and American footbal Last chatter by altsounds | 1 Comments | If you keep an eye out my hair's flatter on the first night...
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Tim Minchin is an angry man with an iron. Do men do housework when they’re angry too? It’s more likely he just wants to wear that shirt tonight but I am barely through the door before he’s letting off some steam (bad pun intended):
“If I would survive a fall off the top of a hotel I don’t thi Last chatter by diabolikal616 | 1 Comments | Devotion-and-Desire.com talk with Oh No Not Stereo whilst they were on tour supporting Bayside and Hit The Lights in the UK, 2008.
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Oh No Not Stereo formed in Hollywood, Ca in 2003, operating as a duo: Skyler Nielsen and Mykul Lee, whom share all songwriting, instrumentation and production credit. Having recently finished their third record, the duo is on the road with touring members Airin Older and Jussi Karvinen. With ov | "I do have old-world tastes – vintage clothes, old records, those little black elephants with ivory tusks you find in junk shops"
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Andrea McEwan is an Australian songwriter, singer, musician and actress. In 2006, after moving to the UK, she was signed to Dramatico Entertainment as a songwriter when a demo of her songs found its way into the hands of Mike Batt. Early in 2007, she collaborated with Katie Melua on some songs f Last chatter by Heron | 2 Comments | "I hope more people will buy vinyl so it doesn't disappear like polaroid film"
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Toronto’s Lioness came together in the winter of early 2007, almost in secret, when Jeff Scheven and Ronnie Morris, the rhythm section behind the stomping disco pulses of controller.controller records, hooked up with Vanessa Fischer of soul-punk quartet No Dynamics. Haunting off-the-radar locale | "I want to have your first born child".
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"Maturity is a bitch!"
So say Young Fathers, three shining young rap stars from our very own Scotland (We don't actually own Scotland, but it is close-by). Frequently compared to Spank Rock and The Cool Kids, and very favourably reviewed by both Transparent Magazine and the mighty NME, the | "His love of the world, his cause and his people is one of the most inspirational things that I've ever come across."
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Altsounds: Many are unfamiliar with This is Radio Freedom. This ain't on, guys. Could you give us a brief history of the band?
This is Radio Freedom : Sure... we put this line-up together in January, after Sean, Dave and I drew what we were doing before to a close. We thought we'd p | "Overall,I believe the industry is currently eating itself alive and only the bands that do this for the right reason will survive"
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It’s been nearly two years since the New Jersey quintet – Nielsen, new guitarist Heath Saraceno (formerly of Midtown), guitarist Garrett Zablocki, bassist Mike Glita and drummer Dan Trapp – released their full-length debut, Let It Enfold You (Vagrant), which sold more than 300,000 copies. Sin | "We ain't about haircuts or anti-haircuts, or what t-shirt you want to wear. We just play the fucking music. No gimmicks and no bullshit!"
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Born out of the dingy London back streets, THE ROTTED have risen up and established themselves as one of the UK’s leading extreme metal acts.
Though proud to be spawned in the death and extreme metal scene, the boys’ influences aren't just the ones normally associated with the style of music th | The Altsounds Concentrate | Sunday 24th November 2008
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I am Quaid.
The guy with the suitcase, the mask, the money, the message from Hauser. All of that was set up by Chris.
I'm not sure what Chris can do at this point to top himself. Every week it seems there is some new feature or something he has perfected on the site. I think next week I'll | "I'm not going to pick up someone's shorts and show you his doo doo streak"
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I don't know much about rap or hip hop. I'm a southern white girl, so what has popped up on my radar over the years is the same bullshit party rap everyone has heard. You down with OPP? No, not really. (Hey, that rhymes, too!)
Years and years ago, I saw Ozomatli perform. It totally opened my ey | "It's not like I'm trying to write shitty songs or something."
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The Plain White T's have done what most bands strive for. They started at the ground level and worked their way up to the bright lights of Hollywood. 'Hey There Delilah' was a massive hit for the band, turning them into major label heavy-hitters. Now out with their first album since their b Last chatter by ChellbopzzPhotography | 5 Comments | "Do people buy CD's any more?"
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Altsounds: First things first, where does the name Hoobastank come from?
Hoobastank : Well, the word "HOOBA" is Latin for "one with much passion for". STANK is Greek for "a woman's rectum".
Altsounds: Are you pleased with how the new single 'My Turn' is doing so far?
Hoobastank : Last chatter by scant69 | 2 Comments | "The Delgados really changed the way I thought about music and songs"
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So were coming to the end of a big year for you. What has been the highlight?
Each week seems to feature a brand new highlight for us, as we've been playing shows pretty solidly for the past few months... T in the Park was particularly memorable, though. And of course the day our record came o |
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