[Communiqué de presse] We Were Sharks signe avec Revival Recordings
2 Mello : Souvenirs de Tokyo-To | Un hommage épique
Matthew Hopkins, who goes by the name of “2 Mello” puts his spin on the iconic Jet Set Radio soundtrack. Read our review here! In the year 2000 North America saw the release of ...
[Critique d'album] First Aid Kit – Ruins
From out of the humble beginnings of singing carefree as fans at a public festival, and from out of Enskede, near the very heart of Sweden’s lovely capital city of Stockholm, come the indie/folk ...
[Critique d’album] Vance Joy – Nation Of Two
James Keogh, better known by his stage name Vance Joy, became an international success with ‘Riptide’, a multi-platinum single from his debut album Dream Your Life Away. Now, Nation Of Two is the follow-up ...
[Entretien AltWire] L'auteur-compositeur-interprète Brandon Ben
Brandon Ben is a singer/songwriter from Toronto, Canada. He recently released an EP titled Songs from a Basement Apartment and is now starting to work on a full-length release. Brandon is a multi-talented instrumentalist, ...
Mad Beach Block Party 2: Roots of a Rebellion
Mad Beach Block Party 2 was an incredibly successful event that was personalized so perfectly for the two day party. Madeira beach was in throwing distance on the sunniest of Florida days with an ...
[Critique de concert] Bowling For Soup – O2 Academy Glasgow 02/09/18
Usually when Bowling For Soup come to town you know you’re in for a party. At the February 9th, 2018 O2 Academy Glasgow show, the band’s opening song “The Last Rock Show” set the ...
[Critique d’album] The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
Hailing from Liverpool, England is a collective of three musicians that make up the indie-pop/rock band that call themselves The Wombats. The band had reached critical acclaim with their hit single release “Let’s Dance ...
Musique fraîche : Bones – CARCASS
Earlier this month, emo-rap veteran Bones released a new EP entitled CARCASS. For those who are unaware, Bones is a Michigan rapper known for his gritty, dark sound, and stunning pace of releasing music. ...
[Critique de single] Upsahl – « Kiss Me Now »
Singer-Songwriter and Phoenix, Arizona native Taylor Upsahl, AKA “Upsahl” has been making music since she was 13 years old and released a self-titled alternative folk EP by the time she was 14. And, while ...
[Critique d'album] Jeff Rosenstock – POST-
2017 was a wild ride for the USA, and these constant news stories, especially under Trump, don’t look to be stopping anytime soon in 2018. Nobody has been feeling as much confusion as Jeff ...
[Critique d'album] The Shins – The Worm's Heart
The Shins are a curious sort of band, somehow always seeming to drift quietly in the overflowing waters that fill the endless sea of indie music, reach periodic acclaim, disappear in the ether, only ...
[Critique de concert] Steel Panther @ O2 Academy – 20/01/2018
There’s not much you can say about Steel Panther that hasn’t already been said before. When they first came onto the scene back in 2009 you didn’t know if these guys were for real, ...
[Critique d’album] Mike Shinoda – Post Traumatic [EP]
We here at Altwire don’t really talk about ourselves much when we post articles on this site. It’s an interesting thought because when we write anything which we deem worthy of posting, really we’re ...
Le mouvement sort « Cool Me Down »
Morning hair flowing. My dog at the foot of my bed. I rise up in excitement as today marks the day that The Movement releases their latest track “Cool Me Down”, a teaser for ...
Artiste à suivre : Waterdrop
Who are Waterdrop and why should you know about them? Well simply put, they’re an exciting young alternative rock band with all the ingredients to have very successful careers in music. Hailing from Brescia ...
Dolores O'Riordan, chanteuse du groupe The Cranberries – Décès à 46 ans
Dolores O’Riordan, singer and songwriter of Irish rock band The Cranberries, has passed away. She was 46 years old. Whilst an official cause of death has yet to be released, the surviving band members ...
[Entretien AltWire] Jimmy Hayward de Legend of the Seagullmen
What happens when an accomplished animator and film director steps into music and links up with members of Tool, Mastodon and Dethklok (just to name a few)? You get Legend of the Seagullmen: a ...
Monstercat adopte la catégorisation et déroute les fans avec de nouveaux labels
In the EDM scene, news from one of the fastest-growing labels in the business has surprised and confused many followers. Canadian electronic music label Monstercat, which saw an unprecedented amount of growth last year ...
Top 10 des albums AltWire de 2017 : les choix d'Erin
10. Cradle Of Filth – Cryptoriana A beautifully brutal over the top album inspired by the horror stories of the Victorian era. Cradle of Filth delivers what they’re best at, and for fans this is ...
AltWire Top Ten Albums Of 2017: Toby’s Picks
10. Milo – who told you to think? Milo’s 3rd album is one of his best yet, and he continues with his unique low-key, more relaxed style. However, as usual, he doesn’t let up ...
