Local music news editor wanted

Alternative Southwest is looking for volunteers to help us create a new local music news page. If you are interested in contributing please email tom@phonic.fm

The first Alternative Southwest radio show that was broadcast last Saturday (15/5/2010) is now available to listen online.

Hosting for radio shows and podcasts

Radio shows and podcasters can now sign up for a mp3 hosting account. Click on the 'New Radio show account' button on the right hand side of the page to open an account and have access to 300MB of storage space and a profile page you can share with your fans.

A couple of Phonic FM shows have already signed up to this service:

http://alt-sw.com/peachy/ - Listen to 'Peachys rambles'. Phonic DJ, Peachy at some of last years summer festivals. Sun, Beer, Music and 'Daniel Williams!'.

http://alt-sw.com/edge_of_jazz/ - Dave Treharne of Phonic FM interviews the organisers of the up and coming Chagstock Festival.

For any more information about this new service please contact us by emailing tom@phonic.fm

Welcome to Alt-Sw.com

What is Alt-Sw.com?
Alt-Sw stands for Alternative Southwest. We are creating a new community for local musicians, film makers and photographers to give them a place to host and showcase their work and a site to discuss their ideas with other creative people.

The film and photography sections will come later, but first we want to introduce musicians to our free mp3 hosting.

Artists are able to upload their tracks, add a biography and set up a blog for all visitors to see. The tracks with the most downloads and plays will be featured on the monthly Alt-Sw chart show on Phonic FM, Exeter's community radio station (tbc). Hopefully the first show should be broadcast in April 2010.

So to get started click the 'New Artist account' button on the right hand side menu.

Our forum can be found at http://www.alt-sw.com/forum