SoundsXP

SoundsXP is a UK based music webzine. It was set up in 2001 by Paul Mawdesley, Ged McAlea and Kevin Odell and is entirely based on contributions from unpaid writers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.soundsxp.com/about.shtml|title = Sounds XP - About Us}} The site mostly publishes reviews and interviews covering primarily the indie, indiepop, shoegaze, folk, alt-country and electronica musical genres. It also covers alternative music news and free MP3 downloads.{{Cite web | url=http://thesoundofconfusionblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/want-to-get-your-music-heard.html | title=Want To Get Your Music Heard? | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709074913/http://thesoundofconfusionblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/want-to-get-your-music-heard.html | archive-date=2015-07-09}}{{User-generated source|date=August 2022}} The front page includes a regularly updated music player which showcases current songs recommended by the writers.{{cn|date=December 2024}} In addition, SoundsXP has forums to allow for discussion and comments on the articles, as well as live event notices which are free to use for bands and promoters for publicity.{{cite web | url=http://www.soundsxp.com/forum/index.php | title=SoundsXP Message Boards - Indie, Indiepop, Nu-Folk and Alt-Country Forums • Index page }} The site has organised a number of live events over the years featuring artists such as the Broken Family Band, the Bishops, Younghusband, Pete and the Pirates and many more.{{cite web | url=http://www.last.fm/event/3780599+SoundsXP+presents+BAD+FRIDAY+ | title=SoundsXP presents BAD FRIDAY at the Windmill Brixton (Brixton) on 18 Apr 2014 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.eventbrite.com/e/highline-and-soundsxp-festivus-party-featuring-the-school-mi-mye-werewandas-and-alphabet-backwards-tickets-4715290561 | title=Highline and SoundsXP Festivus Party Featuring the School, mi mye, Werewandas and Alphabet Backwards }}{{cite web |url=http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/event/soundsxp-bad-friday-all-dayer-at-the-windmill-brixton/?instance_id=79624 |title=SOUNDSXP Bad Friday All-Dayer at The Windmill, Brixton |website=www.brixtonbuzz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405041237/http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/event/soundsxp-bad-friday-all-dayer-at-the-windmill-brixton/?instance_id=79624 |archive-date=2015-04-05}}