• Check Out: Rocketjuice and the Moon – “Poison” (Live)

    Updated: 2011-10-31 15:07:00
    A track from Damon Albarn, Flea, and Tony Allen.

  • Check Out: Ty Segall – “Spiders” (CoS Premiere)

    Updated: 2011-10-31 13:54:34
    Title track off his upcoming 7" single.

  • File-O-Facts: Adam Newall of Super Prime

    Updated: 2011-10-31 13:43:53
    *Name: *Adam Newall *Star sign:* Libra *Place of birth: *Minneapolis MN *Now based at:* Boston MA *Level of education: *Bachelor’s Degree * First instrument played: *Piano *Current instrument:* Mouth and Guitar *Last venue played at: *Gramercy Theatre, NYC *Last gig attended: *Title Fight with The...

  • The Dig FREE download and Video

    Updated: 2011-10-31 13:35:47
    Having recently spent a week in the UK to play support to *The Joy Formidable*, plus a whole host of other shows around the capital, New York 4-piece *The Dig* have now made a free download and video available for your listening and viewing pleasure, taken from their debut album 'Electric Toys'...

  • THE SOFT MOON // 'Total Decay' EP released today on Captured Tracks

    Updated: 2011-10-31 13:30:22
    Coming up on a year since their debut self-titled LP release, The Soft Moon presents Total Decay. Luis Vasquez continues to conjure a sound fueled tempest that intoxicates with its own post-apocalyptic dust in this new EP, which will be released on Halloween, fittingly. What began as a...

  • FRANK ALPINE // Self-titled debut album released today on Wierd Records

    Updated: 2011-10-31 13:26:24
    Beyond its facade as the fountainhead of American culture’s glitz and glamour, Los Angeles has always had equally, if not often more alluring underbelly. Skid row squalor, gang wars, excesses of all varieties, and the stench of vanity gone awry permeate the city, poised to overtake the...

  • The Wurzels release Christmas Album and Single

    Updated: 2011-10-31 13:21:47
    The Wurzels, the West Country’s finest, serve up a festive cracker with the release of their first ever Christmas album since forming in 1965. The famous Scrumpy and Western band have put their distinctive stamp on this fine collection of yuletide classics including Winter Wonderland, White...

  • In Review: Music releases this week - 31st October 2011

    Updated: 2011-10-31 13:10:31
    So you know when they are released due to our *Music Releases this week: October 31st 2011 (http://hangout.altsounds.com/features/137903-music-releases-week-october-31st-2011-a.html)* feature, but what have we been reviewing out of those releases? Well here is the round up of what we have been...

  • Album Review: Gospel Music – How to Get to Heaven from Jacksonville, FL

    Updated: 2011-10-31 11:58:56
    Don't let the band name fool you.

  • Album Review: Company – Holy City

    Updated: 2011-10-31 11:57:40
    South Carolina's Company spends more time imitating than being influenced.

  • Amy Winehouse posthumus album to include unreleased recordings

    Updated: 2011-10-31 11:45:52
    Lioness: Hidden Treasures due out in December.

  • Check Out: Karen O – “Duet” (from Stop the Virgens)

    Updated: 2011-10-31 11:17:19
    Hear a taste of her “psycho-opera” Stop the Virgens.

  • File-O-Facts: Christopher T. Wolfe of Threads

    Updated: 2011-10-31 10:08:22
    *Name:* Christopher T. Wolfe *Star Sign:* Libra *Place of Birth:* Northampton, UK *Now Based At: *Northampton, UK *Level of Education:* Some GCSE's, half a BTEC *First Instrument Played:* A ¾ length acoustic from Argos *Current Instrument:* My Squire Affinity Strat that falls apart when you play...

  • File-O-Facts: Alex Berry of Threads

    Updated: 2011-10-31 09:59:56
    *Name: *Alex Berry *Star Sign:* Scorpio *Place of Birth:* Northampton *Now Based At:* Sheffield, but you'd find that hard to believe if you knew how little time I actually spent there *Level of Education:* Final year of Uni *First Instrument Played: *Clarinet *Current Instrument: *Squire Classic...

  • UK Music Chart News: Noel Gallagher is knocked off the top by Coldplay

    Updated: 2011-10-31 00:24:26
    Coldplay's *Mylo Xyloto* has knocked Noel Gallagher's *High Flying Birds* off the number one spot in the tip album chart. Professor Green bagged the number one spot in the singles chart with his new single *Read All About It*. Coldplay - Paradise - YouTube Here are the top 10 album and single...

  • Music Releases this week: October 31st 2011

    Updated: 2011-10-31 00:08:22
    For those of you with a more 'pop' musical taste will be laughing this week. Beyonce, Cher Lloyd, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Rowland and Bruno Mars have their singles released this week along with their albums - looks like you have a busy week of listening. *Listen to Charlie Simpson whilst reading, why...

  • Gigs to check out this week: 31st October - 6th November 2011

    Updated: 2011-10-30 23:52:20
    Can't stand the endless boredom of evening television anymore? Well get your ass down to your nearest gig venue and check out some of these bands playing live in a venue near to you. We aim to give you this weekly guide to the gigs AltSounds will be at, and some other cool bands to check out around...

  • Holy Ghost! National Tour Starts Saturday, Single Out Today With Free MP3

    Updated: 2011-10-30 23:47:27
    *Holy Ghost!* kick off their first national headline tour this Saturday at a sold-out hometown show at *Bowery Ballroom*. For the first time, *Holy Ghost!* has been realized as a live band the way* Nick Millhiser *and *Alex Frankel *envisioned when starting the band. They have now expanded to a...

  • Professor Green performs "Today I Cried" and "Never Be A Right Time" at VEVO Studios

    Updated: 2011-10-30 23:36:25
    VEVO Exclusive: *Professor Green *performs *"Today I Cried" *and *"Never Be A Right Time"* at the studio. Live now on VEVO - *Professor Green* gives us a sneak preview of a studio recording session: Today I Cried - Professor Green | Music Video | VEVO...

  • SAXON - DECEMBER TOUR

    Updated: 2011-10-30 23:29:33
    Never tired of the road, British metal veterans *Saxon* will be returning to the UK for the second time this year with a string of live shows in December. *Saxon* are hot on the heels of a US tour in support of their latest acclaimed release *‘Call to Arms’*, where both album and shows replicated...

  • FACE THE MUSIC 2011 - For Bands, Musicans & Songwriters!

    Updated: 2011-10-30 23:15:58
    Are you interested in finding out more about signing record deals, record production, management, music licensing, festivals, overseas markets, publicity, touring, promotions, budgeting and more? Bring your band to *Face The Music 2011*, happening in *Melbourne* at the *Arts Centre* on...

  • RACEBANNON to Release New Album "Six Sik Sisters" on January 23rd, 2012

    Updated: 2011-10-30 23:07:04
    Bloomington, Indiana's *RACEBANNON* will release its new album *Six Sik Sisters* on *January 23, 2012* via *Tizona Records*. "Capable of killing the weak on first listen," the album was recorded in Salem, MA by executive soundscapist *Kurt Ballou* *(Trap Them, Nails)* of *Converge* at GodCity...

  • THE AMENTA WORKING ON A NEW ALBUM FOR 2012

    Updated: 2011-10-30 22:55:21
    *The Amenta* is currently writing, recording and pre-producing the full length follow up to 2008’s divisive *“n0n” *album. With a working title of *“Flesh is Heir”*, the third full length is a crystallization of *The Amenta*’s methods. Featuring the expansive, aggressive riffing of the *“Occasus”*...

  • Young Statues' Self-Titled Debut Album / UK Dates Announced

    Updated: 2011-10-30 20:34:18
    New Jersey/Philly indie-rock outfit *Young Statues*, led by songwriter/vocalist *Carmen Cirignano*, will release its forthcoming self-titled debut record in the UK via *Banquet Records* in November. Pre-order details for the UK release will be announced soon. The album will be released in the...

  • GREY GHOST Announce Official EP Launch!

    Updated: 2011-10-30 20:18:50
    While currently on tour with hip-hop hooligan *‘360’*, *GREY GHOST* is very happy to announce his official EP launch show *Saturday 3 December* at *The Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy*, with special guests* DJ MATIK* and indie rap 3 piece *POLO CLUB*. Debuting with a handful of songs that reiterate a...

  • Carleton Stone Announces November Tour Dates in Eastern/We​stern Canada.

    Updated: 2011-10-30 20:12:49
    With the recent release of Carleton Stone's self-titled record he is taking these addicting pop/rock tracks on the road this November, hitting up six of ten Canadian provinces. Stone will be pairing up with veteran Tom Wilson and The Heartbroken for most of these dates. Stone is quickly gaining...

  • Snax responds to the It's Time To Get Paid video controversy via The Huffington Post

    Updated: 2011-10-30 20:04:36
    *Shunda K* of *Yo! Majesty*, a lesbian, African American rapper, and *Snax*, a gay, Caucasian producer and rapper, didn’t know that the quickie music video they shot in a Berlin grocery store over the course of a day for their fun party jam *“It’s Time To Get Paid”* would rack up 600,000-plus...

  • Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience: NYC Show Tue. Nov. 1 at Best Buy Theater

    Updated: 2011-10-30 19:52:46
    On Thursday, October 27, *JASON BONHAM’s LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE* kicked off their final east coast run at the Bergen PAC in Englewood, NJ. The tour will hit *New York City *on *Tuesday, November 1* for a special show at* Best Buy Theater *and continue through November 18 (full dates listed below)....

  • Francis Neve - Dance Around The Fire [Single]

    Updated: 2011-10-30 19:46:01
    The image of a crowd busting moves around some flames can suggest a moment of political tension and social unrest, a rampant atmosphere of celebration or abandon, or simply just some local characters who have become fascinated by the shiny warm light and taken to worshipping it as a new deity...

  • Drive Thru Records Turns 15 in Style With iTunes UK!

    Updated: 2011-10-30 19:40:52
    Few record labels have done more to encompass the DIY ethic of punk rock than *Drive Thru Records*. Brother and sister *Richard* and *Stefanie Reines* formed the label in 1996, based on a pure and simple business ethic – a love for new music. Working out of their kitchen, Richard and Stefanie have...

  • In Pictures: O Genesis Presents...at The Shackleton Arms [Live]

    Updated: 2011-10-30 17:53:20
    *O Genesis* is the record label started by *Tim Burgess* of *The Charlatans* and *Nick Fraser *and tonight is a kind of show case for the label at the Shackleton Arms in Dalston. First on are *Replicas* - a melodic, moody electro girl group, then *Joseph Coward* who has moves like *Ian Curtis* and...

  • Adele announces 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' CD/DVD

    Updated: 2011-10-30 17:34:46
    Having cancelled most of her tour you can at least see her live on a DVD! Adele has announced plans for a live CD/DVD of her recent performance at London's Royal Albert Hall. * Here is the tracklisting for Adele's 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall': * 'Hometown Glory' 'I'll Be Waiting' 'Don't You...

  • Video: Korn (ft. Skrillex & Kill The Noise) – Narcissistic Cannibal

    Updated: 2011-10-30 17:18:22
    You may not be a fan of either Dub Step or Metal, but the combination of Skillex and Korn on Narcissistic Cannibal is a match made in dirty heaven. The track is the second to be taken from the band's new album 'The Path Of Totality', which has been given a release date of December 5. Korn (ft....

  • Video: REM - 'We All Go Back To Where We Belong'

    Updated: 2011-10-30 17:11:21
    Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982- 2011, the definitive R.E.M. greatest hits collection coming 11/15/2011. Watch Hollywood actress *Kirsten Dunst* in the video for *REM*'s farewell single 'We All Go Back To Where We Belong'. R.E.M. - We All Go Back To Where We Belong (Kirsten...

  • New supergroup Rocketjuice And The Moon: Damon Albarn, Flea and Tony Allen

    Updated: 2011-10-30 17:04:50
    Listen out for new supergroup Rocketjuice And The Moon featuring Damon Albarn, Flea and Tony Allen. The bands hit a live show yesterday (Saturday October 29) at the Barbican in London. Rocketjuice And The Moon have also confirmed their debut album, which is due to be released in the new year,...

  • Tickets for Noel Gallagher's February 2012 arena tour onsale

    Updated: 2011-10-30 16:33:57
    Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds follow up their sold out November Tour with a seven date UK and Ireland arena tour in February and March next year. The band will be featuring songs from this week’s number 1 album, as well as a selection of Noel Gallagher classics. Tickets are now on sale...

  • Bombay Bicycle Club's April 2012 UK tour onsale

    Updated: 2011-10-30 16:30:55
    Capturing the sound of a band effortlessly progressing and innovating at a startling rate, *Bombay Bicycle Club*’s critically acclaimed third album, *‘A Different Kind of Fix’* crashed into the top ten of the charts at number six. Tickets are now available for the tour. *APRIL 2012 TOUR* ...

  • BUFFALO TIDE - ARABIA [EP]

    Updated: 2011-10-30 16:28:49
    *Arabia *is the second official release by Vancouver based, Brit producer *Buffalo Tide*, from the *BLBX* label. Four tracks bring you approximately thirteen minutes of stunning production and melodies, whilst the physical record includes a bonus track, bringing a blissful, conceptual sound for...

  • Mark Ronson and Friendly Fires added to Edinburgh's Hogmanay event

    Updated: 2011-10-30 16:24:35
    Mark Ronson and Friendly Fires have been added to the bill for the New Year’s Eve Hogmanay concert in Edinburgh at the end of this year. The Edinburgh's Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens; the music and fireworks spectacular, presents headliners Primal Scream performing their seminal 1991 album...

  • Tribes and Slow Club announce New Year's Eve show

    Updated: 2011-10-30 16:20:40
    Tribes and Slow Club are set to play a New Year's Eve show later this year. The bands will headline London's HMV Forum on December 31, with support coming from Bones and Caan. The evening, which is hosted by the Flowerpot venue, will run until 4am with DJs also booked throughout the night. For...

  • Skrillex announces February 2012 UK tour

    Updated: 2011-10-30 16:14:26
    Skrillex has announced a full UK tour for February next year. *Skrillex will play:* O2 Academy Leeds (February 10) O2 Academy Newcastle (11) Manchester Academy (12) O2 Academy Liverpool (14) O2 Academy Oxford (15) O2 Academy Bristol (16)

  • Justice – Audio, Video, Disco (Full Album Stream)

    Updated: 2011-10-30 16:07:13
    A few days ago, a very short-lived stream of Justice’s highly anticipated new long-player, Audio, Video, Disco has appeared, only to be deleted a few hours later due to scheduling issues. Now, the full album stream has reappeared and whets the appetite for its eventual release on October 25 via...

  • Poly Styrene - Ghoulish [Single]

    Updated: 2011-10-30 15:44:29
    It's one of life's little ironies – actually screw that, it's one of life's massive fucking ironies – that the punk generation that was going to tear dinosaur rock a new arsehole has started to die well before the old men that they swore to vanquish. Take it a step further, those geriatrics are now...

  • The Pigeon Detectives – Lost [Single]

    Updated: 2011-10-30 15:36:33
    Look, this is hard to write, not only 'cos t' Pigeon Detectives are prodigal sons of my manor, they're also fellow wearers of the colours that don't run, those of the mighty, world famous LUFC. Marching On Together. We shout it lout loud. Leeds, Leeds, Leeds. Etcetera. Associations with the...

  • GHOST OUTFIT - Tuesday / I Want Someone Else [Single]

    Updated: 2011-10-30 15:25:51
    Dear car crash accident person. We know you have been through a traumatic time and everyone is thinking about how we can make you feel better. So please find enclosed a copy of Ghost Outfit's Debut 7" (limited to 300 copies obviously, just in case they do sell out we want you to have one to sell on...

  • Samuel André Madsen - Love Like This [Single]

    Updated: 2011-10-30 14:57:14
    Producer/DJ Samuel André Madsen has appeared out of the dingy clubs and bars around Copenhagen to bring the oldschool scene of classic techno and house music. Tomorrow (October 31st 2011) sees the release of his single Love Like This and it is, well, just techno. The inevitability is there;...

  • The Remixes | Issue #03

    Updated: 2011-10-30 14:22:55
    Struggling to find what those DJs are playing in the clubs/pubs/bars/record shops? (always good to open up a feature with a question) Well AltSounds has the answer, we are scouring our inbox's and the interweb to find the coolest new and old remixes you may hear floating around the musical...

  • Black Veil Brides postpone rest of UK tour - update

    Updated: 2011-10-30 11:36:22
    "Black Veil Brides have announced that the remainder of the UK tour has had to be postponed due to Andy’s injuries sustained whilst performing in Luxembourg on 26 October. The band performed last night at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London and despite making it through the show, Andy was in...

  • Sink Your Teeth Into The New Video for Romance on a Rocketship’s “Skin & Bones

    Updated: 2011-10-30 01:27:14
    The new music video for Romance on a Rocketship’s Skin & Bones (Breathe Electric Remix) has premiered online and can be viewed at: Skin & Bones ReVamped (http://vimeo.com/31109490) from PARTY POP (http://vimeo.com/user9030721) on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/). The vampire themed clip was directed...

  • ARCTIC MONKEYS announce second & final Sydney show

    Updated: 2011-10-30 01:18:53
    Fans who missed out on securing tickets for the *ARCTIC MONKEYS’* January 2012 Sydney show can breathe easy; The Frontier Touring Company have announced that the band will perform a second and final show in Sydney on Friday the 13th January at the Enmore Theatre. This is a rare...

  • New album from The Lowland Hundred - Adit

    Updated: 2011-10-30 00:57:08
    This is an album about people in a landscape. People past and present. People near at hand and people far away. People in love. People at peace. People in great danger. People once remembered, people now forgotten. People moving through streets, people trapped in relationships. People unsure of who...

  • RODRIGO Y GABRIELA ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM 'AREA 52' OUT 23 JANUARY

    Updated: 2011-10-29 19:51:08
    Mexican acoustic rock duo *Rodrigo y Gabriela* will release their new album on January 23rd 2012. Entitled *'Area 52'*, the album is their first recorded collaboration with another group of musicians; a thirteen piece Cuban orchestra composed of some of Havana's finest young players,...

  • DANANANANAKYROYD's last ever tour continues...

    Updated: 2011-10-29 19:40:27
    After announcing their decision to call it a day, the fantastic *Dananananaykroyd *hit the road one more time tomorrow to play their last ever string of shows. It’s a last chance to see the band who have regularly and deservedly been described as “the best live band in the world”. To...

  • THE W.O.W. VIDEO IS HERE, US TOUR STARTS ON WEDNESDAY!

    Updated: 2011-10-29 19:32:33
    Before embarking on their current European Tour, AIH snuck off to Australia’s Gold Coast with their good friends and fellow Melbournians, Krozm (http://www.krozm.com/ (http://architectureinhelsinki.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=44a63e1bdd937051182131416&id=f061abf877&e=a0f5fb43c0)), who had...

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