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The EditoriaList: Thirteen Greatest First Tracks On Debut Albums
posted: September 1, 2011
There’s something about the first song on ANY album. It sets a tone, gives you an idea of what you’re in for. But the first song on an artist’s first album is often something special.…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Thomas Dolby Dreams Of A Floating City
posted: June 22, 2011
Even if you have only a passing knowledge of ˜80s new wave, it’s likely that Thomas Dolby has a place in your heart for lending some class”not to mention the occasional touch of funk”to the…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: CBGB Survivor Ivan Julian And The Art Of Spleen Reveal
posted: March 30, 2011
Ivan Julian‘s name has been attached to so many high-profile projects over the last three-and-a-half decades, from Richard Hell & The Voidoids‘ milestone debut album, Blank Generation, to The Clash‘s Sandinista! and Matthew Sweet‘s Girlfriend,…
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Ernie Ball Sponsors The Punk Channel In November
posted: November 4, 2010
In October, Ernie Ball sponsored OurStage’s Metal Channel, giving the fastest up-and-coming shredders online a shot at winning a year’s supply of free strings. This November, the legendary string makers are sponsoring the Converse rocking, Clash-tattoo…
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Scavenger Hunts Killed the Bonus Track Star
posted: September 26, 2010
If you’re an ingenious indie band, your wallet doesn’t have to be stuffed with Golden Tickets to play Willy Wonka. Hidden and/or free stuff can be a smart and inexpensive way to get a message…
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History Of Punk
posted: September 7, 2010
Like all great historical movements, punk rock’s timeline extends back further than its universally accepted starting date of 1977. Antecedents like the early Stooges and MC5 albums suggested, as far back as 1969, the dwindling…
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