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Brave Hearts

posted: January 6, 2010

Plenty of successful pop-punk bands call Florida home”Dashboard Confessional, Further Seems Forever, New Found Glory, Yellowcard. Maybe it’s teenage rebellion against the state’s bountiful sunshine and retirees that produces so many pale, restless rockers. Whatever…
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Discourse & Dischord

posted: December 18, 2009

The Good Danger Mouse and James Mercer get LOST on fans Danger Mouse and Shins frontman James Mercer are set to release their first collaboration in early 2010 under the moniker Broken Bells. If that…
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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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SOUL SISTER

posted: August 28, 2009

Ladies, have you had your fill of dubious dudes who ask for your number then never call? Or pursue you relentlessly, and then when you finally start to respond, lose interest and move on? Jess…
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STRIPPING THE BED: QUIETED DOWN COVERS

posted: July 14, 2009

Ever since Kris Allen covered Kanye West’s Heartless on American Idol, I’ve been wondering “can you totally change the feel of a top song and still make it better?” In West’s case, Heartless has already been…
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