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The Maine: changing things up

The Maine: changing things up

Since their formation and debut full-length release in 2007 and 2008, much has changed for The Maine. The five-piece band has gone from a feel-good pop-rock sound to a sophisticated and intricate blend of indie-rock and classic rock-n-roll elements as a result of musical development, along with major changes in their writing process

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Interview: Belle Histoire

Interview: Belle Histoire

Belle Histoire sure is making a name for themselves these past few months. If you can’t already tell they’re going somewhere. Playing festivals and going on nationwide tours are just a few things that the future holds for them

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Five albums that shaped my music taste

Five albums that shaped my music taste

Back when I first found myself becoming interested in music, I never expected that I would ever be writing about it. In fact, I got into music pretty late compared to most. I never had a desire to listen to the radio or save up to buy an iPod until I had almost hit thirteen

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Anthony Green: Balancing the act

Anthony Green: Balancing the act

In the upstairs of the cozy Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts, singer/songwriter Anthony Green relaxes on a loveseat awaiting his final interview of the night, prior to his fourth show of the Beautiful Things Tour. The crowd downstairs is starting to accumulate in order to take in The Dear Hunter’s set, openers for Green

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2011 Sound Scene Press Award nominees

2011 Sound Scene Press Award nominees

As another year worth of music wraps up, it’s the time of year that all of the music publications pull together a list of bands and artists that they feel stood above the rest throughout the year

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Who’s to blame? Part II

Who’s to blame? Part II

As many know at this point, Victory Records just signed Corpus Christi-based Design The Skyline this past week. Unless you’ve been living with your head in the sand, you’ve seen the uproar

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Who’s to blame? Part I

Who’s to blame? Part I

Let me say that for the sake of this argument, in the near future, A Day To Remember will leave Victory Records (if their contract allows it) and will sign to a new label for their future recordings. What will Victory Records have left after this happens

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Get to know: The Story Changes

Get to know: The Story Changes

Two-piece rock bands certainly aren’t something that you come across on a daily basis. If you happen to find one, they probably don’t know how to pull it off as well as The Story Changes does

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How far is too far for autotune?

How far is too far for autotune?

Autotune is unavoidable these days, but have we seen enough

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What’s your take: multiple singles

What’s your take: multiple singles

‘Singles’ aren’t really singular anymore. It has become a growing trend for bands to release much more than just one song prior to releasing their album

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