January 2011
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Single Review: Brother - Darling Buds of May
Posted on AlterThePress.com on January 25th 2011.
Hyped up by NME as “the brightest guitar hopes of 2011”, Slough’s Brother have been making themselves known here and there since last summer. With a cocky and confident attitude, the four-piece seem to have the gift of the gab but ultimately the question is do they have the songs? With the obvious 90’s...
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Album Review: The Get Up Kids - There Are Rules
Posted on AlterThePress.com on January 25th 2011.
Originally planned as a series of EP releases, the Kansas City group have abandoned that concept and delivered their first full-length in 6 years. For long time admirers of the band who are (secretly) hoping for another classic emo/indie rock like ‘Something To Write Home About’ may well be disappointed as ‘There Are...
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Interview: Steve Sopchak (The Square Studio) →
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Album Review: Architects - The Here and Now →
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Interview Jack Clothier (Alcopop Records) →
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Album Review: Various Artists - Punktastic Off The... →
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Album Review: The Republic of Wolves - The... →
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Album Review: Next Stop Atlanta - Next Stop... →
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Single Review: The Cape Race - They're Young,...
[Posted on AlterThePress.com in January 2011.
Tipped for big things in 2011, The Cape Race make a exuberant blast with introductory single, ‘They’re Young, They’re In Love’. The first of six singles (from their forthcoming ‘Now, Voyager’ record) sees the Manchester five-piece showcasing a bright, well-defined pop-rock style that is radiant. With David...
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Feature: Why Rock Is Dead!
Posted on AlterThePress.com on Monday January 17th 2011.
Last week a British newspaper, The Guardian, released an article that claimed rock was dead, after statistics revealed that only three “rock” singles made the top 100 best-selling singles of 2010. What followed next was a poorly researched piece, where the writer suggested that the major stadium rock act; in case the example...
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Feature: Alter The Press! Presents...
In August 2010, Alter The Press! launched its regular ‘Introducing’ feature called ‘Alter The Press! Presents:’.
I am the main writer and editor of this feature.
A list of all the ‘Alter The Press! Presents’ features can be seen here.
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Feature: Alter The Press! Studio Report - ...
Posted on Alter The Press! in December 2010.
Alter The Press! Studio Report is the latest addition to our features section and sees the site speaking to bands, who are currently in the studio working on their forthcoming release. Band: O’Brother Title: ’Garden Window’ Label: Favourite Gentlemen Recordings Studio: Favourite Gentlemen Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Date...
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Live Review: Leeds Festival
Posted on Alter The Press! in August 2010.
The annual Leeds Festival continues to grow in size every year, with more people taking over Braham Park to finish off the festival season and say goodbye to summer. This year’s line-up consisted of a wide range of artists and bands, that you’re inevitably bound to miss a few bands here and there. Friday After being distracted from the...
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Interviews Update
Mid 2010 - December 2010
Chase Igliori (No Sleep Records)
Directions
Less Than Jake
Tom Beck (Walnut Tree Records)
Luke Leighfield
Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It./Stay Ahead Of The Weather)
Rob Fisher (Derby DIY Collective)
Sound In The Signals Magazine (Truman Burden)
Louise Dodgson (The Unsigned Guide)
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Album Review Update
Late September - December 2010
Call Off The Search - What Doesn’t Kill Us…
Plain White T’s - Wonders Of The Young
Frank Turner - Rock & Roll EP
Starters - Reasons To Stay
The Republic of Wolves - Varuna
Stay Ahead Of The Weather - We Better Get Goin’ If We’re Gonna
Such Gold - Pedestals
Make Me King - The Whisper Is A Hint
What Now - Take Control
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As I don’t have the time to keep this up-to-date as I would like. From now on I will be posting links to my reviews, features and interviews.