Drift Effect Blog: The Altsounds Concentrate 8 Pints In

Blimey oh riley, its been a busy ass week here at AltSounds. We've been working all the hours that the earth sends keeping things fresh for all you AltSounds readers. The news section is jammed to the balls with new music news and some very interesting articles. Jump over here and have a gander at all the musical treats. On top of that our Facebook page has hit the roof with more "Likes" than ever, if you haven't checked it out yet like us below, we only post the best content up there so your Facebook feeds aren't rammed with gazzilions of posts:

As well as all that jazz, we managed to bag a UK Exclusive album stream of Royal Republic debut full length album. If you haven't checked that bad boy out then jump over to it here, there is also a link further down.

We are bigger than ever, and growing strong. Long Live AltSounds!

Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Don't Say We Didn't Warn You

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The End Records

The sun is shining, there's not a cloud in the sky, and the smell of freshly cut grass fills the air. This can only mean one thing. Summer is on the way.
With summer and sunshine comes the music th

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

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Island

Dearly missed radio legend John Peel once described Manchester band The Fall as always different and always the same. The eighth ethereal album by Polly Jean Harvey, makes a strong case for landi

Shiny Toy Guns - The Sun

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The Musebox

I first encountered Shiny Toy Guns when I was twelve years old, when all I listened to was The Killers and Franz Ferdinand. We were all young and foolish at one stage. But after a secret mission

Wolf Gang at Madame Jojo's London

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Madame Jojo's March 8th

Max McElligott is the mastermind behind Wolf Gang a band/project that seems to be making all the right decisions from their aesthetics, to their sound. He recently finished recording with MGMT

Royal Republic - We Are The Royal

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RoadRunner Records

Before my discovery of Royal Republic, my conventional (and perhaps overly-stereotypical) thoughts of Sweden may have included slim, blonde girls, neoclassical shred metal and those delicio

Chase & Status - Rock City, Nottingham

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13th March 2011

When you're informed via a friend when approaching a gig that it is a 14+ social club, you immediately have little hope of enjoying the night. Images of little children running around with the

Yellowman - Zungguzungguguzungguzeng (Horsepower Productions Remix)

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Horsepower Productions/Greensleeves

A confession for an opening gambit: I love this track. When I was younger my favourite piece of music was ‘I Like To Move It..’ and the excellent Modern Toss character Alan brought it back to

File-O-Facts: Jamie Graham from Heart of a Coward (Ex-Sylosis Frontman)

"thank the lord for this beautiful morning....nah. Probably just fart"

Now, before the introduction to this young man I have to make a note. If you need a distraction from work, then type Jamie's name into google images. Also note, you may get fired for the images th

... And another thing! | Issue #1

A weekly rant is cheaper than a psychiatrist

Music sucks. There I said it. Music is supposed to be about heart and feeling. It is supposed to say things that words don’t have words for. It is not a product that can be mass-produced in the sa

Soundtracked! Issue #4: Battle: Los Angeles

Music From The Motion Picture

Well hello again my film loving friends. Isn’t it funny how some weeks can drag and others dissolve away in a heartbeat. For me, this week has been a bit of a strange one. Forgive the cliché b

What Have I Been Listening To? Step Inside My Music Crypt Issue 24

Kronos Quartet, William Burroughs, Nebula, Kyuss, and Howlin Wolf!

Hello everyone, and welcome to Issue 24 of Step Inside My Music Crypt. I apologize for my absence over the past several weeks. I’m working a second job and it has put me out of the loop for a whil

Exclusive Album Stream: Royal Republic - We Are The Royal

Exclusive AltSounds.com Album Stream

At AltSounds.com we are proud to announce that we have the UK exclusive album stream of the debut full length from Roadrunner Records Royal Republic. Starting today, visitors can listen to We A

File-O-Facts: Dev (DJ in Left Step Band)

"Always take yourself out of your comfort zone, it’s where you learn the most."

Name: Dev (DJ in Left Step Band)
Star sign: Capricorn
Place of birth: Euston, London
Now based at: West London
Level of education: Finishing a BA degree.

First instrument played: Trumpet
Curre

The Lowdown: John 5 of Rob Zombie

"Being in this band is such a pleasure. I wouldn’t be anywhere else or in any other band. I just love being here, it’s like a family."

Marilyn Manson, Rob Halford, David Lee Roth, Meatloaf and Scorpions: a list of artists that represent only a fraction of the awe-inspiring collaborative work of American guitarist John 5. Initial

New And Noteworthy - My Satellite | Issue # 2

My Satellite (Los Angeles, CA)

My Satellite began as one man, his laptop, and a few instruments. Now, it’s a fully developed band. More importantly to you, My Satellite is the featured artist of this week’s New and Noteworthy. L

Win a copy of Ladytron's Best Of Album

LADYTRON TO RELEASE ‘BEST OF LADYTRON: 00-10’ MARCH 29 ON NETTWERK RECORDS

The long discussed and much-anticipated Best of Ladytron: 00-10 will be released March 29 on Nettwerk Records. Having formed in 1998, the Best Of is a recording summation of the band’s innovati

Win tickets to see Does It Offend You, Yeah? Live

Win a pair of tickets to see Does It Offend You, Yeah? on 4 April @ LONDON HEAVEN

Electro of the most inventive kind, Does It Offend You Yeah? are James Rushent, Dan Coop, Rob Bloomfield, Matty Derham and Chloe Duveaux, making retro computer pop and modern twisted disco - And th