Every Friday, we will will be featuring a new crew feature to give an insight in to what we do in the music industry. Touring crew members are some of the most underrated people in the industry, but without them, the show would not go on. From the tour manager to tour photographers, every role …
Touring Season Touring season is upon us once again, and metal fans will be coming out in force to see their favorite bands. Most notably will be Mayhem Festival for those that like the classic metal feel, and Van’s Warped Tour for those that like the newer metal and variety. Lamb of God and Slipknot …
Van’s Warped Tour Interviews We invaded Van’s Warped Tour once again this year. In 2012, we had such a great experience that we definitely wanted to do it again. In 2013, they only approved us the day before, which meant that we couldn’t set up anything in such a short time. This year, they approved …
The Warped Tour may not be what comes to mind when you think “metal,” but there’s still PLENTY we metalheads can learned from our more scenester counterparts!
Among our plethora of Warped Tour interviews, our chat with Iwrestledabearonce probably best exemplified the conundrum facing musicians in today’s Internet Age. Sure, the Internet has made anyone able to start a band and release music without depending on a record label — but that also means a lot of crappy music gets put out, as well. …
We always knew that Anti-Flag pride themselves on being a politically outspoken band — like a punkier version of Rage Against the Machine. The band’s song lyrics and offstage activism routinely slams human rights abuses and worker exploitation all over the world. So, when we caught up with drummer Pat Thetic at Warped Tour yesterday …
As many of you know, it’s that time of year again when young, up-and-coming bands campaign online for fan votes to open the Vans Warped Tour in their home city. Let’s call this what it actually is: Free publicity for Warped Tour. Seeing as how Facebook and other social media is still unfamiliar waters for big-name …