Sentenced: Five to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Interview with Scott Ian of Anthrax

Sentenced: Five to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Interview with Scott Ian of...

Undisputedly fast and heavy, Anthrax are considered to be part of the “Holy Trinity” of thrash-metal, which also includes Metallica and Megadeth. Things have been busy for this mainstay metal band, recently reuniting with their original singer Joey Belladona and original guitarist Dan Spitz, along with founding members Scott Ian, Frank Bello and Charlie Benante. They

Mark E. Smith: Talking about The Fall

Mark E. Smith: Talking about The Fall
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Mark E. Smith is The Fall. There’s been more than 30 band members over the years, but he has been the constant in the release of nearly an album a year since 1979. Many of them are brilliant, including the recent Fall Heads Roll, which seems to hearken back to the rawness of the band’s

Deathpunk, Dizaster, and Rockets of the Ass: An Interview with Turbonegro

Deathpunk, Dizaster, and Rockets of the Ass: An Interview with...
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Turbonegro is the epitome of all that could go wrong with a musical entity. In the beginning, these Norwegian superheroes started just like any band. … read more

Picking Up the Pieces with The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up

Picking Up the Pieces with The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up
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Picks Us Apart, the new album from The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up, serves as a memoir for Paul Gonzenbach and his summer 2003 about with severe mental illness. … read more

Off to See the Wizard: Ozzfest’s Bury Your Dead and Trivium Gear Up to Spellbind

Off to See the Wizard: Ozzfest’s Bury Your Dead and...
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After 10 years of avoiding Salt Lake City, Ozzfest finally brings its extravagant headbanging musical tour to Utah. … read more

Localized: Carphax Files

Localized: Carphax Files
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Localized takes place the second Friday of every month at the Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, a private club for members only. … read more

Tough Resin: The Epoxies Glue Together the Weird and the Wonderful

Tough Resin: The Epoxies Glue Together the Weird and the...
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Upon finishing the Y2K-scare of phone conversations, I understood that The Epoxies are a band that will continue to do what they love because they love it. … read more

Papa Don’t Preach: A Conversation with David Pajo

Papa Don’t Preach: A Conversation with David Pajo
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David Pajo is busy. He finished the highly successful, cult-approved Slint reunion tour, released his 6th solo album and is working on a Slint reunion tour DVD. … read more

Waking Up with Jimmy La Valle: The Album Leaf’s New-Dawn Instrumentalism

Waking Up with Jimmy La Valle: The Album Leaf’s New-Dawn...
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La Valle has been creating music for over ten years, beginning with Locust, where he served as their first keyboard player at the ripe old age of sixteen. … read more

THE COUNTERCULTURE WILL BE TELEVISED: A Story About the Vans Warped Tour:

THE COUNTERCULTURE WILL BE TELEVISED: A Story About the Vans...
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There will always be music for the masses, and music for people who actually love music. … read more

Localized – July 2005

Localized – July 2005
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Writing songs for this band is an immediate process; if the music gets labored, they throw it out.  … read more