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News 12/03/201319/10/2013 by Executive Editor

Hoeks Metal Fest shut down by police at SXSW

Austin mainstayers Hoeks Death Metal Pizza‘s yearly SXSW metal fest was shut down earlier tonight by the Austin Police Department.  The third annual Hoeks Metal Fest was slated to run from Tuesday through Saturday, during the entire duration of the five-day SXSW music festival. We talked to Hoeks owner Jason Adams a few minutes after the …

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The Business 10/03/201319/08/2013 by Executive Editor

SXSW: Is it worth it?

We’ve already made our enthusiasm for SXSW well known, and will be departing SFO for Austin in 24 hours to do it all over again. Nevertheless, for the sake of balance, we don’t wanna make it seem like playing SXSW is the be-all, end-all for your band.  In fact, as the highly knowledgeable Simon Tam explains, …

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News Recommended 23/03/201208/03/2013 by Executive Editor

The Metalluminati invade SXSW 2012!

If you don’t know what SXSW (South by Southwest) is, then you haven’t just been living under a rock — you have been living on another planet! I think my great friend, Joe Cannatelli of On the Fringe Studios, put it best: How do you describe it?  You don’t!  You have to experience it to even understand …

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Interviews Labels Recommended 21/03/201211/04/2013 by Executive Editor

Gypsyhawk interviewed at SXSW

We caught up with Gypsyhawk at SXSW after their set for the Metal Blade showcase. Jeff talked to them about fans’ buying habits, putting their album up for free download, and their recently successful Kickstarter campaign for gas money to SXSW from L.A. Shout-outs to Metal Blade for not checking us out beforehand!

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Interviews Recommended 21/03/201211/04/2013 by Executive Editor

Early Graves’ Chris Brock interviewed at SXSW

Last week, we infiltrated (read: walked into) the Metal Blade showcase at SXSW and scored some face time with Early Graves guitarist Chris Brock.  He told us all about his thoughts on booking your own shows, making your own merch, and how most record labels do nothing but “give you money to record.” Special shout-out …

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DIY Labels News Recommended 23/02/201215/02/2013 by Executive Editor

Can Kickstarter replace record labels?

Metal Blade showcase at SXSW

One of the last legitimate lines of defense we see for record labels these days is the notion that they can help your band go on tour.  If you can’t scrounge together the connections to book your own shows or the finances for a van and some gas money, a label supposedly helps you with …

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