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• The Cult Of Personality And Heavy Metal

  If metal is supposed to be about the individual then why do we spend so much time in our hero worship of the stars? Metalheads like to claim that they are immun... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Hellfest Day Three: A Return To Earth

  

  So we come to the final day. A day that had one of the sickest lineups that I have ever seen on any festival ever, and I’m not just saying that because of... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Day 2 Of Hellfest: Watch The Flames Burn Higher and Higher

  

  Day two of Hellfest saw me wake up with the first traces of festival plague. I had developed something of hack overnight – I would be wheezing far more than I... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Day One Of Hellfest: The Survival Fires

  

  Ah day one of Hellfest. The air smells of infinite possibility. Maybe we’ll get to sleep with a rock star this year. Maybe we can avoid the mud that plagued... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Hellfest Chronicles, Part 1: The Adventure Begins

  

  Another year. Another Hellfest. Another godforsaken ride in a train across France to go see my grandmother. It’s been two months on the road for this weary... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Selfies And The Music Industry: Are They Our New Currency?

  Selfies are the new currency of the information age. I know that’s a hard fact to deal with – I personally am awful at them and wish I didn’t have to learn. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Finding Salvation By Chilling Out

  There are very few true ‘tricks’ to surviving in the music industry. I mean as soon as you can accept crippling poverty you are pretty much set. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• So Yeah – There Is A Music Industry Illuminati

  So I’ll be honest with you. There IS a sort of music Illuminati. It’s a little nebulously defined, but you’re going to have to realize, if you want to get... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Kesha Is Zen: One Metalheads Journey To Peace Through A Pop Goddess

  There is a certain zen to Kesha. I mean yes, she’s my favorite pop musician of the last twenty years and many a late night drive has been fueled by her party... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Dealing With Post Tour Depression

  Post tour depression is a really interesting thing. After three weeks of the stress on tour you find yourself longing for it again after a few days for some... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Moment That Tour Broke Matt

  Editors Note: Going back to this article I realize that this was about the moment touring broke my spirit. Enjoy.You’re not going to get as much work done on... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Boredom And The Psychology Of Tour

  One of the thing that people don’t tell you about tour is the crippling fucking boredom. I mean, I know that everyone says tour can be boring and that’s part... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Weezer Make Another Album Called Weezer

  

  Somehow with each new album Weezer get more formulaic, but twice as weird. Their tenth album, self titled and deemed The White Album, is no different. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Talking To Your Booking Agent: A Guide For Indie Bands

  So I’m going to preface this by saying I’m extremely grateful to our booking agent, they have done wonders for us that we never could have pulled off on our... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Sanity And The Tour Manager

  I’ve posted a few times in this blog about the status of my tour with Tengger Cavalry. I figured now as we enter the home stretch I owed you beautiful people... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Touring The West: What You Need To Know

  Ah the West. That beautiful land where thousands migrated over the generations, and still do in the hopes of a better tomorrow. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Improvise, Improvise, Improvise: The Music Industry In A Nutshell

  Improvisation is the word of the day. Actually, it’s been the word of the day for the past ten or eleven days that I’ve been on tour, and it seems like it will... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Convincing Strangers To Let You Sleep On Their Floors: A Primer

  There is an art to finding a place to sleep with your band for the night. It’s something I’ve been lucky enough to get really good at over the past week – to th... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• How The Shrek Soundtrack Changed The Face Of Modern Music

  The Shrek soundtrack might seem like a weird thing to write a think piece about, but trust me, it makes sense. Here’s what a lot of folks don’t realize – that... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• On Touring Underage

  So as I write this I’m crossing some state – Illinois maybe? We just passed Aurora like in Waynes World, but I also think there is a small chance we are in Iowa... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC