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The Pretenders announced a tour through North American starting January 29 at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY with the final show taking place on March 14 in Reno, Nevada. The tour is the band's first extensive headlining tour since 2003.
The Pretenders touring line up of Chrissie Hynde Martin Chambers, James Walbourne, Eric Heywood, and Nick Wilkinson is touring in support of the band's ninth album, Break Up The />...  | Saving Abel Will Join Seether As Openers On Live Nation Produced Tour Kicking Off February 25th In Nashville, TN 
(New York, NY - Dec. 3, 2008) - Breakout rock band Saving Abel will Join Seether as openers for Nickelback on their North American tour beginning February 25th in Nashville, TN (full schedule below). Saving Abel's largest outing to date will hit arenas in over 30 cities across the continent. Tickets go on sale beginning Dec. 5th at www.LiveNation.com (http://www.livenation.com/).
"We're thrilled to be opening for />... | Full Album Stream from Punknews.org * Exclusive MP3's from Brooklynvegan! 
Scuzzier and heavier than Racebannon, the beloved noise-metal band that 3/5 of Medusa calls home, these guys assault Melvins-style doom with a nasty punk rock c*ckslap. - Prefixmag.com
Medusa combines the noise rock asthetic that could only come from 3/4 of Racebannon (or possibly Jesus Lizard), along with an angry pre-Big Business-era Melvins thunder. - Brooklyn Vegan
An unknown name to many outside of Clash />... | 2009 Tour Dates and Ticket Pre-Order 
Starsailor have announced details of their forthcoming UK tour. The dates are as follows:
Thursday 26th March - Glasgow ABC
Friday 27th March - Manchester Ritz
Saturday 28th March - Sheffield Leadmill
Monday 30th March - Liverpool Academy
Tuesday 31st March - Leeds Met Uni
Wednesday 1st April - Wolves Wulfrun
Friday 3rd April - Oxford Academy
Saturday 4th April - Portsmouth />... | The View have announced details of the release of their second album. 
Which Bitch? is released through 1965 Records on Monday February 2nd 2009.
The track-listing for the 14-track album, to be released on CD, vinyl and a limited edition CD featuring a bonus DVD, is as follows:
1. Typical Time 2
2. 5Rebbeccas
3. One Off Pretender
4. Unexpected
5. Temptation Dice
6. Glass Smash
7. Distant Doubloon
8. Jimmy’s Crazy />... | Introducing the UGM 96 from ESI 2-in/2-out portable USB audio interface 
The new UGM96 is one of the most portable audio interface with this feature set on the market.
Even smaller than the new U24 XL, the UGM96 offers an extremely portable guitar and microphone to USB interface. This unit allows you to connect two guitars (via the Hi-Z instrument inputs) or one guitar and one microphone simultaneously to your PC or Mac.
The rear side offers a stereo output that you can use for />... |
Recorded in high definition at the world-famous “Rockin’ the Rally” show in Sturgis, South Dakota, Nickelback Live at Sturgis 2006 is available today on DVD exclusively from Walmart. The DVD features a twelve song hard-rockin’ set of fan favorites and modern day classics off their first three albums as well as a special behind-the-scenes documentary featurette incorporating backstage interviews, the “Rockstar” music video, a Sturgis />... |
MySpace Music proudly presents the global premiere of iconic alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins' new music video for their latest single "G.L.O.W." The song, "G.L.O.W," was released by the Smashing Pumpkins and marks the first time a band has recorded a new song exclusively for the Guitar Hero® franchise which was released afterwards.
The band is in the midst of a North American tour tour celebrating their 20th />... |
America's most diverse hard rock festival just keeps getting better. That's because national recording artists Saliva and Tantric have joined the already impressive Rock Gone Wild lineup. Classic Glam rockers Tigertailz will also bring their unique presence to the festival. Rock Gone Wild is slated for August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa. Tickets are available now by visiting Rock Gone Wild 2009 (http://www.rockgonewild.com).
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There's nothing as glamorous to me as a record store. When I recently played Amoeba in LA, I realized what fantastic memories such a collection of music brings back when you see it all in one place. This is why I'm more than happy to support Record Store Day and I hope that these kinds of stores will be there for us all for many years to come. Cheers! - Paul McCartney
"Independent record stores are much more than />... | MIXTAPE AVAILABLE TODAY VIA www.unsunghero.tv & OnSMASH 
Colin Munroe kicks off December with the release of Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero, available for download today on www.unsunghero.tv (http://www.unsunghero.tv/) and OnSMASH. The free mixtape offers a glimpse into the world of this young, up-and-coming talent whose highly anticipated debut album Don’t Think Less of Me drops in early 2009 via Universal Motown. Free from the confines of one particular genre, Colin fuses aspects />... |
A few short months ago, Peasant was given the great privilege of playing and recording for one of the most exclusive sessions that independent music knows. And now the results of that dream have just gone live and are available for all to hear and see! Daytrotter, who is known for having helped launch and provide a creative new media outlet for emerging indie-rock bands such as Death Cab For Cutie, Of Montreal, Vampire Weekend, Tokyo />... | | |
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Dustin Kensrue is better known for his work with post-hardcore band Thrice, but over the past year or so Dustin has ventured in to the solo market. Dustin’s first album Please Come Home was released at the end of last year and did pretty well. The Good Night Is Still Everywhere is a Christmas album and features 8 cover songs and 2 originals. Dustin is a big fan of Christmas songs and decided to express this through this album.
The Good Night Is Still Everywhere isn’t cheesy at all and is based on the more traditional approach to Christmas songs, including such classics as O Holy Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and The Pogues Fairytale of New York. The songs are sung with a very warm tone and Dustin’s voice is so soft and easy to listen to. It’s Dustin’s passion for Christianity and />...  | Downtown Music ![Eagles Of Death Metal - Heart On [Album]](http://hangout.altsounds.com/geek/gars/images/3/9/8/5/phperpfutpm.jpg "Eagles Of Death Metal - Heart On [Album]")
What a name for a band, one of the best I have heard. Anyone not having heard of the band would assume Eagles Of Death Metal are actually a Death Metal band, but that’s far from correct. Jesse Hughes and Joshua Homme have something special here. They are just out to have a laugh, and what better way to achieve this but to create garage rock at its most unique through the majesty of song. The whole album has a southern rock vibe, with lashings of cowboy boots and spurs. At moments Queens Of The Stoneage pop into the track but then are violently tucked away with some cool funk influences. Comparing EODM to another band is very hard, they are original in their own right, influences are hard to spot and it’s difficult to tie them down to a conventional genre. This is the third instalment to />... | Sony BMG 
Much as these annoying cash-ins get squarely right on my breast area and are clearly some conniving little record label executive's mean way of ripping us all off; why don't you just come around my house and steal my credit-crunch cornflakes you mean-spirited cock! Anyway I'm getting way-laid with my argument here. What I was trying to say is much as these tie-ins bug me I have this urge to hear anything Glasvegas release and as such I dipped my hand into my ever emptying pocket and forked out for 'A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like A Kiss)' which instantly outstrips Coldplay's little rip-off mini-album as all six tracks featured here are new to the Glasvegas canon.
So what does 'A Snowflake Fell...' tell us? Well for starters much as this is a Christmas album it's not the sort you'll />... | Atlantic 
Paper Trail is T.I.'s sixth studio album, and was apparently penned whilst T.I. was on house arrest awaiting gun crime charges back in November 2007. It is rumoured that this is the first time that T.I. has written lyrics on paper since I'm Serious', his debut album - hence the 'Paper Trail' album title.
The first single from the album is 'No Matter What', a rolling, snare-driven track that talks about his possible incarceration, losing his partner and child, revenge, and staying on top. Possibly not scenarios you and I may have experienced, but we can all totally understand the message.
'56 Bar Intro' contains quite possibly my favourite lyric in the whole world - 'I'm back on top like a toupee'!! Not every rapper can get away with that, surely?!
'You Ain't Missing Nothing' is a />...  | LockJaw Records 
A girl 4 piece that can actually play their instruments? Never you say? Well listen and listen well. The Sheffield based punk rock band, Maeven, rock out harder than a Motorhead fan with tourettes. The girls have the aesthetics as well as the talent, making them a great musical package. Having toured through the Us back in 2006 with great results, they have obviously gathered some good experience before jumping in the never ending minefield of studio time. The record is produced by themselves and Matt Elliss, but does have a few tell tail signs of a DIY job. Digital distortion for one and some dodgy noise-gating on the drums. This is kind of a shame, as the material is very good. Potentially the record could sound stupidly good, but for a debut they have done a spot-on job.
With punky />...  | Parlophone/EMI 
Seemingly another unnecessary release by a record label in order to simply cash in; 'Prospekt's March' does little to dissuade from this statement with three of it's eight tracks having featured on the 'Viva La Vida..' album albeit in a slightly different guise.
Firstly we get 'Life In Technicolor ii' which is simply the lead track on the latest album which was instrumental but this time we get Chris Martin crooning over the top 'I can hear it coming/I can hear the siren sound/now my feet won't touch the ground' I don't quite know what he's on about but then who ever does? It's intriguing, however; to wonder did the music or the lyrics come first because I can't see any reason for this not being on 'Viva La Vida..' in place of the instrumental version... very odd. Secondly we get 'Lost' />... | TRX DISTRIBUTION 
OCTOBER SKY LIVE @ THE ANNEX WRECKROOMINDIECAN SHOWCASE
A few days ago I saw October Sky live at The aAnnex Wreckroom in Toronto. I had not seen a full set yet, so I was looking forward to seeing them kill it at the Wreckroom. In case you don’t know October Sky, they are a band fresh out of Montreal and literally, they were fresh out of Montreal arriving in Toronto at 5pm that day just in time for sound check.
The band members are; Karl Raymond – Vocals/Guitar, Yanik Rouleau - Keys, Alex Racine – Drums and Andrew Walker on Bass. This was the band's first show since the wrap of their Canadian tour, kicking off a few more gigs before the year’s end. The band was eager to hit the stage and luckily they didn’t have to wait too long. Things were moving slowly though, as the first band />... | Drift Records - Out 8th December 
It's amazing what you find in the freezing cold wastes of backwater Scotland (and by that I mean the entire country), clearly somewhere there is a western plain that serves bourbon to chaps-wearing hicks and hill-billies. To be honest I wish I could find out where it is because the jukebox in the bar would clearly involve Sons & Daughters, Teenage Fanclub, Frightened Rabbit, and the next in line to that Americana-pop throne Le Reno Amps.
'Send Me On My Way' is the right malt-blend of Scottish indie-pop artistry distilled thoroughly with something akin to early The Eagles commercial country rock creating a nice little mixer. Harmonious vocals are interspersed with a driving tub-thumping rhythm section before the wonders of the lapsteel (neatly played by Marc Beatty of Brakes fame) are />... | | | The ultimate kick-drum mic, the Artist Elite AE2500 dual-element instrument microphone features cardioid condenser and dynamic capsules combined. 
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I often conduct remixes for competitions and for fun and when remixing, I am...  | 4-ins/ 4-outs audio interface. Designed for advanced and professional DJs. 
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| | "I do have old-world tastes – vintage clothes, old records, those little black elephants with ivory tusks you find in junk shops" 
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 for her then upcoming album. Out of their successful sessions came two tracks, “What I Miss About You” and “Dirty Dice”, which appear on the album “Pictures”. Andrea is currently working on her own album />... | "I hope more people will buy vinyl so it doesn't disappear like polaroid film" 
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 locales, playing low-key after-hours sets in dark, sweaty clubs, Lioness generated a noteworthy undercurrent of buzz on the scene.
Altsounds.com was lucky enough to catch up with Vanessa and talk to her />... | "I want to have your first born child". 
"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, their crazy blend of rap, electro-pop and hip-hop teeters on the edge of overtaking the world. The big question is, will the Young Fathers do it in gorilla suits?
Altsounds: NME's />... | If you keep an eye out my hair's flatter on the first night... 
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 think it’s good enough!” He’s talking about his latest lodgings on tour. I chuckle along as he continues to rant, “I just don’t like hotels that are low - hotels should be high things! - See I want />... | "His love of the world, his cause and his people is one of the most inspirational things that I've ever come across." 
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 [Matt]: 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 put something together that had an obvious focus and mission statement, and see how much fun we could have shouting about things that we love.
Altsounds: Why will This is Radio />... | | | [Live]
Given Up by Linkin Park (c) 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc., A Warner Music Group Company.
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While Nizlopi toured the UK in 2008 they stopped by Altsounds . com HQ in Cardiff for a quick chat and to play us an acoustic session.
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Check out the new video for Papa Roach's "HOLLYWOOD WHORE"
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POISON THE WELL studio blog #1 - the trip to California, Castle Oaks recording studio and haunted lair, Wangcaster the snow leopard, hash browns.
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Gym Class Heroes' video for 'Guilty As Charged' (feat. Estelle) from The Quilt - in stores now on Decaydance / Fueled By Ramen.
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With all the bands that exist in the world you need to quickly realize as a band that you need to fully stand out from the crowd to make it. Now, this involves many things, but the most important of all is how your band sounds. How you sound is the backbone of your band and if you sound shit you... | | | The Altsounds Concentrate | Sunday 30th November 2008 
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 football. Nothing happens, really, and I'm not totally sure what the point of it is. I guess it's like a practice run for Christmas, but without any gifts. It's stupid.
Speaking of stupid... the absolute best part of this holiday season, so far, comes courtesy of America's new favorite retard- Sarah Palin.... | | | 
Zelda
Match the save 2 cards to score points in this puzzle game.
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Linkin Park - Given Up
Nizlopi - Altsounds.com Exclusive Acoustic Session
Pap Roach - Hollywood Whore
Poison The Well - Studio Blog #1
GYM CLASS HEROES: Guilty As Charged (feat. Estelle)
PENDULUM ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE FAN COMPETITION - FILM THE BAND FOR THEIR DVD!
Escape The Fate "The Flood" Contest
Ding XBox 360 Giveaway