24TH JAN 2024 Altered State was born in a room above the Hen and Chicken pub, Southville, on a bitterly cold evening in January 2024. It was conceived by Paddy and Al, two country-living culture vultures who bonded over independent thought in politics. They’re also anxious not to see climate change cook our world, they’re interested in fringe lifestyle ideas and as ever it really helps that they love the same bands and festivals. With Brexit Britain broke and dysfunctional, t