2 Mello : Souvenirs de Tokyo-To | Un hommage épique
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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
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De leurs humbles débuts de fans chantant sans soucis lors d'un festival public, et d'Enskede, près du cœur même de la charmante capitale suédoise de Stockholm, viennent les groupes indie/folk...
[Critique d’album] Vance Joy – Nation Of Two
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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
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Brandon Ben est un auteur-compositeur-interprète de Toronto, au Canada. Il a récemment sorti un EP intitulé Songs from a Basement Apartment et commence maintenant à travailler sur un album complet. Brandon est un instrumentiste aux multiples talents, ...
Mad Beach Block Party 2 : Les racines d'une rébellion
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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
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Habituellement, lorsque Bowling For Soup arrive en ville, vous savez que vous allez faire la fête. Lors du concert du 9 février 2018 à l'O2 Academy Glasgow, la chanson d'ouverture du groupe, « The Last Rock Show », a donné le ton...
[Critique d’album] The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
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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
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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 »
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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-
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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
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Les Shins sont un groupe curieux, semblant toujours dériver tranquillement dans les eaux débordantes qui remplissent la mer infinie de la musique indépendante, atteignant des acclamations périodiques, disparaissant dans l'éther, seulement...
[Critique de concert] Steel Panther @ O2 Academy – 20/01/2018
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Il n'y a pas grand chose à dire sur Steel Panther qui n'ait déjà été dit auparavant. Lorsqu'ils sont arrivés sur la scène en 2009, on ne savait pas si ces gars-là étaient sérieux, ...
[Critique d’album] Mike Shinoda – Post Traumatic [EP]
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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 »
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Les cheveux flottants du matin. Mon chien est au pied de mon lit. Je me lève avec excitation car aujourd'hui marque le jour où The Movement sort son dernier morceau « Cool Me Down », un teaser pour ...
Artiste à suivre : Waterdrop
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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
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Dolores O'Riordan, chanteuse et compositrice du groupe de rock irlandais The Cranberries, est décédée. Elle avait 46 ans. Bien que la cause officielle du décès n'ait pas encore été dévoilée, les membres survivants du groupe...
[Entretien AltWire] Jimmy Hayward de Legend of the Seagullmen
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...