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Category: Opinion

Robert Johnson

The Crossroads Curse And Why It Is Still Relevant

August 14, 2018 Nick Tieken

Whether you’re a rock, metal, blues, country, bluegrass, pop, or any other genre fan, somewhere the Crossroads curse has been…

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Posted in: #TBT, Crash Course, Opinion, Sharing Is Caring Filed under: Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Robert Johnson, The Allman Brothers, The Ongoing Concept
Warped Tour

What’s Next Now That Warped Tour Is Ending

July 23, 2018 Nick Tieken

It is old news at this point that Warped Tour is finally closing up shop, but this leaves us with…

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Posted in: Opinion Filed under: Warped Tour
Jeff DaRosa Dropkick Murphys

Tenor Banjo Players You Should Know

July 5, 2018 Nick Tieken

The tenor banjo has been one of the most entertaining instruments I have learned how to play, and I wanted…

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Posted in: Bands to Know, Opinion, Sharing Is Caring Filed under: Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly
Jason Sturgeon Band

Guitarist Brett Houchin Gives Insight On Building A Music Career

June 26, 2018 Nick Tieken

I recently sat down with guitarist Brett Houchin about his experience from when he was a national touring musician.  Brett…

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Posted in: Bands to Know, Interview, Opinion Filed under: Brett Houchin, Jason Sturgeon Band
Seraphim

You Oughta Know: Seraphim

June 19, 2018 Alex Mitchell

Every now and then I stumble across a band that manages to mesh my two favorite things in music together:…

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Posted in: Bands to Know, Opinion, Sharing Is Caring Filed under: Seraphim
Unearth - The Oncoming Storm

#TBT: The Oncoming Storm

May 24, 2018 Alex Mitchell

SUMMER 2005: I walk into a local “mom and pop” style record store on the west side of my hometown…

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Posted in: #TBT, Opinion, Throw Back Thursday Filed under: Metal Blade Records, Unearth
Pedalboard With Fuzz

Fuzz Pedals: Still A Great Tool On Your Pedal Board

May 23, 2018 Nick Tieken

As a short description, a fuzz pedal clips your guitar’s level and clips it hard giving this dirty, swampy tone. …

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Posted in: Bands to Know, Guitar, Opinion, Sharing Is Caring Filed under: Gary Clark Jr., Guitar Pedals, Jack White, John The Conquer, Six Def, The Black Keys
Metal Drum Setup

10 Metal Drummers You Should Know

May 7, 2018 Nick Tieken

Drumming is a big part of where my interests lie when it comes to the metal genre.  Rather than make…

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Posted in: Bands to Know, Opinion, Top 10 Filed under: Metal Drummers, Top Metal Drummers
Live Sound Engineer In Crowd

A Bad Show: Blame The Band Or Blame The Sound Guy

May 6, 2018 Nick Tieken

Many of us have been to one of those shows that left us with complete disappointment and have made such…

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Posted in: Opinion, Sound Filed under: Live Sound

Louder Than Life Dates Announced, NIN Likely Headliner

April 23, 2018 Christian Ritter

First of all, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. It appears Nine Inch Nails will be headlining Louder Than Life for…

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Posted in: News, Opinion, Tours Filed under: Nine Inch Nails
Anarchy

Punk Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Dad Punk

April 18, 2018 Christian Ritter

A few months ago, I went to Nashville with some friends and we went to check out this Philly Punk…

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Posted in: Blackskye, Opinion Filed under: Black Flag, Henry Rollins, NOFX, Punk, The Lawerence Arms, The Menzingers, The Other F Word

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