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How To Put Together Album Art
posted: November 11, 2009
Before the days of listening to an album in the record store or online, music shopping was more of a gamble. And, believe it or not, a lot of bets were placed solely on album…
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Captain Hooks
posted: November 9, 2009
Every musician chases his or her own particular muse. For rappers, it’s verbal dexterity, the gift of flow. For funk/soul purists, it’s the groove. And for the legions of pop-punks out there, it’s hooks. Irresistibly…
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PORNO FOR PYROS
posted: November 6, 2009
According to their bio, RAS has a helluva mission on their shoulders: to fight against whatever mainstream media and culture offers the masses today ¦uplift and create spaces where atrocities against people of the African…
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HOW TO WORK WITH A PRODUCER
posted: November 4, 2009
Now that you’ve written all the material for your new album, the hard part’s over, right? Eh, maybe not. The recording process can be a long, strange trip, but the best way to avoid speed bumps…
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STRIPPED (BUT SAFE FOR WORK)
posted: November 2, 2009
Some say less is more. And some take it a step further and say anything other than a guitar, a voice and maybe a couple handclaps is overkill. Adherents to that rule will seriously dig…
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CATTLE CALL
posted: October 30, 2009
The term maverick gets thrown a lot these days, but only a fraction of the people who use it truly earn the title. The word dates back to Samuel A. Maverick, an American pioneer who…
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