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Hey Metal Scene, Where's All the Black People?
December 26, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Anne Jakobsen By: Nicholas Pell Long Beach-based metal band Hirax has a unique sound, blending the galloping beats of the new wave of British heavy metal with the intensity of thrash. Katon W. De...
Should My Band Hire a Publicist?
December 26, 2012 in Heard Mentality
S.S. Coachella: Drinking Wine With James Murphy in the Ocean (Photos)
December 20, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Top Ten Finest Fashion Moments on the S.S. Coachella
December 20, 2012 in Heard Mentality
I Signed To a Tiny Label Before My Album Blew Up. Should I Stick With Them?
December 20, 2012 in Heard Mentality
S.S. Coachella, Day Two: Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, Most Popular Guy on the Cruise
December 19, 2012 in Heard Mentality
S.S. Coachella: Nail Master Class with Sleigh Bells' Alexis Krauss
December 18, 2012 in Heard Mentality
S.S. Coachella Cruise, Day One: Father John Misty, Yeasayer, !!!, Pulp
December 18, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Fan Landers: Desperately Seeking a Booking Agent and Un-flakey Bandmates
December 14, 2012 in Heard Mentality
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30 Facts About Ke$ha We Learned From Her New Book 'My Crazy Beautiful Life'
December 07, 2012 in Heard Mentality
By: Brian McManusIf you listen closely to Ke$ha's songs (and is there any other way to listen to Ke$ha? ), you already know quite a bit about her. She wakes up in...
I'm A White R&B Singer From Red Hook, Brooklyn: Should I Even Bother?
December 06, 2012 in Heard Mentality
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Here Is the Mixtape I Made For the Guys Who Keep Breaking Into My Car
December 04, 2012 in Heard Mentality
By: Shea SerranoThree, maybe four times in the last month, my car has been broken into. I suppose at least a portion of that is my fault, both macro and...
Bad Brains - The Observatory - November 29, 2012
November 30, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Ask A Failed Musician: Should I Really Make That Christmas Album?
November 30, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Does Becoming a Dad Mean the Death of My Music Dream?
November 29, 2012 in Heard Mentality
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How to Tell If Something is Metal as Fuck
November 27, 2012 in Heard Mentality
This dude knowsWords by Paul T. Bradley / Photoillustrations by Jake SwearingenThere are few certainties in this world. Sure, the sun comes up pretty regularly, tax day comes every April...
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Our Newly Vegan Bandmate Won't Participate in Our Black Metal Band's Ritual Blood Sacrifice. Help!
November 23, 2012 in Heard Mentality
By: Jessica Hopper[Editors Note: Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as...
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Is Nicole Westbrook the New Rebecca Black?
Are you seeing what I'm seeing?
November 16, 2012 in Heard Mentality
YouTubeThis imagery is confusing.By: Jessica LussenhopRemember Rebecca Black? She is the Anaheim Hills teenager whose parents paid for their daughter to perform a song called "Friday" in a now-infamous YouTube...
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Being a Successful Band Has Nothing to Do With Talent
November 15, 2012 in Heard Mentality
By: Jessica Hopper [Editor's Note:Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced...
EDM vs the Beat Scene: A Fun, Illustrated Guide
November 13, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Fan Landers: Should I Stay in the Closet for the Sake of My Rap Career?
November 08, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Five Awesome Murals Honoring Dead Musicians
November 07, 2012 in Heard Mentality
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To All the Baldists in the Entertainment Industry: Fuck You!
Are you seeing what I'm seeing?
November 06, 2012 in Heard Mentality
It has come to thisBy: Paul T. Bradley Back in July, I met Slash for the first time ever. Sure, it's daunting and all to meet the guy whose MTV video solos...
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A Van is a Band's Best Friend...Treat It That Way
November 02, 2012 in Heard Mentality
[Editor's Note: Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a...
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Oderus Urungus of GWAR Says the Presidential Election Should Be Decided With Gladiatorial Combat
October 31, 2012 in Heard Mentality
By: Alex DistefanoIt has been nearly 30 Earth years since the infamous, killer mutant heavy metal space creatures known as GWAR first visited this planet. Anyone who has ever had...
