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To kick off this evenings punk / metal / emo mish-mash was the first British band to sign to the legendary Epitaph label, The Ghost of a Thousand. For a 6pm kick-off The Ghost of a Thousand do a bang-up job of getting the crowd moving. Their powerful entrance wakes the sleepy head's at Rock City...

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EastPack Antidote Tour - Alexisonfire, Anti-Flag + More [Live] @Rock City, Nottingham
October 10th 2009 - Plus Four Year Strong & Ghost Of A Thousand
Knock knock. "Who's there?" "White Man Funk." "White Man Funk who?" "White Man Funk why, don't you mean." Honestly, funk is hard enough to do well without being middle class stoners with a penchant for the blues. Ground Sound were destined to piss me off right from the get go and sure enough first...

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Ground Sound - Pay Attention [Album]
SotoS Music Group, LLC
I had a nightmare. It was 1996 all over again. I'd spent all night listening to some knob telling me all about how great it was in The Good Mixer. Damien Hirst had dissected my Sunday roast and preserved it in a vat of Tango. I was stuck in a perpetual ground hog day with George Graham's total...
Originally meant to be a duet between Ben's Brother and Joss Stone, EMI's refusal to see one of their few surviving stars featuring on a single with airplay potential paved the way for American diva Anastacia to grab her fifteen minutes of fame. And though Joss Stone was allowed to do her bit on... The Stone Roses mean many different things to many people. They were a band for a generation much as others that have gone before. They were THE band of their time and had an impact in the lives of those who came into contact with them. I was not of the Stone Roses generation but I am part of the... One might assume that, in a time when single sales have reached an all-time low, b-sides won't be the top material for the artist. The reason is simple; hardly anyone will know of its existence, so why bother? That's exactly what non-album tracks are made for, record companies argue - to give the...
For bands releasing new material, the roll of the reviewer’s dice can be a cruel one, and for reviewers too. I didn’t ask or want to review the new album from Saosin but all part of the pleasure of being an Altsounds.com reviewer is on occasion getting handed a random assignment and through it... Why, oh why, oh why do bands do it? Oi Svengali Noooooooooo! Don’t name a track 'Start Of The Scene' and sing on that track about starting a new scene, when you sound like every band that you’re into. Where do I start, Oasis, The Verve, The Music, need I go on. 'Start Of The Scene' is not a... Do you remember back to the days when you were young enough to go to kids parties without either having kids of your own or, yer know, being a shaker away from having your name on a register? I mean when you actually were a kid, anything untoward you’re now thinking is clearly a symptom of your...
If anyone knows of or remembers bands such as Rosa or Threemovements then welcome to the latest incarnation from those bands in Eaststrikewest who come equipped with their debut 'mini album' in their words. (To me 5 tracks is an EP, any more is an album hence the album billing at the top) In...

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Eaststrikewest - Wolvves [Mini Album]
Thirty Days Of Night Records
Richard Walters is a male solo artist, and the word “artist” indicates in this case an excellent songwriter, singer, guitarist and pianist, yes, really a one man show. He’s no Superman though, and he did get a little help on his debut full length “The Animal” from the likes of producer David... Seriously I'm at a loss. Where do I start with this? It starts on the opening 'Back To Wilderness' as drone-rock fed through a carnival of cheap synths and by track 2 'Ad Me', it has morphed almost effortlessly into odd-ball disco. There is so much going on at any one time it's hard to know...
Historically, football and music have not always made the happiest of bedfellows. Over the years we’ve had to endure some particularly dreadful football tunes, we are talking‘Ossie’s Dream,’ ‘Back Home,’ ‘Three Lions' and possibly one of the worst songs ever to escape a recording studio, the... VV Brown’s musical output thus far could be compared to that of an inconsistent football team. On paper everything looks fantastic, leggy bequiffed beauty with a great voice whose influences range from Ella Fitzgerald to The B52s, I mean what’s not to like? But as they say things are never won...

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VV Brown - Game Over [Single]
Island Records
Hardcore metal combined with 80's video game keyboard bleeps, sprawling, seemingly random structures and atonal howls, grunts and even plain old talking may sound like a recipe for a terrible album but somehow HORSE the band combine these disparate elements on "Desperate Living" to great success. ...
Sheffield’s Slow Club, the duo of Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor, finally released their much anticipated debut album “Yeah So” in July this year. Given their songs veer from folkabilly skiffle-pop to pin-drop-quiet heartbreak, I was intrigued to see how Slow Club would fare live, especially at... Cougar. To me the word conjures either a muscular, predator big-cat or an under-powered and unmissed Ford sports coupé. So Cougar the band: muscular or under-powered? 'Stay Famous' by the Wisconsin instrumental rock quintet from second album “Patriot” only partly answers the question for...

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Cougar - Stay Famous [Single]
Counter Records
"New Boots" is the second album from Irish songstress Wallis Bird. Cute little Wallis is packed full of energy and excitement. Through the whole of "New Boots" you can hear Wallis singing her heart out and can picture her smiling away as she sings. New Boots is just such a happy album and the...

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Wallis Bird - New Boots [Album]
Columbia Records

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Davy Knowles is back from the States with his band Backdoor Slam after spending three years promoting his new album “Coming up for Air” with a homecoming gig at the Borderline in Soho, and after a long busy day I’m back in the rain to be Altsounds’ ears and eyes at the event. To be honest, I...

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Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam - London, The Borderline [Live]
October 7th 2009 with Special Guest Bobby Long
Let’s start by saying that “Herald Moth” is absolutely not what you would expect after listening to the first single out take ‘Single of the Weak.’ But what is it then? This is the big issue about "Herald Moth." ‘Single of the Weak’ is some kind of electro pop, catchy track clearly created for...

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INME - Herald Moth [Album]
Graphite Records
Now, this is an easy review for a change! The Stupids are back after 21 years. If you are an old fart like me, you’ll welcome back their straight, fast, no frills punk; if you are young enough to think The Ramones are nothing but a Topshop t-shirt design, you may be forgiven for thinking what’s...
Far too often I find myself riffling through the piles of CDs that pour through my letterbox each morning and I fear for the survival of humanity. If the insipid runny rancid rubbish I have to listen to each day is a fair representation of what’s going on in the music world then we’re doomed - no... Touching New Single From Britpop Quartet. From the opening chords, through to the luscious chorus of 'Signs And Wonders' the listener is enveloped in sheer warmth and beauty as the British quartet stab the air with quirky Indie guitars and lilt the audience with gentle, Thom Yorke esque vocals.... Riff Heavy Cock Rockers Play It By The Book. Swedish glam rockers Cowboy Prostitutes claim that their new album “Let Me Have Your Heart” is a middle finger to the rock world and consider themselves to be a “real pain in the ass” to us critics. Fact is, no they're not a pain in the ass when it...
"Get Down and Give Me Infinity" is the new full length release from Without Thought, an edgy punk / metal band from Guildford, UK. Without Thought released an EP in 2004 and a couple of singles earlier this year, but this appears to be their first LP. They have gotten attention from the likes of... It seems an age since Teenagers in Tokyo were first played on MTV2’s late and great 120 Minutes show. In fact it was early last year, and the track was the stupendous, ‘Very Vampyr.’ With a video that had so much dry ice that it looked like a belated soundtrack for the 1980’s classic Lost Boys,... Well this is an unexpected treat - within a week I have discovered two bands of old school rock n rollers who are good enough to make me pause in my quest for "the new sound." First Soft Black, and now Dan Webb and the Spiders, and if Soft Black like to keep things simple, then on their...
Maiea take to the stage and before they’ve even played a note singer James Mckenzie states that they are a lot worse than the other bands on the bill and that we shouldn’t expect anything too great from them. If I was any of the other band members I would have given him a slap after the show for... New Listenable Records’ signees The Red Shore are here to hit you with the brutal wall of noise that is "Unconsecrated." The vocals are brutal guttural screams and pig squeals that go "bree bree bree" all the way home. The guitars are dirty and heavily detuned, they sound big but are a touch too...

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The Red Shore - Unconsecrated [Album]
Listenable Records
Njord is the third full length from Swedish / German gothic, symphonic, Viking metal band Leaves’ Eyes. Leaves’ Eyes encompass many sounds to create a very grand, theatrical sound. As the opening track comes in, with the sound of waves thrashing in the background, I can picture this being played...

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Leaves' Eyes - Njord [Album
Napalm Records
It should be an exam question right? "The Beatles have destroyed Liverpudlian popular music in perpetuity. Now discuss". Whilst almost every X-Factor wannabe (and that also means YOU, Victoria Hesketh) has fond childhood memories of boggling "Please Please Me" into a hairbrush, for sons of the... The mind reels in horror, eyes exploding and faces melting from the sheer force of brutality emanating from your speakers. To say Howl’s three track pre-release is anything less than the musical equivalent of a blunt object to the face would be a disservice to the band and the writer. With a...

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Howl - Howl [Album Sampler]
Relapse Records

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 Along with lo-fi production, Africa seems to be the new cool in indie music for 2009. It should be no surprise that such a vast continent from which pretty much every musical genre known to man can trace its source is being mined for further inspiration, but what is a surprise is how little this...

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Rainbow Arabia - Kabukimono [EP]
Manimal Vinyl Records
The thing that’s always impressed me about Charlotte Hatherley is she’s just so bloody good at what she does. She’s a great guitarist, an innovative songwriter, runs her own record label, is beautiful, has been a member of Ash, Client, Bat For Lashes and I’m quite sure she could bring about world...

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Charlotte Hatherley - New Worlds [Album]
Little Sister Records

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 Welsh rock group Funeral For A Friend returns to the music scene with another single, entitled "Wrench." And, while the song evades even so much as mentioning the titular household garage tool, "Wrench" nevertheless emerges as a catchy, guitar-driven rock anthem. Admittedly, I know absolutely... "Chapters" is a kind of best of, comprising music from Swedish prog rockers Anekdoten’s 18-year career. Anekdoten’s sound is somewhere between Sigur Ros and the softer side of Opeth. It still has that dark edge of Opeth but not so much of the black metal influence. Chapters encompasses 19 tracks,...

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Anekdoten - Chapters [Album]
Kscope Music
I’m blown away by Kristina Train's debut release "Split Milk." I haven’t heard a voice that’s so stunningly contemporary, open and accessible since Norah Jones hit the headlines in 2002 when she too was launched into the musical skies by Blue Note. As hard as it is to believe, "Spilt Milk" is a... Alberta Cross' new release "Broken Side Of Time" promises to be an excellent listen, if the single I reviewed a few weeks ago is anything to go by. The band who are based in New York are in the UK at the moment and embark on a short UK tour in November. I have been looking forward to getting this... On this single we have two key tracks, one labelled '(Original)' and one labelled 'Featuring Sway (Sway Remix).' It's the second one that seems to be the track that is the track of importance. Wherever this single is mentioned, it's referred to as "Two Fingers Ft Sway" and this is because this is...
Sold out like the rest of this “¡Chutzpah!” tour, Shepherd’s Bush Empire punctually opens its door to an excited crowd, smiling in anticipation for what is rumoured to be the best Wildhearts show to date. The Wildhearts are mainly famous for Ginger’s inspired song writing, their energetic live...

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The Wildhearts - London Shepherd's Bush Empire, October 1st 2009 [Live]
With support from the mighty BLACK SPIDERS and hot newcomers NO AMERICANA

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 Musicians start bands for all kinds of reasons; to get laid, to travel the world, to fuel their titanic ego but some - the best ones - start them because they have to. I have a feeling the lead singer of The Entrance Band, Guy Blakeslee is one of those people. With a background in getting off...

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The Entrance Band - The Entrance Band [Album]
Ecstatic Peace! / Universal Motown

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 Back after a number of years apart, Anti-Pop Consortium have reunited and dropped in with an explosion of technically interesting beats, intelligent lyrics and a coalition of styles that make this one of the most debateable hip-hop albums of the year. Due to the fact that you may love or hate it....
Dinosaur(s); a name that expresses unimaginable power, although belonging to a creature that no longer exists in this world. It’s something so big and legendary, that the world seems unable to relegate it in the past and keeps looking for bones, clues, making movies and wondering how today’s world...

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Dinosaur JR [Live] @ Koko, London
September 25th 2009

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 Where to begin with Andrew W.K? Since his debut album "I Get Wet" in 2001, Andrew W.K has tiresomely spread the word of "partying" throughout the heavy rock scene. Best known for songs such as 'Party Hard' and 'We Want Fun,' Andrew W.K has never really been taken seriously in the music world. ...

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Andrew W.K - 55 Cadillac [Album]
Skyscraper Music Maker

This album is Trash Can Fodder and should be avoided
 There are no words to describe the frustration and anger towards the derailment of a live gig. You know the bands are good, the material is there, but when the sound man is having a mare, noone knows whats cracking off. The venue size obviously effects the overall sound, and this gig was no...

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FLOOD OF RED [Live] @ The Rock City Basement, Nottingham
October 2nd 2009 - Supported by The Casino Brawl





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