  | AT SOBE LIVE IN MIAMI BEACH, FL, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 
NEW ALBUM "THE BALL STREET JOURNAL" IN STORES AND ONLINE ON NOVEMBER 25 ON WARNER BROS./SICK WID' IT RECORDS
MySpace Music is proud to announce that E-40 will be performing a free show for his MySpace friends at SOBE Live in Miami Beach, FL, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 - a show being powered by AT&T. The Release Show will have 200 tickets available for the 21+ show, and admittance will be handled on a />... |
Los Angeles pop-rock duo Oh No Not Stereo are taking their high-energy live show to the United Kingdom this December, where they will open for Bayside and Hit The Lights during a week-long jaunt. The group has enlisted Airin Older of Sugarcult to play bass for the tour, and will perform as a four-piece with Jussi Karvinen on second guitar.
Oh No Not Stereo are releasing their second full-length record, “003,” />... |
Australian singer-songwriter, Josh Pyke's music video for 'Make You Happy' has gone gangbusters on YouTube reaching 100,000 views with 80,000+ views in the last 36 hours!
Featuring a custom-made boat designed to the specifications of Pyke's favorite guitar, a Maton, the video was shot on location in Sydney Harbour.
Pyke, though unsigned in the U.S. is a household name in his home country having won 3 />... | Singles Label Hits The Road For A Select City College Tour 
Green Label Sound, a singles only music label designed to support emerging artists from a diverse array of genres, announced today that it will be kicking off a three date college tour with Green Label Sound recording artists Matt and Kim and hip-hop duo The Cool Kids. Both acts released exclusive singles on the label this year and the music is available for free download at GreenLabelSound.com. All shows are $5 and open to the public. />... | Black Friday Promotion Announced for Rock Gone Wild Fans 
Are you ready to get wild with Hardcore Superstar and Lizzy Borden? Both bands have joined the ever-growing Rock Gone Wild lineup. No other festival in America gives fans the chance to see bands from four different decades of rock and many countries in the world. And, for just four hours only, fans can enjoy a special ticket offer -- in time for the holiday season! Rock Gone Wild is slated for August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa.
... | 'Last Tango in Brooklyn' - It's Yours.... 
...Frightened Rabbit have recorded a new song entitled 'Last Tango in Brooklyn' for Australian zine The Lifted Brow. Here is Pitchfork's take: "It's a view looking back after a relationship has ended, and what once seemed bright and lovely has now turned cold and lonely. Starting with an acoustic guitar and building to a sad hymnal, fleshed out with chanting and tambourine, "Last Tango in Brooklyn" shows a quieter, less anthemic />... | Free download site reflects an exciting time for the Welsh language music scene 
Dan Y Cownter 3 is a free download site @ www.danycownter.com that features ten exciting new tracks from ten very different Welsh acts. With flavours of acoustic, jazz, indie, rock and hip-hop to sample, there’s certainly something for all tastes.
The tracks were chosen by the Radio 1 and Radio Cymru DJ Huw Stephens and youth groups from all around Wales.
Huw Stephens said: “Once again, Dan y />... | Big Fish Audio/Bunker 8 Digital Labs return to the downtempo side with 102 Below 
Returning to the other side of the BPM dial, Bunker 8 Digital Labs once again treads on the downtempo side with 102 Below. Taking the core assets, silky smooth dreamesque vibes that made 102 Below span countless worldwide hits, Bunker 8 Digital Labs has taken what producers, artists and composers have been clamoring for and made it finer than the original.
With over 7.4 GB of content consisting of over 5,600 samples, this />... | By Friendly Fire Recordings November 25th 
Release has sold 30,000 to date
First time “Citrus” is available on vinyl 180 gram + Gatefold
Includes download code for MP3s of album + bonus MP3 remixes by CSS + Ulrich Schnauss
New Asobi Seksu album to be released in 2009 (on Polyvinyl)
Asobi Seksu released their critically acclaimed second album, Citrus, in 2006. For those wishing to experience the album in all its hi-fidelity, />... | Featuring Cadence Weapon, Copy, San Serac and more. 
Luckily for all of us, icy Canadian spacerockers Faunts have a lot of friends. And when a bunch of those friends came on board to offer their own remixes and interpretations of Faunts' cinematic and ethereal music, they couldn't say no. The result of their hard work is Faunts Remixed, a 14-track, 80+ minute long digital-only assembly of hugely creative remixes, spanning the gamut from four-on-the-floor dancefloor bangers to abstract />... |
TOO PURE TO DIE have posted 2 brand new songs! You can check out "Confess" on their Myspace page and "Gotham City" on Trustkill. Both songs are from the upcoming album "Confess" due out everywhere on January 13, 2009.
Guitarist Jordan Peterson checked in to say, "We are very proud and excited to release our new album "Confess" on January 13, 2009. We just posted the title track of the record on our Myspace and Trustkill />... |
“In a sort of half-secret way Larsen & Furious Jane have become Denmark's most personal indie rock band […] Zen Sucker becomes an inspiring maze […] An album where you can work your way in deeper while constantly finding new gold. After establishing themselves as a phenomenon of alternative songwriting Larsen & Furious Jane have started developing in an extremely exciting direction.”
-- Politiken
Check out />... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mush ![Her Space Holiday - XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival [Album]](http://hangout.altsounds.com/geek/gars/images/4/0/0/8/xoxo_panda.jpg "Her Space Holiday - XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival [Album]")
It is generally quite easy to tell whether or not an album is good. You can listen to it a few times and perhaps occasionally add some songs into mix CD's you make for friends, or you can listen to a few tracks, decide it was a mistake and take it back to the store you bought it from. Her Space Holiday’s XOXO, Panda and the New Kid Revival however, is neither of these two options, because it is neither good nor bad. It is in fact outstanding, so much so that you become captivated by the melodies and lyrics so much that you loose track of time. Every time I find myself putting on XOXO, Panda, I find myself utterly mesmerized by it. Then again being a massive fan of Californian pop, I might be a bit biased.
After having been around for 12 years, Her Space Holiday will be leaving behind the />... ![Her Space Holiday - XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival [Album] Author rating: 90%](images/rating/gars_9.gif "Her Space Holiday - XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival [Album] Author rating: 90%") |
On arriving at the venue, I was very excited, mainly because Frank was doing his soundcheck, but also because the venue was very small! Bring on the up close and personal music love. I then went to do my interviews with Frank and Chris, who are both wonderfully nice men, and got even more excited about the music love. Met up with my mates and then went back into the main room to find a room full of people sat on the floor! I was told this happens a lot at the Tower Arts Centre – but you can’t rock sitting down people! So we marched our way to the front which meant one half of the room had to stand up. Heh.
Chris T-T and his band The Hoodrats rocked out with mainly songs from his newest album, Capital – which is ace – and yet the second half of the room remained seated. Chris did try to />... | Epic ![Lemar - The Reason [Album]](http://hangout.altsounds.com/geek/gars/images/2/lemar.jpg "Lemar - The Reason [Album]")
Having followed Lemar all the way through the old-school Fame Academy series (back when the telly format was reasonably fresh!), I’ve always considered the Tottenham-born soulster to have more musical integrity and smoother grooves that many other R&B artists.
R&B is not my thing. On the surface I often think of the genre as pretentious, plain,and a straightforward blast of OTT production and lyrical egotism, but I wanted to give Lemar’s fourth studio album, new release “The Reason”, a fighting chance to prove to me that good quality commercial music is not a thing of the past. And also that stubborn indie-pilgrims can indulge in something more accessible occasionally!
On an initial listen it’s clear that Lemar’s bowled off in a slightly different musical direction, as I can’t find />... ![Lemar - The Reason [Album] Author rating: 60%](images/rating/gars_6.gif "Lemar - The Reason [Album] Author rating: 60%") | Geffen Records ![Guns N Roses- Chinese Democracy [Album]](http://hangout.altsounds.com/geek/gars/images/2/7/gnr_chinesedemocracy.jpg "Guns N Roses- Chinese Democracy [Album]")
It took 15 years and about $20 million to make Chinese Democracy. Considering there are 14 songs on the album, that's over a year and around $1.4 million per track. I heard the singles, so I already know it's not packed full of million dollar songs. But, before I really rip into this album, there is something we need to get out of the way. The name. No, not Chinese Democracy. Guns N Roses. I don't have a problem with the fact that Axl is the only original member in the band. What I do have a problem with is that Axl's ego is so big I'm sure he'd sue the pants off anyone who tried to take credit for any small portion of this album. For that reason, it is not Guns N Roses, it is Axl Rose. Now onto the content of the record (and further evidence that this is actually a solo album).
Let's />... ![Guns N Roses- Chinese Democracy [Album] Author rating: 70%](images/rating/gars_7.gif "Guns N Roses- Chinese Democracy [Album] Author rating: 70%") ![5 People are talking about Guns N Roses- Chinese Democracy [Album]. Come voice your opinion!](http://hangout.altsounds.com/comment.gif "5 People are talking about Guns N Roses- Chinese Democracy [Album]. Come voice your opinion!") | Function Records 
Munroe Effect start off their EP with "The Escape (part one)". It’s an electronic based, finger picked guitar intro; think Radiohead’s In Rainbows. The Portsmouth based band lead you into a subtle verse with background guitar playing that can only be described as a harmony rich trance. The drums soon jump in and really kick off The Escape, it carries on building but doesn’t quite get you to that end your after. While you think your ending on an anti-climax, you’re thrown straight into the next song, "Death of a tin God".
To really appreciate the intro to Death Of A Tin God you need to carry a straight listen on from The Escape. If you are ever dropped right into the intro, it doesn’t really fit to the rest of the song. Despite this, the band deliver yet another cracking verse, with />...  | Copenhagen Records/EMI ![Alphabeat - What is happening [Single]](http://hangout.altsounds.com/geek/gars/images/3/9/7/7/alphabeat_what_is_happening.jpg "Alphabeat - What is happening [Single]")
The fourth UK release taken from their debut album, "This is Alphabeat", "What is happening" is a not bad effort from Danish popstrels Alphabeat. Having initially despised Alphabeat from the moment I laid eyes on them (literally, laid eyes on, in the form of their annoying blue peter-esque videos) I have gradually changed my mind and came round to some kind of luke warm feelings for them. While I can't ever imagine myself rushing out to get my hands on their latest release or album, I've decided they don't deserve my full on hate, which is a start.
"What is happening" is a typical Alphabeat song, annoyingly catchy in the way only really cheesy bands can be (think Zutons and Fratellis). Though not as fast paced and upbeat as their usual releases, it is still pure pop, and though I can't />... ![Alphabeat - What is happening [Single] Author rating: 46%](images/rating/gars_5.gif "Alphabeat - What is happening [Single] Author rating: 46%") | Mercury Records 
And so for phase three of The Killers David Bowie homage and this time we get the Ashes to Ashes 80's stage of Bowie's career re-enacted by four men from Las Vegas. Does anyone hear the words 'Cabaret', no just me then? Well it's not that bad truthfully and I'm all for Bowie homage's the man is a legend after all so it's to be expected and on 'Day And Age' we get it in spades.
The Killers have always been a band that seemed to never quite know what they wanted to be or how they wanted to sound from 'Hot Fuss' anthemic nod to late 70's New York or the follow up 'Sam's Town' americana tinge. Now we get a sort of 80's glam and a sound that seems more closer to home for The Killers in terms of it's show and it's pomp after all they are from Vegas and isn't that what Vegas is all about.
As />... | Fearless Records 
If you are in search of a new band doing something ambitious you should just stop reading this review right now. But if you are looking to supplement the pop-rock section of your CD collection, The Way We Talk would be a solid addition. The new EP, and Fearless Records debut, from Arizona's much hyped The Maine has already been a huge seller at outlets like Smart Punk and and Interpunk. Make no mistake, for a band that only formed in January 2007, this band have caused quite the stir in the American rock community.
From the sugary vocals that open "If I Only Had The Heart," The Maine's mission statement is clear. This young band wants nothing more than to have you sing-along and with melodies this pretty, its hard not to! Nothing groundbreaking here but it is tough to argue the />... | | | From Zero-G the makers of Vocal Forge 
Background
In the modern world of music every day sees the rise of a new bedroom producer or DJ, crafting tunes they want to hear and some garnering massive success from it. The single most sought after thing by these guys would have to be good quality vocals and this is where Vocal Foundry from Time & Space comes in.
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. 
As a home producer and music fanatic, it has always been my ambition to get the old vinyl out the loft and start manipulating music as a DJ. Space, money and time has always been the main factors effecting my decision to actually going ahead with this ambition. Having previously played around with Virtual DJ Pro software on my laptop, I had become accustomed to guessing where the mix will... | The latest version of the industry-standard DI box with speaker simulation. 
Features
The unit is a red box the size of a regular guitar pedal or a DI. It has a 1/4 inch "Line In" input and a 4x12 or "Combo" selector on one side. The other side is the "From Speaker Output" and "To Speaker Cabinet" 1/4 inch jacks. At the top there is a XLR Output which can power the unit via phantom power. If there is no phantom power the unit can also take power from any adapter from 6 to... | |
| | "I'm not going to pick up someone's shorts and show you his doo doo streak" 
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 eyes to a whole new world of music. I had never in my life heard someone flow like Chali 2na. Since then, I have loved everything the man has touched. Jurassic 5 remains my absolute favorite />... | "It's not like I'm trying to write shitty songs or something." 
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 big break, Big Bad World, The Plain White T's are happy. Appreciative of their success, but essentially unaffected by it, PWT took the time to make the album they wanted to make, the way they wanted to make />... | "Do people buy CD's any more?" 
Altsounds: First things first, where does the name Hoobastank come from?
Hoobastank [Dan Estrin]: 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 [Dan Estrin]: I haven't been following how the song is doing. our manager fills us in but I kind of just tune it out. I don't want to think about that right />... | "The Delgados really changed the way I thought about music and songs" 
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 out was rather nice.
Has releasing a Christmas single been a long held ambition?
Not terribly long. I've wanted to do an EP of Christmas songs, as I'm a huge fan of Low's one. But />... | "we're on the wall between Woody Guthrie and Color Me Badd. It's a very distinguished honor." 
All too often kids pick up instruments with the hopes of becoming rich and famous, only to find out that goal is nothing more than a fantasy for all but a select few. The road to stardom is lined with the bodies of unlucky dreamers that have been chewed up and spit out by the exclusivity of reality. The further an artist travels down that road, the more depressing it can be as the faces on the bodies grow increasingly familiar. Artists you've known, liked, and even played with never quite made />... | | | [Live]
Rev Theory - Light It Up Live from Kansas City ...
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Josh Pyke's super cool GUITAR BOAT video for his new single MAKE YOU HAPPY. His new album 'Chimney's Afire', out now on Ivy League Records.
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Tracy Chapman discusses "Our Bright Future"
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Tracy Chapman discusses writing music
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In todays Myspace oriented world nothing is more important than making sure your Myspace looks better than everyone elses. That's where we come in!
You can hire the Altsounds design team to completely overhaul your Myspace page and make it look better than any other Myspace site out... | | | The Altsounds Concentrate | Sunday 16th November 2008 
Altsounds is bigger than Jesus
LOOK AWAY NOW NAN! The Sacrilegious Edition.
Thanketh the Lordeth for gracing us all with Saint Christopher, master of web design. I'm telling you, Chris will not be satisfied until every beloved child under the firmament is chillin' on Altsounds. Here are some of the new blessings-
First of all, the search function hath been moved to the top. USE IT. Altsounds has some serious depth. It would take you years to see everything on the site. Do a quick search for your favorite band and find all of the related content Altsounds has to offer.
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