altsounds newsletter | issue #75

BILL KELLIHER Mastodon Guitarist I n the run up to the day that everyone is waiting for, the AltSounds staff decided to put together a musical advent calendar. Every day in the run up to Christmas we have been posting a feature up on the site aptly named “The AltSounds Advent Calendar”. What better way to get even more excited for the festive period? Jump over to our features section and have a flick through HERE. We are now hitting the 75th issue of the AltSounds Newsletter and what a journey it has had. Every week I find it so enjoyable to put this together, and enhance each issue. This week I have gone for a slightly dif- ferent approach, using more visual stimuli- yet keeping it as simple and easy to read as possible. Everything is linked back to AltSounds.com so if you see a review, or feature you really want to read in full then just click away. And what better way to spend your day (other than the X-Factor fi- nals, obviously) than to check out the content we have had the pleasure of publishing on AltSounds.com. Untill next week. JACK STOVIN, EDITOR Follow me on Twitter @Jackstovin “INDEPENDENT MUSIC JOURNALISM | FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE.” FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/ALTSOUNDSDOTCOM TWITTER: @ALTSOUNDSDOTCOM TEXT OR MMS ALTSOUNDS ON: +44 (0)7894 240751 7 M any say that Mastodon are the greatest metal band of their generation. After briefly examining the group’s impressive history, which includes five critically acclaimed stu- dio albums, extensive tours of the world and even a Grammy nomination, it isn’t hard to be impressed by the facts in which their claims are rooted. We were lucky enough to catch up with guitarist Bill Kelliher for a quick chat.... READ FULL INTERVIEW HERE >>>

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The official AltSounds e-newsletter. The finest content placed into a handy e-newsletter/magazine. Jam packed with all sorts of music related goodness, interviews, features, reviews etc. Issue 75 contains Fred Perry Live Photos, Girls live in Nottingham, Mastodon Interview and much more.

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BILL KELLIHER Mastodon Guitarist

In the run up to the day that everyone is waiting for, the AltSounds staff decided to put together a musical advent calendar. Every day in the run up to Christmas we have been posting a feature up on the site aptly named “The AltSounds Advent Calendar”. What better way

to get even more excited for the festive period? Jump over to our features section and have a flick through HERE. We are now hitting the 75th issue of the AltSounds Newsletter and what a journey it has had. Every week I find it so enjoyable to put this together, and enhance each issue. This week I have gone for a slightly dif-ferent approach, using more visual stimuli- yet keeping it as simple and easy to read as possible. Everything is linked back to AltSounds.com so if you see a review, or feature you really want to read in full then just click away. And what better way to spend your day (other than the X-Factor fi-nals, obviously) than to check out the content we have had the pleasure of publishing on AltSounds.com. Untill next week. JACK STOVIN, EDITOR Follow me on Twitter @Jackstovin

“INDEPENDENT MUSIC JOURNALISM | FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE.”

FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/ALTSOUNDSDOTCOM TWITTER: @ALTSOUNDSDOTCOM TEXT OR MMS ALTSOUNDS ON: +44 (0)7894 240751 7

Many say that Mastodon are the greatest metal band of their generation. After briefly examining the group’s impressive history, which includes five critically acclaimed stu-dio albums, extensive tours of the world and even a Grammy nomination, it isn’t

hard to be impressed by the facts in which their claims are rooted.

We were lucky enough to catch up with guitarist Bill Kelliher for a quick chat....

READ FULL INTERVIEW HERE >>>

FEATURE

ALTSOUNDS VIEW: AMY WINEHOUSE

A LIFE AND A LEGACY OF A FALLEN STAR

READ HERE >>>

FRED PERRY SUB SONIC LIVE THE GARAGE NOVEMBER 19TH

IN PICTURES

SEE PHOTOS HERE >>>

GIRLS IN NOTTINGHAM LIVE RESCUE ROOMS NOVEMBER 12TH

SEE PICTURES & READ LIVE REVIEW HERE >>>

THE DECEMBERISTS Long Live The King: 87%

CREAM OF THE CROP

REVIEWS

NEIL COWLEY TRIOThe Face of Mount Molehill: 85%

SUSIE SOHOTwelve Twenty Seven: 83%

AMY WINEHOUSELioness: Hidden Treasures: 83%

READ REVIEW HERE >>>

READ REVIEW HERE >>>

READ REVIEW HERE >>>

READ REVIEW HERE >>>

LISTING SHIPS The 100 Gun Ship: 93%

READ REVIEW HERE >>>